Released on: March 24, 2008, 12:10 am

Press Release Author: Bay Area Blues Society

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and Awards Show 2008

Press Release Body:
CONTACT: RONNIE STEWART
Phone: 510-836-2227/707-647-3962
BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY
408 13th Street, Suite 512
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-836-2227/707-647-3962
Email: hipwayblues@hotmail.com

Web: www.bayareabluessociety.net Press Release/For Immediate Release WHO: Bay Area
Blues Society and the City of Oakland
WHAT: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and Awards Show 2008
WHERE: Marriott Oakland City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA
WHEN: Saturday - March 29, 2008 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. - Awards Show
11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - After Party
WHY: To support the Bay Area Blues Society's ongoing programs and notably, the
"Blues in the Schools" Program which uses local blues musicians to teach the history
of the Blues to young students and provide instruction on the playing of musical
instruments. The West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show honors blues, jazz and
gospel artists for their contributions to the art form called Blues and to celebrate
Black History Month. This year's inductees will cover a very broad array of
greats who helped to keep blues alive. Eighteen extraordinary artists will be
inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and the Bob Geddins Lifetime
Achievement Award will be presented to the artist who has most influenced a
generation of musicians. General Category Awards will be given to the best: blues
singer of the year, blues guitar of the year, blues drummer of the year, etc. This
years show will induct notables as Pinetop Perkins, Ray Taliaferro, Fillmore Slim;
Lady Bianca; Lil Frances; Joel Durham, Coke Escovedo, Adolph Jacobs, Freddie Hughes,
Ferdinand "Fats" Washington; The Continental Club; The Passions; The Hawkins Family
(Edwin, Tramaine, Walter); Nat Dove; Nick Harper; Lee Ashford; Connie Bailey; and
Joe Simon. The Bob Geddins Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to Lady Esther of
Esther's Orbit Room and Frosene Phillips. We are happy to announce our new venue,
the beautiful Marriott in downtown Oakland which includes Valet Parking and BART
within steps of the front door.
TICKETS: $30 in advance; $35 at the door - After Party Included
highsierratickets.com or tickets.com




Web Site: http://www.bayareabluessociety.net

Contact Details: BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY
408 13th Street, Suite 512
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-836-2227/707-647-3962
Email: hipwayblues@hotmail.com