2013 Byron Crossroads Blues Festival Lineup Announced!

2013 Lineup is official!  We will have Tweed Funk, Bobby Messano, Dave Specter and Sharon Lewis, Doug Deming and Dennis Gruenling and the Jewel Tones, and the Nighthawks!

Tweed Funk

Bobby Messano 

Doug Deming and Dennis Gruenling and the Jewel Tones

Dave Specter and Sharon Lewis

The Nighthawks

Additionally, we will have our 4th annual Joe Filisko harmonica workshop and our first ever guitar workshop!  Dave Specter will be conducting the guitar workshop.

Spencer Bohren Live September 25th

Final Days for $5 Advanced Tickets

The half priced way to get into the best party around is almost gone!  Advanced tickets proces were extended and are still available for $5 for the 2012 Byron Crossroads Blues Festival.

5 bucks, 5 bands.  Where do you get a bargain like that these days? And these are not just any bands.

1:30 PM Aaron Williams & the HooDoo
3:00 PM Harmonica Workshop with Joe Filisko
3:30 PM The Jimmys
5:30 PM The Cash Box Kings
7:30 PM Nick Moss and the Flip Tops
9:30 PM The Candye Kane Band 

How to get advanced tickets:

1. On line  http://byroncrossroadsbluesfestival.blogspot.com/ 

2. Go to any of the sponsoring Byron Bars and Restaurants:
The Cave
Costa's
Fifth Alarm
Leombruni's Italian Village
Spanky's
Union
Sunrise II

3. Go to one of these other ticket sales locations:

Byron:
Snyder's Pharmacy 
Value Fresh Market 
Byron City Hall
Byron Bank Byron Branch

Rockford:

Adriatic Cafe (corner of Church St and Jefferson St)
Guzzardo's Music (Charles St)
Just Goods Store (7th St)
CD Source  (State St)
Toad Hall Records (Broadway)

Beloit:

Paradise Guitars Beloit (downtown)

Oregon:

Snyder's  Pharmacy 

Winnebago:

Snyder's  Pharmacy 

Davis Junction:

Byron Bank Branch

Planning Ahead After the 2012 Fest

ADRIATIC

327 West Jefferson Street

Rockford, IL  61101

(815)967-9939

Nino Gardona, Manager

JULY 2012

Date                       Time            Band                                   Cover Charge              

Friday, July 6        9:30 p.m.  Crastinators                                     $3.00            

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Saturday, July 7    9:30 p.m.  Barstool Bob Blues Band                 $3.00

  

Friday, July 13      9:30 p.m.  Pistol Pete                                         $3.00

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Saturday, July 14  9:30 p.m.  Charles Walker Band                       $5.00

Monday, July 16   7:00 p.m.   Bun E. Carlos & 

                                                the Monday Night Band                  $5.00

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Friday, July 20     9:30 p.m.    Whalebone                                      $3.00

Saturday, July 21  9:30 p.m.   Studebaker John                         $5.00

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Friday, July 27      9:30 p.m.    jf. gazianno & the beat merchants $3.00

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Saturday, July 28  9:30 p.m.    Brother K                                        $3.00

                                                  LISA’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

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3rd Annual Byron Crossroads Blues Festival Tickets

Advanced tickets for BCBF are available though August 11th.  After that, the price goes to $10.  Get your advanced tickets now!

Advanced tickets are available here on-line for only $5 each.  There is a small shipping and handling charge per order.  Tickets can be mailed out or can be held at will-call at the gate on Union Street near the Byron Post Office (Union and Third Streets).  All sales are final- no refunds!

Crossroads Membership- Renew On Line!

Renew Membership On Line Membership dues are part of our fundraising efforts so we can host Blues in the Schools programs and print a newsletter. 


Annual membership is: $15 for an individual $25 for a family. For Membership or to send a donation, please mail a check or money order made out to "The Crossroads Blues Society" Crossroads Blues Society P.O. Box 722 Freeport, IL 61032 or use the link below. 


 Membership Benefits: A bi-monthly newsletter of club events is mailed to all members. The club meets monthly to discuss club efforts and to enjoy a local blues performance at an area blues venue. New members also receive a blues CD from our collection. You can also join the Crossroads Blues Society Yahoo Group to receive e-mail's on club meetings, events, and regional blues information.

Membership Type

Individual (new member) $15.00 Individual (renewal) $15.00 Family (new members) $25.00 Family (renewal) $25.00

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Notes to Crossroads:

Janiva Magness Back in Rockford on Thursday, August 9th!

Nighthawks Return for Blues Fest Kickoff Party!

ADRIATIC

327 West Jefferson Street

Rockford, IL  61101

(815)967-9939

Nino Gardona, Manager

JUNE 2012

Date                            Time                Band                                  Cover Charge

Friday, June 1             9:00 p.m.         HAMILTON LOOMIS             $7.00

                                                                                   

Saturday, June 2        9:30 p.m.         Emery Blues Boys                  $3.00

Tuesday, June 5         8:00 p.m.         WALTER TROUT                   $15/advance $20/door

                                                                                               

Friday, June 8             TBA

Saturday, June 9        9:30 p.m.         Brother K & Blue Knights        $3.00

Friday, June 15           9:30 p.m.         Big Dirty                               $3.00

Saturday, June 16      9:30 p.m.         jf. Gazianno/beat merchants    $3.00

Sunday, June 17         8:00 p.m.         LUCKY PETERSON              $7.00

           

Friday, June 22           9:30 p.m.         Honcho                                 $3.00

Saturday, June 23      9:30 p.m.         JOHN NEMETH                     $7.00

Friday, June 29           9:30 p.m.         WhoDunIt                              $3.00

Saturday, June 30      9:30 p.m.         Zach Harris Band                    $3.00

Four International/National Blues Artists performing at the Adriatic during the month of June 2012.    DON’T MISS THESE “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” SHOWS RIGHT HERE IN ROCKFORD ILLINOIS AT THE ADRIATIC LIVE MUSIC BAR, 327 WEST JEFFERSON STREET.