Friday, February 1
9:00am Blues in the Schools with Tas Cru (Downtown Elementary. 10 North 4th St)
10:00-Noon Talking the Blues: conversations about the history, culture, and meanings of the music with David Evans (A. Schwab)
11:00am-2:15pm IBC YOUTH Act Registration (Club 152)
10:30am Your Band’s Marketing Sucks Workshop with Mary Beth Weaver & James Czar (Cincy Blues Society) Dancing Jimmy’s
11:00am-2:00pm Silent Auction at future site of Blues Hall of Fame (421 South Main)
11:00am Blues Camp & Blues Ensemble with Fernando Jones (Club 152)
11:00am The 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards (Doubletree Hotel, Tennessee Ballroom)
12:00-10:00pm Will Call, IBC Merchandise and CD Sales (Ugly Juanita’s)
2:00pm Mail Box Money with Elizabeth Montgomery (Ardent Studios) & Jeff Syracuse (BMI) (Dancing Jimmy’s)
2:15pm IBC YOUTH Act Orientation Meeting (Club 152)
2:00-4:00pm Barbara Blue (Silky O’Sullivan’s)
4:20/5:00/5:40pm Youth Showcases (Beale Street Clubs) IBC Pass or $15 (includes Semi-finals)
5:20/5:40/7:00pm 29th IBC Semi-Finals Begin (Beale Street Clubs) IBC Pass or $15
When the scores have been tabulated Friday, the finalists will be announced at various Beale Street clubs.
10:00pm-2:00am VIZZTONE BLUES PARTY ON BEALE! (Rum Boogie) The VizzTone Label Group presents an all star showcase hosted by Gina Sicilia and Dave Gross. Featuring VizzTone artists: Scissormen, Greg Nagy, Tony Braunagel, Big Bill Morganfield, Dennis Gruenling, Richard “Rosy” Rosenblatt, Long Tall Deb, Austin Young, Rich Del Grosso, plus special guests Bob Corritore, T. Blade, Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Phil Pemberton & Doug Woolverton of Roomful of Blues, and many more!
11:00pm Youth Jam (B.B. Kings)
11:30pm All-Star Jam with Zac Harmon (New Daisy Theater)
