Bullfrog and Fat Bastard Blues Band Win!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 TBS Blues Challenge! Bullfrog was the solo/duo champion and Fat Bastard Blues Band was the top band. These two blues act are now eligible to compete in the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Photos and more from the TBS Blues Challenge will be added shortly.
Ticket Giveaway at the TBS Blues Challenge
Come out to the June 13 TBS Blues Challenge and you can win FREE tickets to the Robert Cray & Shemekia Copeland show! Thanks to The Robert Cray Band and Deep South Entertainment, TBS will be giving away multiple pairs of tickets to the July 23 show at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. All you have to do is come out to these TBS events and enjoy the music.
www.robertcray.com
www.shemekiacopeland.com
2009 TBS Blues Challenge Saturday, June 13
The 2009 TBS Blues Challenge will be held June 13, 2009 at the Berkeley Cafe in Raleigh, NC. As an affiliate of the Blues Foundation the winners of the solo/duo & band categories are eligible to compete in the 2010 International Blues Challenge. The winner also will play in the 2010 Bull Durham Blues Festival. Competing in the TBS Blues Challenge are these NC Blues Acts
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Solo/Duo Bullfrog Drew Questell E-Train & Mississippi Mike Steve Jack & David Burke |
Bands Chickenhead Blues Band Cool Change Blues Band Fat Bastard Blues Band Good Rocking Sam Hard Travelin' Wheels of Fire |
Sponsors
2112 Percussion, Inc. www.2112online.com
Bull Durham Blues Festival www.bulldurhamblues.org
Conn-Signment Music 308 Parham St., Raleigh, NC 27601 919-459-2320
DataPros Web Design www.datapros.ws
Deep South Entertainment www.deepsouthentertainment.com
Fat Sound Guitars www.fatsoundguitars.com
Giant Guitars www.myspace.com/giantguitars
Jazz Entertainment Booking Agency www.jazzentertainmentonline.com
Jewelsmithe 223 NE Broad St., Southern Pines, NC 28387 910-692-9543
The Robert Cray Band www.robertcray.com
Read more about the Blues Challenge.
TBS Blues Jam Schedule Changes
Great news! Starting in June, the TBS Electric Blues Jam with Josh Preslar will be on the first Thursday of the month. The jam is held at the Blue Martini (116 N. West Street, Raleigh, NC) and is FREE to attend (21 and older only). The music starts at 8 PM with Josh Preslar and the house band kicking off with a rocking blues set. The TBS Blues Jam has been on Sundays at the Blue Martini for over three years now, but at the Blue Martini's request we are moving to Thursday. We will try to expand the jam to twice a month as soon as possible. Read more about the TBS Blues Jam here.
Become a TBS Friend on MySpace
In Addition to FREE E-membership in TBS (use the Join TBS link to sign up) you can also be a TBS Friend on MySpace. Visit the TBS MySpace site at www.myspace.com/trianglebluessociety where you can listen to music from the TBS Jam see photos from various events.
