Last month, 79 years young John Dee Holeman had an emergency stent procedure to address a blockage. He's now feeling better than ever!
To help make up for income lost during his recovery, and help defray unexpected medical expenses, TBS, TRB, Andy Coats and Pizza Palace have teamed up for a special event on Friday, August 29. This EARLY SHOW allows blues lovers with other late night music plans to do both.
And we're in for a treat!! Ever the gracious gentleman, John Dee wants to say thank you by coming out to play his own benefit.
Andy Coats with Very Special Guest John Dee Holeman
Friday, August 29 7pm-10pm NO COVER
Donations for John Dee accepted via tip jar
Pizza Palace - 3128 Guess Rd., Durham 919-620-9700
Sponsored by the Triangle Blues Society
Let's join together on August 29 to help out a sweet fella who's given us 65 (and counting!) years of blues.
John Dee Holeman, a history lesson in blues, is a 1988 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, the highest honor that the U.S. bestows upon traditional artists (profile at www.nea.gov/honors/heritage/fellows/fellow.php?id=1988_06). In
1994, he was awarded the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award (see
www.ncarts.org/artist_page.cfm?ser=35889&num=35389&). No artificial
sweetener here -- this is the real stuff. Pure raw cane sugar blues!!
One Black Rat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DHNSqW8rAM&feature=related
UNC-TV interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAoWEIdOPxU
Andy Coats has performed coast to coast, including B.B. King's in LA,
the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival, and live performances on NPR.
He's also opened for national acts Eric Sardinas and W.C. Handy Award
Winner Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers. Back home, Andy helps keep the
finger-picking style of Piedmont Blues alive and was the '07 TBS Blues
Challenge Solo/Duo Champ. www.andycoats.com www.myspace.com/andycoats
Hesitation Blues: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfvU97UtJ5s
WHAT A DAY! The results are in and we have our 2008 Triangle Blues Society Blues Challenge winners!
SOLO/DUO Winner:
Jon Shain and F.J. Ventre
Jon and F.J electrified the crowd (not bad for an acoustic duo) with their toe tappin and finger snappin' songcraft.
BAND Winner:
Valentino and the Piedmont Shieks
Valentino and the Piedmont Shieks were first in the lineup and apparently that translated to first in the competition as they blew the roof off the place!
Photos and more details to post shortly! Big thank to all the acts who competed You helped the TBS have it's most successful Challenge ever!
2008 TBS BLUES CHALLENGE LINEUP (alphabetical order):
SOLO/DUO
Jon Shain and F.J. Ventre (Durham & Chapel Hill)
Mountain Blue (Chapel Hill & Cary)
Rick "Chickenhead Blues" Tobey and Cosmic Dave Hervey (Wilmington)
Steve Jack (Durham)
Spider Mike Bochey (Wilmington)
BAND
Adjustd Bluz Band (Youngsville)
Big Rick & the Bombers (Raleigh)
Blue Diablo (Hillsborough)
The Swamp Doctors (Raleigh)
Twelve Cents Shy (Durham)
Valentino & the Piedmont Sheiks (Raleigh)
11 acts performed for a shot at First Place. That prize package included:
The prize package for the First Place winners included:
BAND
• the opportunity to compete in the 2009 IBC
• $500 toward IBC travel/lodging expenses
• a slot in the 2009 Bull Durham Blues Festival
• performance at the Blue Bayou Club in Hillsborough
• performance at Yancy's in Raleigh
SOLO/DUO
• the opportunity to compete in the 2009 IBC
• $150 per person toward IBC travel/lodging expenses
• a slot in the 2009 American Tobacco Amphitheatre Lawn Series
• performance at the Blue Bayou Club in Hillsborough
• performance at Yancy's in Raleigh
**VENUES & BANDS!**
If you want your shows listed on the calendar you will need to send them to us to be posted. Unfortunately we do not have the time to contact every band and venue each week/month to keep all the dates current. We will do our best to post national touring acts, festivals etc. but you will need to be proactive and send your dates and information to: calendar@triangleblues.com. Please allow 24-48 hours for date posting and factor that into when you send the date to us.
Congrats to WILL MCFARLANE!! He's being inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum for his work with The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Friends. World-renowned studio musicians, Muscle Shoals played on 75+ gold or platinum LPs. More info: www.musicianshalloffame.com/award_show/2008/index.php.
If you live in North Raleigh and usually have to drive 30 miles for an evening of great blues, heads up: Adrian Duke Projek is at Oliver Twist on Creedmoor Rd every Thur 8pm-11pm for the rest of the month. Adrian is also bringing in big gun special guests (Big Mama E on 7/17....Will McFarlane on 7/24....Cyril Lance
on 7/31) and there's NO COVER for the shows!!
With a sardine-packed crowd cheering from start to finish, the 2008 TBS Blues Challenge acts threw down a 5-hr show that left even veteran musicians stunned at the assemblage of talent. Congrats to 2008 Champs JON SHAIN & F.J. VENTRE (solo/duo) and VALENTINO & THE PIEDMONT SHEIKS (band)!! They head to Memphis in early '09 to wow 'em at the International Blues Challenge!
Kudos to Papa Mojo's! Best Cajun/Creole food in NC, reasonable prices, and bringing in top NC blues, often at only a $5 cover. Let's support 'em and help 'em keep growing as a venue!
Long-time Durham blueser River Cabbage passed in April. His band, which includes his widow, Rainbow, is now continuing on in his honor and memory. Dates at www.myspace.com/gotohellbluesband
Every 1st Sun:
Triangle Blues Society (www.triangleblues.com) Blues Jam
Blue Martini, 116 N. West St., Ral 919-899-6464