Rob Tomaro BITS Program

Rob will also be at Washington Elementary School in the morning and at St. Bernadette's School in the afternoon in Rockford.

Ana Popovic Coming to Rockford's Adriatic Friday, May 24th

Her latest CD:

Upcoming CD to be released 4/16:

 

Spring 2013 Blues in the Schools

The Spring plans so far...mother nature was not kind to start.

Monday, January 28th- cancelled due to snow and ice

Monday, February 11th- Blues Power Band at McNair Elementary School and Byron Middle School

Thursday, March 14th- Reverend Raven and Westside Andy at Harlem Middle School and Haskell Elementary School

Monday, April 8th- Rob Tomaro at Washington Elementary School and St. Bernadette's School

We might try to squeeze in two more if we can.

March 16th Happy Birthday Bryan Lee- The Big Seven Oh!

Bobby Messano at Mary's Place

Reverend Raven and Westside Andy at the Adriatic

Benefit for Hurrican Sandy Combined with Bryan Lee Show

2013 Field of Blues Fetival Lineup Set

A taste of the inaugural Field of Blues festival lineup via YouTube.

Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials

Hold That Train

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c5_5nYzEOX0

Willie Buck and Rockin' Johnny

Found My Baby Gone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlgyE3JcEic

Tail Dragger and Rockin' Johnny

Live at Rooster's Lounge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lkxUpYGdck

Toronzo Cannon and the Cannonball Express

Down by the River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFdGVsCO2Ng

Dave Weld and he Imperial Flames

Talk Dirty to Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4XRHrFAXj4

Aaron Williams and the HooDoo

Drinkin' BLues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKoP2CBKUE

The Flaming Mudcats

Big City Mama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBV1qDFrL5c

Steve Ditzell

Little Wing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxcHSZ_XWJU

1/27/13 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Cancelled

Hurricane Sandy benefit cancelled due to the weather.  Will reschedule soon!

Inaugural Field of Blues Festival Approved and Ready to Go!

Crossroads Blues Society has given the green light to begin planning their Inaugural Field of Blues Festival in earnest. The group was seeking funding for seed money for the festival and has obtained enough to get the ball rolling. Additional sponsorship for the festival is still desired and needed, but the festival has been approved by the Crossroads officers and board and it will happen on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the soon-to-be renamed Rockford Riverhawks Baseball Stadium!

This is an exciting event and the first of its' kind in 20 years. Yes, Rockford has had other outdoor musical events, but the last pure blues festival has not been held for 20 years. With the demise of On The Waterfront, the Rock and Rib Fest and other outdoor summer events that featured a lot of blues music, there is a void that needed to be filled. This has been in planning for a few months and Crossroads is now ready to make it a reality.

The Society is in serious discussion with a half dozen or more bands to be featured at the festival. Some bands have already been arranged and Crossroads expects to have the lineup completed and announced within the next two weeks. They will feature 6 or 7 blues bands, plus solo acoustic blues between the sets. A good mix of local and international acts is planned for the event.

Tickets will go on sale soon. Advanced seating will be only $10. Seating in the ball park stands is available, first come, first served, and if you bring your own lawn chair or a blanket you can sit on the infield! The ballpark will provide concessions for the festival.

Crossroads Blues Society is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Their main emphasis is to raise money for Blues in the Schools (BITS) programs. They have done 108 of these programs to date for over 32,000 area students since May of 2002. All profits from this new festival will go towards their BITS efforts and will allow them to expand the number of programs done each year.

For information on the Inaugural Field of Blues Festival, please contact Crossroads President Steve Jones at sub_insignia@yahoo.com or at (779) 537-4006.