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Veteran Music Promoter Richard Flohil to be honoured with Blues Booster Award
Juno and Grammy Award-winning blues legend Colin Linden will host the Ninth Annual Maple Blues Awards at the Phoenix Concert Theatre (410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto) on January 16. As a blues composer, recording artist, and producer, Linden has worked as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer with some of Canadian blues’ brightest lights including Bruce Cockburn, Sue Foley, Paul Reddick, roots icons Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and most recently Roxanne Potvin. Linden is again nominated in the Producer of the Year and the Blues With a Feeling categories in recognition of a lifetime of achievements in the blues.
Youth Leads the Way at 2005 MBAs! Nova Scotia’s Garrett Mason leads the nominations announced for 9th Annual Maple Blues Awards
The Maple Blues Awards, Canada’s national award programme that promotes and recognizes outstanding achievement in blues music, has announced their nominees for 2005. The nominees are selected by a distinguished panel of blues experts from across Canada, and winners are selected by the votes of Canadian blues fans. Voting is online from November 14th until December 14th 2005 at www.mapleblues.ca.
Toronto Blues Community Rallies in Support of Hurricane Katrina Victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS TORONTO BLUES COMMUNITY RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS BIRTHPLACE OF ‘BLUES’ SO DRAMATICALLY DESTROYED TOUCHES PERFORMERS’ HEART AND GUITAR STRINGS ALIKE TORONTO – Local Blues staples Raoul Bhaneja and Danny Marks have rallied the Jazz and Blues community, set to produce a star-studded collective of talent in support of Hurricane Katrina…
TBS Announces 2005 Talent Search Finalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS Six new blues voices! Toronto Blues Society announces Talent Search finalists. WHAT: Toronto Blues Society’s annual Talent Search competition for up-and-coming Canadian Blues Artists. WHO: Six finalists chosen from submissions from across the country. WHERE: Distillery Blues Festival in Toronto’s Distillery District. WHEN: Finals: Saturday June 11, 12-6pm (Winner Showcase: June 12, 2:30pm)…
Toronto Blues Society presents Blues Strings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY PRESENTS BLUESTRINGS CURLEY BRIDGES, KEVIN FOX, AND SPECIAL GUEST CHRIS WHITELEY IN AN INNOVATIVE BLUES – CLASSICAL ENCOUNTER Who: Blues maestro Curley Bridges and cellist/arranger Kevin Fox with special guest Chris Whiteley. What: BlueStrings, a unique meeting of blues and a classical string section Where: Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St.,…
Harmonica Workshop Feb. 27, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS ATTENTION ALL HARMONICA PLAYERS AND FANS: MIKE STEVENS HOSTS TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY’S HARMONICA WORKSHOP SUNDAY FEB. 27 Who: Mike Stevens hosts Roly Platt, Kelly Hoppe, Robbie Antone, and Little Bobby, with house band Pete Schmidt, James Rasmussen, Bob Vespaziani What: A practical workshop for all Harmonica players and fans Where: Club 279, 279…
Twenty Top Blues Talents featured at Blues Summit II
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS When: January 15, 16, 2005. Where: Silver Dollar, Chicago’s, Healey’s, Monarchs. Who: Twenty Blues Artists, see attached What: National Blues Showcase Why: A celebration of the blues. Toronto, December 8, 2004…The Toronto Blues Society has selected the artists for its Blues Summit II Festival, Jan 15-17 at venues throughout Toronto. The winners were chosen…
The Toronto Blues Society Announces Blues Booster of the Year: Brian Slack
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS Toronto, December 8, 2004… The Toronto Blues Society is proud to announce the recipient of the Blues Booster of the Year award, a very special Maple Blues Award honouring outstanding contribution to the Canadian Blues industry. This year’s Blues Booster of the Year is Brian Slack. Brian has been managing and representing blues…
Renowned blues author Bob Santelli set for keynote address at Blues Summit II set for Toronto, January 15-17 next year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS Toronto, November 24, 2004: The Canadian blues industry – performers, promoters and club bookers, agents, blues festival directors and record labels – will gather in Toronto for the Toronto Blues Society’s Blues Summit II, January 15-17 at The Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W. This year’s keynote speaker is Bob Santelli, the…
Continuing a legacy of women in blues, The Toronto Blues Society’s 18th Annual Women’s Blues Revue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PLEASE UPDATE LISTINGS Continuing a legacy of women in blues … THE TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY’S 18TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S BLUES REVUE Massey Hall, Saturday, November 27, 2004, 8 p.m. Tickets: $45.00 – $35.00 – Call 416-872-4255 or visit the Roy Thomson Hall Box Office www.masseyhall.com Toronto, ON October 27, 2004 Women of the blues will belt, growl,…
