"The blues is all about feeling good when you're feeling bad and that's exactly the message that we are bringing to our troops; no matter where you are, no matter what you are doing, no matter how you are feeling, the blues will make you feel better." Steve Simon, Producer
"Some people think it's ironic we're bringing the blues to the troops. Don't they have enough already? But the blues is really joyous music. And this tour is going to be one joyous party." John Hahn, Producer
Bluzapalooza II Oct/Nov 2008 Photos...More On the Way!
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February 19, 2009 – Memphis, Tennessee - BLUZAPALOOZA, the celebrity Blues concert tours created by Blues producers Steve Simon and John Hahn to entertain our troops, is taking the Blues to Egypt on March 24th for an historic command performance at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and an already sold-out concert at the Cairo Opera House.
Invited by the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Ms. Margaret Scobey, BLUZAPALOOZA will be honoring this Memphis native and certified “Bluesaholic” with some of Beale Street’s favorite performers.
Headlining the tour will be “The Prince of Beale Street” Mr. Billy Gibson, the incredible Memphis based Blues band Delta Highway and four time Blues Music Award nominee, Ms. Eden Brent.
“First we took the Blues to Iraq and now we are going to present the Blues just steps from the Pyramids…….how cool is that?”, stated BLUZAPALOOZA’s creator and producer Steve Simon.
“I am so very proud to be part of this momentous occasion. All of us are 2009 Blues Music Award nominees and we can’t wait to rock Cairo with the Blues,” stated Billy Gibson.
This BLUZAPALOOZA tour is presented by Armed Forces Entertainment and has been made possible with the help of The Blues Foundation, Blind Raccoon, Blues Revue, Blues Wax, Alligator Records, NorthernBlues Music, Yellow Dog Records, Delta Groove Records, Blind Pig Records, Hohner Harmonicas, Telarc Records, Sony Corporation, Ruf Records and Bill Wax, the Proprietor of B.B. King’s Bluesville on XM Satellite Radio.
Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is the lead Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas. Founded in 1951, AFE brings a touch of home to more than 500,000 troops each year. BLUZAPALOOZA is proud to be working with AFE.
For further information contact Steve Simon at 340-643-6475 or at stevesimonlive@yahoo.com
Bluzapalooza's Memphis Blues All-Stars Tour Egypt March '09
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Hi from Indianola, MS, home of BB King and the new $16M BB King Blues Museum! BB King Homecoming is Friday, June 5th and it's going to be a very special one. BB has recently purchased the famous Club Ebony (where Keb Mo' showed up for the Sunday Evening Jam last week!) and will be playing there after his Concert in the Park. It is incredible to see the King of the Blues work at such close range.
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LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS, AND TAKE AN EXTRA ANGINA TABLET, AND GET READY FOR ANOUTHER MIDLIFE CRISIS MOMENT. THE BLUES CHALLENGE IS ON ONCE AGAIN. COME ON OUT AND ENJOY A NIGHT OF BOOZE, BLUES AND BAR-B-Q AT STUDIO 30 IN COMMERCE TWP. (WHERE ALL THE PRETTY PEOPLE HANG OUT.) SEE YA THERE. APRIL 18TH.
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