Bonita Blues Festival
The FOURTH annual Bonita Blues Festival is being held Friday March 12 and Saturday March 13, 2010!
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Frank Sennish left a comment for Detroit Blues Society
Thanks for joining our group. Great job you do there in the Motor City! As a Detroit native I know what a great scene you have there. Thanks for keepin' the blues alive!
Detroit Blues Society replied to Tampachicken's discussion 'Detroit, Ann Arbor, Toledo are you performing?'
Be sure to check out all of the latest Blues events at http://www.detroitbluessociety.org on our Blues Calendar.
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Claudette Harrell-Manning left a comment for Detroit Blues Society
Tried them a while back. Owner never returned calls. Left promo with daytime mgr. I'M ON IT!!!!! Appreciate you bunches.
Detroit Blues Society left a comment for Christy Howard
We are proud of you guys too! Our job is to make sure that that EVERYONE gets exposed to Detroit Blues.
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- A group of people interested in acoustic blues music joined together to form an informal association. The first meeting was held on March 14, 1985. The name selected for the group was The Detroit Country and Classic Blues Society. Individuals had varied reasons to gather but shared a common love of acoustic music. Robert B. Jones, host of the WDET radio show “Blues from the Lowlands”, commented that he and others enjoyed touring musicians and wanted to have a place to jam with them during their Detroit visits. The Society was formed and met in the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Detroit. Electric instruments were not allowed at the early Society meetings as they would have been too loud for the people hosting them. The Detroit Blues Club, a group formed by local blues musicians, was still in existence at that time but was fading fast as key member Bobo Jenkins had passed away.
By 1988 the format began to include electric instruments and the Society met at various locations. Included among these were Sully’s, Alvin’s, The Sunset Grill, The Soup Kitchen and the Attic Bar. During the 1985 to 1990 period the membership numbered around fifty. By 1990 the numbers of members were falling and the Society was in danger of ceasing to exist. It was saved by the efforts of a small group of dedicated members who began to reorganize the Society. In January 1992 the name was changed to The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) and a new Board of Directors was established. A primary goal at that time was to increase public interest in the Society. Press releases followed along with a series of DBS events. Included among these were a number of indoor and outdoor concerts and school workshops.
In 2006, because of DBS’s dedication and hard work, The Blues Foundation awarded The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) it’s coveted “Keeping The Blues Alive” (KBA) Award for the best International Blues Society.
Increased membership and a more organized approach allowed the Society to embark on special projects. Educational programs became more formalized and in 1996 the Educational/Blues Heritage Series began. Each session featured a theme based on some aspect of the Detroit blues tradition. In 1997 the Society completed a project to place a memorial stone in Mt. Hazel Cemetery to honor the late Eddie James “Son” House. A project was initiated to preserve on video the contributions of Uncle Jesse White. A project to place memorial stones on the grave of the Butler Twins was completed in June of 2007.
The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) is a registered federal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the blues tradition. It has as its primary goals to promote a wider appreciation for the blues by the general public and to serve the members of the DBS.
The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) provides it’s members with the monthly newsletter Blues Notes. This serves to inform members and the general public regarding relevant news, schedules of upcoming events and profiles on our members. Merchants offering a discount to DBS members will be so recognized in the Blues Notes.
The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) schedules concerts and blues jam sessions, strives to arrange discounts on merchant sponsored merchandise and administers an educational program. Members are encouraged to support the Society in its many activities and are welcome to attend DBS Board meetings. DBS welcomes personal donations and corporate sponsorship.
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Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 11:26pm on March 5, 2009,
Frank Sennish said… - Thanks for joining our group. Great job you do there in the Motor City! As a Detroit native I know what a great scene you have there. Thanks for keepin' the blues alive!
- At 8:54pm on February 8, 2009,
Claudette Harrell-Manning said… - Tried them a while back. Owner never returned calls. Left promo with daytime mgr. I'M ON IT!!!!! Appreciate you bunches.
- At 4:43am on January 20, 2009,
Homesick Joe said… - Isn't the Blues great? it brings people from all over the world together in unity, you could nearly call it a religion (without the wars)
- At 7:05pm on January 1, 2009,
The Rusty Wright Band said… - Wishing all of our DBS friends a fine and prosperous year. Thank you for all of the hard work and effort you put into promoting and supporting the shows and music we all love.
Laurie & Rusty Wright
- At 3:23am on December 29, 2008,
billy jones bluez said… - Hi Detroit Blues Society,
Here is my wish for the very best to you and all my LiveBluesWorld friends as we take the music of our heritage into 2009 and the 21st century.
It's an honor to be on this journey with you. ..and a pleasure to be your friend. Thank you for allowing me to be a member of the community.
..."true greats" ...are not those born with "golden spoons" in their mouths. ...but those who through "hard work" turn their own "wooden spoons" into "gold".
"...the re-emergence of blues music as serious social commentary."
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- At 6:49pm on December 12, 2008,
Chris James and Patrick Rynn said… - Hello,
Thank you for your friendship and your support of Blues!
Best Regards, Chris James & Patrick Rynn
- At 5:57pm on December 10, 2008,
billy jones bluez said…
- "it is “blues” transformed, updated and urbanized....what really got to me were the lyrics."
Crossroads Blues Society
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http://myspace.com/billyjonesbluez- At 4:59pm on December 6, 2008,
Mark Gallo said… - Taking me a minute to get the knack of this thing. Looks very impressive. Not just the DBS, which is eternally impressive, but the live blues site. Very cool indeed
Hey bluesers, talk to me about liners on your next CD - or send copies my way for potential reviews.
Mark Gallo (the social worker)
- At 10:31am on December 6, 2008,
monsterChuck said… - Thanks for the word. The pic is of me spreading the DBS love in ATL GA
- At 1:00pm on December 5, 2008,
Ken Pustelnik said… - Hi Detroit;
Impressive , welcome to LBW.
regards
Ken Pustelnik
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