Blues

From Ted Boomer For immediate Release Windsor Ontario Feb.3, 2009 Four out of th e five nominations in the Blues Album of the Year category of the 2009 Juno Awards (nominations announced today) are artists that have played Bluesfest Windsor many times and two have or are about to be inducted into the Canada South Blues Museum. • “Get Way Back: A Tribute to Percy Mayfield” - Amos Garrett • “Acoustic Blues: Got ‘em From the Bottom” - Big Dave McLean • “Mess of Blues” - Jeff Healey * “Love & Sound” - Garrett Mason The Jeff Healey CD was released shortly after the ... Read Full Story

BEST BLUES DEAL ON THE PLANET! OLG PRESENTS MUSIC: 15TH ANNUAL BLUESFEST INTERNATIONAL WINDSOR, ONTARIO, 1 SHORT MILE FROM DETROIT, MOTOWN, MICHIGAN $35 for 4 day weekend passport for one! (get them while they last) Windsor, Ontario – Festival lovers mark your calendar for July 16-19, 2009 and revel on the river overlooking Motown, as the 15 th annual Bluesfest hosts its most dynamic lineup ever. www.thebluesfest.com Bluesfest kicks off with the Grammy award-winning Tex-Mex sounds of Los Lonely Boys. This trio of brothers is heading into their first-ever Canadian tour and we welcome them to our stage with their funky, blues- jam style See ... Read Full Story

Every year at this time, and it approaches like a freight train, everyone in Windsor Ontario that is associated with Bluesfest International knows that an incredible amount of work lays just ahead. Coordinating an event like this takes an incredible amount of effort. My Brother and Sister in Law have lived in Windsor Ontario for almost twenty years where they have raised their family and made significant inclusions to the color of this City. As co-producers of this event, little ruffles them when gearing up for the next seasons onslaught of work. After 15 years, The Bluesfest has brought headliners in that sometimes make ... Read Full Story

From Ted Boomer For immediate Release Windsor Ontario Feb.3,2009   Four out of the five nominations in the Blues Album of the Year category of the 2009 Juno Awards (nominations announced today) are artists that have played Bluesfest Windsor many times and two have or are about to be inducted into the Canada South Blues Museum.   • “Get Way Back: A Tribute to Percy Mayfield” - Amos Garrett • “Acoustic Blues: Got ‘em From the Bottom”  -  Big Dave McLean • “Mess of Blues” - Jeff Healey * “Love & Sound” - Garrett Mason   The Jeff Healey CD was released shortly after ... Read Full Story

To subscribe: www.theweddingguide.ca/windsor-bridal Just married- their way! Brides are readjusting their expections, but not their total budget. This is the message that I keep reading on articles on the world-wide web. In spite of the economic downturn, couples are taking a hard look at the things that they want and the "frills" and deciding on the style of their special day. If the reception is the important hot button for them, they will reduce the guest list, but not the menu. There is a refusal to compromise on what the feel is important. So bring on the bruschetta bar, the appetizers and a beautiful meal, ... Read Full Story

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Tickets Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH Buy Eric Clapton Tickets in Columbus, OH The eagerly awaited new concert by Eric Clapton will be a featured event on Monday, June 15, 2009. Fans are almost frenzied as the countdown begins to opening night. All of the activity will be exploding at Schottenstein Center which has never hosted an event this heavily anticipated. Columbus will be energized for hours much to the delight of those who will be in attendance. Pop/Rock has been around for ages, but no one expresses Pop/Rock like Eric Clapton! Passion pours out through the entire performance ... Read Full Story

High time I paused for a while to consider the blues. Only just discovered this classic. It beats me how I can have spent all these 30 years interested in wine and the blues and still missed it: So how did I find Sticks McGee sings Drinkin' Wine Spo - Dee - O - Dee ? Well, I've been dabblin' in social media, man ... LinkedIn is the serious business one I've used for a while, but then I discovered Twitter and Open Wine Consortium both of which are regularly frequented by a bunch of serious - or not - wine bloggers. I'm really ... Read Full Story