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The Blues Had A Baby CD is available
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In some
issues of our newsletter, Blues News, we run profiles of local blues bands. If you
would like to have your band considered for a future
edition and you play in the Kentuckiana area, please go
to the Band Profile
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2018 KBS Blues
Challenge **
Band and Solo/Duo
October 21, 2018
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar
Entry
Deadline October 1, 2018
Details on the
Contest Page
Announcement Flyer
NOTE:
KBS is seeking Sponsors to help support
this year's KBS Blues Challenge winners.
Sponsorships start at $100. If you are
interested in being a sponsor, please
contact Gary Sampson at 502/724-9971 or
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KBS is a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization and donations may be tax
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Upcoming Events
Also check the
Calendar page for full monthly calendar and weekly
updates, plus Festivals
Complete list of
2018 Kentuckiana Blues Festivals |
Bicentennial
Park Summer Concert Series
New Albany IN
Friday, August 10
Shannon Vetter
Southern Avenue
6:30 pm - 9:30
pm
Free |
Seven Sense Festival
Gravely
Brewing Co.
514 Baxter Ave
Friday, August 10 at 10:45pm
Cedric Burnside - $10
(North Mississippi Hill Country Blues Artist)
Friday, August 10 and
Saturday, August 11
Seven Sense
Festival features 40 local, regional and
national acts, as well as local food, arts &
crafts, visual art performances, specialty beer
and cocktails, yoga, circus performers, fire
dancers and much more.
Seven Sense
Fest Web Site |
Cincy Blues Festival
Cincinnati, OH
Saturday, August 11
Acts include Delbert McClinton, the Noah
Wotherspoon Band, Johnny Fink and the Intrusion,
Ricky Nye, and more
Cincy Blues |
Bloomington Boogies:
Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival
(Bloomington, IN)
Sunday, August 12
Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues, Eden Brent, Daryl Davis,
Cynthia Girtley, Craig Brenner, Ricky Nye, and more
Bloomington Boogies |
Aug 16-26
Live Music Every Day
In the Food & Beer Tents
Plus additional concerts
KY State Fair Website |
Madison Ribberfest
Madison IN
Friday, Aug 17, 2018
Walter Trout
Junk Box, Dawn Tyler Watson
Saturday, Aug 18, 2018
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Eric Gales,
John Nemeth & the Love Light Orchestra
John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band
King Bee and the Stingers
Jordan Wilson
Madison Ribberfest Web Site |
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Madison IN |
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Aug 16 |
Scott Sharrard
from the Greg Allman Band |
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Sep 22 |
Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute |
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Red
Bicycle Hall |
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Mojo's BoneYard
Evansville IN |
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Every Thursday - The BoneYard Trio 7-10pm |
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Sun |
Aug 19 |
Paul Childers
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Aug 23 |
Scott Sharrard from the Greg
Allman Band |
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Aug 26 |
Danielle Nicole Band |
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Sep 2 |
Leilani
Kilgore and Meg Williams |
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Mojo's BoneYard |
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SCI Blues &
Mike's Dance Barn
Nashville, IN
Sunday, August 19
South Central Indiana Blues Society
2018 Blues Challenge
More info at
SCI
Blues Challenge
Facebook Event |
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20th Annual
Bean Blossom Blues Fest
Bill Monroe Music Park
Bean Blossom INAug 23-25, 2018
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Open Jam
Larkin Poe
Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind |
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Harmonica Masters & Pros Showcase w/
Jason Ricci
Big Al and the Heavyweights
Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind Main Stage
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter |
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Bean Blossom Musical Talent Contest
Special Guest on Main Stage
Danielle Nicole Band
Bernard Allison
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers |
Bean Blossom Blues |
29th Annual
Hot August Blues
Kenlake State Resort
Park
Hardin KYAug 23-25, 2018
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Lew Jetton & 61 South and Friends
Blues Jam |
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The Sullivan 3
Woody Pines
Blue Mother Tupelo
Albert Castiglia |
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Andy Gibson
Elam McKnight
Soul Dog
Microwave Dave & The Nukes
Ivas John
Miranda Louise
Big Mike Griffin
Larry McCray |
Park
Web Site
Festival Web
Site |
Kentucky Center for African
American Heritage
1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd
The Soul of Russell Festival
Celebrating the Tradition of Blues and Jazz
Commemorating Musicians of
Louisville and
Kentucky Past including
Steve Ferguson, Boogie Martin,
William “Roach” Cochram,
Sara Martin, Helen Humes, and Mary Ann Fisher
Friday, August 24
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Midwest Creole Ensemble, the Gary Falk Band,
Carla Reisert, Marjorie Marshall, and Tanita Gaines
Celebrating Musicians of
Louisville and Kentucky Present
Saturday, August 25
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Mr. Wonderful Production Band, The VillEffect,
Marjorie Marshall, Tanita Gaines,
Robbie Bartlett, Janis Carter, and The Pearls
Sponsored by the Kentucky
Music Heritage Foundation
KCAAH Org |
Champions Park
Sep 22-23, 2018
Many musical acts, bourbon and food
Saturday - Several acts including
Keb' Mo', JJ Grey & Mofro,
Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear,
and Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers
Sunday – Several acts including
Sting, Robert Plant,
Government Mule, and Benjamin Booker
Full
Music Schedule |
Capital City Blues and River Festival
Riverview Park, Frankfort KY
Saturday, August 25, 2018
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Music by Tullie Brae & Tee Dee
Young
Tickets & Info
Facebook Page |
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4th Annual Blues on
the Rock
Festival
Rockport, INSunday, September 2
Beginners Luck,
Boscoe France,
Taylor Made Blues Band w/ special guest Tullie
Brae,
Lew Jetton & Hwy 61 South,
and The Ghost Town Blues Band
Facebook - Blues on the Rock Festival |
Kentucky State BBQ Festival
Danville, KY
Friday, September 7
Rachel Crowe and Tee Dee Young
Saturday, September 8
Paul Childers and Dillon Carmichael
KY BBQ Festival |
Lake Cumberland Blues, BBQ and
Arts Festival
Somerset KY
Saturday, September 8
Brooklyn Carter, Madison Lewis,
The Blue Crawdads,
Reverend John and the Backsliders,
Rachel Crowe Band, Magnolia Boulevard,
and D.J. Rice
Facebook - Lake Cumberland Blues Society |
Blues at the Crossroads
Terre Haute, IN
Friday, September 14
Bastard Hounds, Great Affair,
The Nerve, Max Allen,
Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel,
Kelly Richey, and Freekbass
Saturday, September 15
CONA, The Syndicate,
White Light Revival, Jazz Metamorphosis,
Michael Kelsey, Tab Robinson,
the Charles Walker Band, Eric Steckel,
the Miller Band, and Solid Sauce
Blues at the Crossroads |
National Jug Band Jubilee
Brown
Forman Amphitheater
Saturday, September 15
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons, Frog & Henry,
Hubby Jenkins, Juggernaut Jug Band,
Vaden Landers & The Do Rights,
Cincinnati Dancing Pigs,
Chris Rodrigues & Abby the Spoon Lady,
and The Derby City Dandies
Jug Band
Jubilee Org |
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Danville KY |
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Sep 28 |
Martha Redbone
Roots Project |
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Norton
Center |
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New Albany Blues Brews & BBQ Fest
Bicentennial Park
New Albany IN1st Annual NABBB Fest
Sept 29, 2018
Music by:
Rick Estrin, Mike & Mike
Tad Robinson, Laurie Jane
Jimmy G., The Stella Vees
Louisville Fats
NABBB Fest Web Site |
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3rd Annual Burdette Blues
Festival
Evansville IN
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Ryan Rigdon and the Primal
Roots
2Miles Back, CTO
Alonzo Pennigton
King Bee and the Stingers
River Basin Blues Society
EvansvilleBlues.com |
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Garvin Gate Blues Festival
October 12 & 13, 2018
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Friday |
Four
Roses Stage
(Oak & Garvin Place) |
6:30-7:15 Jamiah
“BluesSuperMan” Rogers Band
8:15-9:00 L. C. Williams and The
Driver
10:00-11:15 Andy T Band featuring
Alabama Mike and Anson Funderburgh |
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Kentucky Blues Stage
(Oak @ 4th) |
7:20-8:00 One Shot
Johnny
9:10-9:55 Ladies Sing The Blues
featuring LaToye Montgomery, Lainey
Brown, and Jennifer Lauletta |
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Saturday |
Four
Roses Stage
(Oak & Garvin Place) |
2:00-2:45 The Pearls
3:15-4:00 King Bee & The Stingers
4:30-5:15 Django Knight
5:45-6:30 Mississippi Adam Riggle
Band
7:15-8:15 Laurie Jane & the 45s and
Friends
8:45-9:45 Danielle Nicole
10:00-11:15 Keeshea Pratt Band |
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Stage
(Oak @ 4th) |
4:05-4:25, 5:20-5:40
da Mudcats
6:40-7:10, 8:20-8:40 The Dirty
Church Revival |
Garvin Gate Blues Festival |
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Kentuckiana Blues Society
30th Anniversary CelebrationSaturday, Nov
17, 2018
New Direction Bar & Grill
Music TBA |
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2017 KBS Winners |
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2017 Sylvester Weaver Award
Gary Sampson
Former KBS President
WCHQ Vice-President, Music Director & on-air
personality
Germantown-Schnitzelburg Blues Festival organizer
Local Blues Supporter
Pictured with Vicki Sampson & Jill
Sampson
Photo by Cheryl Jaggers
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2017 Blues Contest Winners
for best Blues
Band, Solo/Duo, CD, Youth
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Band Winner
One Shot Johnny
(Randy
Colvin, Joe Shirley, Jeremiah Kelly)
Photo courtesy of David True |
Solo/Duo Winner
Metro Bluz
(Marjorie
Marshall & Ken Lucchese) |
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Best Self-produced CD
“Gimme
More Time”
by Screamin' John & TD Lind |
Youth Showcase
~ No Entrants ~ |
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Winners get
Automatic Entry to the Blues Foundation's
International Blues Challenge,
January 16-January 20, 2018 in Memphis TN
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Monthly
Board Meeting
Monthly meetings are currently held at
Check's Cafe
(1101
E Burnett Ave)
unless otherwise noted
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Check's Cafe |
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Oct 3, 2018 |
Check's Cafe |
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Nov 7, 2018 |
Check's Cafe |
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Dec 5, 2018 |
Check's Cafe |
(Meetings are held on the 1st Wed of every Month unless otherwise
stated)
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The Kentuckiana Blues Society was
founded in 1988 and is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of the
Blues Tradition in all of its forms. We are located in Louisville Kentucky and serve what
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