The streets are busy with the influx of blues fans. In a few hours, blues musicians will be scurrying to their designated venue. It is a site to behold… players carrying their guitars and such…cleaned up and ready to do battle. They will all walk tall with a purpose…knowing that they ALL were winners just [...]
Archive for Category: "Blues Destinations"
Walking in Memphis
“Walking in Memphis…” Memphis is eagerly opening its arms to the masses of blues fans as they converge on Beale Street for the 2012 International Blues Challenge. That famous street was alive and well last night when I arrived in town….as part of the ‘advance’ team. Those ever familiar flashing lights from the various clubs [...]
Four Roses Joins as Sponsor for IBC Hammond Workshop
(Memphis, Tennessee) We are proud to announce that our friend Dan Gardener of Four Roses Bourbon has announced that Four Roses will be a proud sponsor of this year’s IBC Hammond Workshop in Memphis at Club 152 on Beale at 11 AM Thursday, February 2 and Friday February 3, 2012. Four Roses joins Amro Music [...]
Mississippi Blues Trail Markers
(Memphis, Tennessee) Many Blues fans have taken the time to check out another facet of the Blues music experience, visiting some or all of the various Mississippi Blues Trail Markers. In fact an iphone app has been made available to further enhance the experience. The free app, currently available only for iPhones, has a variety [...]
A Housewarming for the Blues Foundation
(Memphis, Tennessee) The Blues Foundation has had the ribbon-cutting ceremony and officially moved into their new home in the South Main Street Arts District in Memphis (photo by historian Jimmy Ogle). “In the printed program of the third annual Blues Music Awards in 1982, there are drawings of a proposed Blues Hall, so this indeed [...]
Beale Street Brass Note Walk of Fame
(Memphis, Tennessee) In light of the passing of so many Blues friends this past year, it is only appropriate that we review some of the Blues musical greats and others who have been instrumental in preserving the music culture. Just a brief perusal of the 110 notes reveals quite a formidable collection of impressive individuals [...]
Tallahatchie Flats Offers Real Delta Experience
(Memphis, Tennessee0 After a quick trip to Greenwood, Mississippi, to play a little Blues show with Danny Lancaster we explored the wonder of life in the middle of a cotton field…Tallahatchie Flats. like the Shack Up Inn at Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, these good folks have made the once drafty and uncomfortable shacks quite cozy [...]
Pinetop Perkins Foundation Keeps Pinetop’s Legacy Alive
Pinetop Perkins Foundation keeps Pinetop’s legacy alive! The legendary Pinetop Perkins left us earlier this year after a long and musical life of 97 years. While alive he touched everyone who he came in contact with. His legacy continues with his namesake foundation. Formed in 2009, the Pinetop Perkins Foundation is a non-profit organization whose [...]
First Annual Trance Jam Blues Fest November 25 – 27, 2011
Otis Taylor announces the first annual Trance Jam Blues Festival which will take place on November 25 – 27, 2011 in Boulder, Co. The event will feature a weekend of public workshops and jams for musicians and fans of all levels and ages who wish to join world-renowned guitarist Bob “Steady Rollin’” Margolin, Tony Trischka [...]
Debbie Davies at The Triad in NYC
Debbie Davies and her band rockin’ The Triad http://www.debbiedavies.com/ Welcome back my fellow Blues lovers! For my post this week I have some photos of one of the finest Blues guitarists out there, Debbie Davies. The photos are from her show at The Triad in New York City, a venue that has been having some [...]
Santana Gets His Own School
Guitarist Carlos Santana has earned a long list of accolades in his four-decades- long career, but now he can add a new one — a Los Angeles school named in his honor. The LA Unified school board on Tuesday approved the name “Carlos Santana Arts Academy” for what has been called Valley Region Elementary [...]
New Blues Club In Chicago
New Blues Club opened in Chicago! Dave Katzman reports of his involvement in a new blues venue in Chicago! Dave writes “I’m partnering with Mike Hanely to open a blues club here on the near West Side. It’s the Water Hole at 14th and Western. The opening night was August 27 and featured a 7pm early [...]
Chicago to Los Angeles – Jeff Dale’s ‘Blues Room’ – Good ol’ brand new blues.
Chicago to Los Angeles…Jeff Dale’s ‘Blues Room’ …Good ol’ brand new blues. Last night (Tuesday October 11th, 2011) was the official Los Angeles CD release party for Jeff Dale and The South Woodlawners ‘Blues Room’ CD. Myself along with a crowd of JD fans filled up the Typhoon in Santa Monica where Jeff and Co. put [...]
The Blues are Back In Montgomery Alabama
With all the talk of venues and festivals closing down, we have some good news in Montgomery. Last year it was reported that the Capitol Oyster Bar – one of very few, and the most regular, venues that would book touring blues acts – was closing down. The restaurant was, in part, a victim of [...]
Jimmie Vaughan and the SRV Rememberance Ride
We continue our interview with Jimmie Vaughan as he speaks of his CD, his guitar, and the Stevie Ray Vaughan motorcycle ride, which will take place on October 2, 2011, in Dallas, TX.
