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WI AREA BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2008

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Wednesday 5/14

• Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band
  Quaker Steak and Lube
  2259 Deming Way, Middleton - 5:30PM

Thursday 5/15

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Queenie and the Bluecats
  BratFest
  Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center
  1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison - 3:30PM

Friday 5/30

• Marcia Ball
  with the Midwesterners
  Majestic Theater
  115 King Street, Madison - 8:30PM - $23

Saturday 5/31

• 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

• 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
  • 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

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

• Charles Walker Band
  J.T. Whitney's
  674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM

Saturday 6/14

• 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

• Bobby Bryan and the Original Downtown Players
  J.T. Whitney's
  674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM

Saturday 6/21

• Charles Walker Band
  Harmony Bar
  2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM

Saturday 7/05

• Bobby Bryan and the Original Downtown Players
  Harmony Bar
  2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM

Saturday 7/19

• Alex Wilson Band
  Harmony Bar
  2201 Atwood Avenue - 9:45PM

Friday 7/25

• Charles Walker Band
  J.T. Whitney's
  674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - 9:00PM