- Rhythm Room All-Stars appear this weekend at the Rhythm Room! Back at their home base, the Rhythm Room All-Stars play tonight and tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, night April 29 and 30. The Rhythm Room All-Stars feature Bob Corritore, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey. Look for a couple nights of houserocking Chicago blues! Dave Riley will make a guest appearance on Saturday only.
- BMAs next week! It is really thrilling to be going to the greatest blues gathering on the planet! The Blues Music Awards brings together the entire blues industry, as we reflect on last year's releases and achievements. The 2011 Blues Music Awards, hosted by Blues Foundation, will take place at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN on May 5, 2011. Bob Corritore is honored to have received two nominations under the categories of "Instrumentalist - harmonica", and for Bob Corritore and Friends / Harmonica Blues under the "Historical" category.
- Dave Riley & Bob Corritore European tour kicks off next Saturday at the Moulin Ospel Blues Festival! Bob will leave from Memphis the day after the BMAs and meet Dave Riley and the band (Brian Fahey and Dave "Yahni" Riley, Jr.) in the Netherlands for the Moulin Blues Festival. The Festival lineup includes Los Lonely Boys, Janiva Magness, Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Nemeth, Kenny Neal, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Dave Acari, Homemade Jamz, Mike Sanchez Band, Nick Moss & The Fliptops, Blackberry & Mr Boo Hoo, Ian Siegal & Big Pete, Shawn Pittman & The Moeller Brothers, Def Americans, and Tim Lothar & Peter Nande. Click here to see the festival poster.
Here are Dave and Bob's European tour dates:
5/07/11: Moulin, Holland - appearing at the Moulin Blues Festival with Dave Riley / Bob Corritore Juke Joint Blues Band
5/08/11: Gooreind, Belgium - GoorBlues - Café 't Goor with Dave Riley / Bob Corritore Juke Joint Blues Band
5/09/11: Ruiselede, Belgium - Banana Peel with Dave Riley / Bob Corritore Juke Joint Blues Band
5/10/11: Geldrop, Holland - De Kroeg with Dave Riley / Bob Corritore Juke Joint Blues Band
5/12/11: Hasselt, Belgium Muziekodroom Club with Dave Riley / Bob Corritore Juke Joint Blues Band
5/13/11: Amsterdam, Holland - appearing for the Amsterdam Harmonica Meetup Group with Dave Riley & Bob Corritore duo
- Paul Butterfield on To Tell The Truth! Not often do blues performers find themselves on popular television game shows, but in the 1960s blues singer / harmonica player Paul Butterfield appeared on To Tell The Truth. To see this wonderful clip, click here.
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