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The Iowa Blues Showcase is on the AIR
Monday, June 21, 2010
Claudia Swartz Update
Monday, June 7, 2010
Claudia Swartz Update
Fayetteville's Elite performers in another memorable show of World Class Entertainment:
When: Sat. June 26th 2010 from 8.30 PM - 1.30 AM
Where: The new Rockshop Music Hall 218 King Street off Eastern Blvd.
Performers:
Robbie Reid Band Corky Jones
Bradley Muffett Puncho Forrest
Chris Cox Band David " Thumbs" Johnson
Willie Bradley BluesEnigma
Claudia Swartz Ray King
and introducing 13 year old Blues Phenomenon " Lakota John" and the Locklear Blues Family
and other special guests
For the first time ever Fayetteville's local Blues performers will play on a big stage and hopefully for a lot of people. I need you all's help to spread the word about this worthy cause event. Recipients of a newly established trust fund for disabled local Musicians are:
Chris Cox, Pat Vines, David " Thumbs" Johnson, Jerry B. and others in the future. Funds will be strictly used to cover medical and living expenses in time of need.
Tickets: $10.00 available at Edwards Music Company Mc Pherson Church Rd. in Fayetteville, $ 12.00 at the door.
Info: Blueslover51@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/claudiaswartz
www.myspace.com/Bluesenigma
Please come out for this awesome spectacle and the hottest Blues east of the Mississippi!
See you all at the show?
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Claudia Swartz Update
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Claudia Swartz Update
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Gig Alert! North Carolina
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Fayetteville North Carolina Blues Update
Hello, dear Friends and Supporters of Local Music and the Arts!
The year is going by fast and fall is in the air. The Blues is an all weather friend and and we have again produced a series of the finest Blues Shows in the area. HQ Library has proven itself to be the perfect venue for the purpose of show casing local talent to a broader segment of our community. Fayetteville's hottest professional Elite Performers have tirelessly and selflessly provided their time, talent AND equipment to make these awesome community shows an annual reoccurence.
We have chosen the Blues and american roots music and mainly original materials to be performed at these shows. Younger and younger performers have joined the ranks of seasoned veterans and have graced the Pate Room Stage for 5 years now. Our youngest performer ever , 12 year old " Lakota" John Locklear recently delighted the masses with his soulful playing and performances of the Blues. The Locklear Family is the newest addition to our " Blues Gang" and we welcome them!
Thanks to our local media, namely the Fayetteville Obsever Times and NEXT! magazine have supported us from the start with intense coverage of all our events and the recent edition of NEXT! with a detailed article about the purpose of these events.
Fayetteville's Musicians have never gotten the recognition they deserve and are usually relegated to side stages and non paying short performances. There needs to be much more involvement from the community itself to help us to promote these local artists to their fullest recognition and potential.
The following events will be held and are tentatively scheduled:
FALL BLUES CONCERT:
WHEN: SAT OCT. 24TH, FROM 2PM - 6 PM
WHERE: HOPE MILLS BRANCH LIBRARY
ROCKFISH RD IN HOPE MILLS
BANDS:
BOB STEELE ROBBIE REID CORKY JONES
KINDRED BLUESENIGMA ETHAN HANSON
JUSTIN KING RICKY BRIGMAN MANDY BARNES
INFO: BLUESLOVER51@YAHOO.COM
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4TH ANNUAL
BOHEMIAN ARTS AND MUSIC
FESTIVAL
7 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST LOCAL MUSICIANS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN ANOTHER MEMORABLE SHOW
WHEN: SUNDAY NOV. 15TH FROM NOON-7PM
WHERE: PATE ROOM HQ LIBRARY 30 MAIDEN LN.
BANDS
BOB STEELE ROBBIE REID CORKY JONES
CHRIS HURST BLUESENIGMA ETHAN HANSON
GUY UNGER MANDY BARNES ORIGINAL NATURE
SILVER LINE KINDRED RAY KING
& SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS
VISUAL ARTISTS
JEFF COLEMAN GREG HATHAWAY SHANE WALLACE
SHANNON DAVIS DOROTHY FINIELLO HAROLD GRACE
FSU ART STUDENTS GOVINA TAYLOR AND OTHERS
FREE ADMISSION ALL AGES ARTISTS WILL SELL THEIR CD'S AND ART WORKS TO THE PUBLIC WITH 20 % OF ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE " FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY" PROGRAMS.
HOSTED BY: CLAUDIA SWARTZ
SPONSORED BY:
BEATHEARTPRODUCTIONS
MUSIC AND ARTS EVENTS
OUR SPRING SHOW ON CALENTINES DAY AT HOPE MILLS LIBRARY PRODUCED A $ 6000.00 DONATION TO THE FRIENS OF THE LIBRARY IN MEMORIAM OF OUR DECEASED FRIEND AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE SANDHILLS BLUES SOCIETY MR. STEVEN A. HUDSON. A PERMANENT DISPLAY AND MEMORIAM IS SET UP IN HIS NAME AT LIBRARIES IN TOWN.
WELL, FOLKS THATZ ABOUT IT FOR TODAY. PLEASE HELP US OUT WITH YOUR SUPPORT OF THESE FINE LOCAL SHOWS AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO COME OUT FOR THE HSOWS. WE NEED A LOT MORE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THEIR LOCAL BEST AND YOU CAN BE THE KEY.
ALSO NEEDED:
SPONSORS FOR ADVERTISING FOR OUTDOOR LOCAL ARTIST MUSIC FESTIVAL. THIS FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE LOCAL BANDS ONLY AND WILL BE CONNECTED WIT A HUGE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR SMALL AND NEW BUSINESSES AS WELL AS LARGER AND ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES. aDVERTISING WILL BE INTENSE AND WILL GIVE EVERYONE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS AND THE MUSIC OF OUR LOCAL PERFORMERS AND PAINTERS/SCULPTORS TO GET THE RECOGNITION AND THE PAY THAT THEY DESERVE FOR THEIR SERVICES.
PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
BLUES GREETINGS TO ALL
CLAUDIA SWARTZ
BEATHEARTPRODUCTIONS
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Claudia Swartz And Her Merry Band Of Bluesmen

Our pal Claudia Swartz from Charlotte North Carolina and her band of bluesmen are on the cover of next magizine. To check out the story about her library jam session click HERE.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Claudia Swartz Update

CLAUDIA SWARTZ AND BLUES ENIGMA WHEN: FRI JULY 24TH 2009 FROM 7PM - 9PM WHERE: HQ LIBRARY FOR FOURTH FRIDAY CORKY JONES, RAY KING, JUSTIN KING AND RICKY BRIGMAN. BLUESENIGMA WILL DELIVER A RAW AND ECLECTIC MIX OF THE BLUES GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU WANNA DANCE! DON'T MISS US ON FOURTH FRIDAY AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS! 5TH ANNUAL LOCAL ARTIST BLUES SHOW CASE WHEN: SUNDAY AUGUST 9TH FROM 1PM - 6 PM WHERE: PATE ROOM HQ LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LN. COME JOIN FAYETTEVILLE'S ELITE PERFORMERS OF THE BLUES FOR ANOTHER SHOW OF WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT! FREE ADMISSION ALL AGES BANDS: ROBBIE REID CORKY JONES BLUESENIGMA GUY UNGER AND STUDENTS RAY KING "LAKOTA" JOHN ETHAN HANSON HOSTED AND ORGANIZED BY: CLAUDIA SWARTZ INFO: (910) 483-7727 EXT.202 4TH ANNUAL " BOHEMIAN" ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST BANDS AND VISUAL ARTISTS ARE GATHERING FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS AWESOME AND UNIQUE SPECTACLE. PERFORMERS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED BUT WILL INCLUDE BLUES, JAZZ, SALSA, ACOUSTIC AND OTHER GENRES. ALSO BELLY DANCERS, JEWELRY MAKERS, AND EVERYTHING YOU SEE OR HEAR CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE LIBRARY TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS. HOSTED BY: CLAUDIA SWARTZ SPONSORED BY: BEATHEARTPRODUCTIONS MUSIC AND ARTS EVENTS PLEASE SPREAD THW WORD AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF LOCAL LIVE MUSIC AND ARTS EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY! INFORMATION: EMAIL: BLUESLOVER51@YAHOO.COM CALL: (910) 483-7727 EXT.202
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Big Blues Show
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Fayetteville LIbrary Celebrates Grand Re-Opening With The Blues


Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The Sana Band
Claudia Swartz has a CD out that involves some of the best blues players in Atlanta. Click Here to check it out on CD Baby!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Big Show Alert! Fayetteville North Carolina
3RD ANNUAL "BOHEMIAN " ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
WHEN: SUNDAY , NOV. 2ND 2008 FROM NOON UNTIL 7PM
WHERE: PATEROOM HQ PUBLIC LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LANE FAYETTEVILLE NC
7 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST MUSICIANS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN ANOTHER MEMORABLE SHOW!!!
BANDS:
ROBBIE REID, CORKY JONES, KENNY HUFFMAN, RAY KING, GIANT DRUM, PITCH BLUE, TONY BALDWIN, GREG GRIMES, MAMA'S PRIDE, FLOSSIE WILSON, ANDREA P. , CLAUDIA SWARTZ, IN THAT TONE, MIGHTY BLUE, MAYA QUINTAO, WHO ARE WE?, MANDY BARNES, BILL AND DEB DUTY, CHRIS COX, BLUE SKY AND OTHERS
VISUAL ARTS:
COURTNEE HUMMEL AND HER FSU ART STUDENTS, ROBIN GARR, DOROTHY "Q" FINIELLO, JEFF COLEMAN, LYNN PALUGA, STEVEN TRANK, ASHLEY JONES , HAROLD GRACE, JUDY ANDERSON, TRACY LAZARO GOW AND OTHERS
DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE AND EXCITING SHOW ......
FREE ADMISSION ALL AGES CD'S AND ART WORKS SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. 20% OF ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE "FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY" PROGRAMS.
HOSTED BY: CLAUDIA SWARTZ AND FUMAA ( FAYETTEVILLE UNITED MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS)
Friday, October 3, 2008
Bob Steele: Cool Blues
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
3rd Annual Bohemian Arts And Music Festival
Hello, everyonePlease come and join us for the following event:3RD ANNUAL "BOHEMIAN" ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVALWHEN: SUNDAY, NOV. 2ND 2008 FROM NOON - 7PMWHERE: PATE ROOM HQ PUBLIC LIBRARY 300 MAIDEN LN.7 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST MUSICIANS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IN ANOTHER MEMORABLE SHOW OF EXCELLENCE..BANDS:ROBBIE REID IN THAT TONE RAY KINGMIGHTY BLUE THE DUTY'S CORKY JONESANDREA P. FLOSSIE WILSON WHO ARE WE?KENNY HUFFMAN TONY BALDWIN GREG GRIMESBLUE SKY CLAUDIA SWARTZ GIANT DRUMMAMA'S PRIDE HENRY NIEVES DANNY NIEVESVICTOR VILLAFONE NEIL RAY WILLIE BRADLEYPITCH BLUE BRIAN FRAZIERVISUAL ARTS:JEFF COLEMAN, LYNN PALUGA, ROBIN GARR, COURTNEE HUMMEL AND THE FSU ART STUDENTS, ASHLEY JONES, TRACY LAZARO GOW, GOVINA TAYLOR, HAROLD GRACE, DOROTHY "Q" FINIELLO, AND OTHERS.PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LET US MAKE THIS EVENT THE BEST ONE EVER AS FAR AS ATTENDANCE IS CONCERNED. THANKLS FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS AND THESE PROJECTS.CLAUDIA SWARTZBEATHEARTPRODUCTIONSMUSIC AND ARTS EVENTS
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Atlanta's Lost Is Fayetteville's Gain
4TH ANNUAL LOCAL ARTIST BLUES SHOW CASE
WHEN: SAT. AUGUST 9TH 2008 FROM 1PM-6PM
WHERE: HQ PUBLIC LIBRARY PATE ROOM 300 MAIDEN LANE FAYETTEVILLE NC
INFO: (910) 483-7727 EXT.209
5 HOURS OF FAYETTEVILLE'S HOTTEST BLUES BANDS CELEBRATING THE BLUES AND LIVE LOCAL MUSIC
BOB STEELE BAND, ROBBIE REID BAND, CORKY JONES, MIGHTY BLUE, IN THAT TONE, BUDDY WOODARD, PITCH BLUE, CAPE FEAR RIVER BLUES PROJECT, MANDY BARNES, PROPHET "X", JOHN LYMAN, COOL HAND, DAVE BROWN AND OTHERS. FREE EVENT ALL AGES PERMITTED
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Claudia Swartz Update
We are a jamming Blues Wave here in ATL. i am getting ready to host a huge Blues Show case at the Fulton County HQ Library in downtown Atlanta in August. Will let you have the details as soon as i have them.Enclosed find some more links to me and the Blues in Atlanta:
http://www.theatlantacollective.com/
http://atlantapromusicians.ning.com/profile/ClaudiaSWARTZ
www.myspace.com/Bluesenigmaband
All the best and Peace to you all
Claudia SWARTZ
BeatheartProductions
Music and Arts Events
ATL Collective
ATL Professional Musicians
ATL Blues Society
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Claudia Swartz Update
www.myspace.com/ BluesEnigma
Monday, March 24, 2008
Claudia Swartz In Atlanta

received an email from Claudia Swartz letting me know that she is relocating to Atlanta. She is one of those talented artists that also is well organized and tirelessly promotes the blues. Here is an article about her in NEXT! Magazine Click HERE to read all about it. To check out her myspace page click HERE.