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CENTRAL ILLINOIS WINE, RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL & CENTRAL ILLINOIS BLUES CHALLENGE

WHERE:
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
15 miles west of Bloomington Illinois on Route 9

WHEN:
Saturday, June 2 & Sunday, June 3
TIME: Gates open at 10:00 A.M.COST: Ticket Prices $12.00* 8 Different Vineyards

Represented

* Artisans Guild with Many Booths with Art of All Types
* Grimm’s Classic Cars on Display
* Saturday Evening Band: Hip Pocket, Bloomington, Illinois Band
* Sunday’ - CENTRAL ILLINOIS BLUES CHALLENGE - Noon until Judging Finished

Competing to be the Blues Blowtorch Society’s representative in the International Blues Challenge in 2008:
Bridget & The Boogiemen - Knights of Crisis - Rooster Alley - The Low Down Blues Band - Southside Cindy & The Sliptones - Trouble No More - Kim Massie Band - Melvin Taylor.

Barb Hamilton – BBS Solo/Duo Artist winner will give a 30 minute performance to open the Challenge.

* Ticket Prices $12.00
* Web site Updates at bluesblowtorch.com, illinoisblues.com, mackinawvalleyvineyard.com

“This has become THE outdoor event in June!” says Randy Hoffman, BBS President. He is talking about a weekend festival featuring the Central Illinois Blues Challenge on Sunday afternoon. There will be eight bands competing with the event starting about noon. Bands play 30 minute sets with 10 minute change-over. Bring lawn chairs, but no outside alcohol. Wine and beer will be served there. Food will also be available. Many of the bands will have their CDs and merchandise available at the BBS tent, so plan to buy some of the music you like.

Delta Frank Black, Membership Director and Lick Skillet, AL alumnus, will be signing up new members and giving out prize CDs to new members!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you can help out, contact Deborah Mehlberg, Entertainment Director, at Deborah464@aol.com or 309-662-0996.

The winner of the Central Illinois Blues Challenge will be sent to Memphis in early 2008 to compete as our representative in the International Blues Challenge. We have 8 bands that are interested in competing for the trip to Memphis.


Bands will be judged by the same criteria that are used in Memphis for the International competition. Each judged band is awarded points based on Blues Content, Talent, and Stage Presence. Full details about scoring criteria and official rules are available at the Blues Foundation web site (www.blues.org).

Come join us on June 3rd... At the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard - 309-359-9463 -33633 State Route 9 Mackinaw, IL 61755, US

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