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Walter Trout: March/April Dates

February 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

WALTER TROUT RETURNS TO THE ROAD FOR EXTENSIVE U.S. TOUR

Walter Trout

Walter Trout continues his
active worldwide touring schedule with a month-long run in the U.S. that begins in Dallas, TX on March 9. The
visionary roots singer, songwriter and guitarist has been out promoting his 20th album Common
Ground, with appearances throughout Europe and the U.S. for months.

TOUR DATES

03/09/11 Wed Granada Theater Dallas, TX

03/10/11 Thu Oklahoma City Limits Oklahoma City, OK

03/11/11 Fri Knuckleheads Saloon Kansas City, MO

03/12/11 Sat BB’s Jazz Blues and Soups St. Louis, MO
03/13/11 Sun Redstone Room Davenport, IA
03/15/11 Tue Zoo Bar Lincoln, NE

03/16/11 Wed All Play Des Moines, IA

03/18/11 Fri Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues Minneapolis, MN
03/19/11 Sat House of Blues Chicago, IL

03/20/11 Sun Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI

03/21/11 Mon Fat Fish Galesburg, IL
03/23/11 Wed Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
03/24/11 Thu Callahan’s Auburn Hills, MI

03/25/11 Fri Peter’s Players Gravenhurst, ON

03/26/11 Sat Peter’s Players Gravenhurst, ON

03/27/11 Sun Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY

03/31/11 Thu Showcase Live Foxboro, MA

04/01/11 Fri Berks JazzFest Reading, PA

04/02/11 Sat B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY

04/06/11 Wed Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
04/08/11 Fri The State Theatre Falls Church, VA
04/09/11 Sat Scottish Rite Auditorium Collingswood, NJ

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Robin Trower: New Album & U.S. Tour

January 26th, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS JANUARY 27 IN FT. LAUDERDALE

Robin Trower

Robin Trower returns to the US
in 2011 for an extensive tour in support of his new CD The Playful Heart. Starting in Fort
Lauderdale Florida on January 27, and continuing through the end of June, Robin will be performing his signature
songs, with a variety of new material and some surprises included in the set.

Robin Trower is offering a four FREE downloads from various records including “Prince of
Shattered Dreams” from The Playful Heart and “Shame the Devil” from the live RT@RO.08 album.
Go to Trowerpower.com to download these songs and
purchase the new release.

ROBIN TROWER U.S. TOUR DATES

01/27/11 Thu Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL

01/28/11 Fri House of Blues Orlando, FL

01/29/11 Sat Jannus Live St. Petersburg, FL

02/01/11 Tue Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN

02/02/11 Wed The Handlebar Greenville, SC
02/03/11 Thu The Fillmore Charlotte, NC

02/04/11 Fri The Music Farm Charleston, SC
02/05/11 Sat Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

02/09/11 Wed Texas Club Baton Rouge, LA

02/10/11 Thu House of Blues New Orleans, LA
02/11/11 Fri House of Blues Houston, TX
02/12/11 Sat House Of Blues Dallas, TX
02/13/11 Sun Sam’s Burger Joint San Antonio, TX

02/17/11 Thu Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
02/18/11 Fri Boulder Station Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV

02/19/11 Sat Galaxy Concert Theatre Santa Ana, CA
02/20/11 Sun briXton Redondo Beach, CA
02/22/11 Tue Ventura Theater Ventura, CA
02/23/11 Wed Fox Theater Bakersfield, CA

02/24/11 Thu Tower Theatre Fresno, CA
02/25/11 Fri State Theatre Modesto, CA

02/26/11 Sat The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

03/01/11 Tue The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA

03/02/11 Wed Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA
03/03/11 Thu The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
03/04/11 Fri Senator Theatre Chico, CA

03/05/11 Sat Harrah’s Casino Stateline, NV

03/08/11 Tue Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID

03/10/11 Thu Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA

03/11/11 Fri Roseland Theater Portland, OR

03/12/11 Sat Snoqualmie Casino Snoqualmie, WA

05/21/11 Sat Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN

05/25/11 Wed The Omni Toledo, OH

05/26/11 Thu Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
05/27/11 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL

05/28/11 Sat Barrymore New York, NY
06/01/11 Wed Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

06/03/11 Fri Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA
06/04/11 Sat Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY

06/05/11 Sun The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY

06/10/11 Fri Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA

06/11/11 Sat Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT

06/16/11 Thu B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY
06/22/11 Wed Birchmere Alexandria, VA

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Big Head Blues Club: 100 Years of Robert Johnson

January 21st, 2011 | No Comments

ALBUM RELEASE MARCH 1, 2011 TO BE SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL TOUR:
Â“BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS: THE ROBERT JOHNSON CENTENNIAL CONCERTS”

100 Years of Robert Johnson

How do you throw a 100th birthday bash for the most influential bluesman that ever lived? If you’re Big Head Todd and The Monsters, you
gather some of the greatest living blues musicians and record 100 Years of Robert Johnson
(March 1, 2011 – Ryko/Big Records), a stirring new tribute album featuring 10 potent interpretations of some of the
most vital and durable music of the past century.

Big Head Blues Club, as the ad hoc ensemble is calling itself, features, in addition to the Colorado-based
quartetÂ—guitarist and vocalist Todd Park Mohr, bassist Rob Squires, drummer Brian
Nevin and keyboardist Jeremy LawtonÂ—special guests, blues legends B.B. King, Hubert Sumlin, David “Honeyboy” Edwards and Charlie Musselwhite, as well as keepers
of the blues flame Ruthie Foster, Cedric Burnside, and Lightnin’
Malcolm.

Recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, and produced by Grammy award winning blues producer
Chris Goldsmith (Blind Boys of Alabama), 100 Years of Robert Johnson will be released in early
2011, and supported by a national tour (Â“Blues at the Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Centennial ConcertsÂ”)
featuring many of the participants in the sessions. A complete list of the tour dates is included below.

Blues at the Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Centennial ConcertsÂ” Tour Dates:

Jan. 28 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
Jan. 29 Costa Mesa, CA Orange County Performing Arts Center

Jan. 30 San Diego, CA (2 shows) Anthology
Jan. 31 Santa Barbara, CA Campbell Hall / UCSB
Feb. 04 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre

Feb. 05 Dallas, TX Lakewood Theatre

Feb. 10 Ann Arbor, MI Hill Auditorium / U of M

Feb. 11 Chicago, IL Orchestra Hall

Feb. 12 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre

Feb. 13 Meridian, MS Riley Center / MSU
Feb. 16 Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall / UNC Chapel Hill

Feb. 17 North Bethesda, MD The Music Center at Strathmore
Feb. 18 Boston, MA Berklee School of Music
Feb. 24 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse

Feb. 25 Princeton, NJ McCarter Theatre

Feb. 26 Blue Bell, PA Montgomery County Community College
Feb. 27 New Bedford, MA Zeiterion Theater
March 4 Milwaukee, WI Potowatomi Casino
March 5 Omaha, NE Holland Performing Arts Center

March 6 Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall

March 8 Urbana, IL Krannert Center – Tyrone Festival Theatre

Stanley Clarke/Victor Wooten: Spring Tour Dates

January 10th, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR BEGINS MARCH 9 IN OKLAHOMA CITY

Bass giants Stanley Clarke
and Victor Wooten are
hitting the road together for a tour beginning March 9 in Oklahoma City, OK. The two-week jaunt will see the two
heading through Dallas, Boulder, Aspen, Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, Boston, New York, and more cities before wrapping
up on March 26 at Berks JazzFest in Reading, PA. In 2008, the duo released an album with fellow bass legend Marcus Miller under the name
SMV.

TOUR DATES

03/09/11 Wed Bricktown Live Oklahoma City, OK

03/10/11 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX

03/11/11 Fri Granada Theater Lawrence, KS

03/12/11 Sat Boulder Theater Boulder, CO

03/13/11 Sun Wheeler Opera House Aspen, CO
03/15/11 Tue Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN

03/16/11 Wed Viper Alley Lincolnshire, IL

03/18/11 Fri Northern Lights Theater Milwaukee, WI

03/19/11 Sat The Ark Ann Arbor, MI

03/21/11 Mon Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY

03/22/11 Tue State Theatre State College, PA

03/23/11 Wed The State Theatre Falls Church, VA

03/24/11 Thu Royale Nightclub (formerly The Roxy) Boston, MA
03/25/11 Fri B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY
03/26/11 Sat Berks JazzFest Reading, PA

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What are YOU doing on NYE?

December 30th, 2010 | No Comments

LET’S POP OUR CORKS TOGETHER!!!

WSP – NYE ’09 by Michael Saba

New Year’s Eve is arguably the most significant concert going night of the year. Things just feel WAY more momentous packed into a club or theatre with sound blasting, lights flashing and folks reveling in a way they probably don’t allow themselves the rest of the year. We each choose carefully where we’ll stand when that infamous 10-second countdown occurs, thinking hard about who we want at our elbow and what soundtrack we want to usher us into a brand new year. It’s when a band’s loyal tribe convenes, expecting greatness from their beloveds and usually getting it. Where most of us no longer wait up for Santa or the Easter Bunny, there comes a childlike kick inside for New Year’s Eve, where we mull over the endings of things and welcome in the fresh start a new calendar offers.

JamBase would like to know what your plans are for this New Year’s Eve and perhaps some memories of good times past. We’re going to let this open conversation roll on old school style right below. We look forward to hearing what you have to say, and moreover, we wish you the brightest, most bountiful New Year you’ve ever known. We’re about due aren’t we?

If you’re still making plans for NYE, check out our handy-dandy New Year’s Eve Guide!

Top 20 NYE Shows 2010-2011 (Based On MyJamBase Calendars)

1. Phish – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

2. Widespread Panic – Pepsi Center – Denver, CO (w/ G. Love & Special Sauce)

3. STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver CO (w/ Tipper)

4. Brothers Past – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA (w/ Lotus)

5. Umphrey’s McGee – The Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL

6. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – House of Blues – Boston, MA

7. Furthur – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA

8. moe. – House of Blues – Boston, MA

9. Pretty Lights – Congress Theater – Chicago, IL (w/ Holy Fuck and Tobacco)

10. Railroad Earth – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO (w/ Great American Taxi)

11. The Disco Biscuits – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, PA (w/ MartyParty)

12. The New Deal – B.B. King Blues Club – New York, NY

13. Bassnectar – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA (w/ ANA SIA and Paper Diamond)

14. Shpongle – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY (w/ Hallucinogen, Infected Mushroom and J.Views)

15. Perpetual Groove – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA

16. Gov’t Mule – Beacon Theatre – New York, NY

17. Keller Williams – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC (w/ Larry Keel)

18. Yonder Mountain String Band – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO

19. Soulive – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA

20. The Black Keys – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL (w/ The Greenhornes)

Some New Year’s Eve blasts from the past to get y’all in the right mood for Friday night.

Now let us hear about your NYE memories and plans for this year!

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Ricky Skaggs Previews 2011 Tour at B.B. King’s On 1/09

December 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

MOSAIC OUT NOW

Ricky Skaggs will preview
his 2011 “Treasure Chest” tour at B.B. King Blues Club on January 9, 2011. Click here for tickets. This is Skaggs’ first tour
with a full band in over 20 years. Returning to the style that made him one of the best-selling artists in Country
history with an incredible string of 11 #1 Country hits, 12 Top 20 Country albums and a 1985 CMA Entertainer of the
Year award, Skaggs’ “Treasure Chest” tour will find him performing sets that pull from his entire storied career.
Check out “Return to Sender” from Ricky Skaggs’ Mosaic album, written by Mosaic co-
producer Gordon Kennedy and nominated for Best Gospel Song for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY awards.
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KDTU: Winter Tour; Two Shows w/ Public Enemy

December 20th, 2010 | No Comments

KARL DENSON & PUBLIC ENEMY LIVE IN SALT LAKE CITY & DENVER

Karl Denson

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
will hit the road in February with dates up the West Coast culminating in the bands return to the Fillmore in San
Francisco on February 12 with special guests Chali 2na and House
of Vibe, with more guests to be announced. The
band then head east with dates in Missoula, Bozeman, Victor, Salt Lake City and Denver with Chali 2na and his band
in tow.
The Tiny Universe is very excited to be playing with their hero’s Flava Flav and Chuck D for two
very special shows sharing the stage with Public Enemy at The Depot in Salt Lake on Feb. 18 and at The Ogden Theatre in Denver
on
Feb. 19.
TOUR DATES

12/30/10 Thu B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY

01/01/11 Sat Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
02/03/11 Thu SLO Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, CA
02/04/11 Fri Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz, CA

02/05/11 Sat Crystal Bay Club Crown Room Crystal Bay, NV
02/12/11 Sat The Fillmore San Francisco, CA w/ Chali 2na
02/15/11 Tue The Top Hat Missoula, MT w/ Chali 2na

02/16/11 Wed Emerson Center for the Arts Bozeman, MT w/ Chali 2na
02/17/11 Thu Knotty Pine Victor, ID

02/18/11 Fri The Depot Salt Lake City, UT w/ Public Enemy & Chali 2na

02/19/11 Sat Ogden Theatre Denver, CO w/ Public Enemy & Chali 2na
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KDTU: Winter Tour; Two Shows w/ Public Enemy

December 20th, 2010 | No Comments

KARL DENSON & PUBLIC ENEMY LIVE IN SALT LAKE CITY & DENVER

Karl Denson

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
will hit the road in February with dates up the West Coast culminating in the bands return to the Fillmore in San
Francisco on February 12 with special guests Chali 2na and House
of Vibe, with more guests to be announced. The
band then head east with dates in Missoula, Bozeman, Victor, Salt Lake City and Denver with Chali 2na and his band
in tow.
The Tiny Universe is very excited to be playing with their hero’s Flava Flav and Chuck D for two
very special shows sharing the stage with Public Enemy at The Depot in Salt Lake on Feb. 18 and at The Ogden Theatre in Denver
on
Feb. 19.
TOUR DATES

12/30/10 Thu B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY

01/01/11 Sat Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
02/03/11 Thu SLO Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, CA
02/04/11 Fri Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz, CA

02/05/11 Sat Crystal Bay Club Crown Room Crystal Bay, NV
02/12/11 Sat The Fillmore San Francisco, CA w/ Chali 2na
02/15/11 Tue The Top Hat Missoula, MT w/ Chali 2na

02/16/11 Wed Emerson Center for the Arts Bozeman, MT w/ Chali 2na
02/17/11 Thu Knotty Pine Victor, ID

02/18/11 Fri The Depot Salt Lake City, UT w/ Public Enemy & Chali 2na

02/19/11 Sat Ogden Theatre Denver, CO w/ Public Enemy & Chali 2na
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The Church: 2011 U.S. Tour

December 13th, 2010 | No Comments

THREE DECADES OF THE CHURCH IN THREE CLASSIC ALBUMS

The Church

The Church will return to
select U.S. cities to perform their three classic albums Untitled #23, Priest=Aura and Starfish in one
night.

The band, recently inducted into the Australian Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, will begin the night in the present,
covering the last decade with the critically acclaimed Untitled #23. Proceeding backwards into the Â‘90s the
band will then perform perennial fan favourite, Priest=Aura (an album not supported by a tour when
originally released in the USA). The band will conclude the evening with a performance of the all-time classic album,
Starfish.
Reissues of the band’s early albums will also finally be available in the USA alongside contemporary releases, all on
the Second Motion Entertainment label. The reissues will come in luxurious digi-packs with rare photos and
exhaustive sleeve notes written by Marty Willson-Piper.
THE CHURCH U.S. TOUR DATES

Feb. 2 – Los Angeles, CA. – El Rey Theatre

Feb. 4 – San Francisco, CA. – Great American Music Hall
Feb. 7 – Seattle, WA. – Triple DoorB
Feb. 8 – Seattle, WA. – Triple Door
Feb. 11 – Chicago, IL. – Park West

Feb. 13 – Alexandria, VA. – The Birchmere
Feb. 15 – Philadelphia, PA. – The Trocadero
Feb. 16 – New York, NY. – Highline Ballroom
Feb. 17 – New York, NY. – B.B. King’s
Feb. 18 – Foxboro, MA. – Showcase Live
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MMJ’s Jim James To Perform At Nat. Xmas Tree Lighting Today

December 9th, 2010 | No Comments

DOES ANYONE ELSE HEAR AN ANGEL SINGING?

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James will have the honor of performing at the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting. The event will be held today, December 9, at 5 pm EST on the Ellipse at President’s Park in Washington DC.
James will be joined by fellow performers B.B. King, Sara Bareilles, Maroon 5, and Jackie Evancho and the evening will be hosted by rapper/actor Common. You can watch the ceremony live at www.thenationaltree.org or on public television throughout December.
A little Jim to tide you over till this afternoonÂ…

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Warren Haynes Solo Album Out Spring 2011

October 12th, 2010 | No Comments

ALBUM FEATURES GEORGE PORTER JR, IVAN NEVILLE, IAN MCLAGAN,
RUTHIE FOSTER, & RON
HOLLOWAY

Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes has
revealed details of his upcoming solo album in an interview with Relix.com.

The album will feature Haynes, George Porter Jr on bass, Ivan Neville and Ian McClagan
(The Faces) on keys, vocalist Ruthie Foster, and Ron Holloway on saxophone. Haynes describes
the album as “all original material with one exception, but it sounds like the soul music of the late Â‘60s, early Â‘70s
blended with Albert King, B.B. King and Freddie King type blues from that same era”.
Says Haynes, “This is a record I’ve waited my whole life to make because soul music was my first love. Before I ever
heard rock
and roll music, I was listening to soul music. Before I picked up a guitar, I was singingÂ—and everything I was
singing was soul music. For me, I think it’s the right time to showcase this side of me. Obviously anybody who’s
followed my career has seen this side of me beforeÂ—but not to this extent.”
The album is due out Spring 2011.
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Hungerthon 2010 Auction

September 17th, 2010 | No Comments

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY WILL BE OPEN TO MORE PARTICIPANTS THAN EVER
BEFORE

Over the past 24 years, WhyHunger – the non-profit
organization founded by Harry Chapin and Bill Ayres – has made their annual November Hungerthon auction a premiere charitable
event and institution in NYC. To date, the auction has raised over $11M to put a stop to hunger and poverty
worldwide.

To celebrate Hungerthon’s 25th anniversary (Nov. 20 & Nov. 23), WhyHunger will go national opening the auction to
more participants than ever before. Past items included donations from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,
James Taylor, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Sting.
Stay tuned for announcements of celebrity-donated items and all other information related to the auction.

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Crossroads Guitar Festival 6.26.10 | Photos

June 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Images by: Rod Snyder
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 brought together some of the world’s finest guitar players
in
an epic 11 hour celebration of guitar heroics on June 26 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. The concert featured an
all-star lineup including Eric Clapton, B.B. King,
Jeff Beck, John Mayer, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, Sheryl Crow, and many more.
All proceeds from the festival will benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua. For
more information about the nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment centre, please click here.
Take a look at photos of the Crossroads Guitar Festival by photographer Rod Snyder.

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Telluride Blues & Brews B.B. King, ZZ Top, Galactic

May 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP

B.B. King, ZZ Top, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Allen Toussaint, and Galactic

Telluride Blues & Brews 2009 by Dino Perrucci

The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, which will be held September 17-20, 2010, has announced B.B. King and ZZ Top will be headlining this year’s festival. Joining these legendary artists on the Blues & Brews stage will be Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Allen Toussaint, Galactic, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, JJ Grey & Mofro, Lightnin’ Malcolm & Cedric Burnside, Matt Schofield, Alberta Cross, Dana Fuchs, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Gospel Morning with The Otis Taylor Band featuring Chuck Campbell and the Sheryl Renee Choir (Otis Taylor & Chuck Campbell will also be performing at one of the Juke Joints), Phil Wiggins & Corey Harris, Grady Champion, Terrence Simian & the Zydeco Experience, The Sugar Thieves, Bill Magee Blues Band, Little Al Thomas and The Deep Down Fools. And that’s not all! The final lineup for the 17th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, along with a very special Saturday headliner, will be announced on August 16, 2010. Stay tuned!

Along with an amazing weekend of music, Telluride Blues & Brews proudly presents the Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 18, 2010. One of the premier tasting events in the Southwest, the Grand Tasting features more than 150 beers from over 50 microbreweries, including those from the Telluride Blues & Brews official beer sponsor, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. This event has it all, from ales to lagers, nut browns to I.P.A.’s and everything in between, from award-winning microbreweries from the Southwest and beyond.

Additional festival highlights include, late night shows at the local Juke Joints and after hours jams, Free Acoustic Artist Series, Blues for Breakfast, The Rainbow Kids area and Kid’s parade and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition.

Juke Joint tickets, three-day passes and camping passes for the 17th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival are on sale now. A three-day pass is available for $160.00 and Juke Joint tickets are sold per night at $25. Festival camping is available adjacent to the festival grounds for $40 per person and are valid for 4 nights starting Thursday, September 16. Single-day, Bal de Maison and After Hours Jam tickets go on sale Thursday, July 1 at 10:00 a.m. MST. Friday and Sunday tickets can be purchased for $55.00 each and Saturday for $65.00. Bal de Maison are $20. After Hours Jam are $15.00. Tickets can be purchased at www.tellurideblues.com or by calling 866-515-6166.

For more on Telluride Blues & Brews see or 2009 coverage here.

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Bandleader Kevin Eubanks Leaving â€œThe Tonight Showâ€

April 13th, 2010 | No Comments

It’s official: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is looking for a new bandleader.
After 18 years, musician Kevin Eubanks has announced that he is leaving NBC’s flagship late-night program. Rubanks made the announcement during a taping of The Tonight Show, telling host Jay Leno that he was ready for a change of pace in his [...]

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Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Fest Allmans, Winwood, King, Guy

February 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Eric Clapton Announces Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Saturday June, 26 2010 at Toyota Park in Chicago, IL

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is a day-long event that will feature legendary music and collaborations including: Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, and more.

Tickets for the Crossroads Guitar Festival will go on sale to the public on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10 a.m. Central Time via TicketMaster or TicketMaster phone charge at 800.745.3000 or Ticketmaster retail outlets or the Toyota Park Box Office. Tickets will be priced at $100 plus parking and applicable fees.

Current Artist Listing Confirmed:

Sumlin, Winter, Guy, Clapton :: Crossroads 2007 by Rod Snyder

Albert Lee

Allman Brothers Band

B.B. King

Bert Jansch

Buddy Guy

David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos

Doyle Bramhall II

Earl Klugh

Eric Clapton

Gary Clark Jr.

Hubert Sumlin

James Burton

Jeff Beck

Jimmie Vaughan

Joao Gilberto

Joe Bonamassa

John Mayer

John Renbourn

Keb’ Mo

Pino Daniele

Robert Cray

Robert Randolph

Sheryl Crow

Sonny Landreth

Steve Winwood

Vince Gill

ZZ Top

For more on Clapton’s Crossroads Festival, see our exclusive coverage of the 2007 event here.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Tour

January 19th, 2010 | No Comments

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO RETURNS TO U.S. WITH 2010 TOUR

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “South Africa’s long-running musical treasure” (New York Times), returns to the U.S. in 2010, bringing the nine-man a cappella group’s high energy live show to over 40 cities nationwide, including two dates in New York City. The group will perform songs from their 2009 Grammy Award-winning album Ilembe, in addition to selections from their wide catalog.

“There is an honesty and integrity in their music that illuminates the best parts of humanity,” notes the Associated Press. “Using their majestic voices and nothing else,” adds the San Francisco Chronicle, “[Ladysmith Black Mambazo] produces a full orchestra of sound.”

The group marries the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music, garnering accolades worldwide and solidifying their identity as a cultural force. As Billboard explains, “Ladysmith is proof that music knows no boundaries.”

Over its forty-year career, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has earned three Grammy awards and received over 15 Grammy nominations, in addition to a Tony Award, and even an Oscar nomination. They’ve performed for kings, queens, presidents and popes. They accompanied Nelson Mandela when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and also recorded with Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Melissa Etheridge, Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, among many others.

Tour Dates:

01/31/10 Sun Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, MI

02/03/10 Wed Highline Ballroom New York, NY

02/04/10 Thu B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY

02/05/10 Fri Colonial Theater Bethlehem, NH

02/06/10 Sat Sanders Theater Cambridge, MA

02/07/10 Sun Mahaiwe Theater Great Barrington, MA

02/10/10 Wed Western Illinois University macomb, IL

02/11/10 Thu West Side Theatre Gary, IN

02/12/10 Fri McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL

02/13/10 Sat Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL

02/14/10 Sun Sheldon Concert Hall St. Louis, MO

02/16/10 Tue Jesse Auditorium Columbia, MO

02/18/10 Thu Bethel College Newton, KS

02/19/10 Fri Mccain Auditorium Manhattan, KS

02/20/10 Sat Walton Arts Center Fayetteville, AR

02/23/10 Tue Finney Chapel Oberlin, OH

02/24/10 Wed Akron Civic Theater Akron, OH

02/25/10 Thu Goodnight Theater Franklin, KY

02/27/10 Sat Avalon Theatre Easton, MD

02/28/10 Sun Byham Theater Pittsburgh, PA

03/02/10 Tue Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts St. Petersburg, FL

03/04/10 Thu Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC

03/05/10 Fri Strathmore North Bethesda, MD

03/06/10 Sat Washington PAC Olympia, WA

03/08/10 Mon Benaroya Hall Seattle, WA

03/10/10 Wed Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, CA

03/11/10 Thu Congregation Sherith Israel San Francisco, CA

03/12/10 Fri Beckman Auditorium Pasadena, CA

03/13/10 Sat Anthology San Diego, CA

03/14/10 Sun Centennial Hall Tucson, AZ

03/16/10 Tue Newman Center for the Performing Arts Denver, CO

03/17/10 Wed Lincoln Center Performance Hall Fort Collins, CO

03/18/10 Thu Popejoy Hall | UNM Albuquerque, NM

03/19/10 Fri Avalon Theatre Grand Junction, CO

03/20/10 Sat Peerys Egyptian Theater Ogden, UT

03/23/10 Tue Emerson Center for the Arts Bozeman, MT

03/24/10 Wed University Theatre Missoula, MT

03/25/10 Thu Bing Crosby Theatre Spokane, WA

03/26/10 Fri Broadway Center for the Arts Tacoma, WA

03/27/10 Sat McIntyre Hall Mount Vernon, WA

03/28/10 Sun Ross Ragland Theater Klamath Falls, OR

03/30/10 Tue John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts Eugene, OR

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Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival | 12.12

January 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Words by: Mike Feldkamp | Images by: Julie Collins

Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival :: 12.12.09 :: Congress Theater :: Chicago, IL

Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival 2009

The 2nd Annual Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival, held at the Chicago landmark Congress Theater, provided some musical warmth on an otherwise bitterly cold Midwestern night. The headliners, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, played an enthusiastic set laden with Christmas carols and teases. Preceding the ‘Tones on the main stage was the Emmitt-Nershi Band and prior to them, legendary Chicago bluesman Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater. The night’s final act, Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog, helped the hippies, hipsters, and even some old Bela fans dance into the midnight hour.
With 26 bands, four of them worthy of headliner status, the Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival spanned more than 12 hours across three stages. By using a strategically placed “Balcony Stage,” that operated between Main Stage acts, the festival provided non-stop music in the main hall. These uninterrupted hours were complimented by 15 bands performing in the theater’s four-story entrance pavilion.
Arriving at the show I first went upstairs to the ambient “skyboxes,” renovated projectionist rooms from the theater’s heyday as Chicago’s premier movie palace of the ’20s and ’30s. I worked my way through some dark rooms, navigating between furniture, to the far corner where some friends had gathered. Eddy “The Chief” was playing “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” and the relaxed feeling of Otis Redding’s most famous song felt perfect for the moment.

Bela Fleck :: Chicago Blues and Bluegrass 2009

I headed down to the main floor to find an open area in front of some people in lawn chairs. It was a familiar sight for an outdoor show, but seeing these lounging fans inside emphasized the size of the Congress Theater. Two hippie chicks were hula-hooping, swooping and swaying suggestively along to “Midnight Groove,” an instrumental jam by “The Chief” and his crew. The song was a good one and the best example of blues on this night.
Eddy Clearwater is the perfect bluesman for this festival. He stands an imposing 6-foot, 4-inches, but is even taller onstage thanks to his shoes and hat. His monstrous hands remind me of B.B. King’s own papa-bear paws. Eddy was decked out in the color of kings, a purple hat and a stylish shirt to match. His band is strong. Drummer Merle Perkins plays quick and pounding when needed, but just as importantly, steady when backing up extended solos. Rhythm guitarist Shoji Naito is a smooth match to the raw emotion of Eddy’s leads. And bassist Rudy Kleiner plays a crisp, articulate backbeat.
Next, I caught the end of Mike Mangione and The Band‘s set. Their sound is a sort of alternative folk, but the lobby’s poor acoustics distorted Mangione’s vocals. Regardless of sound, Mangione’s band proved why this festival is so special. Although blues and bluegrass music are the only two genres in the title, the festival breathes creativity across dozens of musical influences.

Future Man :: Chicago Blues and Bluegrass 2009

This was most obvious as the Environmental Encroachment Magic Circus Band assembled for their brief set. The group – a motley crew of bunny-ear-wearing bohemian bandsters – fiddled with their instruments amongst the patrons. Then, without warning, they blasted into the opening of Richard Strauss’ “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Phish’s “2001″ for those less familiar with Strauss) from areas all over the lobby. Eventually congregating near the stage, the drummers and horn players brought the song to its crescendo. The ensuing funk jam brought all 17 or 18 Magic Circus members to the stage for their next song. The pavilion audience was enthralled with the scene. Acoustics don’t matter much when you are a hipster marching band.
I left the Circus Band and headed to the balcony area. Taking a seat for some rest, I arrived as Tangleweed was wrapping up. A fierce and fun bluegrass outfit, they finished strong and immediately introduced newgrass heavyweights the Emmitt-Nershi Band.
The bluegrass super-group, led by Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon and Billy Nershi of The String Cheese Incident, played a joyful set anchored by new material off their recent release, New Country Blues. There are blues and country influences in these songs, but the band is undoubtedly bluegrass. Banjo player Andy Thorn and bassist Tyler Grant are not backup musicians. Thorn’s playing is both subtle and affecting, and Grant’s bass gives the band its punch. Both Emmitt and Nershi were in good spirits and their set sparked some great conversation.

Scott McMicken – Dr. Dog
Chicago Blues and Bluegrass 2009

I never returned to the lobby area, although I heard reports of great sets from The Shams Band and Holy Ghost Tent Revival. I had taken over one of the skyboxes, sitting comfortably in the box’s open window for Majors Junction‘s set. An interesting band, they played a rocking set that included a messy but fun cover of Dylan’s “To Be Alone With You.”
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones took the stage just after 8 p.m. By this time, the main floor was filled and balcony seats were becoming scarce. Attendance estimates were around 3500-plus. The band opened with “Next,” immediately showcasing their collective virtuosity that left my mouth agape most of the set. With three musicians who are mentioned regularly as the best in their niche and one member, Future Man, who actually invented an instrument, the Flecktones are as skilled a group as one could hope to see.
Their set was heavy on the holiday cheer, which may have divided the audience. While all accept that this is the Flecktones’ tour in support of 2008′s Grammy-Winning Jingle All the Way, many of us yearned for more of their original material. Nonetheless, Bela and the boys were magnificent. It was Future Man explaining how his Synthaxe Drumitar works. It was Victor Wooten jamming along to himself, bounding wistfully through “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” It was definitely Jeff Coffin blowing two saxes at once and Bela picking faster and clearer than I’ve ever heard. When you are as good as this group, it is hard to argue setlist choices.
There was also little to argue over with Dr. Dog’s 90-minute finale to close the evening. Battling a temporarily blown bass amp and the fatigue of a thousand baby-boomer Flecktone fans, Dr. Dog captured new fans, young and old, in front of their largest Chicago crowd to date. They brought a boost of upbeat joy to a crowd thirsty for vocal melodies and sing-alongs. They left if on the stage during hopeful heart-wrenchers like “My Friends” and “The Ark” so the tiring mass wouldn’t leave the building. And for the most part, it worked.
2010 should be a great year of growth for the Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival. This author hopes the organizers will continue to pursue an eclectic lineup, and focus on the young and curious crowd it serves so well. In addition to more indie and psychedelic folk, several artists should be invited back, including The Right Now, Mike Mangione, and Majors Junction, to name a few. Bluegrass fans, of course, hope the stars will align to bring Cornmeal into the fold. Whatever happens next, this year’s festival was confirmation that this great party has the potential to get even better next December.

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B.B. King | 12.29.09 | Colorado

January 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Words by: Cassie Pence | Images by: Zach Mahone

B.B. King :: 12.29.09 :: Vilar Performing Arts Center :: Beaver Creek, CO

B.B. King :: 12.29 :: Colorado

A tall, handsome man dressed in a black, silky suit walks onto the Vilar Performing Arts Center stage carrying a black Gibson semi-hollow body guitar. What may have been the world’s classiest roadie gently sets the guitar in its stand and the crowd fades to a hush.

“There’s Lucille,” a man whispers, as if seeing the likes of Brad Pitt or a famous world leader.

One by one, the B.B. King Blues Band struts onstage, all clad in tuxedos, and another man in the audience whispers, “There he is.”

Although it was a man cradling a guitar, it wasn’t B.B. King. It was Charlie Dennis, a longtime player in the band.

And so it goes with a musical legend whose career spans about 60 years. Although we know B.B.’s music – and honestly are probably most familiar with the evolution of his music heard through rock ‘n’ roll greats like Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones and Stevie Ray Vaughan – most of us probably had never seen the King of the Blues with our own two eyes.

There’s no mistaking him when he does appear, sauntering to his center-stage chair with the help of two escorts. He slides into his seat, and without a word, picks up Lucille like he’s picking up his own baby girl, his own flesh and blood, and begins to play. The minute the first note strikes, a smile releases across B.B.’s entire face, not just on his lips but evident through his eyes and gumball-like cheeks. At 84-years-old, B.B. is one happy man to still be rockin’ the blues.

He opened with “I Need You So,” explaining to the audience that the song is about as old as he is, giving a roll of the eyes. He complained to the audience that he was just getting over the flu and his voice was not at the level he hoped, but it was still velvety and regal and his guitar cried and wooed as he bent the individual strings. B.B. doesn’t play chords or slides, but is best known for his single-note solos.

B.B. King Blues Band :: 12.29 :: Colorado

With the big band-like backing of James Bolden on trumpet, Stanley Abernathy on trumpet, Melvin Jackson on sax, Walter King also on sax, Tony Coleman on drums, Ernest Vantrease on keyboards and Reggie Richards on bass, who B.B. joked was the youngster of the band at age 64, Blues Boy King jammed “Everyday I Have the Blues” and “When Loves Comes to Town” before saying goodbye to the swaying horn section and switching it up for a more intimate set.

Flanked by Dennis on guitar and Richards on bass, B.B. talked the blues in a quintessential “da-na-na-na-na” style, telling stories of getting old, taking Viagra, and how he’s never met a lady that wasn’t beautiful.

A lover – in fact, most of his songs revolve around relationships – B.B. did his best to help the audience get some action, too. We all sang a song for the women, “You Are My Sunshine,” and at the end of the tune, as the lights went bright, ladies were instructed to lean over and give their date a kiss. We all obliged.

It seemed that B.B. could roll on for hours, string-bending Lucille and singing the blues, but he ended with “The Thrill is Gone” – even though it’s obvious that the thrill hasn’t left this King of the Blues.
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Jazz Fest: 2010 Lineup/Dates

December 15th, 2009 | No Comments

PEARL JAM, MMJ, CROWES, WSP, ARETHA AND MORE!

Jazz Fest ’09 by Adam McCullough

The usual dizzying assortment of musical talent will descend on New Orleans for the 41st New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The first weekend takes place April 23-25, 2010, and the second week is April 29-May 2, 2010. The lineups thus far are clustered below.
APRIL 23 – 25 (1st WEEKEND)
Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Steel Pulse, Jonny Lang, Band of Horses, The Levon Helm Band, Drake, Keely Smith, Baaba Maal, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Imagination Movers, Ledisi, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvin Bishop, funky Meters, Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Lorber, Marcia Ball, Shawn Colvin, Pastor Smokie Norful, Terence Blanchard, Cowboy Mouth, The Campbell Brothers, Chocolate Milk, Sam Bush, The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Joe Lovano Us Five, Donald Harrison, Lena Prima, Tab Benoit, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonerama, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Deacon John, Walter Â“WolfmanÂ” Washington & the Roadmasters, Davell Crawford and One Foot in the Blues with special guests Dr. John and Jon Cleary, The Bounce Extravaganza feat. Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Katie Redd, Magnolia Shorty, and DJ Poppa, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band 100 Year Anniversary Celebration, Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums, Irma Thomas’ Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong feat. Wycliffe Gordon, James Andrews, and Victor Goines, Papa Grows Funk, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Theresa Andersson, Jewel Brown with the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter Washington & Russell Batiste, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, The Radiators–Pre-War Blues, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Grayson Capps, Kenny Neal, Treme Brass Band, Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band feat. Thais Clark, Jeremy Davenport, Maurice Brown Effect, James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars, Storyville Stompers Brass Band, Glen David Andrews, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars, Honey Island Swamp Band, OTRA, Leah Chase, Bill Summers & Jazalsa, Savoy Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam, Mia X, Cheeky Blakk, and Ms. Tee, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Rotary Downs, The New Orleans Bingo! Show, Little Freddie King Blues Band, Andrew Duhon & the Lonesome Crows, Rumba Buena, Spencer Bohren, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Louisiana LeRoux with Tab Benoit, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Red Stick Ramblers, Guitar Slim, Jr., Kipori Woods, Kim Carson Band, Ivoire Spectacle feat. Seguenon Kone, The Revealers, Shades of Praise, Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, Sammy Rimington, The Electrifying Crownseekers, Tribute to Juanita Brooks feat. Betty Shirley, Germaine Bazzle, and Leah Chase, The James Rivers Movement, Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds, Susan Cowsill, David Egan, Panorama Jazz Band, George French & the Storyville Jazz Band, New Orleans Night Crawlers, Midnite Disturbers, Ninth Ward Navajo Mardi Gras Indians, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers’ Tribute to Rockin’ Dopsie, Sr., Frankie Ford, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Reggie Hall & the Twilighters, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Mas Mamones, Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band, Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Septet, Michael Ward, Bleu Orleans, Mahogany Brass Band, Untouchables, Furious Five, and Big Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Creole Wild West and Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Mark Braud’s New Orleans Jazz Giants, Gospel Soul Children, Blessed, Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries, Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble, Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders feat. Butch Thompson, N.O.C.C.A. Jazz Ensemble, Judy Spellman, Leroy Jones, Olympia Aid, New Look, and The First Division Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Golden Comanche, Golden Blade, and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians, Free Agents Brass Band, The Wiseguys, Jambalaya Cajun Band, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, D.L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces, The Revivalists, Rockie Charles, Robert Â“1 StringÂ” Gibson, Beth Patterson, Patrice Fisher & the Honduran Connection, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Tommy Sancton Quintet, UNO Jazz Allstars, Smitty Dee’s Brass Band, Comanche Hunters, Semolian Warriors, and Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians, Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express, Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys, Marc Stone Band, Betsy McGovern & the Poor Clares, Alexis Marceaux, Julio y Cesar, Sonny Bourg & the Bayou Blues Band, Chris Clifton, Miss Sophie Lee, June Gardner, The Guitar Woodshed feat. Steve Masakowski, Todd Duke, and Jake Eckert, Mount Hermon BC Mass Choir, Tonia Scott & Anointed Voices, Resurrection Baptist Church Mass Choir of Schertz, TX, Brass Bass Ensemble, Jai Reed, Loyola University Jazz Ensemble, Real Untouchables Brass Band, Divine Ladies, Dumaine Gang, and Ladies of Unity Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Young Pinstripe Brass Band, Johnette Downing, Kat Walker Jazz Combo, Guardians of the Flame, Single Ladies, Keep N it Real, and Nine Times Men Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Voices of Distinction, Nineveh BC Mass Choir, Kevin Thompson & the Sensational Six, Red Hot Brass Band, Lindsay Mendez, God’s House Westbank Cathedral Choir, The Gospel Stars, Da Souljas Brass Band, Single Men, Family Ties, and Big Nine Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Delgado Community College Jazz Ensemble, Natasha Richard of Canada, Culu Children’s Traditional African Dance Ensemble, Jacquelyn Mayfield, Golden Voices Community Choir, John Lee & the Heralds of Christ, Greater Antioch Full Gospel Mass Choir, Black Mohawks, Seminoles, and Red, White & Blue Mardi Gras Indians, Archdiocese of New Orleans Mass Gospel Choir, The Bester Singers and the Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers, New Orleans Young Traditional Brass Band with the Heel to Toe Steppers, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir, Carrollton Hunters Mardi Gras IndiansÂ…
APRIL 29 – May 2 (2nd WEEKEND)
Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Teena Marie, Allen Toussaint, Gov’t Mule, Average White Band, Jose Feliciano, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Kirk Franklin, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Gil Scott Heron, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clarence Carter, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Tye Tribbett, Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh, Take Six, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Galactic, Stanley Clarke Band feat. Hiromi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Richie Havens, Marcus Miller, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Pete Fountain, The Radiators, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Rebirth Brass Band, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Martin Sexton, Bernard Allison, Ruthie Foster, Jimmy Johnson Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cyril Neville & Tribe 13, Dee Dee Bridgewater – A Celebration of Lady Day, Ellis Marsalis, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Clarence Â“FrogmanÂ” Henry, Louis Prima, Jr., Henry Butler, The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders, Selvy Singers of Arkansas, Aaron Neville, Chris Thomas King, Dala, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, The Davell Crawford Singers, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Inspirational Souls of Chicago, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, John Mooney & Bluesiana, subdudes, Iguanas, DJ Captain Charles, The Dixie Cups, Sherman Washington & the Zion Harmonizers, The Jon Batiste Band, Nicholas Payton, The Four Freshman, Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys, Russell Batiste & Friends feat. Jason Neville, Pine Leaf Boys, Eric Lindell, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, Banu Gibson with Swing Out & Tap!, Tribute to Juanita Brooks feat. Wanda Rouzan, Barbara Shorts, and Topsy Chapman, John Boutte, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Luther Kent, Astral Project, Germaine Bazzle, Soul Rebels, New Birth Brass Band, Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, PJ Morton, New Orleans Spiritualettes, The Johnson Extension, Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra, Bobby Lonero’s Tribute to Louis Prima, Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders, The Allen Toussaint Jazzity Project, Charmaine Neville, MyNamesIsJohnMichael, Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, Bobby Lounge, Big Al Carson, Lynn Drury, Vivaz!, Nova NOLA feat. Sasha Masakowski, Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, Coco Robicheaux & the Swamp Monsters, Fredy Omar con su Banda, Loose Marbles, Heavenly Melodies, Betty Winn & One A-Chord, Kent Jordan, Shannon Powell’s Organ Combo feat. David Torkanowsky and Charlie Gabriel, Forgotten Souls, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, TBC Brass Band, Westbank Steppers, Valley of Silent Men, and Pigeon Town Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Apache Hunters, Wild Red Flame, and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Jockimo’s Groove feat. War Chief Juan and Billy Iuso, Elysian Fieldz, Feufollet, Creole Zydeco Farmers, The Hadley J. Castille Family & the Sharecroppers Band, GROUPA – Nordic Folk Fusion, Tin Men, R. Scully Rough 7, Creole String Beans, Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes, Margie Perez, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone & the XL Band, Kristin Diable, Jimmy Robinson, Kenny Bill Stinson & the ARK-LA-Mystics, Mem Shannon & the Membership, Bamboula 2000, Kora Konnection feat. Morikeba Kouyate of Senegal and Thierno Dioubate of Guinea, Papa Blue Viking Jazz Band of Sweden, Onward Brass Band, Dukes of Dixieland, Tim Laughlin, Val & the Love Alive Fellowship Choir, Jo Â“CoolÂ” Davis, Zulu Male Ensemble, Phillip Manuel, Roderick Paulin, SUBR Jazzy Jags, Pinstripe Brass Band, Original Prince of Wales and Original Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, New Orleans Indian Rhythm Section, Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors, 101 Runners, Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, Pfister Sisters, Walter Payton with Snapbeans and File Gumbo, Brother Tyrone, Driskill Mountain Boys, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Thomas Â“Big HatÂ” Fields, Mark Adam Miller, Benny Grunch & the Bunch, J. Monque’D Blues Band, Mia Borders, Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, Classie Ballou & the Family Band, John Rankin, Jonny Frishberg & Bayou DeVille, DJ Soul Sister, Zion Trinity, AsheSon, Los Po-Boy-Citos, Kumbuka African Drum & Dance Collective, Donnie Bolden, Jr. & the Spirit of Elijah, Ebenezer Mass Choir, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Voices of Peter Claver, Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, Mario Abney Quintet, Lady Rollers, Original C.T.C. Steppers, and Nine Times Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Baby Boyz Brass Band, Geronimo Hunters, 7th Ward Creole Hunters, and Young Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians, Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Joe Hall & the Cane Cutters, Eddie Â“ChopChopsÂ” Paris, Hot Club of New Orleans, Connie Jones & the Crescent City Jazz Band, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Ladies Sing the Blues feat. Gina Brown, Angela H. Bell, and Tereasa B., Julliard Jazz Ensemble, Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise, McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir, O. Perry Walker Charter High School Gospel Choir, Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress, McMain High School Gospel Choir, Blodie’s Jazz Jam, Xavier University Jazz Band, Tulane University Jazz Ensemble, Pinettes Brass Band, Scene Boosters, Ole & Nu Style Fellas, and Secondline Jammers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, New Wave Brass Band, Red Hawk, Black Seminoles, and Black Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Dwight & Connie Fitch with the St. Raymond/St. Leo the Great Choir, N’Fungola Sibo West African Dance Company, Marisa y Mariachi Agave, Grupo Sensacion, Dee-1, Lucky 7, Franklin IV, Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra, Ray Abshire, Bonsoir, Catin, Dillard University Jazz Ensemble, Jamil Sharif & the Jazz Professors, Rocks of Harmony, Some Like it Hot, Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars, The Wright Brothers, Tyronne Foster & the Arc Singers, St. Joseph the Worker Music Ministry, Heritage School of Music Band, New Generation, Undefeated Divas, and VIP Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Highsteppers Brass Band, Trouble Nation and Wild Apaches Mardi Gras Indians, David & Roselyn, Paulin Brothers Brass Band, Morning Star BC Mass Choir, Arthur Clayton & Purposely Anointed, Gloria Bell & the Revelation Gospel Singers, First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir, White Cloud Hunters and Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians, Tornado Brass Band, Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel, Pastor Terry Gullage & the Greater Mount Calvary Voices of Redemption Choir, Gospel Inspirations of Boutte, Ayla Miller, Original Four, Original Big 7, and Bon Temps Roulez Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Golden Sioux and Cherokee Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Nashville Children’s Choir, Claudia Baumgartner, Saltimbanqui Puppet Theater of Mexico, Stephen Foster’s Foster Family Program, Hazel & the Delta Ramblers, N’Kafu African Dance presented by Young Audiences, O. Perry Walker Kuumba Players, Jazz Fest Residency Showcase feat. Seva Venet and KIDSmARTÂ…

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