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Crossroads Wine Tasting Benefit for BITS Friday, March 18,2011 at Artale Wines

Friday March 18th is the final revised date for the Crossroads Blues Society Blues in the Schools Wine Tasting Benefit at Artale Wine Company.  Located at 6876 Springcreek Road, Ste. 128, Rockford, IL, 1114, Artale Wines hosts benefits to raise money for local non-profits.  Our benefit (note that the date is changed from the newsletter announcement) will run from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.  Tickets are $15, with $10 going to Crossroads from each ticket sale.  Call Artales for tickets and information at (815) 877-9463.  Steve Ditzell will be playing acoustic blues during the event for your listening pleasure. Come on out and support the blues, have some great wine and taste great foods.  The events are catered by Josef Barbados and Pearl Restaurants.

Crossroads sponsors scholarship fund blues benefit show January 15, 2011

All proceeds benefit the Alec Catherwood scholarship fund, which will be awarded each year to a graduatimg HS student at both Stillman Valley and Byron High Schools. 

JB Ritchie and the Power Blues Band will be featured with their hot rocking slide guitar blues sound!  $10 suggested donation at the door.

Please help the cause, donate items for the auctions and raffles!  Contact Steve Jones at sub_insignia@yahoo.com or at 779-537-4006.  You can also drop off items for auction or raffle at Leombuni's Italian Village in Byron at any time prior to the event.

Good-Bye Party for Big Cities Lounge!

Featuring many Rockford blues guitar legends!

Benefit Concert for Donna Linderman with Tab Benoit

Smokin' Joe Kubec and Bnois King Return to Rockford November 18th!

Spencer Bohren BITS 10/5/10

Spencer Bohren http://www.spencerbohren.com/

Blues in the Schools and Community Itinerary
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Morning BITS
Cherry Valley ES
619 East State Street
Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016
Phone (815)332-4938
Time: 8:45 AM (set up 8:00 AM)
Duration: 60 minutes
Contact: Principal Rori Regan, reganr@rps205.com
Equipment Needed: None

Lunch TBD

Afternoon BITS
Beyer ES
333 15th Avenue
Rockford, IL 6
Phone: 815-229-2800
Time: 1:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes
Contact: Principal David Sanders, sanderda@rps205.com
Equipment Needed: PA and one mike/stand

Dinner TBD

Evening
Venue: Just Goods Listening Room
905 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61104-1023
Phone: 815-965-6026
Time: 7:30 PM (set up 6:30 PM)
Duration: 2 sets
Event: Blues in the Schools evening show for community; $10 cover advanced, $12 at door, free for students with an adult
Contact: Mark Thompson, 5414-416-1884 kahunablues@aol.com
Equipment Needed: None

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Rockford
7676 East State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: 815-397-6222

Crossroads Blues Society Contacts: Steve Jones 779-537-4006, sub_insignia@yahoo.com; Harmonica Joe Poluyanskis 815-962-8638, harmonicajoe@comcast.net. Others will accompany and attend varying portions.

Crossroads Blues Society Membership Meeting Friday, September 17, 2010

Crossroads Blues Society Membership Meeting

Friday, September 17, 2010

Big Cities Lounge

7:45 pm meeting called to order by President Mark Thompson. Officers in attendance were:
Mark Thompson President
Karl Dahlin Vice President
Steve Jones Secretary
Joe Poluyanskis Board
Rich Gordon Board
Rick Davis Board

Treasurer reported $4553 in account with bills paid.

Doug MacLeod Sunday, 7:30 PM at Just Goods. Crossroads cosponsors with Charlotte’s Web. Hopefully no cost to club.

Spencer Bohren Tuesday, October 5, 2010 7:30 PM at Just Goods after two school programs for BITS. Need to pay for programs and for room.

Secretary posted minutes to internet (all Blues Fest planning). Agreed to skip review.

Byron Crossroads Blues Festival reviewed by Mark and Steve. Steve has PowerPoint with all details. Volunteer efforts were recognized. Karl Dahlin singled out for his effort and was given a framed and matted poster from fest by Steve. A volunteer recognition party is to be held Sunday October 17th from 3 PM to 6 PM at a venue TBD in Byron. We are tentatively looking for 2nd annual fest to be August 27, 2011.

Joe Geraghty is sponsoring Smoking Joe Kubek and Bnois King at Big Cities Thursday November 18th $15 advanced/$20 at door.

November 19th Friday Crossroads fundraiser at Artale Wine Company on Spring Creek.

Nino wants to run an outdoor festival with Crossroads help on State Street Saturday May 16th Armed Forces Day. Pistol Pete, Reverend Raven, Magic Slim and Kim Wilson are the bands he wants us to help him get. Costs are possibly very high. City will do liquor license and insurance, park district to do fence and stage. Need to get all specifics.  Red, White and Blues Festival.

Lyran Society contact Mark about a festival at Lyran Park with our assistance. Steve and Mark to meet with them and evaluate.

Held election of officers and board. Rick Hein and Rick Davis stepping down. Bob Haendler and Denny Barker agreed to run. Slate elected by written ballot:
Mark Thompson President
Karl Dahlin Vice President
Steve Jones Secretary
Al McNary Treasurer
Joe Poluyanskis Board
Rich Gordon Board
David Stine Board
Denny Barker Board
Bob Haendler Board

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest August 19, 20 & 21, Fern Island Park, Wausau, WI

Freeport Music on Chicago Friday August 13th

Blues Music returns to the summer monthly Music on Chicago Avenue event for August.  Friday the 13th at 6 PM Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames take the stage and at 830 PM The Cashbox Kings will play.  Only $5 gets you in for a night of great music!