Thursday continues the International Blues Challenge quarter-finals, as well as packing up Beale Street with dozens of incredible blues events, including jams, showcases, workshops, stories, and fun!
Thursday, January 31
10:00am Blues Foundation Board of Directors meeting (Doubletree Hotel-DeSoto Room)
10:00-Noon Talking the Blues: conversations about the history, culture, and meanings of the music with Andy Cohen (A. Schwab)
10:30am Blues Stories w/ 2013 KBA Recipient (Education) Nat Dove, The Blues Renaissance Man (Band Box @ Blues City Cafe)
10:30am Harmonica Workshop with Lee Oskar (Hard Rock Cafe)
10:00am-1:00pm Silent Auction at future site of Blues Hall of Fame (421 South Main)
11:30am to 4:45pm The Galaxie Agency/Nashville Blues Society 3rd Annual Showcase(B.B. King’s)
11:30am-3:00pm Canadian Polar Bear Blues Showcase & Raise the Roof! Fundraiser(Kooky Canuck)
12:00-10:00pm Will Call, IBC Merchandise and CD Sales (Ugly Juanita’s)
12:00-5:00pm 2013 Blind Raccoon Roots & Blues Showcase featuring Jason Vivone and the Billy Bats, Jake Lear, John Fries, The Mississippi Twins (Vasti Jackson & Billy Gibson), Kirsten Thien & Friends and Too Slim and the Taildraggers (Purple Haze)
1:30pm Raise the Roof! Rally with special musical guest Keb’ Mo’ (Hard Rock Cafe)
2:00-4:00pm Barbara Blue (Silky O’Sullivan’s)
4:25/5:00/5:35pm Second Night of 29th IBC Quarterfinals (Beale Street) IBC Pass or $10
When the scores have been tabulated, the semi-finalists will be announced at various Beale Street clubs.
11:00pm International Jam (Superior Bar)
11:30pm All-Star Jam with Jonn Del Toro Richardson (New Daisy Theater)
