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WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2008
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Wednesday 5/14
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Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
Quaker Steak and Lube
2259 Deming Way, Middleton - 5:30PM
Thursday 5/15
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Blues Fest Benefit for the Alumni Association for the
Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped
Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band
Pontiac Convention Center
2809 N. Pontiac Drive, Janesville
Doors open 6:00PM, Concert starts 7:00PM
Tickets $20 advance, $25 at the door
Call Rod at 608-290-1379 or Kay at 608-436-2610
Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar & silent auction
Friday 5/16
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Bobby Bryan and the Original Downtown Players
Stella's Speakeasy
515 E. Main Street, Stoughton - 8:30PM to 12:30AM -
Queenie and the Bluecats
Brink Lounge
701 E. Washington Ave. Suite 105, Madison - 8:00PM -
Crashers
J.T. Whitney's
674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM
Saturday 5/17
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The Electric Road Show
Murphy's Tavern
3737 East Washington Avenue, Madison -
Bluetrain
Hody Bar
1914 Aurora Street, Middleton - 9:00PM to 1:00AM - no cover
Friday 5/23
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Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
BAMFest 2007 CD RELEASE!!
Opening the Bier Garten season!
Capital Brewery
7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM -
Bluetrain
West Side Club
3706 Junction Road, Madison - 8:00PM to 12:00 midnight -
Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
BratFest
Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison - 11:00AM -
Cash Box Kings
Tyranena Brewing Company
1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM
Saturday 5/24
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Charles Walker Band
BratFest
Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison - 5:00PM -
Jim Schwall
Harmony Bar
2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM
Sunday 5/25
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Queenie and the Bluecats
BratFest
Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison - 3:30PM
Friday 5/30
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Marcia Ball
with the Midwesterners
Majestic Theater
115 King Street, Madison - 8:30PM - $23
Saturday 5/31
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Mud Angels
Tyranena Brewing Company
1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM -
Perry Weber and the DeVilles
Harmony Bar
2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM
Thursday 6/5 through Sunday 6/8
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CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL
Grant Park
Chicago, IL
4 days, 7 stages, carry-ins OK in the park, festival is FREE!
Ticketed seats for headliners in the Petrillo Music Shell
No carry-ins in the ticketed seats, sorry!
Get more details in our
WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2008
- Headliners
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Thursday, June 5 - "Catfish Blues"
Johnny Winter
James Cotton -
Friday, June 6 - "Sweet Home Chicago"
Koko Taylor
Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater -
Saturday, June 7 - "Let the Good Times Roll"
Buckwheat Zydeco
Li'l Ed and the Blues Imperials -
Sunday, June 8 - "Every Day I Have the Blues"
B.B. King
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Thursday, June 5 - "Catfish Blues"
Friday 6/6 and Saturday June 7
NORTHSTAR BLUES FEST
DeForest, WI
$15 per day or $25 for the weekend
- Friday, June 6
- 4:30-6:00 pm Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
- 6:30-8:00 pm Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
- 8:30-10:00 pm Greg Waters & The Broad Street Boogie
- 10:00-11:30 pm Lefty Collins & the No Mercy Band
- Saturday, June 7
- 12:30 am-2:00 pm Johnny Chimes
- 2:30-4:00 pm Clovis Mann
- 4:30-6:00 pm Mud Angels
- 6:30-8:00 pm Midwest Blues All-Stars
- 8:30-10:00 pm Shawn Kellerman
- 10:30 pm-midnight Sue Foley
Friday 6/13
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Charles Walker Band
J.T. Whitney's
674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM
Saturday 6/14
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Alex Wilson Band
Brink Lounge
701 E. Washington Ave. Suite 105, Madison - 8:00PM -
The Electric Road Show
DNA Bar & Grill
112 W Fulton Street, Edgerton
Sunday 6/20
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Bobby Bryan and the Original Downtown Players
J.T. Whitney's
674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM
Saturday 6/21
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Charles Walker Band
Harmony Bar
2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM
Saturday 7/05
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Bobby Bryan and the Original Downtown Players
Harmony Bar
2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM
Saturday 7/19
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Alex Wilson Band
Harmony Bar
2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM
Friday 7/25
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Charles Walker Band
J.T. Whitney's
674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM