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The Pikes Peak Blues Community Exists to Enhance the Vitality of Blues and American Roots Music by Supporting Live Performance and Education

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The Pikes Peak Blues Community is a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization

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Celebrate the Season with Pikes Peak Blues Community at our
           Wang Dang Doodle
 
  Sunday - December 14, 2008     5 to 9 PM
    Dance - Relax - Enjoy
 
PPBC Seasonal party celebrating the blues and thanking our members, volunteers, musicians, and friends that have supported the blues this year.
 
 

Mark Hummels Blues Harmonica Blowout featuring Kim Wilson, Magic Dick and Al Chesis  October 16

Crystola Bar & Grill * 20918 US Hwy 24 * Woodland Park *  687-7879 * 7pm * $17/$20/$25/$45  Tickets may be purchased at the Crystola Roadhouse; KRCC FM *  912 N Weber and online at http://www.amusiccompanyinc.com

This is a rare opportunity for music enthusiasts to catch the famed series that sprung on the international circuit in 1991.  Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout has opened throughout prestigious festivals and venues.

            Mark Hummel is a true music legend who has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound that utilizes a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack, combined with a strong sense of swing.  Hummel's powerful musicianship and vocals have branded him a major force in shaping and defining the blues playing alongside blues greats such as Charlie Musselwhite, Brownie McGhee, Lowell Fulson, and Eddie Taylor.   www.markhummel.com
           Kim Wilson is the founder and bandleader of The Fabulous Thunderbirds whose  hits include Tuff Enough, Wrap It Up and Powerful Stuff.  Noted for his "Little Walter" styled harp blowing, Wilson continues to perform throughout North America and Europe. www.fabulousthunderbirds.com

            Magic Dick is the original harp man from the J Geils Band, whose many hits flooded the airwaves during the 1970s and 1980s  hits like Freeze Frame, Centerfold, First I Look At The Purse, Must a Got Lost, Give It To Me and Magic Dick's own Wammer Jammer.   www.magicdick.com/

           Al Chesis is one of Colorado?s most well respected and finest harmonica players, fronting his own band, The Delta Sonics.  The band has been featured at the 1997, 1998, and 2001 Denver Blues & Bones Festival, the Boulder/Lyons Blues Festival five times, the Yellowstone Jazz Festival, and the Westword Music Showcase in 1996 and 1997.   www.deltasonics.net

 

 

2008 Blues Blast Music Awards Ceremony

November 2nd * Buddy Guy?s Legends * Chicago * 7pm-12am *  $25

The 2008 Blues Blast Music Awards are brought to you by Blues Blast Magazine from IllinoisBlues.com. Blues Blast Magazine is the fastest growing FREE weekly internet Blues magazine read by over 11,000 Blues fans in all 50 states and in more than 40 countries.  In July the Blues Blast Magazine staff, music writers, managers, musicians and other industry professionals nominated the Blues best of 2008 in the following eight categories: Best Contemporary Blues Recording, Best Traditional Blues Recording, Best Blues Song, Best Blues Band, Best Male Blues Artist, Best Female Blues Artist, Best New Artist Debut Recording, and The Sean Costello Rising Star Award in which John-Alex Mason is nominated along with four other musicians.  For complete details, visit http://www.illinoisblues.com/bbmatickets.htm.  Good luck to our friend, neighbor, and member John Alex Mason in the selection process.