Baton Rouge Blues Week 2003

TM	Baton Rouge Blues Week April 27- May 3, 2003 (printable version)

April 24 - May 5, 2003 "The Most Musical 125 miles on Earth" will be between
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,
Baton Rouge Blues Week, Fest For All and Festivale Internationale. Be here!

Delta Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Northwest Airlines are offering special discounts into Baton Rouge for Baton Rouge Blues Week.


(800) 241-6760 reservation code DMA192735A	(800) 328-1111 reservation code NENLK	(800) 328-1111 reservation code NENLK	(800) 433-1790 reservation code HMW3110021122

102 France St. (225) 242-2600
(888) 627-8567
Call the Sheraton and ask for the Baton Rouge Blues Week Special Rate

4th annual Baton Rouge Blues Week TV Special features interviews with Marcia Ball,
Shirley Neal, matriarch of the Neal Family, Louisiana's #1 Blues Family,
Joe Stark, 20 yr old, Houma, LA native, whose songs are being recorded by legends
such as: John Mayall. Highlights on Buddy Guy, The Blue Notes, Tab Benoit and Tony Joe White and video clips of Baton Rouge area blues events.

The Special wil be aired on Cox Cable Channel 4
Wednesday April 23rd 7pm
Friday, April 25th 9pm
Sunday, April 27th 9pm
Wednesday April 30th 7pm
Friday, May 2nd 9pm

Music in the Schools
click to view schedule

Blues Week Restuarant Specials
click to view specials

Blues Week Blues Photography & Art Exhibit at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
April 23 - May 9, 2003

Baton Rouge
Blues Week
Sponsors

Sunday, April 27

The Baton Rouge Blues Foundation Presents

Baton Rouge Blues Week Kick-off Concert
at

100 France St.

"Louisiana's Queen of Rockin' Soul"
Marcia Ball
2pm - 6pm

Admission: $10
For Tickets Call (225)383-0968

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Swamp Mama's
All-Star Blues Jam ( Every Sunday)
7pm-11pm

Monday, April 28

The Baton Rouge Blues Foundation Presents
"The Slim Harpo Awards" and "The Hohner Jam Session"
hosted by Raful Neal, Deacon John & Luther Kent

Masters of Ceremony - Rob Payer and Maxine Crump
Admission: $10

8pm Varsity Theatre
(225)383-7018

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Neal's Juke Joint Midnight Jam Session
(225)355-8725

Tuesday, April 29

The Baton Rouge Blues Society will host The Blues Challenge at Buddy Stewart's Rhythm Museum on Acadian Thurway
6 Bands & Crawfish
7pm
Admission: $10

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Swamp Mama's
(225)344-2583
7pm Movies / 9pm Open Mic

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The Varsity Theatre Blues Week Video Festival

"It's A Mean Old World", "A Great Day in Harlem", "Sweet Home Chicago", "Devils Got My Woman", "Born in the Blues" "Legends of the Delta Blues" and "Raining in My Heart" featuring Skip James, Howlin' Wolf, Rev. Pearly Brown, Bukka White, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Son House, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Shines, Raful Neal, Tabby Thomas, Henry Gray, Kenny Acosta, Silas Hogan, Guitar Kelly, Whispering Smith and other blues notables.
Admission: Free

Wednesday, April 30

Tab Benoit

2 sets 9pm & 11:30pm
Phil Brady's
(225)927-3786

$7 at the door
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Swamp Mama's
93.7 Rockin' with Elvin Killerbee
8pm
(225)344-2583
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Thursday, May 1

Swamp Mama's
(225)344-2583

Zia presents
Bobby Campo

8pm
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All-Star Jam at Phil Brady's
Special Guest Phil Guy
9pm
(225)927-3786

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Thirsty Tiger
(225)387-9799
9:30pm Badass Blues with Troy Turner

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The Baton Rouge
Blues Society

Friday, May 2

The Varsity Theatre
(225)383-7018

9pm
Tony Joe White

11pm
Souls of Blues Revival

$10 in advance from the Varsity (225)383-7018
or call Ticketmaster (225)761-8400
$12 at the door

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Swamp Mama's
(225)344-2583

BBC Blues featuring Steve Adams
9:30pm

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Phil Brady's
(225)927-3786

Chris Leblanc
9pm

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Thristy Tiger
(225)387-9799

Cajun Blues withTyrin Benoit
9:30pm

Saturday, May 3

11am - 8pm
Fest For All Blues Stage
All Baton Rouge Blues Artist All Day Long Downtown
Raful Neal, Henry Gray, Luther Kent, Burton Gaar, Jackie Neal, Lil Ray Neal, Kenny Acosta, Chicago Al, John Lisi, Elvin Killerbee, Tyree Neal, Oscar Davis, Rudi Richard, James Johnson, T-Bone Singleton, Troy Turner, Susan Owens, Denise Brumfield, Smokestack, Cleveland Jefferson, Harvey Knox, Larry Bernard, Cora Jefferson and surprise special guests, backed by 6 of Baton Rouge's best back-up bands made up of 70 plus musicians.

Admission: Free

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Phil Brady's
(225)927-3786

The Bluebirds
10pm
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Swamp Mama's
(225)344-2583

Coffee featuring Ellen Rogers
9:30pm
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Thristy Tiger
(225)387-9799

Red Stick Blues with Doug Brousseau Band
9:30pm

Featured Radio Show's
(listen to these programs for up-to-date info and great music)

Rob Payer Rhythm Review WBRH 90.3 FM Saturday / 7am-1pm

Tabby Thomas Tabby’s Blues Box on WBRH 90.3 FM Saturday / 1pm-3pm

Pat McBride Louisiana Gumbo on WBRH 90.3 Saturday / 3pm-4pm

John Fred Roots of Rock & Roll on WBRH 90.3 Saturday / 4pm-7pm

Zia Tammami Spontaneous Combustion & Cat’s Corner Sunday KLSU 91.1 10am-2pm /
WBRH 90.3 3pm-7pm

Noel Jackson The Southern Soul Show on KBRH 1260 AM / Sunday 11am-noon