With an outrageously brilliant concept for a music gathering, the Deep Blues Festival launches its third incarnation this summer in a new setting, still focused on the gritty raw essence of the blues and its natural affinities to punk, roots rock, and seminal folk and bluegrass. After putting 74 acts on the bill, including 14 from such international hot spots as Sweden and France, festival organizers may regret abandoning the relatively bucolic pastures of Lake Elmo for the cramped confines of the Cabooze. But, to their credit, the festival feels like should be somewhere like Mississippi's Hill Country, one fount of ifs generally prevailing spirit. Anyway, many of the participants are obscure even in blues circles, which has no correlation to their abundant talent or the intensity of their performances. There'll be crusty, genuine Mississippi blues vets like Elmo Williams, Hezekiah Early, and T-Model Ford; punk-blues fire-breathers like the Black Diamond Heavies; unique 21st-century country-swamp-blues from such as the North Carolina female duo the Moaners; plus sightings of blues scions like Kent Burnside (R.L.'s grandson) and his New Generation Band. The sizeable Minnesota contingent will include John Koerner, the Brass Kings, Davina & the Vagabonds, and the Roe Family Singers. Don't be misled by the lack of "stars," or the setting. This is an event of major significance.
- Rick Mason
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Damn! I be loving your craft! Thanks for the add and for keeping the blues alive. I will be more than willing to promote your efforts on my page. The blues WILL find you. Follow the music. Peace and blues, Lisa
I echo Marc Littler's comments! forget about Canne and Hollywood, it's all about the DEEP BLUES, daddy-o! ... eternal thanks and gratitude to Chris Johnson, Stacy DeHart and the entire DBF crew for not only inviting us to be part of the 1st DEEP BLUES Film Fest, but also for treating us to the best hospitality and party we've ever experienced anywhere, including New Orleans! Thanks for the honor of being included in the DBF film fest with so many other great movies, and especially for the honor of winning in your previews and trailers category. We are humbled. DEEP BLUES ROCKS LIKE NO OTHER! DEEP BLUES FOREVER! See yall in 2009! ... with a bigger jar of shine!
Don't lets 'wish I could be there' or 'maybe next year' thoughts...get off your butt's & drive,train or plane,so just get yer ass's over to Minneapolis Deep Blues Festival,you can do it .... You won't regret it !!!
Lawd have mercy...the angels are descending from heaven in chariots made of fire blowing their trumpets and playin' that auld sinner's music...BLUES PUNK!
Wish we could be there this year!....if you need any help for the New England area please let us know! We would love to help the festival even if we are about 1700 miles away!
