Check it out . . .

Buddy Guy

scheduled to be playing

at the Rothschild Pavilion with

Moreland and Arbuckle opening the event.

October 14, 2010

Tickets went on sale August 11.

Visit Rubber Soul Productions for ticket info.

Click here to read the Wall Street Journal's story on the future of the Blues.

Brand New CD Rating/Review Page Posting 8/11/10

New CD Review Posting 8/11/10

New DVD Review Posting 4/22/10

For the list of performers and winners click here.

For a list of the Nominees and to Vote in the British Blues awards, click here!

2010 Blues Cafe' Sponsors

WFXS-DT, Fox 55
The Great Northern Blues Society is proud to have WXFS Fox 55 as their advertising sponsor in the television media.

Black Bear Bar
The Black Bear Bar & Grill in Minocqua is sponsoring Meantooth Grin. Truly rustic, clean, cozy family-oriented bar & grill with daily specials.  The only blues venue every weekend in the Northwoods.

SportsFan 100.5 FM is Wausau's Sports Leader!
Marathon County's first and best "Sports Talk" station. High-profile sports entertainers deliver the latest sports news, scores, compelling insight, 24 hours a day.

River Valley Bank
For nearly 40 years River Valley Bank has stood for a commitment to provide service standards that were and still are unique in the industry. We have done it by understanding our customer’s needs.

Stoney Creek Inn
Special Room Rate: Ask for the Blues Cafe Special - $79.00 per room, 25 rooms reserved. Get them before they're all gone.

Intermission
Every Wednesday is Open Mic Night at the Intermission Bar. All performers get FREE draft beer!  The Intermission Bar in Wausau is sponsoring the Red, White, & Blues Band.

Metro Taxicab
Offering attendees to this year's Blues Cafe 50% discounts on rides to and from the event. Why risk it, when you can get as many as six people to or from Stoney Creek to the Pavilion for a paultry $6.00?

Central Beer Distributors
We're happy to have Central Beer help out once again with this year's Blues Cafe! Your local Miller and Leinenkugel distributor located in the Cedar Creek Industrial Park region.

King’s Campers
Located at 5507 Lilac Ave. Wausau, WI, King's Campers is proud to announce that 2010 is the company’s 20th Anniversary. Our mission is to be the best RV Dealer in the hearts and minds of our customers and suppliers.

TD Fischer Group
TD Fischer Group has grown to become one of the nation's leading display and exhibit design manufacturing companies, providing innovative, end-to-end display and exhibit solutions from design conception to manufacturing. Our sincere thanks to Bob and his staff for all their help.

Campfield Recorders
Pro Audio, Video, Rental, Sales and Installation
MON - FRI 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CST
802 N. 3rd Avenue Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: (715)849-9000 or Toll Free: (877)849-9080

Additional Sponsors

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB STREAMS

You're Invited: Live Streaming from the Ground Zero Blues Club
 

Come celebrate with us Friday, August 7th for the official launch of the Ground Zero Blues Club Music streaming live on the Internet from the world famous Ground Zero Blues Club. This ground breaking technology incorporating 3 cameras and cutting edge streaming software captures all of the action on the stage.  Live feeds ar Wednesday through Saturday 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM.  Click here for link.
 
Courtesy of The Blues Festival E-Guide
Weekly Blues E-Guide E-Newsletter!

Classic Blues
 
From

Smithsonian

Folkways

 John Jackson -

Rappahannock

Blues -

 SFW40181

Raised in a large, musical farm family in Rappahannock County, Virginia, John Jackson (1924-2002) was the most important black Appalachian musician to come to broad public attention during the mid-1960s. Having learned guitar and his wide-ranging stock of songs as a youth from family and 78-rpm recordings, he enthralled major audiences during more than three decades with his vintage style and repertoire. Culled from hundreds of live concert recordings in the Smithsonian Folkways archives, the twenty tracks of Rappahannock Blues highlight John Jackson the way he most wanted to be remembered—as a bluesman. 20 tracks, 57 minutes, 32-page booklet with extensive notes.

This recording is the fifth in the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy Series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

FREE DOWNLOAD
Please enjoy a free download of Frankie and Johnny from
Rappahannock Blues.

National acts coming to our area

Sept 10 - 14

Oneida Casino

Green Bay

Kenny Neal

Buddy Guy's Legends

Chicago, IL

Bridgeview, IL

Sept 22

Black Bear

Minocqua

Nov 3

Nov 13

B.B.King 

The Riverside Theater

Milwaukee

Nov 20

Cedarburg Cultural Center

Cedarburg

You can find more national acts coming to our area by checking out the Events and Festivals listed on our Upcoming Events page.