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!

Blues at the Clock Tower August 7th!

Kim Wilson Encore Performance! August 17, 7 PM, $15 in advance.

Mississippi Valley Blues Festival July 2-4, 2010

For twenty-six years, volunteers of the Mississippi Valley Blues Society have been organizing and presenting the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. The three-day festival is held each year over the 4th of July weekend in picturesque LeClaire Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. After flooding conditions last year forced the Festival to be relocated to the streets of Downtown Davenport, the festival will again be held in LeClaire Park this year for the 26th Annual edition of the IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival.

Through the care and attention paid in selecting performers to represent a variety of blues styles and the down-home non-commercial atmosphere of the fest, over the years the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival has become recognized as one of the finest blues fests in the country. This year’s edition will be held from Friday, July 2 through Sunday, July 4. We hope you’ll join us for a great weekend of blues music!

Many Crossroads members are also members of MVBS and/or attend the fest.  We will have a Crossroads table in the Blues Central Tent all three days.  Come on out and have a great time and listen to some super music.

Fest Lineup

Friday, July 2
Bandshell/Tent Stage
5:00 p.m. The Kinsey Report/5:00 p.m. Little Pink Anderson
7:00 p.m. Mud Morganfield/6:30 p.m. Caroline Shines
9:00 p.m. Bernard Allison/8:30 p.m. Lurrie Bell Chicago Blues Band
11:00 p.m. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials/10:30 p.m. Shirley King

Saturday, July 3
Bandshell/Tent Stage
1:00 p.m. Iowa Blues Challenge winner/1:30 p.m. Little Brother Jones
2:45 p.m. Ana Popovic/3:30 p.m. Olga Wilhelmine with Cody Dickinson
4:30 p.m. Zac Harmon/5:30 p.m. Little Joe McLerran
6:15 p.m. Vasti Jackson/7:30 p.m. Ruthie Foster
8:00 p.m. Quad City Symphony Orchestra/9:30 p.m. Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
                                                /10:30 p.m. Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys

Free Workshops
1:00 p.m. Olga Wilhelmine with Cody Dickinson
2:30 p.m. Little Pink Anderson
4:00 p.m. Rosie Ledet
5:30 p.m. Billy Branch

BlueSKool
2:30 p.m. David Berntson
3:45 p.m. Winter Blues Academy Kids w/Hal Reed & Ellis Kell
5:00 p.m. Charles Wsir Johnson and the MLK Center kids

Sunday, July 4
Bandshell/Tent Stage
2:00 p.m. The Jimmys/2:00 p.m. Bill Sims Jr and Mark LaVoie
4:00 p.m. Shawn Kellerman/3:30 p.m. Dave Riley and Bob Corritore
6:00 p.m. Lucky Peterson/5:30 p.m. David Boykin Expanse
8:00 p.m. Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring Tommy Castro,Debbie Davies, Magic Dick and Sista Monica/7:30 p.m. Kim Massie
9:30 p.m. The Nighthawks with Hubert Sumlin

Free Workshops
1:00 p.m. Dave Riley and Bob Corritore
2:30 p.m. David Horwitz, Blues Photography
4:00 p.m. Bill Sims Jr. and Mark LaVoie
5:30 p.m. Little Brother Jones

BlueSKool
2:30 p.m. Charles Wsir Johnson and the MLK Center kids
3:45 p.m. Winter Blues Academy Kids w/Hal Reed & Ellis Kell
5:00 p.m. David Berntson

Crossroads Members at Blues on the Fox

Photo by Rick Davis