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1 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY.to preserve, promote and perpetuate the blues tradi on. Louisville, Kentucky Incorporated 1989 September 2016 Rob Pickett photo by Cheryl Jaggers. Cort Duggins photo courtesy of Laurie Jane & the 45's. Tyrone Cotton photo courtesy of Tyrone Cotton. On Friday, September 16, the Annual Guitar Showcase will take place at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar. This year's featured guitarists are Rob Pickett (left) of da Mudcats, Cort Duggins (center) of Laurie Jane and the 45's and Tyrone Cotton (right). The Stella Vees will be the backing band for the evening. This is the third annual event started by Jason Lockwood. Stevie Ray's is located at 230 East Main Street in downtown Louisville. For more information, visit their website at I T I Letter From The Prez Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow Back To The Blues KBS IBC Blues Challenge Results Garvin Gate Blues Festival Kentuckiana Blues Calendar

2 Blues News The monthly newsletter of the Kentuckiana Blues Society 2016 Kentuckiana Blues Society Louisville, Kentucky September 2016 Volume 29 Number 9 E Natalie Carter C Perry Aberli Susan O Neil Cheryl Jaggers Perry Juran Gary Sampson Mark Sneed Address Change? If you move, let us know your change of address. The Post Office does not forward bulk mail. The views expressed by the authors and advertisers are their own. Contributions by anyone offering pertinent and thoughtful discussion on blues issues are welcomed. news@kbsblues.org KBS B D Rocky Adcock Emeritus Bob Brown Natalie Carter Keith Clements Joe DeBow Matt Floyd Chris Grube Nelson Grube Danny Henderson Elaine Hertweck Roger Wolford Emeritus Marjorie Marshall Phillip Phillips Les Reynolds Gary Sampson David Scoggin Mark Sneed Steve Walls Debbie Wilson CALL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT: GENERAL INFO Gary Sampson (502) KBS EVENTS/ADVERTISING Keith Clements (502) MEMBERSHIP/NEWSLETTER Natalie Carter (502) CLUB/BAND CALENDAR Gary Sampson (502) We appreciate your support and welcome your input. If you have any comments, suggestions, ideas, etc., contact us at this address: Kentuckiana Blues Society P. O. Box 755 Louisville, KY news@kbsblues.org Our single membership is a bargain at only $20.00 US per year. Double membership (two members at the same address, two membership cards, one newsletter) is only $25.00 US per year, and we now offer a special band rate of $30 per year, which includes one newsletter plus a membership card for each band member. KBS LEADERSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2016: Mark Sneed president Debbie Wilson vice-president Elaine Hertweck secretary Chris Grube treasurer KBS MONTHLY MEETING If you are interested in reviewing new blues music, come on out to the KBS monthly board meeting (held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at The Pizza Place in Hikes Point) and take your pick! We receive promo releases from the major blues labels as well as regional and local bands. If you review a CD, it s yours to keep! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! LOOK AT YOUR MAILING LABEL! FEEL BETTER, CAROLYN! We miss you! If it says LAST ISSUE - PLEASE RENEW you will be purged from the membership rolls after this mailing and will not receive any future issues of Blues News. We don t want to lose you! Please take a moment now and check your label and renew online at www. kbsblues. org or send a check to MEMBERSHIP KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY PO BOX 755 LOUISVILLE, KY

3 KBS President Mark Sneed Letter From The Prez Greetings Blues Fans, Once again I m writing this letter before a blues festival; I m heading down the road to Madison s Ribberfest. Then, the next weekend, to Kenlake's Hot August Blues in western Kentucky. It s been a while since I ve gone to Hot August Blues, but I m looking forward to it. I hope you ve been getting out to enjoy some of the festivals I ve mentioned. We had our band contest at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar on July 31 st with Laurie Jane & the 45 s winning first place in the contest. They will be going to Memphis in January for the International Blues challenge (IBC). We had six bands competing and each had 20 minutes on stage with four judges scoring the performance. On September 25 th we have the Solo/Duo contest at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar. The cutoff date to enter is September 6 th. The winner of that contest will also be going to Memphis for the IBC contest. If you re wanting something to do blues related, just look at the list that comes out weekly in Gary s event . I don t know how he keeps up with all the events we have around here, but he sure does an excellent job. Every week you ll find something to keep you busy. Here are some events for you to consider. Joe's Crab Shack is having a Blues festival on September 2 nd. If that doesn t interest you, then you can go to Stevie Ray's Blues Bar, also on September 2 nd, for the Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow (Laurie Jane & the 45's, The Stella Vees and Jimmy G and the Sidewinders). And, if you have never seen Paul Thorn and want to, he will be at the Kentucky Country Day Theater on September 30 th and October 1 st. I saw him in Madison and really enjoyed his performance. Mark 3

4 Back To The Blues When we sit around and talk about the Blues, or listen to them, or even DJ them at a club or radio station or just for friends at home, we tend to place them in categories: Classic (meaning the women of the 20 s), country, pre-war, acoustic, electric, Chicago, Texas, West Coast, Mississippi, Piedmont, East Coast, Georgia, New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis, and on and on and on. But, how did these categories come about, and, more interestingly, are they real that is, did the Bluesman identify himself in this way? The answer is maybe. Not many outright statements like Fred McDowell s, I don t play nothin but the straight and natch l Blues, can be found. Recently writers about Blues have suggested or insisted that the above listed categories were arbitrary Perry Aberli impositions by A&R men and owners of record shops who needed a marketing strategy. And, while they make seemingly compelling arguments to prove their point, there are always exceptions. Certainly there were unique styles and variations that made the Blues sound differently in different regions or even cities. There are also regions and cities that want to be included in the categorization and label the music from their area with a geographic or urban label even though it is no different from an already named category. Above all, the Blues themselves resist such categorization. They remain as protean and elusive as they have always been, albeit in a faded and often compromised form. But, in their resiliency, the Blues will flash and glimmer in even the poorest of imitations: a flash of a lighthouse beacon warning away from the shallow shoals of mimicry and pointing the way home. It has always amazed me that there can be such a lack of curiosity about the fountainhead of the Blues. It s kind of like being content with just seeing the blood at a pinprick and not wondering about the source or why it slowly pulsates. And, in such indifference, the heart of the matter remains an undiscovered country. There was a time when one could see Muddy or the Wolf walk into a backstage room full of other Bluesmen and watch the respect and deference they received. And, in turn, one could see Muddy or the Wolf sit at feet of Son House in awe and wonderment. I saw Albert King listen with joy in his face to the string band of Martin, Bogan, and The Armstrongs, and later praise them to the audience and chastise them for not paying them enough attention before beginning his set. Muddy, Wolf, Albert, they all knew whose shoulders on which they stood. We are, I believe, losing that important perspective. Ironically, this is happening at a time when we have at our fingertips more of the source work than would have ever been available to anyone ever before. The counterpoint, I suppose, is that, Those guys were good, but they re dead. We need to support live Blues. I understand and accept that; however a better word to use than but or so I ve been told how will you know that it is Blues? A hard drinker in a cowboy hat or black suit and skinny tie? Or, a respect for the generations of hardscrabblling Blues artists that have preceded them? Either way, the Blues, like the Dude, will abide, and wait for those who will go back. Back to the Blues. Perry W. Aberli * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Need more blues news? Check out and our Facebook page at KBSBlues. Also don t forget the KBS monthly feature, I ve Got a Mind To Ramble, online at And, for your listening pleasure, check out the Kentuckiana Blues Radio Show with your host Gary Sampson Fridays at 8:00 PM on Crescent Hill Radio at WCHR FM or online at And, check out Blues Highway with host Mike Suttles at WXOX 97.1 FM or online at from 8:00 AM -10:00 AM Sundays. 4

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6 I ve Got a Mind To Ramble The Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow One day while perusing my Facebook feed a smartly done poster popped up, touting the Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow featuring Jimmy G & the Sidewinders, The Stella Vees and Laurie Jane & the 45's at the 2016 Bicentennial Park Summer Concert Series. Naturally, this piqued my interest and motivated me to dig deeper into the impetus of this group. The first questions that came to mind was who started this "Roadshow" group and where are they going? It didn't take long before I was talking to James Gaetano the originator of this "Roadshow" brainchild and found out quickly that there was an interesting story in itself connected to Jimmy. So what started out to be an information piece about a group of bands joining forces to play their music has morphed a little into the Jimmy Gaetano's story that deserves repeating. Jimmy currently lives in New Albany and owns Jimmy's Music Center. He originates from El Paso, Texas and is the youngest of six siblings who, as he says, pretty much raised themselves. They lived with his father after his parents divorced and a couple of years after the divorce his father lost his battle with cancer. After that he and his siblings were left alone a lot where he says things could get pretty wild sometimes. He was the only one in his family who gravitated to music and said once he got a guitar in his hand, no one could pry it loose. At twenty-two years old, he moved to California, slept on people's floors and went to music school while he worked at the Spaghetti Factory on Sunset Blvd. While going to music school, Jimmy discovered Blues from one of his instructors, who, he thinks, is currently playing for the Blasters. Hollywood Fats played for the Blasters and was also Muddy Water's guitar player. Jimmy said that there was a great Blues scene in California but he moved back to Texas because the Texas Blues was popular at the time, with the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Stevie Ray Vaughn going strong. He toured with Blacktop Records Blues group The Crawl for a year or so, traveling the world sharing the stage with Blues greats like Albert King, Albert Collins and Earl King. Jimmy said that the opportunity to see these guys play live and experience their fierce approach to playing the Blues was mesmerizing, as they took no prisoners when they played. Jimmy said that his love for this style of Blues was honed during this period of time while Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Little Charlie & The Night Cats, and Anson Funderburg were tearing up the Texas Blues scene. While playing with the Crawl Jimmy was saved and decided to go to bible school, so in 1993 he moved to New Albany to attend a school in this area. He had stopped playing when he moved here but the people in his church and bible school quickly discovered that he played guitar, so he volunteered to play for a prison fellowship ministry and wound up playing Gospel music for six years. Because of his tenure with the fellowship, Jimmy did not know many musicians in this area and had no idea of the talent in the area. Slowly, Jimmy began meeting local musicians such as Larry Ferguson, Mark Stein and J. C. Gaye while working at the Olive Garden and teaching guitar at First Quality Music. He bought Jimmy's Music Center in New Albany and started a rock school so he would sometimes have the opportunity to get on stage and play with the students. That is when he started getting the bug to play out again. He picked up his guitar and started poking around at jams, where he discovered, happily, that there are a 6

7 lot of good players around Louisville. Jimmy started meeting Louisville Blues stalwarts like Denny Thornbury, and Mark Stein and jamming with Larry Ferguson. When asked what his impression was of the local music scene, he stated that Louisville is not like the major music markets like Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin, Nashville and New York, in that people flock to these areas to play music for a living. His impression is that there were not as many musicians here because they leave for the major industry cities. There are plenty of local musicians who could stand up on that level but industry people don't come to Louisville to find them and he would like to see that change. Denny Thornbury featured Jimmy's guitar playing on his Louisville Fats' CD, which helped him get his mind back in the Blues. Before getting back to the Blues, he was playing country music with Olivia Henken for four years. He says that he was fortunate to be able to work with Olivia and enjoyed his time with the band but he is ready to play the Blues. Jimmy cites his major influences as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ronnie Earl, and Anson Funderburgh. Like many of us, Jimmy learned from those people before learning who the old masters were. Like many of us, he dug into the masters like Muddy Waters and BB King after hearing Anson and his contemporaries. Simply put, Jimmy has put together the Kentuckianna Blues Roadshow to promote the Blues and to show people that you can be very entertained at a Blues show. In terms of talent and entertainment value, he has put together a dynamic package of top notch bands with the Stella Vees, Laurie Jane & the 45's, and Jimmy G & the Sidewinders, employing some of the best musicians in the area. His idea is to put together a package that will keep the crowd engaged in the music all evening so each band has to bring their best show each time. His hope is to spark enthusiasm about the Blues by getting people to talk about what a good time they had at the Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow so more people become interested in the Blues and in seeing Blues shows. Smartly so, what better way than to join forces and put together a top-drawer package that travels around and plays the bigger clubs and entertainment halls. Jimmy is also lighting the fuse for the Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow and the Blues by using Facebook and inviting people to join The Blues Tailgaters. The group is for people to follow the Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow and their favorite Blues Band wherever they play. Jimmy invites other Blues Bands to post their gigs and fun stuff on the Tailgaters' page and invite their fans to like the page. Since the creation of the "Roadshow," Jimmy has learned that booking three bands for one night is a scheduling challenge. Both the Stella Vees and Laurie Jane & the 45's are in high demand and book independently, as does Jimmy G & the Sidewinders, so he is figuring out how to manage all of those moving parts for Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow. Clearly, Gaetano has a wealth of experience and some interesting thoughts on how to make for a vibrant Blues scene in the region. His entrepreneurial spirit and optimism is infectious, which will bode well for succeeding on this venture. The next time you can catch The Kentuckiana Blues Roadshow will be at Stevie Rays on September 2. Then they are taking it on the road to The Slippery Noodle in Indianapolis on October 28. If you want to check in on "The Roadshow," go to and follow them on Facebook by liking the Kentuckiana Blues Road Show page. Susan O Neil Reprinted from The Louisville Music News with author s permission Got a blues-related event, recording or item to promote? Advertise in the Blues News! Business card $15 Quarter page $30 Half page $60 Full page $110 news@kbsblues.org or call

8 The Kentuckiana Blues Challenge Band Contest July 31, 2016 at Stevie Ray s Blues Bar Photo by Cheryl Jaggers Our hosts, Stevie Ray s owners Dee and Gary Thompson KBS Board members Keith Clements and Deb Wilson oversee the posi on draw The Nick Harless Band Emcee David Scoggin Our judges Ann Bowden, Pete Petersen, Ka e Gillispie and Mike Su les BLUES NEWS September 2016 Photo by Cheryl Jaggers Jimmy G & The Sidewinders 8

9 Thanks to Stevie Ray s, the contest committee (Elaine Hertweck, David Scoggin and Les Reynolds), and to all the contestants, volunteers and fans. See you in Memphis! Ol Rusty Dave The Tarna ons Mark and Gary gree ng guests and par cipants Blues and Greys And your winners...congratula ons, Laurie Jane & The 45 s! Photo by Cheryl Jaggers 9

10 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Kentuckiana Blues Calendar Aug Sep Art in Speed Park (Sellersburg IN) Bourbon on Main Corbett's - Linda's Log Cabin (Vernon IN) Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Downtown Frankfort Summer Concert Backstretch B&G (Lexington) Ronn Crowder Robbie Bartlett Duo / Tyrone Cotton (Frankfort) Open Jam Robbie Bartlett 6:00 Open Jam 7:00 Mick's Lounge (Jeffersonville IN) Series (Frankfort) da Mudcats KY River Music & BBQ Fest (Frankfort) Kingfish (Jeffersonville IN) Boogie Men Tee Dee's Blues & Henry Clay's Stevie Ray's Rockbottom Band Open Mic 8:00 End Zone Pizza & Pub (Somerset) - Five Below Band 8:00 Pizza Place Open Jam 7:00 Jazz Club (Lexington) House (Lexington) Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 Stevie Ray's TNT Open Jam 9:00 The Pentones 8:00 Paddy Wagon (Richmond) The Pentones Rubbies Southside G&B - Open Jam Tee Dee Young Band Northside Sheiks VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Joe's Crab Shack Stacy Mitchhart / Stevie Ray's Rock Bottom Band / Shamrock B&G (Lexington) - Open Jam Off Broadway Tap Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 da Mudcats / The KingBees 6:00 Soul Circus Yearlings Club Sheryl Rouse Band House (Madison) Stevie Ray's Kentuckiana Blues Open Jam 8:00 Roadshow Stevie Ray's - Worldfest Mr Wonderful Prod. Band Hamilton Loomis / Blues Jam Blues on the Rock (Rockport, IN) Bourbon on Main Henry Clay's Linda's Log Cabin (Vernon IN) Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Blues at the Crossroads (Terre Haute IN) Backstretch B&G (Lexington) Ronn Crowder Captain's Quarters Soul Circus 6:00 (Frankfort) Open Jam House (Lexington) Open Jam 7:00 Mick's Lounge (Jeffersonville IN) Diamond's (St Matthews) Soul Circus Blues at the Crossroads (Terre Haute IN) Pizza Place Open Jam 7:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Northside Sheiks Pizza Place KBS Board Meeting Open Mic 8:00 Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Harlequin Theater (Columbus IN) Gary Rubbies Southside G&B - Open Jam Jazz Club (Lexington) Off Broadway Tap Stevie Ray's Blues & Greys 8:30 Stevie Ray's TNT Open Jam 9:00 Fox Hollow Farms Laurie Jane & Applegate 7:30 Shamrock B&G (Lexington) - Open Jam Tee Dee Young Band House (Madison) Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam The 45's 6:00 Iroquois Amphitheater St. Paul & the & Friends Open Jam 8:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 KY State BBQ Fest (Danville) Broken Bones 8:00 Stevie Ray's - Willie's Locally Known (Lexington) Lake Cumberland Blues BBQ & Arts Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Blues Jam 9:00 Sauce Boss (Somerset) KY State BBQ Festival (Danville) Mercury Ballroom Tina Turner Tribute Lake Cumberland Blues BBQ & Arts starring Sheryl Rouse 8:00 (Somerset) Roots & Heritage Festival (Lexington) - Lanesville Heritage Fest (Lanesville IN) The Stella Vees 7:00 da Mudcats 5:00 Stevie Ray's One Shot Johnny / Proud Mary BBQ (Lexington) Five Below Radiotronic Stevie Ray's Carla Zee & Holy Smoke / Jimmy Davis Band Thyme Cafe (Paris) Spot Check Billie Zanzabar The Delta Saints 9:00 4th St Bar & Grill (Columbus IN) Snakehandlers Blues Band 9: Pizza Place Open Jam 7:00 Bourbon on Main Corbett's - Linda's Log Cabin (Vernon IN) Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Brother's BBQ (Danville) One Shot Backstretch B&G (Lexington) Ronn Crowder Rubbies Southside G&B - Open Jam (Frankfort) Open Jam Robbie Bartlett 6:00 Open Jam 7:00 Mick's Lounge (Jeffersonville IN) Johnny Bourbon on Main (Frankfort) Spot Check Shamrock B&G (Lexington) - Open Jam Tee Dee's Blues & Henry Clay's Stevie Ray's Jenny & the Jets Open Mic 8:00 Captain's Quarters D Man & the Billie Jazz Club (Lexington) House (Lexington) Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 Stevie Ray's TNT Open Jam 9:00 Alley Hounds Levee at the River House Soul Circus Tee Dee Young Band Northside Sheiks VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Old Talbott Tavern (Bardstown) Big MOM's Music (Mellwood Ave) Open Jam & Friends Off Broadway Tap Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 Black Cadillac 9:00 Monkey Hollow Winery (St Meinrad IN) - House (Madison) On The Rox (Seymour IN) Gary Gary Applegate 3:00 Open Jam 8:00 Applegate Old Talbott Tavern (Bardstown) Big Stevie Ray's - Stevie Ray's Guitar Showcase with Black Cadillac 9:00 Blues Jam 9:00 Tyrone Cotton, Rob Pickett and Cort Stevie Ray's Boogie Men / Billy Davis Duggins Waterfront Park National Jug Band Jubilee Irving Theater (Indianapolis IN) - Bourbon on Main Corbett's - Linda's Log Cabin (Vernon IN) Cheapside Park Pavillion Captain's Quarters Soul Circus 8:00 Backstretch B&G (Lexington) Ronn Crowder Irvington Acoustic Blues Festival (Frankfort) Open Jam Robbie Bartlett 6:00 Open Jam 7:00 (Lexington) Big Black Cadillac Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 Baxter's 942 Five Below Band 8:00 Pizza Place Open Jam 7:00 Tee Dee's Blues & Henry Clay's Stevie Ray's Louisville Fats & Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Kingfish (River Rd) D Man & the Chateau Thomas Winery (Nashville IN) Rubbies Southside G&B - Open Jam Jazz Club (Lexington) House (Lexington) The Rhythm Cats 8:30 Mick's Lounge (Jeffersonville IN) Alley Hounds Fistful of Bacon 7:00 Shamrock B&G (Lexington) - Open Jam Tee Dee Young Band Northside Sheiks Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 Open Mic 8:00 Stevie Ray's Fatt Matt & Sluggers / Diamond's (St Matthews) Soul Circus & Friends Off Broadway Tap Stevie Ray's TNT Open Jam 9:00 Kirby Jeff Ruby's Robbie Bartlett 9:00 House (Madison) Tavern in the Garden (E'Town) Stevie Ray's Kirby Open Jam 8:00 D Man Duo Stevie Ray's - VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Blues Jam 9:00 Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7: Oct-1 Pizza Place Open Jam 7:00 Bourbon on Main Corbett's - Linda's Log Cabin (Vernon IN) Majid's Tanita Gaines 7:00 Bourbon Barrel Tavern (E'Town) - Backstretch B&G (Lexington) Ronn Crowder Rubbies Southside G&B - Open Jam (Frankfort) Open Jam Robbie Bartlett 6:00 Open Jam 7:00 Mick's Lounge (Jeffersonville IN) Laurie Jane & the 45's 8:00 Gerstle's Place V-Groove 9:00 Shamrock B&G (Lexington) - Open Jam Tee Dee's Blues & Henry Clay's Stevie Ray's The Blues Drifters Open Mic 8:00 Karem's Pub Soul Circus Trio KY Country Day Theater Paul Thorn Stevie Ray's KBS Solo/Duo Contest Jazz Club (Lexington) House (Lexington) Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 Stevie Ray's TNT Open Jam 9:00 KY Country Day Theater Paul Thorn Stevie Ray's TBA Tee Dee Young Band Northside Sheiks VFW Post (Madison IN) Open Jam Levee at the River House D Man & The Garage (Columbus IN) Fistful of Bacon & Friends Off Broadway Tap Volare Robbie Bartlett Duo 7:00 the Alley Hounds Waterfront Grille (Winchester) Kelly House (Madison) Stevie Ray's Jenny & the Jets / Richey Open Jam 8:00 The KingBees Stevie Ray's - St James Art Fest Robbie Bartlett Duo Blues Jam 9:00 September 2016

11 PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR SPONSORS! These supporters of the blues offer KBS members discounts with your current membership card: 10% off purchases at Mom s Music Mellwood, Jimmy s Music Center, MLR Video, Doug s DJ & Karaoke and Guitar Emporium, $2 off admission at Stevie Ray s, and free tickets to the annual Louisville Blues & Barbecue Festival at the Water Tower. Please give them your support! If you have another place where you get the blues, let us know and we ll see if they want to support the KBS. Doug s DJ & Karaoke , Guitar Emporium Bardstown Rd , Jimmy s Music Center East Market Street New Albany IN , MLR Video mlrvideo@gmx.com, Mom s Music 1900 Mellwood Avenue , Stevie Ray s Blues Bar 230 East Main Street East Market Street New Albany IN A list of venues featuring local and regional blues acts can be found at Show dates/times are always subject to change. It s a good idea to check in with the club before hitting the road!

12 K B S P.O. B 755 L, KY YES! I WANT TO JOIN THE KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY TODAY! SINGLE MEMBERSHIP ($20 ENCLOSED) NAME(S) DOUBLE MEMBERSHIP ($25 ENCLOSED) BAND MEMBERSHIP ($30 ENCLOSED) ADDRESS COMPANY MEMBERSHIP ($150 ENCLOSED) I would be willing to help out at KBS events CITY/ST/ZIP Telephone # GET THE BLUES AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT! Join the Kentuckiana Blues Society today! Single membership is only $20 per year. As a member, you will receive the Blues News by mail and discounts at our sponsors and at selected KBS events. Dual membership (two people at the same address, two membership cards and one newsletter) is $25 per year, and we offer a special band rate of $30 per year, which includes one newsletter plus a membership card for each band member. We have also added a company membership for $150, with up to 5 membership cards and one newsletter, plus your company logo featured in the Blues News and on our website, All KBS members who provide an address will also receive the KBS Blues News weekly update e- mail so you ll always know the latest developments. Support the BLUES by joining the KBS today! Join online at or fill out the coupon above and send with your payment to: KENTUCKIANA BLUES SOCIETY Attn: Membership Director P.O. Box 755 Louisville, KY