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HEY BLUES FANS!
IT'S BLUES FESTIVALTIME AGAIN!!
PLAN YOUR SUMMER!
Check out our
Wisconsin Area Blues Festival Guide 2009.
NOW UPDATED THROUGH THE FALL!
Check often for updates!

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Thursday through Saturday, July 2 to July 4

• 25th ANNUAL IH MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BLUES SOCIETY BLUES FESTIVAL
  
  "Where the Legends Come to Play"
  Huge number of fantastic Blues acts including
  • Roy Rogers & the Rhythm Kings
  • Hawkeye Herman
  • Saffire - the Uppity Blues Women
  • Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater
  • David "Honeyboy" Edwards
  • Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers
  • Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm
  • Diunna Greenleaf
  • Magic Slim and the Teardrops
  
  Shows in the Bandshell, Tent Stage and Blues Workshops and BlueSkool!
  Check out the Great Lineup for each day!
  
  LeClair Park, Davenport IA
  Advance three-day pass for the Fest is $30
  Individual fest tickets at the gate: $5 on Thursday, $15 on Friday and Saturday
  Check out advance tickets now!

Friday July 3

• Behind the Beat
  Queenie and the Bluecats
  UW Memorial Union Terrace
  800 Langdon Street, Madison - 5:00PM
• Hot Summer Nights
  Cash Box Kings with
      Joel Paterson, Jimmy Sutton and Oscar Wilson
  UW Memorial Union Terrace
  800 Langdon Street, Madison - 9:30PM
• Electric Road Kings
  Murphy's
  3737 E. Washington Avenue, Madison - 9:00PM
• Charles Walker Band - Blues/R&B
  West Side Club
  437 County Hwy M, Madison - 8:00PM
• Clovis Mann - Blues/Rock
  Stella and Pugsley's
  515 E. Main Street, Stoughton - 9:00PM

Saturday July 4

• Joel Pingatore and the Playground of Sound - Blues/Rock
  The Annex
  1206 Regent Street, Madison - 8:00PM
• Clovis Mann - Blues/Rock
  Lazy Oaf Lounge
  1617 N. Stoughton Road, Madison - 10:00PM
• Cool Front - Blues/Rock/Funk/R&B
  Heather's Rockdale Bar & Grill
  222 Water Street, Cambridge - 8:00PM
• Johnny Phillips Band - Blues/Rock/Country
  Fat Boyz
  219 S. Main Street, Fort Atkinson - 9:00PM
• Greg Boerner - Blues/Rock/Folk
  Tyranena Brewing Co.
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM
• Alex Wilson
  In the coffee shop at
  Caribbean Coffee and Cream
  109 Hotel Street, Suite 3, Brooklyn - 2:00PM
• Raindogs - Blues/Rock
  Fat Cat Coffee Works
  606 Railroad Street, New Glarus - 11:00AM

Tuesday July 7

• "Lunch Time Live"
  Cash Box Kings
  King Street corner of the Capital Square
  Madison - noon

Thursday July 9

• Old School with Karri Daley - Blues/Jazz/Rock
  Babe's
  5614 Schroeder Road, Madison - 8:00PM

Thursday through Sunday, July 9 and 12

• LA FETE DU MARQUETTE
  There are loads of bands playing all four days
  Here are some Blues-related highlights:
  Thursday, July 9
  • Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble - 7:00PM
  Friday, July 10
  • Tab Benoit - 9:30PM
  Sunday, July 12
  • Johnny Chimes - noon
  • Mama Digdown's Brass Band - 1:30PM
  South Dickinson and East Washington Avenue
  Madison

Friday July 10

• Geezers - Blues/Rock
  Murphy's
  3737 E. Washington Avenue, Madison - 9:00PM
• Old School with Karri Daley - Blues/Jazz/Rock
  West Side Club
  437 County Hwy M, Madison - 8:00PM
• Reverend Raven
  The Barn
  S5566 Hwy 123, Baraboo - 7:00PM
• Blue Olives - Blues/Funk/Rock/Jazz/R&B
  Hody Bar and Grill
  1914 Aurora St, Middleton - 9:00PM
• Bop Ritual - R&B
  Cannerey Grill
  315 East Linnerud Drive, Sun Prairie - 8:30PM

Saturday July 11

• Bluetrain - Blues/Rock/Funk
  Hody Bar
  1915 Aurora Street, Middleton - 9:00PM
• Old School with Karri Daley - Blues/Jazz/Rock
  Heather's Rockdale Bar & Grill
  222 Water Street, Cambridge - 8:00PM
• Johnny Phillips Band - Blues/Rock/Country
  Mojo's
  111 W. Main Street, Waunakee - 8:00PM

Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12

• Art Fair on the Square
  Three stages and more than thirty acts!
  Here are some Blues and R&B:
  Saturday, July 11 - State Street WPR Stage
  • Todd Lorenz - 11:00AM
  • King Cruiser - 12:30PM
  Sunday, July 12 - MLK Triple M Stage
  • Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo - 2:30PM
  • Vibe Syndicate - 4:00PM
  Capital Concourse
  Madison

Wednesday July 15

• Bike Night
  Blue Olives - Blues/Funk/Rock/Jazz/R&B
  Quaker Steak and Lube
  2259 Deming Way, Middleton - 5:30PM

Wednesday through Sunday, July 15-19

• 3rd ANNUAL DEEP BLUES FESTIVAL
  Huge number of bands from all over the US!
  Check out the SCHEDULE
  Tickets $50/day or $20 (outdoors only)
  or $100 for Full Festival Pass - UNDER 18 FREE!
  331 Club on Wednesday
  13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis MN
  Cabooze Thursday through Sunday
  917 Cedar Avenue S, Minneapolis MN

Friday July 17

• Cool Front - Blues/Rock/Funk/R&B
  Murphy's
  3737 E. Washington Avenue, Madison - 9:00PM
• Bluetrain - Blues/Rock/Funk
  Locker Room
  1810 Roth Street, Madison - 8:30PM
• Old School with Karri Daley - Blues/Jazz/Rock
  Badger Bowl
  506 E.Badger Road, Madison - 9:00PM

Friday and Saturday, July 17 - 18

• NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES FESTIVAL
  Great bands include
  • Harper
  • Big James and the Chicago Playboys
  • Sharri Williams
  And lots more! Check out the SCHEDULE
  Tickets only $16!
  Tri-Lakes Banquet Hall
  2100 S. Bunn, Bloomington, IL

Saturday July 18

• Clovis Mann
  Alchemy Cafe
  1980 Atwood Avenue, Madison
• Cash Box Kings with
      Joel Paterson
  Tyranena Brewing Co.
  1025 Owen Street, Lake Mills - 6:00PM
• Chainsaw Curtis and the Creepers
  Heather's Rockdale Bar & Grill
  222 Water Street, Cambridge - 8:00PM

Tuesday July 21

• "Lunch Time Live"
  Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo - Blues/Rock
  King Street corner of the Capital Square
  Madison - noon

Wednesday July 22

• Charlie Brooks and Soulfood - R&B/Soul
  Monona Terrace
  One John Nolen Drive, Madison - 7:00PM

Thursday through Saturday, July 23 - 25

• BLACK BEAR BAR BLUES FEST
  Music starts at 9:00PM
  
  Thursday, July 23 - Otis & the Alligators
  Friday, July 24 - Lamont Cranston Band
  Saturday, July 25 - Big G and the Real Deal
  
  Black Bear Bar
  11045 Wi-70, Minocqua, WI

Friday July 24

• Old School with Karri Daley - Blues/Jazz/Rock
  Babe's
  5614 Schroeder Road, Madison - 8:00PM
• Joel Pingitore and the Playground of Sounds - Blues/Rock
  Stella and Pugsley's
  515 E. Main Street, Stoughton - 8:30PM

Saturday July 25

• Perry Weber and the DeVilles - R&B
  Harmony Bat
  2201 Atwood Avenue, Madison - 9:45PM
• Cool Front - Blues/Rock/Funk/R&B
  Locker Room
  1810 Roth Street, Madison - 8:30PM
• ATWOOD SUMMERFEST
  And there's gonna be some Blues!
  Maximum Ink / Ale Asylum Rock Stage
  • Joel Pingitore & the Playground of Sound - 1:20PM
  Harmony Bar / Capital Brewery Blues Stage
  • Hounds Tooth - 2:20PM
  • Perry Weber and the DeVilles - 3:30PM
  • Jimmys - 4:45PM
  The 2000 and 2100 blocks of Atwood Avenue fill with two live music stages,
  great food, and children's activities - 12:00 noon to 7:00PM - Free!
• DODGEVILLE BLUES FEST
  
  • Dealin' - 1:00PM to 2:30PM
  • Alex Wilson Band - 3:00PM to 4:30PM
  • J W Williams & the Chi-Town Hustlers - 5:00PM to 6:30PM
  • Misissippi Heat with Carl Weathersby - 7:00PM to 8:30PM
  • Frank's Big Fish - 9:00PM to 10:30PM
  Downtown Dodgeville. Free Family Event! No carry-ins
• SIDETRACKED SUMMER BLUES EVENT
  
  • Electric Road Kings
  • Jim Schwall
  • Outside the Blues
  Starts 4:00PM No cover! Free Camping!!
  W12907 Hwy 16, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Thursday July 30

• King Cruiser - Funk/Blues/Jazz
  Mr. Roberts
  2216 Atwood Avenue, Madison - 9:30PM
• Joel Pingatore and the Playground of Sound - Blues/Rock
  The Great Dane
  123 E. Doty Street, Madison - 8:30PM

Friday July 31

• MBS PICNIC VOLUNTEERS THANK-YOU PARTY
  Westside Andy
  Capital Brewery
  7734 Terrace Avenue, Middleton - 6:00PM to 9:00PM
• Charlie Brooks and Soulfood - R&B/Soul
  Tulula
  802 Atlas Avenue, Madison - 6:30PM
• Electric Road Kings
  Locker Room
  1810 Roth Street, Madison - 8:30PM
• Old School with Karri Daley - Blues/Jazz/Rock
  West Side Club
  437 County Hwy M, Madison - 8:00PM
• Crossroads Blues Society presents
  Jimmy Thackery - Blues/Rock
  Big Cities Lounge
  905 E. State Street, Rockford - 9:00PM

Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1

• PRAIRIE DOG BLUES FEST
  Friday, July 31
  • Queenie and the Bluecats - 5:00PM
  • Curtis Salgado - 7:00PM
  • Groove Hogs - 9:00PM
  • Ana Popovic - 11:00PM
  • Swamp Kings - TENT
  Saturday, August 1
  • Perry Weber and the DeVilles - noon
  • Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames - 2:00PM
  • Jimmy Thackery - 4:00PM
  • Johnny Rawls - 6:00PM
  • Lil Brian and the Zydeco Travelers - 8:00PM
  • Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam - 10:00PM
  • John Justice - TENT
  Tickets before 7/19: $25 one day, $40 two days, $50 campsite for two days, four persons
  Tickets on or after 7/19: $30 one day, $50 two days, $60 campsite for two days, four persons
  Prairie du Chien, WI