International Blues Challenge Winners

From our friends at Illinois Blues

EXTRA EDITION!

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NEWS FLASH

The Winners of the 2010 International Blues Challenge Are:

Bands

Winner - Grady Champion (Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola)

Second Place - Karen Lovely Band (Cascade Blues Association)

Third Place - Cheryl Renee and Them Bones (Cincy Blues Society)

Solo Duet

Winner - Matt Anderson (Harvest Jazz & Blues)

2010 Best Self Produced CD Competition was a tie.

Both The Informants, "Crime Scene Queen" - Colorado Blues Society and Laurie Morvan Band, "Fire It Up!" - Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society were declared winners!

Congratulations to all the 2010 contestants!

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Friday, January 15th, 2010

The Temptations

Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards - 8:00 pm

Price: $30-$40

Jan. 15: Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards. 8 p.m. Tickets: $30-$40. Sam's Town Casino, 1477 Casino Strip, Tunica, Miss. (800) 456-0711 or Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000. ticketmaster. com

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Pre Martin Luther King Day Celebration

Featuring;
Peggy Scott Adams
Gregg Rose
Lady GG
Sonny Green
Music by Joe Kincaid and The Soul Brothers Band

Location: Hollywood Park and Casino
Street: 3883 Century Blvd 2nd Floor
City/Town: Inglewood Ca.
Phone: 323-363-9864 or 310-380-2800

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Sir Charles Jones and Floyd Taylor

8:00 pm

Price: $25-$35

Jan. 16: Sir Charles Jones and Floyd Taylor. 8 p.m. Tickets: $25-$35. Sam's Town Casino, 1477 Casino Strip, Tunica, Miss. (800) 456-0711 or Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000. ticketmaster. com

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

T. K. Soul

January 16th - January 23rd - Carnival Cruise and TK Soul's Soul Ship IV - Belize, Honduras, and Cozumel

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Kenne Wayne

7:00 pm

Jan. 16, 2010

Doors open at 7:00pm

Baton Rouge, La

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Oak Palace

1ST ANNUAL ARTIST SHOWCASE featuring Vick Allen, Archie Love and Mr. Sam -

580 Stuart Ave.
Holly Springs Mississippi

Along with THE DUCHESS, UNEXPECTED, FALISA JANAYE' AND CANDY FOX

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Hampton Blues Festival

6:00 pm

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Second Annual Hampton Blues Festival featuring Marvin Sease, Mel Waiters, Clarence Carter, Denise LaSalle, J. Blackfoot and Ms. Jody. Price: $39.50 Phone: (757) 838-4203 Age Suitability: None Specified

1000 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA, Virginia Beach 23666

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Wing City

Memphis Tennessee

Don Valentine & the Hollywood Allstars featuring Nate Dogg and special guest every Sunday night. Doors open @ 7pm, showtime 8pm and admission only $8

Monday, January 18th, 2010

MLK Parade,Family Day & Concert

Lake Charles, Louisiana

10am until 12 midnight

Free to everyone

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

The Whitehaven Celebration Complex

3270 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis Tennessee 38116

Event: Masquerade Birthday Party
What: Birthday Party
Start Time: Saturday, January 23 at 8:00pm
End Time: Sunday, January 24 at 2:00am
Where: WHITEHAVEN CELEBRATION COMPLEX 3270 ELVIS PRESLEY

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Wing City

Memphis Tennessee

Don Valentine & the Hollywood Allstars featuring Nate Dogg and special guest every Sunday night. Doors open @ 7pm, showtime 8pm and admission only $8

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Ric Jaz

Don't forget about Ric's next
OPEN JAM - January 25, 2010
7pm-11pm:

University Golf Club
23520 Crawford Avenue
University Park, IL 60466
(708)747-0306 (708)747-0306

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Bobby "Blue" Bland

Bobby Blue Bland - Birthday Bash, Sam's Town Casino, Tunica, MS. - 6:30 pm

Jan. 27: Bobby "Blue" Bland 80th Birthday Bash. 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $30. Sam's Town Casino, 1477 Casino Strip, Tunica, Miss. (800) 456-0711 or Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000. ticketmaster. com

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Falisa Janaye'

MiLaJa Records Presents Falisa JaNaye' CD Release Party

Starring Falisa JaNaye'

With Special Guest(s) Appearance

Kello Aman & Others TBA

Location: Whitehaven Entertainment Complex
Street: 3270 Elvis Presley Blvd.
City/Town: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-679-4601

Friday, February 5th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

Roy C, Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Theodis Ealey, J. Blackfoot, Shirley Brown - THE BLUES IS ALRIGHT TOUR 2010, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC. Tickets: 336.852.1100.

Friday, February 5th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Nutter Center, Dayton, OH

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR -

Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Floyd Taylor, Theodis Ealey, J. Blackfoot, Shirley Brown, Marvin Sease - Atlanta Blues Festival - THE BLUES IS ALRIGHT TOUR 2010, Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA. Tickets: 800.745.3000.

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Palace Theater, Columbus, OH

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

T. K. Soul

Harlow's Casino, Greenville, Ms

Friday, February 12th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

The Blues Alright Tour -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL

Friday, February 12th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Centurytel Center, Shreveport, LA

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010

Reliant Arena, Houston, TX

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

The Charleston Blues Festival

8:00 PM

Shemekia Copeland, Zac Harmon"The Prince of Beale Street" Billy Gibson, and Dan Wright & The New Beat - The Charleston Blues Festival, 37 John Street, Charleston, South Carolina, Ticket Prices: $35, For further information:
Contact Steve Simon at 340-643-6475 or at 843-579-2886

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Peggy Scott-Adams, Willie Clayton, O. B. Buchana, Karen Wolfe, Steve Perry

Valentines Blues Show

Garrett Colliseum

Montgomery Alabama
7:00

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

T. K. Soul

Pensacola, FL

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Anita Baker

Anita Baker

Desoto Civic Center

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Johnny Mercer Theatre, Savannah, GA

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010'

THE BLUES ALRIGHT TOUR '2010' -

The Blues Alright Tour 2010 - Baton Rouge River Center

Baton Rouge, LA

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Al Green

8:00 pm

The Wellmont Theatre

5 Seymour St
Montclair, NJ 07042-3317

(877) 935-5668

Doors open at 8:00PM

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Kenne Wayne

6:45 pm

February 14, 2010

Pensacolo Interstate Fairgrounds (Indoor) B.Y.O.B

Showtime at 6:45pm

Pensacola, Florida

To advertise, call us at (901) 246-7545

Email: macdobbins@sweetangel.org

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HUGE GIG ALERT!! Memphis Tenn

I wish I lived in Memphis. This sounds like a huge show! Ten bucks to get in the place! If you live anywhere near this you have to go and let us know how it went!

Friday, December 4th, 2009

CC BLUES CLUB

1427 North Thomas Street
Memphis Tennessee

Admission $10.00

CC Blues Club Presents....

The Biggest Blues Show to Hit Memphis, Tennessee

featuring

Archie Love

Booker Brown

Karen Wolfe

Larome Powers

Miz B

Mr. Sam

Nate Dogg

Preston Shannon

Roy Hughes

Sheba Potts Wright

Sweet Angel

Terry Wright

The Duchess

Please contact venue at (901) 526-5566, artists may change.

Big Gig Alert! Memphis Tenn

Saturday, November 28th, 2009
After Thanksgiving Grown Folks Concert

featuring

Ecko Recording Artist Sweet Angel

along with

MiLaJa Recording Artist Falisa Janaye'

8pm-2am
Dad's Place

1471 E. Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116
(Inside the Memphis Plaza Airport Hotel - if you plan to stay overnight, call 901.332.3500 for Room Reservations)

Tickets almost gone!

Call Now!!

901.246.7545

Price: $15.00 Advance ~ $20.00 at door

BYOB - NO BEER PLEASE - 21 AND OLDER - CASUAL DRESS

LIVE BAND - The Clicks / DJ / Concert & Party

PHOTOGRAPHER ON DUTY - Lady Paparazzi

Eddie Thomas And Carl Scott: Tomorrow

Check out this oldie from the way, way, wayback machine!!! Eddie Thomas and Carl Scott from Virgina preforming some cool stuff. The Kazoo is a great instrument plus washboard, and a ukulelia and you got gold!

Freddie King: She Put A Whammy On Me

The great Freddie King! Wow! This is a cool video from a TV show that was playing in Memphis back in the 60s. Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freddie King - She put a whammy on me
Uploaded by soulpatrol

Kristine Jackson Article

From the Cleveland Free Times comes a short article on Kristine Jackson who is also going to Memphis to compete in the acoustic blues challenged. Her and Andy plus quite a few more will be competing in the solo/duo blues contests put on by the Blues Foundation. To read about Jackson Click HERE.

Furry Lewis: St Louis Blues

A short clip of Furry Lewis performing WC Handy's St Louis Blues.

Jus Blues Music Awards Show

Thursday night is the Jus Blues Music Awards show in Memphis Tennessee. For more information check out this article from the Memphis Flyer. You can also get more information from the Jus Blues website HERE.

Blind Mississippi Morris NEEDS YOUR HELP

Blind Mississippi Morris needs some much needed help. His house in Memphis is in disrepair and in need of 90,000 dollars in repair. I found out about this through the channel 5 WMC TV website in Memphis(Click Here). According to the article Morris's house doesn't meet code. Apparently some contractors are willing to donate time to repair the house. According to the reporter, Nick Kenny, if you would like to help out contact the Shelby County Commission. I took a look at the website, but I couldn't find any information on how to help Morris. If you can't find information there, you can also try emailing Nick Kenny nkenney@wmctv.com

Even India Has The Blues

Oh, Boy! After last night reading comments about the death of the blues, I stumble upon the blues in INDIA! A blues band from India traveled to Memphis to compete in the blues challenge. It sounds like they had a good time in Memphis, and I am glad that we didn't come across as ugly Americans. Anyway, it is good to know that the blues is still growing and spreading. The Blues is not dying it's just been taking a break:-)

50 Years of Soul

Memphis will celebrate 50 years of soul music this year. They have a cool website filled with some great places to go the next time you are visiting Memphis. The website also has a music player that you can listen to some great tunes from the past. An a list of coming events celebrating 50 years of soul.