"KEEPIN' IT ALIVE"
May 9th and 10th, 2008
C.E. RICHARDS RODEO ARENA - SHELTER HOUSE
FORT MADISON, IOWA
April 16th,1979 - April 15th, 2008
Rest in Peace
Our thoughts and prays are with his friends and family
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NO REFUNDS
(all tickets puchased online after 24 April are will call)
*NEW* SIMPLY THE BLUES 2008 FLYER
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Subject to Change
They had so much fun, that there doing it again in 2008.
RIDE THE "SIMPLY THE BLUES" TRAIN TO
Ft. Madison, with Live Blues entertainment
Grammy Nominee John Primer/w Dan Beaver Acoustic Blues Artist Rich Berry
Chicago to Ft. Madison, Ia on May 9th Kansas City to Ft. Madison, Ia on May 9th
Southwest Chief from 3:15pm to 6:57pm Southwest Chief from 7:45am to11:11am
Ft. Madison is only a few hours away from
Chicago and Kansas City
Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest fare to
Fort Madison,Ia between May , 2008 and May , 2008.
To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245
or contact your local travel agent. Please refer to
Convention Fare Code X88R-932 when making your
reservation for the 10% discount. This cannot be booked
via the internet for this discount. This offer is not valid
on Auto Train. Offer valid with Sleepers,Business Class
or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable
accommodation charges. Fare is available on Amtrak
Regional and Acela service for all departures, seven
days a week, except holiday blackouts.
Hear a Podcast of last years "Simply The Blues Train"
by Rich Eggers of Tri State Public Radio, one of
our many great supporters.
2008 SUPPORTER & HOST HOTEL Make Your Reservations NOW! Rooms are Going Fast (a new and improved shuttle will be provided from the Amtrak Depot and area hotels to festival and Mainstreet BBQ contest, this is free, but donations are appreciated) |
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(800) 423-2693 or (319)-372-4109 |
FRIDAY NIGHT: The Smokin' Mojo Kings
SATURDAY NIGHT: Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
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2008 Supporters
(more to be added, other supporters listed at bottom of page)
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FRIDAY, MAY 9TH
Gates Open @ 4:00 p.m.
10:00p.m. - 11:30p.m. (Main Stage) - MAGIC SLIM and THE TEARDROPS
Magic Slim is a living blues legend who migrated from the South to Chicago during the 50s
and 60s. Slim plays raw intense blues, a style that uses no pedals or other electronic gadgets to
get his sound, it's just him, and Slim has paved the way for rock as well as modern blues. Slim
has been busy traveling to the juke joints in Mississippi to the nightclubs in Chicago and to
concert stages throughout the world, he has built up a die hard fan base within it. Slim and
The Teardrops performances have become legendary, and they play the blues with an
undeniable intensity that will leave you out of breath, lying on the floor and in need for more.
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Main Stage) - EDDIE TURNER
"If anybody ever went down to the Crossroads and let the Devil tune his
guitar it was probably Eddie Turner. Man, you get chills every time the guy
strikes a note! And the expressions he makes while he's talking out each
lick leave one convinced he's channelling other-worldly ancestral demi-gods."
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (Main Stage) - LEON REDBONE
"One night in the late seventies, I caught an episode of Saturday Night Live for the first time.
Not only did I become hooked on the original Not Ready for Primetime Players,
I also became hooked on the musical guest that evening.
Leon Redbone sat alone on the stage with his guitar and sang "Ain't Misbehavin'"
and I was knocked by his performance. I had to hear more! "
"What I really like about him is that its almost impossible to classify the music he performs.
Is it blues? Is it old time New Orleans jazz? Is it country? Is it folk? Whatever it is,
Mr. Redbone is entertaining, mysterious and just out and out cool! "
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. (Main Stage) - LOUISIANA RED
Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter) started his music career early, recording for Chess
around the age of 13. By the late 50s, after a stint in the Army, he was back in the biz gigging with the likes of John Lee Hooker. John Lee, and other blues legends that worked with Red - B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James - all had a significant influence on him but Red certainly developed his own style. One of the few living original purveyors of Delta blues, Red channels his influences into a sound that is improvisational at times yet intense
- expressing his feelings of the moment - drawing the listener in to his earnest and sometimes vulnerable world. Almost 20 years ago Louisiana Red moved to Germany. In 1983, he was awarded the W.C. Handy Award for Best Traditional Blues Artist. This year he is returning to the U.S. to tour select blues festivals and select club dates - you won't want to miss him!
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Main Stage) - SECOND SKINNY BLUES
The Scotts Company Blues TentThe Scotts Company Blues Tent
STEVE McLAIN AND
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY GREEN BAND
"The Jefferson County Green Band with frontman Steve McLain has been working it's way
through the area for several years and is one of the most recognized names in the area.
On July 20th they expanded even more, opening for national act Blues Traveler"
"The JCGB provided about an hour of entertainment for those anxiously awaiting
John Popper and the rest of the band" "The thing is, the opening band
probably had as much of an audience as the "Big Boys".
TEVE Mc
SATURDAY, MAY 10TH
EVENTS FREE TOTHE PUBLIC
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - MATT WOODS AND
THE THUNDERBOLTS
DOWNTOWN @ MAINSTREET BBQ CONTEST
DOWNTOWN ON AVENUE G
NEXT TO FAETH'S CIGAR STORE
(For more info. on competing or attending the Main Street BBQ contest, call
Faeth's Cigar Store at 319-372-2792,
only 16 teams will be accepted and the slots are fiilling fast)
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.- BEGINNER HARMONICA WORKSHOP
FREE
FOR EVERYONE ON SATURDAY AT FESTIVAL GROUND
SATURDAY, MAY 10TH
Gates Open @ 11:30 a.m.
MAY 10TH IS DEDICATED TO THE BLUES FOUNDATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE
(All the bands on May 10th have competed in Memphis, TN at the International Blues Challenge, which is sponsored by The Blues Foundation) IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER, JOIN TODAY AND KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE AT www.blues.org
Guest MC - CASSIE TAYLOR
Cassie was one of the MC's for the 2008 International Blues Challenge Finals and was
also one of the performers at the 2007 "Simply The Blues" blues festival as a member of
the Otis Taylor Band and soon to be a name you will hear more from in the future.
"Daughter Of A Bluesman"
10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. (Main Stage) - JASON RICCI AND NEW BLOOD
1995 IBC PARTICIPANT
"As a lover of live music, a JRNB show is absolutely exhilarating. Imagine the best virtuoso-filled "jam band"
you've ever seen (think early '90's Phish, old Fleck tones, Allmans, Robert Randolph, Derek Trucks, etc.)
and then double the energy and stage presence."
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Main Stage) - DIUNNA GREENLEAF and
BLUE MERCY
2008 - NOMINATED FOR TRADITIONAL
BLUES FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR BMA
2008 - COTTON FIELD TO COFFEE HOUSE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR
"Best New Artist Debut" BMA
BMA
2007 - NOMINATED FOR TRADITIONAL
BLUES FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR BMA
2005 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE WINNER
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Main Stage) - ZAC HARMON
2006 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS - BEST NEW BLUES ARTIST DEBUT WINNER
2005 BEST NEW BLUES ARTIST WINNER - XM Radio
2004 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE WINNER
4:10 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. (Main Stage) - SHAWN KELLERMAN
2007 International Blues Challenge Semi Finalist Guitar wizard Shawn Kellerman
is poised to join the inner circle of musicians
who define modern blues. Traditional forms are reinterpreted — a not-so-subtle union of past and present delivered with ferocious authenticity.
Shawn understood from the beginning that true blues is a cultural tradition, passed down directly from today's masters to the next generation. As a result, Shawn spent 5 years in Mississippi and Washington D.C., living, playing and touring with such notable blues artists as Mel Brown, Deborah Coleman, and Bobby Rush. Shawn was a regular on top draw blues stages playing the Chitlin' Circuit and the Five-Star Touring Scene and has performed hundreds of international gigs in over 20 countries.
2:20p.m. - 3:50p.m. (Main Stage) - TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT
WINNERS of the 2008 International Blues Challenge
WINNERS of the 2008 Albert King Award
WINNERS of the 2007 Kansas City Blues Challenge
NOMINATED for Pitch Magazine's 2007 Music Awards
(SIMPLY THE BLUES is proud to be a prize for The Blues Foundations International Blues Challenge)
2008 International Blues Challenge
The International Blues Challenge is the largest gathering of Blues bands in the world. As the IBC enters it's
24nd edition, it has evolved into the nation's biggest and most respected showcase for Blues musicians ready to take their act to the national stage. The IBC is a judged "Battle of the Bands" in which competitors take the stage and lay a short set for a panel of judges. The acts are judged based on an established set of criteria.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Main Stage) - ALVIN JETT and THE PHAT NOIZ BLUES BAND
2007 and 2006 International Blues Challenge Semi Finalist
Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ Blues Band were finalists at the 2006 International Blues Challenge, sponsored by The Blues Foundation, and their first CD, Wet My Beak (Self-released 2005), made the final four for the title of Best Self-Produced CD. In 2007 the band's song "Angels Sing the Blues" was honored as Best Blues Song at the Independent Music Awards. The song appears on the 2006 release Milk & Cookies.
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. (Main Stage) - RICH BERRY
2005, 2006 and 2008 International Blues Challenge Semi Finalist
The Scotts Company Blues Tent
Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
MATT WOODS and THE THUNDERBOLTS
w/ WILLIE MAC and ALAN SMIITH
2008 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE SEMI FINALISTS
2007 Iowa Blues Challenge Winners
Band and Solo/duo
Will Be Playing Between Bands
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TICKET PRICES
Adult tickets in advance thru web site& area outlets are $25 for the weekend
Advanced Adult Tickets are $15 per day
Students ages 13 - 18 are $10
SIMPLY THE BLUES HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE
ADMISSION AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ANYONE
Children 12 & Under are FREE
CLICK HERE For Advanced Tickets
NO REFUNDS
(all tickets puchased online after 24 April are will call)
AREA TICKET OUTLETS
Thurman Music - Fort Madison, Ia(319)-372-0333
Kempkers True Value - Fort Madison, Ia(319)-372-3515
The Lost Duck Brewing Co. - Fort Madison, Ia(319)-372-8255
Weird Harolds - Burlington, Ia(319)-753-5353
Meister Music - Keokuk, Ia(319)-524-1183
The Beach Front - Weaver, Ia(319)-372-6230
Kempkers Grand Rental - Mt. Pleasant, Ia(319)-385-1377
Cherry St. Guitar Co. - Galesburg,Il
1039 The Fox FM, 329 Main - Quincy, Il
Nancy Livermore - Quad Cities(309)-762-1134
CAMPING AVAILABLE
CONTACT FORT MADISON
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
(319) 372-7700
FESTIVAL DO'S AND DO NOTS
Hi Mike! I do know you still care. See you in May
posted 03/14/08
*DO bring warm clothes(we hope to have heaters)
*DO bring lawn chairs(if they are in a bag, have them out of the bag when you come in the main gate)
*DO tell your friends about "Simply The Blues" and
bring them with you
*DO have lots of fun and enjoy the GREAT MUSIC
*DO NOT bring coolers or outside beverages/food(this still includes you Mike)
*DO NOT bring audio or video equipment
*DO NOT bring pro. camera equipment, unless authorized or media,
media check in is at the back gate
*DO NOT bring pets
*DO NOT bring or use drugs
*DO NOT bring weapons(knives,firearms,ect.)
*DO NOT bring backpacks/bags unless you are willing to
have them searched for any of the above items and those
items, if found, will be confiscated
SIMPLY THE BLUES HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE
ADMISSION AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ANYONE
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING
2008 SUPPORTERS & FRIENDS:
The Scott's Company
Travelodge(formally the Iowan Motor Lodge)
Thurman Music
Golden Eagle Distributing
i wireless
Dana Bushong's Jewelers
The Lost Duck Brewing Company
Wondra Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture
KRNQ
City Of Fort Madison
Jim Baier, Inc.
Eipert Construction, Inc.
Blues Revue
BluesWax
Tri State Public Radio
Ft. Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Scout Connection
ABATE of Illinois
Ron Tutwiler
Flat Top Sound and Lights
County Market
Blues Festival Guide
IllinoisBlues.com
Ft. Madison Chamber of Commerce
Fort Madison Bank and Trust
Quarry Creek Elk and Bison Co.
Paul Revere's Pizza
Amtrak
STLblues
Jefferson County Green Band
Classic 96 FM - Fairfield
Thunder and Lightning Productions
John and Janet Austin
Lynn and Carol Parson
Fuerman Family
John and Teresa Dearing
Alan and Kathy Bohnenkamp
Kingsley Inn/Alpha's
Kempker's Grand Rental
Kumar's Dining and Catering
John Keane and Family
Brian Warson
Dr. Kunch Dentistry - Ft. Madison, IA
Dr. Moore Dentistry - Burlington, IA
DuPont
Faeth's Cigar Store/Main St. BBQ Contest
Subway
State Central Bank
Great Rivers Insurance,Inc(Two Rivers)
Midwest One
Siemens
Comfort Inn
Bennigan's
Scholl's Real Estate
Hy-Vee
Tri-State Furniture
AG Edward's - Joel Bobb
Weird Harold's
Vinnie's
The Daily Democrat
Fort Madison Community Hospital
Sonny's in West Point
The Ivy Bake Shop
VividPix
KQ92
103.9 FM The Fox - Quincy
MidAmerican Energy
Lee County Bank and trust
- MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON -
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and the Central Iowa Blues Society
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