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Blues Happenings
Calendar
5/17/08 - Finals
Avey Brothers
The Soul Searchers
Smokin' Mojo Kings
$9 cover for members $10 for non-members
Sound Technician: Scott Long 515-669-9525
More info: Lynette Webster @ 515-225-6638 or 515-250-4198
Hotel Rates: Special Blues Challenge hotel rates
available. Call all 515-243-1161 or 1-800-532-1466 and ask for
the Blues fan rate to book rooms.
Summer Blues Fest
HELP!! We are
seeking some special members willing to roll up their sleeves and work
towards making this year’s summer/fall blues fest a dazzling success.
Committees planned include: fundraising, grounds, volunteers, concessions
and marketing. Committee heads are in place, but we need your help. This
will require a time commitment on your part, and personal responsibility.
If you’re willing to step up to the plate, please
contact any Board member today.
THIS IS IMPORTANT!
Next General Membership Meeting
Be sure to keep up on the happenings of your Blues Society. Everyone
should try to make at least one meeting per year—if
nothing else, to just put faces on names. The meetings take place the
second Monday of every month, start at 7 p.m., and are held at Blues On
Grand in Des Moines. We’ll save you a seat—see
you then!
2008 Music in the Junction FREE summer
concert series.
Concerts are from 6- 8 pm (June and July 6-9 pm.) Concerts are free and are
held on the Railroad Park stage, located at the corner of Railroad Avenue
and 5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines.
The Historic Valley Junction Farmers Market (which will be bigger and better
than ever) is held each Thursday, in the 100, 200 and 300 Blocks of 5th
Street in West De Moines, from May 1st through October 2nd from 4-8 p.m.
May 8 – Jonny & Rectifiers
Blues Before Sunset
The event will be held Friday nights from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on East Locust
Street in front of the State Historical Building at 600 E. Locust in the
heart of Des Moines’ East Village. The event is free and family-friendly
with beer, wine and an assortment of beverages available for sale. Food
vendors will be available on site. Guests are asked to bring their own
seating.
The weekly outdoor event has become a favorite start-of-the-weekend activity
for metro workers. Now in its 7th year, Blues Before Sunset supports the
local Blues scene by hiring homegrown talent.
Corporate Thanks
Special Thanks
CIBS wants to also say thanks for the support and confidence we received in
the form of contributions this month from very special people. Cash
contributions were received from Jeannette Hopson this past month. We truly
appreciate it and thank you again for Helpin' Us Keep the Blues Alive.
More Big Thanks
General Membership Meeting Agenda
Calling all Writers/Reviewers
Speedy Recovery
Congratulations!
Omaha's Playing With Fire was voted "Best
Local Show" of the 2007 Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards. The Playing
With Fire series returns to Omaha's Riverfront this summer.
Highlights include: May 17-Maple Blues Revue; June 14-Indigenous and Omar &
the Howlers; July 19-Tab Benoit and Carolyn Wonderland; August 16-Frank
Marino & Mahogany Rush; September 13-Tony Lynn Washington with special guest
Junior Watson. Complete lineup and more info at
www.playingwithfireomaha.com
Help Promote CIBS!
For our Society to continue to grow and thrive, we need others to
know who we are, what we’re about and what we’re doing.
Business owners – do you have a good spot we can hang posters
or fliers for our events? If you’re not already, consider becoming a
CIBS Corporate Sponsor. Your name will be listed on every Crier for
our members to see and you will be supporting the music you love.
Members – where are some places you frequent that you feel
are candidates for posters, fliers, table tents, etc. for upcoming
events? Try to recruit a friend to the Society. We need to grow to
flourish!
PLEASE send your ideas to Serena James at blueslivon@aol.com or
contact her at 515.282.1172.
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Hotel Fort Des
Moines,
Grand Ballroom
10th & Walnut, DM, IA
9PM start -
60-minute sets
SPONSORS:
Central Iowa Blues Society, Mississippi Valley Blues Society,
Lizard Creek Blues Society, Budweiser, Citadel Broadcasting-94.9
KGGO/98.3 WOW, Junior’s Motel, Rieman Music, and Russell Bird
Foundation
May 12, 2007 @ 7 PM
at Blues on Grand
May 15 – Blues Bureau
May 22 – One Nite Stand
May 29 – Free Style
June 5 – The Heartbeats
June 12 – Soul Searchers
June 19 – Andy Schneider
June 26 – Haywire
July 3 – The Heartbeats
July 10 – Fat Tuesday & the Greasefire Horns
July 17 – The Likely Suspects
July 24 – Exit 113
July 31 – One Nite Stand
August 7 – Jonny & the Rectifiers
August 14 – Faculty Lounge
August 21 – Hold On
August 28 – The Legacy Band
September 4 – Comfort Zone
September 11 – Back ‘N The Day feat. Del SaxMan Jones
September 18 – Soul Searchers
September 25 – Flipside
October 2 – Free Style
A host of new faces will make their way to the 2008 Blues Before Sunset
stage this summer, as the popular summer music series returns to the State
Historical Building June 6.
The 2008 Blues Before Sunset schedule is:
June 6 - Hot Tamale & The Red Hots
June 13 - The Andy Schneider One-Man Blues Band
June 20 - Blues Bureau
June 27 - Jonny and the Rectifiers
July 4 - NO SHOW – 4th of JULY HOLIDAY
July 11 - Lady Blue
July 18 - The Bob Pace Band w/Steve George
July 25 - Erick Hovey Band
Aug. 1 - Bo Ramsey
CIBS would like to give big corporate thanks to Peterson Funeral Home
for their new corporate membership. Emily and Jim Peterson have a funeral
home in Carlisle and Indianola. CIBS truly appreciates your support and
Thanks for Helpin’ Us Keep the Blues Alive.
CIBS would like to extend special thanks to CIBS members Dewey &
Suzanne Cantrell, Kathy Shawhan & David Nelson and Ray Hall for renewing
their memberships as contributing friends. CIBS truly appreciates your
support and your constant faith in CIBS and Keepin’ the Blues Alive.
CIBS would like to send another big thanks to CIBS members Quinn
Fairchild and TF & Roxie Snook for renewing their memberships for 2 years.
We truly appreciate your support and faith in CIBS. Thanks for Helpin' us
Keep the Blues Alive!
Be sure to keep up on the happenings of your Blues Society. Everyone
should try to make at least one meeting per year—especially in the upcoming
months as we plan our future. The meeting will start 7 PM at Blues on Grand
on May 12, 2008. Items on the agenda will include info on upcoming Blues
shows, Blues Challenge, Summer Blues Fest and much more. We’ll save you
seat—see you then...
We are still looking for writers to review the many CDs we receive
from the record companies. We would also love to have your review on any
good Blues books you come across. Call Don at 515-255-4762 for your chance
to see your name in print in your Blues Crier.
CIBS sends out speedy recovery wishes to past Board member LaRayne
Lilley as she recoups from surgery in early April. Hope to see you our
Bluesin’ ral soon.
CIBS sends out huge congratulations to Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Gene
Jackson on his recent marriage. We wish Gene and his lovely bride have many,
many happy Blues years together.
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