Frederikshavn, Denmark

November 7, 2012

Photos by Aigars Lapsa

The acclaimed blues photographer Aigars Lapsa sent us some wonderful photographs from what he tell us in the “Best Blues Festival in Denmark.” Looking at his photos, we can’t argue!

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share or use them for any other purpose, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!

April 7, 2013

L’Olympia Theatre

Paris, France

 Photos by Ian Balmer

Last week we featured some photographs from Ian Balmer of the Alvin Lee Tribute Concert held in Paris, France, on April 7. This week we found that we have left out a file of photographs and correct that error on this week’s Photo Page.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share them or use them in any other way, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!

Next Week: Frederikshavn Bluesfestival from Aigars Lapsa

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Alvin Lee Tribute Concert

April 7, 2013

L’Olympia Theatre

Paris, France

 Photos by Ian Balmer

For months BluesWax Contributing Writer David Scott and his friend photographer Iam Balmer planned on attending the Alvin Lee/Johnny Winter concert in Paris. Little did they know that it would turn into a tribute to David’s friend.

On this week’s Photo Page, Ian shares some photographs of Johnny Gallagher and Johnny Winter and his band.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share or otherwise use the photographs, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!

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Frederikshavn Bluesfestival

Frederikshavn, Denmark

November 7, 2012

The acclaimed blues photographer Aigars Lapsa sent us some wonderful photographs from what he tell us in the “Best Blues Festival in Denmark.” Looking at his photos, we can’t argue!

We’ll start off with some great photos of the Bernard Allison Band from the first night. We promise more next week! If you would like to check out Aigars’ other work, please go to his site at www.aigarsphoto.com.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share or otherwise use the photographs, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!

Ty Curtis

January 20, 2013

Salem, Oregon

and

January 29, 2013

Portland, Oregon

Playing His Part

 Photo Gallery by Bob Gersztyn

On this week’s Blues Beat page, Contributing Editor Bob Gersztyn reviews two shows by the Pacific Northwest favorite Ty Curtis. Here on this week’s Photo Page, Bob shares some of his personal photographs from those shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPPbyt-I5Y

Ty Curtis Band

“Hard Time Killing Floor Blues”

The Birk

January 27,2013

Final Round

February 2, 2013

Memphis, Tennessee

Photographs and Story by Marilyn Stringer

On this week’s Photo Page, Marilyn Stringer shares some thoughts and photographs of the final round of the International Blues Challenge. 

Each year the International Blues Challenge (IBC) takes over Memphis for four days. After competing throughout the year all over the world, blues societies send their best band and solo/duo acts to the IBC hoping to take home the coveted winner’s award. Every bar on Beale Street is packed with fans and bands for the quarter finals on Wednesday and Thursday. The semifinalists then compete on Friday and the everyone gathers for the finals at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday for a day of music and schmoozing.

Every night there are showcases at different blues bars that continue until early in the morning and a star-studded jam rolls on at the Daisy Theatre. It is a great time to hear the best of the best talent just walking up and down Beale Street while catching up with old and new friends. It is just a big party with high stakes for the competitors. The final announcement, shortly after the last band plays, is pretty anticlimactic. There is no gold statue to be handed out, no backstage glitter and interviews, but there opportunities and the future become very bright for the winners of this competition and the exposure to thousands of and the networking that occurs on Beale Street cannot be beat at any other event. Congratulations to all the bands that made it to Memphis – they are all winners!

Band

1st Place: Selwyn Birchwood Band – Suncoast Blues Society

2nd Place: Michael van Merwyk & Bluesoul – German Blues Network

3rd Place: Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band w/ Erica Brown – Colorado Blues Society

Finalists:

Alex Wilson Band – Grafton Blues Association

Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band w/ Erica Brown – Colorado Blues Society

Ghost Town Blues Band – Crossroads Blues Society of Rosedale

HowellDevine – The Golden Gate Blues Society

Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners – Windy City Blues Society

Michael van Merwyk & Bluesoul – German Blues Network

Mojo Theory – West Virginia Blues Society

Mr. Sipp & Kin Folk – Vicksburg Blues Society

Solo/Duo

1st Place: Little G Weevil – Atlanta Blues Society

2nd Place: Suitcase Brothers – Barcelona Blues Society

Finalists:

Graham Guest – Edmonton Blues Society

Little G Weevil – Atlanta Blues Society

Robbert Fossen & Peter Struijk – Dutch Blues Foundation

Robert Sampson – Illinois Central Blues Club

Salt & Pepper – Spa City Blues Society

Steve Balkun – Connecticut Blues Society

Suitcase Brothers – Barcelona Blues Society

Suzie Vinnick – Toronto Blues Society

Another event that occurs on Friday morning is the Keeping The Blues Alive Award ceremony. This is a very prestigious award given to those individuals and groups who have made substantial contributions over the years to the blues community. The awards were presented to the following:

Affiliate – Colorado Blues Society

Art – Stan Street, Clarksdale, Mississippi

Education – Nat Dove, Bakersfield, California

Festival: International – Festival International du Blues De Tremblant, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

Festival: U.S. – Mount Baker Rhythm And Blues Festival, Bellingham, Washington

Historical – Shelley Ritter, Clarksdale, Mississippi

International – Vicente Zumel, Barcelona, Spain

Literature – I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy by Bob Riesman, Chicago, Illinois

Manager – Marty Salzman, Chicago, Illinois

Radio: Commercial – Gil Anthony, Dothan, Alabama

Radio: Public, Scott Mullins, Baltimore, Maryland

Record Label – Telarc, Cleveland, Ohio

More information on all the events, winners – past and present, and other blues news can be found on the Blues Foundation’s website: https://blues.org.

January 26, 2013

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

Riverside, Iowa

Photographs by Phillip Smith

Phillip Smith recently caught one of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band‘s first shows of the year. On this week’s Photo Page, Phillip shares some of his photographs from the show. Go to this week’s Blues Beat page and read Phillip’s review of the show.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share them or use them in any other way, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!

Sandy Beaches Cruise #19

January 5 -12, 2013

Photographs by Robert Putignano

After you have read Bob Putignano’s report from this year’s Sandy Beaches cruise, check out some photos he sent in from the cruise.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share or use them for any other purpose, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!

#20

Aboard the MS Nieuw Amsterdam

In the Caribbean

January 20 – 27, 2013

Photographs by Joseph A. Rosen

Award-winning blues photographer Joseph A. Rosen is one of the official photographers of the twentieth version of the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, which is sailing through the Caribbean this week. He has sent in some photographs of the musical craziness that is a Blues Cruise to share with you.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share them or use them for any other purpose, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Saturday, September 9, 2012

Ed Smith Stadium Complex

Sarasota, Florida

Photographs by Mark Goodman

For twenty-two years the folks in Sarasota, Florida, have known that the end of summer means that the blues will be coming to town. Down that way it is still plenty warm on the Gulf Coast that time of year and September 9 turned out to be a beautiful sunny day full of blues. Mark Goodman may wander the country in search of the blues, but on this day he only had a short drive to the park at Ed Smith Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Baltimore Orioles. On this week’s Photo Page, Mark shares some of his shots from the festival.

As always, our photographers share their work with you for your enjoyment. If you wish to share or use them for any other purpose, please contact the photographer or our offices.

Enjoy!