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Day 2 - The Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival
By Big Dave
9-5-09


Chris CainDay 2 of the Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival showcased the best local and national talent out there today. Peoria is a strong music town, and celebrates live music in one of the most scenic outdoor fest venues you'll find anywhere. Highlights included the Gas House Gorillas - perfect jump blues for any zoot suit occasion, Chris Cain and and his guitar magic, 14 year old blues prodigy (gtr) Matthew Curry, and BB King Entertainer of the Year, Janiva Magness.

The educational aspect of the Blues is a focus at this fest, with notables like Chris Stevens & Catfish Keith leading guitar workshops, also Steve the Harp AND Deak Harp leading harmonica workshops.

It's not a case of 'those who can't do, teach', as Chris Stevens went on to lead the Peoria All Stars on Friday's main stage, and the Deak Harp band packed the Blues tent on Saturday. Deak, a consumate showman, wove his harmonica talents deep into the crowd, even playing atop tables out in the audience!

The Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival features two days of internationally known Blues artists and is produced by Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, www.jaytv.com, with proceeds going to the Illinois Blues Coalition. The Illinois Blues Coalition supports Blues Societies, Blues Music Entertainers and Blues Music Education by offering grants and scholarships to help fund projects which preserve and promote the history and future of blues music. The objective of the Illinois Blues Coalition is to promote the art form of blues-related music by performance, by interpretation, by preservation and by enhancement of appreciation through knowledge and education.

One fest ends, and another begins. It's off to St. Louis, and Day 2 of the Big Muddy Blues Festival

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Gas House Gorillas
  • Gas House Gorillas
    Gas House Gorillas
  • Gas House Gorillas
    Gas House Gorillas
  • Gas House Gorillas
    Gas House Gorillas
  • Gas House Gorillas
    Gas House Gorillas
  • Gas House Gorillas
    Gas House Gorillas
  • Steve the Harp, Deak Harp
    Harmonica workshop - Steve the Harp, Deak Harp
  • Jess Hoggard
    Jess Hoggard
  • Jess Hoggard
    Jess Hoggard band
  • Jess Hoggard
    Jess Hoggard band
  • Reverend Robert
    Reverend Robert
  • Darrell Nulisch band
    Darrell Nulisch band
  • Darrell Nulisch band
    Darrell Nulisch
  • Matthew Curry
    Matthew Curry - 14 year old guitar phenom
  • Catfish Keith
    Catfish Keith
  • Bruce James
    Bruce James
  • Bruce James band
    Bruce James band
  • Chris Cain
    Chris Cain
  • Chris Cain
    Chris Cain band
  • Blind Dog Willie band
    Blind Dog Willie band
  • Blind Dog Willie band
    Blind Dog Willie band
  • Blind Dog Willie band
    Blind Dog Willie band
  • Deak Harp
    Deak Harp
  • Deak Harp band
    Deak Harp band
  • Deak Harp
    Deak Harp
  • Deak Harp band
    Deak Harp band
  • Janiva Magness
    Janiva Magness
  • Janiva Magness
    Janiva Magness

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