Tickets that have already been ordered are not being sent in the mail.
All tickets can be picked up at Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art.
(252 Delta Ave., Clarksdale, MS 38614 / Phone: 662-624-5992.)
Cats Head is located just down the street from the Ground Zero Blues Club .
Tickets will be available for pickup starting Wednesday May 7th (10am - 5pm).
SET TIMES JUST ANNOUNCED! Jason Ricci & New Blood
(12:00am-1:00am) Mike Zito with special guest Teresa James
(10:45pm-11:45pm) The Mannish Boys with special guests Phillip Walker, Lynwood Slim, Debbie Davies, Mikey Jr.,
and The Soul of John Black
(7:30-10:30pm) Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band
(6:15pm-7:15pm) The Insomniacs
(5:15pm-6:00pm) Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos
(4:15pm-5:00pm) Big Pete Pearson& The Rhythm Room All-Stars
Dave Riley& Bob Corritore
and Tomcat Courtney
with special guest Marco Pandolfi
and Tony Braunagel
(3:00pm-4:00pm) Bill Sims, Jr.& Mark Lavoie
(2:40pm-3:00pm) Lionel Young
(2:20pm-2:40pm) Jim Hanft
(2:00pm-2:20pm)
THE ALL-STAR BLUES REVUE
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3RD ANNUAL DELTA GROOVE ALL-STAR BLUES REVUE
"Bringing a whole new generation of talent back to the crossroads where the blues began!"
On Friday, May 9th, Delta Groove Music continues the annual tradition of its highly regarded concert series at the Ground Zero Blues Club located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi. This monumental event will follow on the heels of what is considered to be the single most important night of the year in blues - the 2008 Blues Music Awards. The All-Star Blues Revue will be hosted by Bill Wax (XM Radio) along with a surprise celebrity guest, and documented on film for an upcoming television special. You can expect to see an entire festivals worth of talent showcased during this colossal event featuring many of your favorite Delta & Eclecto Groove artists and friends.
On Friday, May 9th, as part of the 3rd Annual Delta Groove Blues Revue, Blues Educator David Berntson will present his award winning Crossroads Blues in the Schools prograrm. In partnership with Delta Groove Productions, Berntson will provide harmonicas and instruction to the 3rd, 4th & 5th grade classes at Sherard Elementary School in Clarksdale. In the evening, there will be a feature on Blues Education as part of Delta Groove's program. The future of Blues music depends on young people embracing this art form and Blues Education is one of the best ways to keep the Blues alive.
The 3rd Annual Delta Groove All-Star Blues Revue is being dedicated to the memory of Sean Costello.
The Mannish Boys: (Nominee for Band of the Year) (Richard Innes • Nominee for Best Blues
Drummer) (Kid Ramos • Best Blues Guitarist)
Reviving the spirit of such legendary
revues of the past as the American Folk Blues Festival,
the Johnny Otis Show, or the Ike & Tina Turner Revue,
The Mannish Boys carry this grand tradition forward into the 21st
century with their assembly of astonishing talent that combines the
very best of the younger and older generation of the blues.
The Mannish Boys (Nominee for Band of the Year)
Featuring: Kid Ramos (Nominee for Best Blues Guitarist) Richard Innes(Nominee for Best Blues Drummer) Finis Tasby • Frank “Paris Slim” Goldwasser Kirk Eli Fletcher • Tom Leavey • Randy Chortkoff and newest member of the band Bobby Jones.
Johnny Dyer is one of those guys who is so steady, and has been doing what he does for so well for so long, that he's sometimes overlooked. But don't take Johnny for granted - he's one of the truly great harp players of his generation, the generation that came out of heyday of the blues harp in the 1950s. Born in Mississippi in 1938, and having spent some of his formative years on Stovall's Plantation in Rolling Fork (also home of Muddy Waters), early on Johnny absorbed the subtlety of phrasing and easy swinging chops that are at the core of all the great blues harp players.
These elemental qualities were ingrained so early that they're completely automatic and natural in Johnny's playing, but often take later generations of harp players a lifetime of study to get a handle on - if they ever grasp them at all. Add to that a voice as rich as Mississippi mud, and you've got a bluesman who is about as heavy as they come these days.
Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band:
(Nominee for Soul Blues Artist of the Year)
Timeless Rhythm & Blues delivered
with style and flair that recall the soulful sounds of Wilson Pickett,
Otis Redding and Bobby "Blue" Bland. The Jackie Payne
Steve Edmonson Band delivers a sweaty, energetic funky good time
that would make James Brown "The Godfather of Soul"
proud.
Phillip Walker: (Nominee
for Traditional Male Blues Artist of the Year)
Legendary Gulf Coast guitarist whose
pedigree comes from a long line of influential blues guitar masters
including T-Bone Walker, Clarence
"Gatemouth" Brown, Frankie Lee Sims and Lonesome Sundown.
Phillip Walker truly is one of the last of his generation that combines
the swampy flavor of Louisiana, the stinging tone of the Lone Star State
of Texas, and the swinging sophistication of West Coast Blues.
The Insomniacs: (Nominee
for Best New Artist Debut)
Contagiously infectious jump blues and
swing which draws inspiration from such West Coast luminaries as
Alex Schultz, Hollywood Fats, Little Charlie and
Junior Watson. The Insomniacs have proven in just a short
amount of time that they have what it takes to carry this music forward
for future generations to come.
Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos:
(Nominee for Best Blues Guitarist)
A spicy and tantalizing blend of Tex
Mex, Blues, R&B and Rock-A-Billy delivered with honesty, sincerity
and passion. Los Fabulocos' special brand of roots oriented
music shares much in common with the sounds of such pioneering acts
as Los Lobos, the Texas Tornados and the Hacienda Brothers
and is powered by the muscular tone of Kid Ramos' slashing
guitar.
Lynwood Slim:
His tasteful and sophisticated approach
to music blurs the lines between jazz and blues. Lynwood Slim
incorporates his unique sense of swing with strong ensemble playing
and smooth vocals, and can easily move between the amplified Chicago
harp styles of BigWalter Horton to the relaxed West Coast
ease of George "Harmonica" Smith.
Jason Ricci & New Blood:
A sonically explosive ensemble that crisscrosses
the audible landscape and envelopes all forms of music stylistically
in their path. Jason Ricci is that rare individual that comes
along once in a generation with the unique ability to redefine the role
of his instrument (the harmonica) and forever change the course of music
history.
Mike Zito:
Powerful original songwriting, richly
expressive vocals, and intense solo guitar work are the foundation upon
with which Zito builds to deliver his positive messages about love,
compassion and respect. Mike Zito unashamedly and openly wears
his heart on his sleeve permitting the listener to take a journey into
the mind of this uniquely introspective and gifted artist.
John Black:
An amalgamation of the African American
musical heritage which combines soul, gospel, funk and hip-hop, while
tracing its roots all the way back to its humble origins - the blues.
John Black infuses his uniquely crafted music with contemporary
urban rhythms and hauntingly earthy acoustic slide guitar which pays
tribute to the bygone era of Leadbelly, Muddy Waters and
John Lee Hooker.
