Mississippi Valley Blues Festival June 29-July 1
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival June 29-July 1Quad-Cities OnlineBlues Music Award nominee and Roomful of Blues alumnus Sugar Ray Norcia on harmonica leads his band the Bluetones next on the Bandshell, followed by Baton Rouge's award-winning guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Kenny Neal. Over in the Tent, ...
Swingin' Blues Soloing
Swingin' Blues SoloingAcoustic GuitarModern groups like Roomful of Blues, Brian Setzer, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have carried it on and a revival of swing dancing revved up interest in it. Bands in this style often have horn soloists or horn sections and the grooves are usually uptempo ...
Zouk Mikael gears up for annual international music festival
Zouk Mikael gears up for annual international music festivalThe Daily Star... Zouk Mikael's yearly event has received its share of appreciation for bringing such acclaimed acts as tenor Placido Domingo, rock vocalist Serj Tankian and blues ensemble Roomful of Blues – all of whom appeared at last year's event.
Nightcrawler: Joy to the World
Nightcrawler: Joy to the WorldValley AdvocateChrista Joy celebrates new studio product; Billy Joel/Aerosmith tributes and Roomful of Blues among 2012 Bike Night bands. By Gary Carra Christa Joy celebrates her debut CD, Ready Or Not, at Greenfield's Arts Block May 19 and Great Barrington's Gypsy ...
Misquamicut SpringFest This Weekend
Misquamicut SpringFest This WeekendGoLocalProvRhode Island's own Grammy-winning Roomful of Blues headlines a weekend of non-stop music. The beach season kicks off this Friday, May 11th, with the 2012 Misquamicut SpringFest at Misquamicut State Beach, a mecca for family fun.