Now she's shining as a solo artist, 'Beetlejuice,' 'Mrs. Two juveniles were detained, but no charges have been filed in the incident, authorities said. MACE also wants to thank blues fans who tuned-in to the 44th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival which was streamed live on You-tube and Facebook. It's a major fundraising event for the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, drawing in nearly 3,000 people from across the Midwest. This honor was given to him by the Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver in February of 2009. This year's festival will take place at LeClaire Park in Davenport from Sept. 16-17. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said other people injured were hospitalized in stable condition Sunday morning, including a police officer. When Carey took his leave, the young Billy Branch took his place, touring with Willie Dixon for 6 years. Your User ID or Password reset link will be sent to you. Billy has three Grammy Award nominations, having lost one nomination to BB King and Eric Clapton! He met and jammed with the legendary Muddy Waters, who told Rick, You outta sight, boy! Those are the words of Buddy Guy in a recent issue of American Blues Scene, describing an impromptu performance with Vanessa Collier on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. When I started this festival in 1972, it was to help preserve the Bentonia style of blues. His internationally recognized Blues in Schools Program is committed to teaching students of all ages about the Blues as the roots of America's music. 2023 Lineup! The album hit #10 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, #24 for 2020 on the Roots Music Report Top Contemporary Blues Album Chart, Rise Up was named top song of 2020 in the Ben Vee Roadhouse 66 top songs of 2020, Come and Get This Love won top honors in the Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition and in the International Songwriting Competition, Avey Grouws band was nominated for the 2020 BBMAs for Debut Album New Artist and was nominated for 4 awards in the 2021 Independent Blues Awards, including Best New Artist, Best New Artist Album. Bentonia is a tiny town in southern Yazoo County, Mississippi, which is also home to the oldest authentic juke joint that is still in daily operation. You have individuals with no regards for the lives and safety of those attending the event. Small but enthusiastic early-arriving crowds . Stay up-to-date with the latest announcements. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. This year's festival will take place at LeClaire Park in Davenport from Sept. 16-17. Blues Fest 2022 - Mississippi Valley Blues Society Blues Fest 2023 Sept 15-16, LeClaire Park, Davenport, IA. Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival 1 Blues Alley Lane Clarksdale, MS, 38614 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS. Sep 16th, Friday Gates: 3:30PM - 11:30PM Sep 17th, Saturday Gates: 12:00PM - 11:30PM BlueSkool Hot on the heels of their Billboard charting album, The Devil May Care, AGB is released their sophomore album Tell Tale Heart September 24, 2021, which debuted #7 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. Sunday, August 13, 2023 3:30 PM. Robert listened, first-hand to Mississippi blues royalty that played with his father at home, at Junior's Juke Joint Club, and the ever-frequent weekend house party and porch jam session. Southern Mississippi Blues Festival | MS Gulf Coast Blues September 9, 2023 Gates open at 1 PM show starts at 2 PM We have an e xciting new lineup coming soon!!! perform on the family farm to the locals. It was a tiny event, with only one D.J. Performers and performance times are also subject to change without notice. Since the 1990s, The Soul Searchers have been one of the most in-demand live music groups in Iowa. For additional articles and photographs, view the festival website: www.sunflowerfest.org and also the website of Coahoma Community College, one of the festival's primary sponsors at www.coahomacc.edu. The products of most rural peoples' art are inaccessible to them. We have taken enhanced health and safety measures for you, our artists and staff. Woods has been performing regularly since 2002 and to date has released 5 independent albums (3 solo albums, and 2 albums backed by his unparalleled band, The Thunderbolts). Foley is the only female member of the famed Jungle Show which features Gibbons, Vaughan, B3 virtuoso Mike Flanigin and Chris Whipper Layton (formerly of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble). 39040. | Admin | Privacy Policy, Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival, With the relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions and many inquiries from blues fans from around the country, MACE wants the public to know that the 45, For additional information, please visit MACEs website at, 2022 Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival, 45th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues Festival Events and Activities. LeClaire Park 400 Beiderbecke Dr, Davenport, IA Get directions. Sam Chatmon Blues Festival SATURDAY Sept. 24, 2022. Just two years later, he was a known quantity on the Bay Area music scene, playing blues with an occasional foray into psychedelic rock. The group was established by ex-members of Little Charlie & the Nightcats. "[1] Living Blues said, "Estrin's harp work is masterful" and their music is "intelligently conceived and executed and hugely entertaining." Sue Foley is a multi award winning musician, and one of the finest blues and roots artists working today. On Jan. 15, six people were shot at a concert in Eugene, Oregon. However, at this stage of his life, Walker profoundly shares, Id really like to inspire younger musicians to carry on the legacy of blues/roots music. Example video title will go here for this video. His curriculum and instruction strategies open his students eyes to music history, music theory. Instead of just using his guitar, Bernard has become the mature artist, who uses the full palate of music colors in his band to paint his stories. 2022 - 2023 Festivals Visit Clarksdale May 6 10:00 AM Clarksdale Caravan Music Festival Saturday, May 6, 2023 10:00 AM 10:00 PM Cat Head (map) Saturday full of music starting a Cat Head and ending at Bad Apple Blues Club May 19 to May 20 Women In Blues Fri, May 19, 2023 6:00 PM Sat, May 20, 2023 8:00 PM Helena AR / Clarksdale MS (map) Patrons can enter the festival with a printed ticket or a digital ticket. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Kevin is recognized as one of the Midwests top blues heritage educators. Memphis in May 2022: From Memphis rap to the '90s: 10 highlights from Beale Street Music Festival, 'Blues Stage on Beale': The story behind Memphis in May's big change and what to expect. No weapons of any kind. Joe Louis Walker, a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner celebrates a career that exceeds a half a century. Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bentonia Blues Festival in 2022! Schroedl propels, embellishes, and adds palpable power through his varied rhythm accompaniment and riveting guitar solos. His program has been going strong since 1994. Saturday's shooting marked at least the fifth time in less than a year that gunfire has erupted at entertainment events across the nation, including one on April 3 that left one person dead and 11 injured at a concert in Dallas. Blues musician Bobby Rush had been scheduled to close out the festival with a performance Sunday night. Click Here to visit the Yazoo County Board of Supervisors Official Website, Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The 50th Bentonia Blues Festival at Historic Blue Front Cafe June 16-18. FestivalNet is not the event & does not book the participants; we provide contact info to save you time in event research. "We will find out exactly what happened. Thanks to all our blues fans from around the state, the country and the world. She learned to play guitar at age 13, became interested in blues music from listening to the Rolling Stones, and played her first gig at age 16. Burnside. Id like to think that when someone puts on one of my records they would know from the first notes, Thats Joe Louis Walker.'. The blues are coming back to the Quad Cities. Theres a young lady [Vanessa Collier] came onstage with me, I forget where I was, but shes playing an alto saxophone, and man, she was amazing.. When the Corinthians played the 1985 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Walker was inspired to embrace his blues roots again. Its now or never! That was my first recording; I played You Dont Love Me No More and Sweet Home Chicago., Bernard Allison totes the same smokin six string shooter that his late father Luther Allison assaulted the blues with. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. and Walter Big Daddy Hood (500 lbs. With over 10 million Spotify streams and 8 studio albums to his credit, Bryces music is also featured with Molly Nova and The Hawk stepping up and putting their own touch on his original music. MACE also wants to thank blues fans who attended the 45th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival which was streamed live on You-Tube and Facebook. . It was decided that they wanted to focus on Novas custom made electric violin. Every year we have people here from a different country or state thats never been before. Like their live shows, The Soul Searchers is a slow burn that gets hotter as the music progresses. - Michael Swanger, Cityview, Great debut! GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI With the relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions and many inquiries from blues fans from around the country, MACE wants the public to know that the 45 th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival (MDBHF) will be produced LIVE at the Washington County Convention Center and Fairgrounds on September 17, 2022. Estrin fronted Little Charlie & the Nightcats for 30 years and performed around the world. As a master musician and multi-instrumentalist, Vanessa Collier, weaves funk, soul, rock, and blues into every powerful performance and she is downright impressive. Like the Bentonia Blues Festival page on Facebook! We will find out who's all involved and they should be held accountable and responsible for this very reckless incident," Jones said. This year we have over 10 food and merch vendors! Friday, August 11, 2023 5:30 PM. While still completing her degree, Collier landed a position touring with Joe Louis Walker for a year and a half before Joe encouraged her to strike out on her own. One factory-sealed water bottle of 20 ounces or less. The river, the mud pies and the music and a landscape of cotton fields, rolling hills and golden sands. You may also obtain additional information from the Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureaus website athttps://www.visitwashingtoncounty.com. - Bruce Iglauer, Founder, Alligator Records, "Whether its a five-course meal, or a romantic interlude, or sultry blues, anticipation is what stimulates the senses and makes the payoff rewarding. No video recorders and no cameras with detachable lenses. King. Downbeat declares stealth guitarist Jeff Schroedl reaches the high bar of mixed invention and fluidity. Fueled by a rhythm section laying down the deepest grooves this side of the MGs, the five blues blasters hit the ground running 20 years ago and show no sign of easing up. var linktext = username + "@" + hostname; Besides playing all over Argentina, he has also played around America, Europe, Brazil and Chile. Matt Woods is both a native of Iowa, and a longstanding purveyor of its diverse music scene. Kevin Burt and Big Medicine 5:00-6:15 p.m. Billy Branch and Sons of the Blues 6:45-8:00 p.m. Rick Estrin and the Nightcats 5:15-6:45 p.m. Willie encouraged Billy to finish his college education, which he did, but instead of going to law school after receiving his political science degree. Shes also a Juno Award winner, holds the record for the most Maple Blues Awards including Best Guitar Player, and has earned three Trophes de Blues de France. Tickets can be purchased in advance at MVBS.org or at the gate on September 16th and 17th. It will be open to the public and offered free of charge. There are no refunds available for Blues Fest. For more than 25 years, Kevin Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. HOME - Deep Blues Fest | Clarksdale, Mississippi OCTOBER 12-15, 2023 3 Tickets ALL PASSES $75 BENEFACTOR PASS $125 BUY TICKETS Trip planning FOR A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ALL THINGS CLARKSDALE, GO TO OUR LOCAL TOURISM WEBSITE, VISIT CLARKSDALE. . Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,