Released on = January 21, 2007, 8:29 am

Press Release Author = BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show

Press Release Body = WHO: Bay Area Blues Society and the City of Oakland

WHAT: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show

WHERE: Kimball's Carnival Jack London Square, 522 2nd Street, Oakland

WHEN: Saturday - March 10, 2007 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. - Awards Show
11:30 p.m. to 1;30 p.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, an annual event,
honors blues, jazz and gospel artists for their contributions to the art form called
Blues and to celebrate Black History Month. Fifteen 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 Little Stanley and the 5 Brooks, The Fuller
Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner, The Whispers, Big John Evans, The Green Brothers, Omar
Shariff aka David Alexander, The Stovall Sisters, The Young Hearts, Jasper Evans,
The Mekesmo Club, Lenny Williams, Teddy "Blues Master" Watson and Terrible Tom
Bowden. TICKETS: $30 in advance; $35 at the door - After Party Included
highsierratickets.com or tickets.com
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Web Site = http://www.bayareabluessociety.net

Contact Details = 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