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- 11th ANNUAL BLUES PICNIC
- WILD WOMEN OF THE BLUES 2013
- BLUES HALL OF FAME "RAISE THE ROOF" CAMPAIGN
- NEW ALBUM COMING FROM MATT "GUITAR" MURPHY
- LOCAL ARTIST PURSUES BLUES EDUCATION
- WISCONSIN AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2013
- BLUES VIDEO TO BE MADE IN MADISON!
- FAVORITE WEEKLY BLUES SHOWS RETURN
6th ANNUAL WILD WOMEN OF THE BLUES!
High Noon Saloon
701 East Washington Avenue, Madison
Saturday, April 27 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM
A family friendly event!
A Benefit for the
11th ANNUAL BLUES PICNIC
Keepin' the Picnic Free!
Get out there and shake what ya got with these Wild Women singin' the Blues!
- Sweet Bev Perron & the Genuine Article
- Blue Beyond featuring Sarah Hastings
- Carolynn Black & the Bleeding Hearts
So come on down to the High Noon Saloon on Saturday, April 27 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM. You'll be glad ya did!
Donations accepted at the door
People all over the country and the world are pitching in to help the
Blues Foundation build the long needed
Blues Hall of Fame museum in Memphis, Tennessee. This great facility will honor
the finest in blues music over it's long history. Since its inception in 1980, the
Blues Foundation has inducted new members into the BHOF
annually for their historical contribution, impact and overall influence on the
Blues. This new facility will house the exhibits that highlight the musicians,
instruments, artifacts and stories that will show visitors what the Blues is all
about.
The folks at
Blues Festival Guide are helping out, too! As the Blues Festival season gets
going, myriad artists and organizations are working to spread the word about
this noble cause at festivals around the country. Check out the whole story in the
BFG Newsletter and see what you can do to help. News about the plans, donations,
background, and supporters is detailed in this comprehensive report on how the
campaign is going. The folks helping out come from all over, each showing their
appreciation of the Blues art form with their support. It doesn't matter if you
don't represent a big organization or don't have deep pockets. Small contributions
and even just spreading the word makes a difference! Every bit helps! Join the
community of blues lovers working together to make this happen!
MATT "GUITAR" MURPHY
Legendary Blues favorite Matt "Guitar" Murphy, is back in the studios at Rotown Records recording a new CD titled "We Got The Blues....Brother Matt".
Thanks go to these folks for helping make this happen:
- Floyd Murphy Jr. - co-writer, producer, instrumentalist and Matt's nephew
- Charles "Tootie" Davis III - co-writer, producer and instrumentalist
- David Ayers - CEO of Rotown Records
Matt is known by many from the "Blues Brothers" and "Blues Brothers 2000" movies, his history reads like a veritable Who's Who of the Blues. Matt has played with Howlin' Wolf, Little Junior Parker, Ike Turner, Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, James Cotton, Otis Rush, Etta James, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Chuck Berry and many more.
Matt's fans have been waiting since his live album "Last Call at The 40 Watt Club" and his comeback and reunion concert with James Cotton at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival.
When his new album is released, we'll post the news!
A.J. Love, local Madison Blues musician and promoter is planning to start a Blues in the Schools (BITS) program utilizing great Blues talent from Chicago. A.J. plans to extend the MBS "Blues Kids" program at the Taft Street Boys and Girls Club of Dane County as well as bring the program to the South Madison Neighborhood Center and Madison area schools. The program is expected to include sessions with great artists such as John Primer, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Mike Wheeler and Billy Flynn.
MBS looks forward to this expansion of the MBS Blues in the Community (BITC) program which MBS developed and has supported since its beginning. Ways to fund the expenses of this great program are being explored. If you are able to help support these worthy programs, please contact A.J. Love at muddywolfmadison@gmail.com or MBS at info@madisonbluessociety.com.
A Madison Blues DVD is being filmed at the Knuckle Down Saloon's "Friday Night Blues Party." With help from organizer A.J. Love, artists are being recruited and support is being put together through the funding organization Kickstarter.
You can find out all about the artists and how to help out at the very informative Kickstarter Web Page.
Long running Blues shows organized by A.J. Love are returning! Chicago Blues Tuesdays will be starting at the Frequency at 121 W. Main Street in Madison, beginning September 4 kicking off at 7:00PM with Pistol Pete.
NOTE: This show did not continue after the September 4 show.
The Friday Night Blues Party will return to the Knuckledown Saloon at 2513 Seiferth Road in Madison featuring the best Blues artists from Chicago, Milwaukee and beyond. PeeWee Hayes is featured on September 14.