Central Iowa Blues Society Solo and Duo Blues Challenge Finals

Press Release-2009 Iowa Solo/Duo Blues Challenge Finals

Congratulations to Midnight Dogs, Brad McCloud & His Case of the Blues, Dewey Cantrell and Dan Peart for advancing from the preliminary rounds of the 2009 Iowa Solo/ Duo Blues Challenge. The Finals will be held this Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the world famous Blues on Grand. Doors open at 4 PM with music starting at 5 PM. Each act will perform a 30-minute set in the order listed above.

For the fifth year, the Central Iowa Blues Society, in cooperation with the Mississippi Valley Blues Society and Lizard Creek Blues Society, presents the 2009 Iowa Blues Challenge, an all-Iowa Blues Solo/Duo contest. The acts competing for the top spot earn the opportunity to travel to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge, January 21-23, 2010. (Go to www.blues.org for all of the details on the International Blues Challenge.).

The 2009 Iowa Blues Challenge is proudly sponsored by Central Iowa Blues Society, Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Lizard Creek Blues Society, Budweiser, Citadel Broadcasting/94.9KGGO & 98.3WOW.

Mississippi Valley Blue Festival Moved To Downtown Davenport

Due to the flooding in Iowa, and trust me it is wet all over the place. The mighty Mississippi Valley Blues Festival is being moved to downtown Davenport Iowa. For more information click here for an article from the Quad City Times. also according to the article ticket prices are being dropped from 18 to 15 dollars. That is a great deal for what has been one of the best blues festivals in the midwest. The festival starts next week and runs from July 3-5th! So if you don't have plans for the fourth of July come on to Iowa and enjoy some red hot blues.