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Upcoming Blues Society Events

International Blues Challenge, February 1-4, Memphis, TN
Regular Board Meeting, February 13, 6:30 pm @ Café Bene, St Paul

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Boom Boom Steve V

Boom Boom Steve V
& The New Knockouts

January 28 @ Neumann's Bar

I will be debuting my new band with Mark "Good Time" Willy on Guitar, Greg Shuck (Lamont Cranston) on drums and Mike Boterman (Whiskey River) on bass. The audience can expect a raw, fast-paced, high-energy show featuring new material with a nod to early Fabulous Thunderbirds while reprising the best from past set lists. — from Steve Vonderharr

(01/23/12)

Bluedog Poster

Bluedog, Just Living The Blues,
CD Release Party

January 28 @ Shaw's Bar & Grill

2010 Nammy Award Winners, Bluedog will celebrate the release of their new CD, Just Living The Blues, this Saturday, January 28 at Shaw's Bar & Grill in Nordeast Minneapolis. The band is Joni Buffalohead - vocals, Eric Buffalohead - guitar, Tom Seuss - bass, Chuck Davis - percussion, Alexandra Buffalohead - keyboard and Bob Simon - drums. The new CD also features Little Bobby Houle (Little Bobby & the Storm). — from Bluedog

(01/23/12)

Applications Now Being Accepted For
2012 Youth Showcase

The Minnesota Blues Society is pleased to announce our first Youth Showcase audition for musicians under the age of 21 with Band/Solo/Duo acts interested in participating in the Youth Showcase at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Please see 2012 Youth Showcase Announcement for complete details. Deadline for submission of audition videos is March 1, 2012.

Nominations For 2012
Mn Blues Hall of Fame
Now Being Accepted

The Minnesota Blues Society Hall of Fame Committee is excited to announce a request for nominations for the 2012 Blues Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created by the Minnesota Blues Society to honor those who have made significant contributions to the Blues in the State of Minnesota. Past recipients have included Mojo Buford, Willie Murphy, Lazy Bill Lucas, Spider John Koerner, Dave Ray, Tony Glover, Bruce McCabe, Pat Hayes, Paulie Testa, Curtis Blake and more.

Categories are:

Performer(s) Celebrates the contribution to the Blues of an individual artist, duo, trio or a band.
Sideman Award to a musician, primarily performing in the Blues genre other than as the leader or featured artist of the act(s) or group(s).
Supportive of the Blues (Non-Performer) Includes but is not limited to agents, broadcasters (radio or television), historians, media outlets, music stores, promoters, radio stations, sponsors, teachers/educators, venues, and other industry professionals.
Blues Art, Literature and Media Includes but is not limited to artists (sculpture, paintings, and photographs), books/authors, journalists, music publishers, photographers, films, videos, any person involved in the graphic design process, the writing of liner notes, cover art, instructional material and printed or electronic media such as news publications, columns, magazines and websites.
Blues Recording Award to a compilation of songs published and distributed as an album, CD, record or tape.
Blues Song Award to the performer(s) and/or songwriter(s) of a song that was published and distributed on an album, CD, record or tape.

Nominations and the supporting documentation must be received or postmarked between January 15 and March 15 to be considered for this year's MBHOF ballot. Minnesota Blues Society members and the public at large are eligible to submit nominations. Nominees are not required to be members of the Minnesota Blues Society. No one may nominate themselves or their own "work".

The form is available at Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame Nominations Form and may be submitted online or printed, filled out and sent by regular mail. Please follow the nomination guidelines carefully.

(01/15/12)

Lazy Bill Lucas Mystery Picture

Can You Help With Information About This Picture?

We received this picture from Al Haug who writes, "German researcher Stefan Wirz is trying to get any information about this photo of Lazy Bill Lucas that appeared (uncredited) in a French Book entitled "Dictionnaire du Blues" (Jean-Claude Arnaudon, Filipacci, Paris 1977, p. 171)." If anyone out there recognizes the players with Lazy Bill or the approximate date and location of this photo, please contact us at . Thanks!

(12/21/11)

Update on Mystery Picture

Thanks to the help of Bob Bingham and Jeff Titon, the drummer in this picture has been identified as John Schrag. Speculation is that the venue is either the Silver Dollar Club or the Malibu Club on Lake St. The identity of the guitar player remains a mystery.

(01/11/12)

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New & Renewing Memberships Now Good Through 12/31/2012.

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