2nd Distillery Blues Festival

Canadian Musician;  May 1, 2006 ;     103 words ......over 100,000 in its first year, the 2nd Annual Distillery Blues Festival is coming back to Toronto, ON. The festival will be held...for this year's festival include W.C. Handy Award nominees Deborah Coleman and Michael Powers; piano masters Curley Bridges and Julian...

Lots of Blues Female trio highlights weekend's Nothin' But the Blues...

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  July 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......of the Pantagraph's Nothin' But the Blues Festival, occupying a new stretch of Twin Cities...her own right, they're Sue Foley, Deborah Coleman and Roxanne Potvin. Whatever you call...right chemistry." Cue the arrivals of Deborah Coleman, the American-born veteran of six...

The Government of Canada Supports Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival

Marketwire;  July 15, 2008 ;     391 words ......and blues during the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, thanks to an investment by the Government...announced funding for the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. The Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival will receive $43,000 to present its 18th...

Blues Festival Manager Taking Last Bow: Martin Puentes is going to sit...

Monterey County Herald (Monterey, CA);  January 4, 2007 ;     620 words ......Puentes will finally get to attend the blues festival that he helped found in 1986. Puentes...audience when the 22nd annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival opens June 22 at the Monterey Fairgrounds...Millie Jackson and Frankie Lee. The blues festival has and continues to feature major...

Quincy blues festival fuels enthusiasm

The Boston Globe;  July 13, 1992 ;     400 words ...CITY OF PRESIDENTS BLUES FESTIVAL. At: Veterans Stadium in Quincy...played host to its first-ever blues festival yesterday. It was not to be confused...Stadium, the City of Presidents Blues Festival booked such acts as Madeleine...

WINTER AND COTTON GO TOGETHER AT THE 25TH ANNUAL CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 4, 2008 ;     452 words ......the stage for the 25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, a lakefront tradition in beautiful...headliners that honor the city's first blues festival. Just as in 1984, opening night pays...event since the very first Chicago Blues Festival, creating a much anticipated and exciting...

Red, White, Blues Festival salutes american art form

Oakland Tribune;  July 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The Red, White and Blues Festival is the hidden gem of the Alameda...shows on the fair's schedule. A blues festival featuring a bunch of local musicians...fairgrounds in Pleasanton for the blues festival. The crowd was sparse -- especially...

The Government of Canada Supports Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.

Canadian Corporate News;  July 15, 2008 ;     439 words ......and blues during the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, thanks to an investment by the Government...announced funding for the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. The Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival will receive $43,000 to present its 18th...

LOVETT REPLACES ARETHA FRANKLIN AS BLUES FESTIVAL HEADLINER HE HASN'T...

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  July 20, 2002 ;     319 words ......come to the rescue of the Madison Blues Festival. When Aretha Franklin cancelled her Aug. 24 Blues Festival date without giving a reason earlier...handling press relations for the Madison Blues Festival. But this (Lovett) turns out to be...

Grant Park place to be for Chicago Blues Festival

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  June 5, 2005 ;     479 words ...CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blues Festival has provided one magnificent four-day...it's all free. Since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival has proudly boasted being the world's largest free blues festival. More than 500,000 people attend the...

Blues Festival Continues to Help Oregon Food Bank: More volunteers

Portland Skanner;  July 2, 1997 ;     247 words ...Portland Skanner 07-02-1997 Blues Festival Continues to Help Oregon Food Bank...gauge the success of the Waterfront Blues Festival than through the number of volunteers...In 1987, the (then-titled) Rose City Blues Festival garnered only 6,500 pounds of food...

Blues festival enjoys blue skies

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  September 23, 2007 ;     532 words ......Saturday at the fourth annual Paxico Blues Festival might have been inspired to write...founded the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival. "Look around. This is just beautiful...learning that McKeithen produced the KCK blues festival asked her to do one in Paxico. McKeithen...

DAYTON BLUES FESTIVAL OWES DEBT TO WITHERSPOON

Dayton Daily News;  August 10, 2002 ;     652 words ...As part of the Dayton Blues Festival on Sunday, Jill Witherspoon will be honored...wondered whether there could be a summer blues festival. Why not? In August 1985, the first Blues Festival was held, and it was an immediate success...

2006 DAYTON BLUES FESTIVAL SHOWCASES AREA BANDS, PERFORMERS

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 10, 2006 ;     214 words ......following press release: The annual Dayton Blues Festival will bring outstanding live performances...to great live music, the 2006 Dayton Blues Festival will feature a variety of food and...Band 8 p.m. Low Rent Blues The Dayton Blues Festival is part of the annual Downtown Summer...

ROYALTY ON TAP FOR 25TH ANNUAL CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 18, 2008 ;     356 words ......treatment at the 25th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, June 5-8 in Grant Park, with Friday...headliners fit for a King and Queen! Chicago Blues Festival's second night will be second to none...performs opening night of the Chicago Blues Festival in a special set honoring centenarian...