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Special note: the CBS Blues metro area Hot Line at (303) 415-2737 has the very latest info on the local scene.  It's updated every Wednesday, just in time for you to make your weekend Blues plans.

Local Colorado performers and clubs

Special note: PLEASE show your appreciation to our CBS Business Members by giving them your business at every opportunity. CBS Business Members are listed in bold print below.

Acoustic Blue (Shawn Flink)
303-344-3097 References-Rocky Mtn Music Assn, Emerald Ilse, Legends of Cheery Creek, Basis Ristaraunte, Lappis Galleries
Blues Note: Acoustic Soul
303-807-9028
Alleygators
303-758-4819  
A Music Company, Inc
specializing in Blues shows and promotions in the Colorado Springs area.
BB's in Parker
Parker, 303.805.8966
Beau Bones and the Heebie Jeebies
"Jump blues, true stories, and big lies." featuring Beau Bones on lead vocals and guitar, Stevie DeVille on lead guitar and vocals, Snake Dog Allaman on vocals, keys, and harp, T-Bone Meyers on drums, and Nashville Flash on bass. 303-466-2114 or email george@skyelou.com
Ben Stevens
970-532-1616
Big Mun Blue$
Outa Wyo - check them out down here! - 307-234-5015
Blind Curve Blues Band
btdryer@msn.com   303-973-6756
New! Blues Note: Blue Stone Mojo Band
303.759.0348
Blues Tonic
In the front range area, 303 530-3829.email Bruce
Blues Note: Bluesman Willie Houston & The Blues Prowlers
williehouston.com
Blues on First
a band working out of Salt Lake City UT...   There are some real player and mp3s on our website along with a gig list.
Boa & The Constrictors
303-979-4016     e-mail boablues@aol.com
Blues Note: Boulder Outlook Hotel
800 28th St., Boulder, 303.443.3322 live blues every Thursday.
Boulder Theater
http://bouldertheater.com/
Brian Leneschmidt
A CBS member from Cheyenne.  Formerly of Fat Cat Freddie, now of Edge of Soul as well as solo performances.
Bruce Delaplain
Blues Tonic bruce@brucedelaplain.com    303 530-3829
Bumkin
www.bumkinband.com
Bushwacker's Saloon
1967 S. Broadway,  303-722-0280.Open stage jam every Wednesday, 8:30, hosted by The Trouble Brothers
Blues Note: Catfish & The Crawlers
All their info is on their website, 303-838-4904 or e-mail
Chris Daniels & the Kings
http://chrisdaniels.com/
Blues Note: Colorado Friends of Cajun/Zydeco Music and Dance
3331 S. Dayton Street, Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303.745.9577
If you have any questions please e-mail: Board Member,CFCZ
Conor O'Neill's
Boulder
Blues Note: Corleone's
822 9th Street, downtown Greeley
The NEW home of the weekly CBS Greeley Blues jam
hosted by The Robert Wilson Blues Band
Core-media nightlife guide
for the Denver Metro area at core-media.org/nightlife.html
11347 Eliot Court
Westminster, CO 80234
Office: 303-458-0486, Mobile: 720-987-9071, Fax: 303-339-0642
Creighton Holley Band
303-340-0345
Cricket on the Hill
1209 E. 13th Ave. Blues Jam every Wednesday at 9pm
Crosser Davis
mailto:cdblues@att.net   (719) 382-3903
Curtis James Band
Rockin Blues band Playing the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Gov't Mule, Gary Moore, and More
303-886-9598
Dan Treanor and African Wind
Locals for MANY years!
David Booker, David Booker's Swingtet, etc....
303-758-4819   visit the website of one of Denver's premiere Blues and Swing acts.
Blues Note: Deja Blu
303-517-9852 or lizv@indra.com
Blues Note: Delta Blues Project
303.443.2200
Blues Note: Delta Sonics
chesisxlt@msn.com
Denny Townsend
drummer for Blues Tonic and Me & the Fellas ,
email  jdtownsend@mindspring.com
Detroit Frank Dumont & the Drivin' Wheels
BLUES  (719) 495-9998   FrankDuMont@aol.com
Dexter Payne -  ( e-mail )
clarinet, alto & bari sax  303-604-2040
"Dr. Doctor"
gigging around Boulder County (393)661-9422
Du4Roux
' a kick ass, rockin' funky blues band spiced with a bowl full of N'Awlin's soul'   email: TheKitchen@Du4Roux.com   - Bookings: 303.520.9848
Duke Street Kings
http://thedukestreetkings.com
DynaBlues
Boulder area - we are a 3 piece electric blues band (guitar, drums, bass) that plays our own arrangements of songs
that span from Canned Heat to Hendrix.  e-mail Jimmy Ray
Blues Note: Easy Bill & The Big Beat
Rhythm & Blues with a Boogie Beat  - Visit the website at http://bigbeatblues.com for contact info.
Emilio Emilio
http://emiliomusic.com/
New! Blues Note: The Eric Jerardi Band
based in Dayton, Ohio.
Blues Note: Erica Brown Band
http://ericabrownband.com
The Finest CDs-Tapes-LPs stores  
a lot of good music, including old vinyl records, tapes and CDs as well as jewelry, shirts and posters.
Fort Collins, at 1103 W. Elizabeth, across from Colorado State University
Greeley, at 2519 11th Ave., near the University of Northern Colorado
Windsor, at 1215 Main Street next to Brick Oven Pizza
Flat Cat
flat-cat.com  
Gene Jackson Trio
a recent addition to the Denver Blues scene in the tradition of Muddy, Elmore & B.B.
Blues Note: George Whitesell & His All Stars Featuring Jill Watkins
keeping alive the tradition of the classic Jump, Swing, R&B and Blues bands of the golden era from the late 40's through mid 60's when "show bands" with a female singer were the rage.
GoodWood Band
Boulder, CO tel 303.807.1042 smhoffman@aol.com
Gothic Theater
http://gothictheatre.com/
Blues Note: Harmonica Loowinski
(303) 926-9626
Blues Note: The Hipshake
based in Colorado Springs - mailto:john-alex@johnalexmason.com
Blues Note: Hubert “Blues” Lawhorn
Professional Blues Entertainer hubertblues.com
Blues Note: Hudson Gardens & Event Center
303.797.8565
The J.D Kelly Revue
303.733.3686
The Jake Scott Band
Look for them in the CO Springs / Manitou Springs area.
Blues Note: Jess Redmon Band
970.834.1167
Blues Note: Jill Watkins Band
Blues with attitude - e-mail: Jill@JillWatkins.com
Blues Note: Jimbo's Take 2
2427 N. Union Blvd, CO Springs Tel: 244-1601, http://jimbostake2.com
Blues Note: John Alex Mason
based in Colorado Springs.  mailto:john-alex@johnalexmason.com
alternate web  http://sonicbids.com/johnalexmason
Johnny Johnston
Northern Colorado hot fingerpickin', slide guitar & vocals jbluesjohnston@hotmail.com 970-988-9912
Johnny O. Band
a Boulder based trio influenced by the 'Kings'- Albert, B.B., & Freddie. 303-543-9271
The Jukes
719.632.1353
Junior Basco
303-776-8352
Kevin Dooley
303-652-3220
New! The Kingpins
http://thekingpins.spaces.live.com
Kirk James
http://blindlogic.com/schedule.html
KUVO Radio
89.3 FM Denver
The Lee Rogers Band
mailto:Ljr1223@aol.com
The Lee Thomas Band
contact Tom at 303-875-2142 or e-mail
Blues Note: Lionel Young Band
Lionel is Colorado's own Grand Champion of the 2008, 24th International Blues Challenge solo/duo category!
The Lisa McCall Band
Coming back home to Colorado Springs, CO. to help spread the word, "The Blues is Here to Stay!" lethallisa.com
Mary Flower
http://maryflower.com/
Marvelous Marmots
303-674-7960    email pattra@tristategt.org
Maynard Mills
maynardmillsblues.com - email
Blues Note: Metro Blues
metroblues@hotmail.com, Calvin Benton 719-593-0536, George Whitesell 719-576-5945
Mirage
Wadsworth and Coal Mine, Littleton, CO. 303-932-2434
Mo Kauffey
in Colorado Springs
Mojambus
In the spirit of Sonny Boy, Howlin' Wolf, Red Devils, North Mississippi Allstars
Mr. Downtime
303-422-0364 or e-mail: Dan
Mystic Biscuit
Blues, Rock, Funk, Jazz
Blues Note: Naked Jaybird Music
Naked Jaybird Music, L.L.C.  720-363-ROOT(7668) DIRECT
email: john-alex@johnalexmason.com
http://johnalexmason.com
http://sonicbids.com/johnalexmason
Nightowls Blues Band
303-795-8823
Blues Note: Oskar Blues ***
Featuring the finest in Blues and food, beer and fun in Northern Colorado
Blues Note: Olde Town Pickin' Parlor
Arvada, 303.421.2304
Otis Taylor
One of Boulders finest. 303-449-0032
Peaches Embry & the Groove Doctors
featuring Dave Davis, Wardell Harston, Randy Thompson - 303-215-6801
Blues Note: The Randall Dubis Band
 call 303.475.5579
The Voodoo Hawks
Check out their new website.
Red Ram Restaurant
Georgetown, 303.569.2300
Rob Tepper & Cool Disposition
Carbondale, 970-927-2611
Robert Gibson-Taylor
(303) 776-8064 Email robert_gt@msn.com and band
Blues Note: The Robert Wilson Blues Band
Robert Wilson (970) 416-1395
Second Mind Blues Band
970.219.5147 or bkujawski@msn.com
Shelby Johnson Band
303 875 0344 or Email: shelcollector@hotmail.com
Six Foot Joe & the Red Hot Rhinos
Email: sandlot58@comcast.net
The Shamans
in the Metro Denver area
Smokin' Moe's Ribhouse & Saloon
Winter Park, 970.726.4600
The Soiled Dove
7401 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 303-366-0007 http://soileddove.com
Sol-Fed-Joe
Local HouseRockin' band.
Sonny Boy & Money
303-455-0989
Stanley Milton's Mean Streak
Check out the calendar for the latest dates!
Sugar Bear
303-364-0160
Blues Note: Tempa & the Tantrums
http://tempaandthetantrums.com/
Teresa Lynne Band
Blues Harmonica and Vocals, a blues vet of 30 years
Phone (303)789-5396, website: mistressoftheblues.com
Blues Note: That Band
rocks the house with a unique mixture of red hot Blues, good ole' rock-n-roll, and sizzling surf guitar in the Colorado Springs area. contact them at 719.630.7255
Tobacco Road
303-428-9375, email Scotty at eswinscoe1@earthlink.net
Tom Harger
Email: tomharger@comcast.net (303) 883-9238
Tommy Thomas
303.487.9753
The Trainwreckers
http://trainwreckers.com/
TransJam
Kim Burch 303-768-9085.
Tungsten Grill
Nederland
Uncle Monkey Band
unclemonkeyband.com
Blues Note: Ziggies Live Music
4923 W. 38th, (303)-455-9930, Arvada
Monday - Friday 2pm - 2am
Saturday & Sunday Noon - 2am
Sunday 6pm - Doc Brown Blues Band or Jasco hosting the Open Blues Jam
Monday 5-9pm - Bill McKay on Piano
Tuesday 8:30 - Guitar Center Sponsors the Open Jam hosted by Brian Hornbuckle & Johnny Vaughn
Wednesday 8 - Du4 & Friends Open Stage
Thursday 8 - Acoustic Singer / Songwriter Open Stage hosted by Cherie
Friday & Saturday - live music 9-1
Acoustic Afternoons - Saturday & Sunday 2-5

Blues Resources

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A How-To Convert Your LPs into MP3s and CDs
Keep your vinyl collection in heavy rotation with this guide. http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?50371:2997778
All-Media Guide
One of my favorites. It's hard to describe, kinda like the name says.  Just go there.  More than you ever want to know.
BlueNote2.gif (998 bytes) The Blues Foundation
The National Organization of EVERYTHING that's Blues. Organized and founded in 1980, The Blues Foundation's mission is to promote and preserve Blues music around the globe.
Blues at Midnight
Steve Perry country blues.
Blues Birthday dates (b.born, d.death)
Complete data is available on BLUES WORLD
Blues CDs
a site devoted to unsigned Midwest Blues Bands to further the Blues in our world!
The Blue Flame Cafe
Well written bios on Blues performers A-Z, sound bites, more links
The Blue Highway
WOW - A great site with the history of the Blues from the Delta to Chicago and TONS of other resources. Check out their RealAudio listings.
Bluesblasters
Another Blues group from Sweden
The Blues Channel Welcome Page
 
Blueslessons.com
Blues instructional DVDs, videos, books and more.
Adam St James - Founder, BluesLessons.com
Phone: 630-795-1065 Email: adam@guitar.com
Blues Note: Colorado Friends of Cajun/Zydeco Music and Dance
3331 S. Dayton Street, Denver, CO 80231 Phone: 303.745.9577
If you have any questions please e-mail: Board Member,CFCZ
Country Blues and Blues Harp Pages by Glenn Weiser
A free transcription of Little Walter's Juke and other blues harp solos, a slide guitar lesson I wrote for Acoustic Guitar magazine, country blues and blues harp discographies, a prewar blues bibliography, links, and more
Cross Harp Chronicles
Free Blues Harp Tabs - Tons of info for the beginning and expert harp player.
the web's largest source of tabbed for harp blues classics dking@crossharpchronicles.com
Crossroads Guitar Tabs  
Crossroads online guitar tabs and guitar lessons conducts streaming instruction for advanced or beginning guitar students; try our free lessons before you purchase!
Electric Blues
Blues CD ratings, reviews, artist info, RealAudio Blues Jukebox
Guitar Transcriptions
Dan Bowden's Blues and Jazz Guitar Transcriptions with some Delta blues tabs.
Michael Pickett
is one of Canada's foremost singer/songwriter/harmonica players whose debut cd, "Blues Money" received many awards and nominations. It won the 1999 JUNO nomination, the 1999 Jazz Report Award and the 1999 Real Blues Award for "Best Blues Album of the Year".  Check out this website for more info and download the title track and sample the other 12 original songs on "Blues Money".   Wooden Teeth Records/Festival/Independent  email: louise@michaelpickett.com   website: http://michaelpickett.com
The Mudcat Cafe
Delta Blues
The Place on Earth
new studio in St. Lucia, the West Indies, where you can record and have a tropical vacation in the beautiful Carribean
The Recording Connection
An established music industry school where students train to be professional recording engineers. If you have any questions about Recording Connection, please call Jimi Petulla (Recording Connection's President) at (800) 800-9581
Rockin' Jake Band
New Orleans - email: Rockin Jake mailto:roknjake@accesscom.net
SingerSong
Dedicated to linking unsigned and independent artists with the best singer and songwriter resources.
TAXI
a company which helps unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get their music directly to top A&R people at Major Record Labels, Music Publishers, and Music Supervisors working on Film & TV projects.   We work with over 400 major companies including: Arista, Atlantic, Capitol, Columbia, Disney, Dreamworks SKG, EMI, Epic, Interscope, Jive, Maverick, MCA, RCA, Universal, Virgin, Warner Brothers and many, many more.

Blues Clubs & Gig Guides

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House of Blues
In Boston, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and more to come.

Blues Societies

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Blues Society of Western New York
http://wnyblues.com
Dallas Blues Society
yep, from Texas, of course
DC Blues Society
from the nation's capital.
Detroit Blues Society
from Mee-e-e-e-chigan! mailto:Spider [dbsblues@flash.net ]
Greater Cincinnati Blues Society
They put on a great festival AND have cool T-Shirts! email: cincybluessociety@hotmail.com  
Lizard Creek Blues Society
980 15th Ave North,  Fort Dodge, IA 50501 bobwood@frontiernet.net
Mississippi Valley Blues Society
Home of the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival! - based in Davenport, Iowa 
Ozark Blues Society
in Fayetteville, AR.  Stop in the jam at George's on Thursday night 'n say hi to Liz.
Phoenix Blues Society
In Arizona, hot times!
Scranton/Wilkes Barre Blues Association
 RD2 Box 355, Dalton, Pa. 18414
Shasta Blues Society
Blues by the River Festival    email: jmike@snowcrest.net
Toronto Blues Society
check 'em out, eh.
Wyoming Blues & Jazz Society
Based in Casper email: ntaylor@trib.com

Blues Festivals

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Greeley Blues Fest
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Main Stage, Workshop stage, BlueSkool stage, camping, jams, more.....

Regional Blues Festivals
Check out these Fests within easy travel from Colorado.
All Blues Festivals
Add your festival to this site. The definitive list!
Endless Mountains Blues Fest
 Pennsylvania, Phone: 570-378-3279 email: blues101@eyecandee.com

Blues Newsgroups

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If your browser supports newsgroups and your provider has given you access.
Now you can also use Google Groups to access these long standing groups.
rec.music.bluenote.blues
a newsgroup by and for blues lovers everywhere.
Blues-L
thousands of blues lovers

Magazines & Writings

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Blues World
Blues & Rhythm magazine, Testament Records, interviews, much more.
Buddy and Hopkins
'A comic strip for musicians and fans of music' - available for syndication.
Delta Snake Webzine
At the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Michael Furstner's Jazclass
Blues and jazz tutorials with sheet music and sounds.
stlblues.net,
an E-zine about the St. Louis area music scene.

Blues FTP Sites

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Labels

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CannonBall Records
here 'tis.
Northern Blues Music
 225 Sterling Rd. Unit 19, Toronto ON M6R 2B2, Canada, t: 416-536-4892, f: 416-536-1494 info@northernblues.com
Rounder Records
and Bullseye, Black Top, Lucky Seven, Rooster, and Tone-Cool.
  South Side Records  
Jerry Rosen - jssrecords@aol.com 310 – 722 - 8330
Sun Studio
Yep, the one in Memphis, remember Johnny Cash?

Commercial Sites

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Amazon's Blues Music Mail-Order
From one of the largest online mail-order outfits in the industry.
Bluescene
over 1000 cd's for sale over a secure, encrypted server. Visa or MasterCard
BluesCentral
offers CDs from mostly unsigned midwest blues bands
CDnow!
Browse artist profiles and discography info. Use the "Music Navigator" to look for over 25 sub-genres in the Blues section. Order from their huge catalog of blues discs.
Cultural Icons
Photos from New Orleans photographer Michael P. Smith.
Electric Guitars & Bass Guitars by Treker
Hand made Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars at excellent prices.
Play Music, Inc.
Offering "Play Blues Guitar" on CD-ROM.
TimeWarp Record Store
Vintage blues albums. Remember vinyl ?
Triangle Music
Lotsa hard-to-find Blues available at this site - Check it Out NOW.

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