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PARAMOUNT BLUES FEST
GRAFTON, WI - FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 - BLUES SHOWS AND JAMS NEWS
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8TH ANNUAL BLUES PICNIC
WARNER PARK, JUNE 19 -
MADISON AREA MUSIC AWARDS 2010
WINNERS ANNOUNCED - WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2010
- MBS VOLUNTEERS REALLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
GRAFTON, WI - FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 & 18
5TH ANNUAL PARAMOUNT BLUES FESTIVAL will be held at beautiful Lime Kiln Park in Grafton, Wisconsin on Friday, September 17th and Saturday, September 18th, 2010 featuring top blues talent from the area and around the nation!
Friday, September 17 - gates open at 5:00pm, music starts at 5:30pm
- Maple Road - 5:30 pm
- October Soul - 6:45 pm
- Aaron Williams & the Hoodoo - 8:00 pm
- The Jimmys - 9:15 pm
Don't miss the Friday After Festival Party at the Bridge Inn with the Bel Airs!
Saturday, September 18 - gates open at 11am, music starts at noon
- Historical Preservation Committee Walk of Fame Presentation - 11:15 am
- Eric Noden & Joe Filisko - Noon
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Leroy Airmaster - 1:00 pm
with Greg Koch and Jim Liban -
Robert Allen Jr. & the Zootsuits - 2:15 pm
with Cadillac Pete - Blues Trail Marker unveiling - 3:15 pm
- Grana' Louise - 3:30 pm
- Dennis Jones - 5:00 pm
- Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials - 6:45 pm
- Zac Harmon - 8:30 pm
Don't miss the Saturday After Festival Party with the Robert Allen Jr. & the Zootsuits, location TBD.
BLUES TRAIL MARKER:
Grafton will be honored as the original home of 1920's and 30's
Paramount Studios,
originally part of the Wisconsin Chair Company. Grafton was the destination for
bluesmen of the time to make some of the very first records of the blues.
The
Grafton Blues Association worked over the past year with the
Mississippi Blues Trail organization to make this happen.
See all the details in the
PRESS RELEASE.
TICKETS:
Coming out for the entire weekend or just Saturday? Tickets are $20 in advance or
$25 at the gate Advance tickets available in Grafton at Kohler Credit Union,
The Bridge Inn, The Grafton Ale House, The Paramount Grille & Bakehouse and Port
Washington State Bank.
Only making it on Friday? $10 at the gate (no advanced sales) BUY NOW!.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Madison Area Music Awards
The 7th Annual Madison Area Music Awards took place Saturday, May 8th in the beautiful Capitol Theater located in the Overture Center. This event celebrates Madison's local music across numerous genres, from punk to classical. Over sixty awards were given out this year. Fourteen musical acts graced the Capitol Theater stage for this signature Madison-area event.
This is the MAMA's 7th season in their drive to get musical instruments into kids hands. Their program makes an enormous impact on the music education of our children, especially in these times of shrinking school music programs. The MAMA's mission explains what the program is all about. Check out becoming a Member.
THE BLUES WON BIG!
Blues musicians, bands and supporters took home 8 awards at the MAMA's including Artist of the Year!
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Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
- Artist of the Year
- Best Blues Album It Ain't Easy
- Best Blues Performer
- Best Blues Song "Drinking Blues"
- Best Drummer/Percussionist - Eric Shakelford
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Blues Olives
- Best Cover Band
- Best Ensemble Vocalist
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Jimmy Voegeli
- Best Keyboardist
And the best RADIO STATION FOR THE BLUES WORT 89.9 FM won Best Local Radio Station of the Year.
Check out the complete 2010 MAMA's Awards List.
Big thanks goes to the MAMA's for their support of local music and our kids!
And now another Blues Showcase at a familiar favorite!
BLUE MONDAYS
We're gettin' a Blues Jam back at
The Bayou!
- begins December 14
Shari Davis and the Hootchy Cootchy Band - begins December 21
A.J. Love Blues Band featuring Queenie McCarter
Bands will be alternating weekly so get on over to The Bayou on Monday Nights, 117 S. Butler Street, Madison - 9:00PM to midnight.
CHICAGO BLUES TUESDAYS
NOW AT THE LOCKER ROOM This great jam with top artists
from Chicago keeps bringing you the greatest in Blues. Starting in May
the showcase and jam be
4 HOURS! from 6:00PM to 10:00PM at the
Locker Room 1810 Roth Street near Oscar Mayer.
Chicago Blues Tuesdays is a terrific Blues Showcase and Jam held on Tuesdays at the Locker Room, 1810 Roth Street, near Oscar Meyer on Madison's Northeast side. This great show is making a real difference in the Blues Scene in town.
The show features many of the greatest Blues musicians from Chicago including:
Check out the schedule for Chicago Blues Tuesdays schedule on our Weekly Calendar Page. Starting early means that you can get your boogie on right after work!
MURPHY'S BLUES SHOWCASE NIGHT
We're gettin' a Blues Showcase of great Chicago talent at
Murphy's,
3737 E. Washington Avenue, Madison - 6:00PM to 10:00PM. Check out
these great musicians!
Check out the schedule for Murphy's Blues Showcase Night schedule on our Weekly Calendar Page.
HEY BLUES FANS! Check out the real thing from the Delta - a real juke joint sound! Ground Zero Blues Club® in Clarksdale Mississippi is owned by local attorney and businessman, Bill Luckett; Academy Award-winning actor and Mississippi Delta resident, Morgan Freeman; and Clarksdale native and Memphis entertainment executive, Howard Stovall. Ground Zero Blues Club® is the place for anyone looking for an authentic Delta Blues experience.
They're now running a LIVE INTERNET FEED every Wednesday through Saturday night. All you have to do is enter your name and email address to join up. Then you can start the feed going right on your computer screen. Just click HERE, turn up your speakers and get ready to boogie!
Check out the Ground Zero Blues Club® Calendar To see who is playing when. Watch for your favorites and check out the folks that bring you the Blues straight from the Delta!
On Sunday March 14th at 8:00PM, there was a rockin' CELEBRATION at the world-famous Ground Zero Blues Club®. Big Star Media threw a party to celebrate the Blues Music Award nomination from the Blues Foundation. The DVD of the Year nominee was for the film entitled Down To The Crossroads - Volume 1. This film features George Thorogood and the Destroyers with legendary blues man Eddie Shaw.
Down To The Crossroads - Volume 1 is the first of a series hosted by Morgan Freeman, which is filmed at the club. The Destroyers were on hand for the party as we all enjoy music from the Dallas based band Monkie Beat. Monkie Beat is headed up by George's long time guitarist Jim Suhler, and they're famous for their flamethrower-style Texas rockin' blues. Suhler and Monkey Beat were also nominated for a Blues Music Award for Rock Blues Album of the Year, Tijuana Bible.
The Madison Blues Society wants to thank our GREAT VOLUNTEERS for all the help they have given us in the past. Without you, we couldn't do what we do! Your tireless help with our events and programs is really appreciated! For those who can keep on going, we have more events lined up that will have lots of fun mixed in to make your contribution work for you as well as for the Blues in Madison.
Thank-you's and surveys that went out to the picnic volunteers have been coming in with good suggestions and comments that really help us plan the next picnic. The feedback we've been getting really helps us do things better each year.
We hope that you were able to make to the Capital Brewery Volunteer Thank-You Party and look forward to working with you again soon!