When is the festival? How much are tickets? Where can you get tickets? The Record Exchange in Winston and Greensboro Sam Moss Guitars in Winston BB's Compact Discs in Greensboro School Kids Records in Greensboro David Sheppard Instruments in Greensboro Triangle Billiards in High Point. The Red Lion Blues & Jazz Club in High Point Tickets will also be sold via mail through the PBPS by sending a certified check or money order to Carolina "Lite" Blues Festival, P.O. Box 9737, and Greensboro, NC 27429. Mail orders will not be accepted after Monday, May 13.
Performer Sites
Big Bill Morganfield Bernard Allison Geno Delafose Saffire Roy Roberts Carey Bell Festival Schedule
HERE'S A LOOK AT WHO'S PLAYING WHEN AT THE 15TH ANNUAL CAROLINA "LITE" BLUES FESTIVAL
1:00 pm Doors open
2:00 pm 2:00 Allison King Band
3:05 pm Roy Roberts & The Quest Blues Band
4:10 pm Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
5:40 pm Bob Margolin's Rolling Fork Revue (featuring Bob Margolin and his
band, Big Bill Morganfield, Pinetop Perkins and Carey Bell)
7:00 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
8:45 pm Bernard Allison
The festival is Saturday, May 19, 2001. Gates will open at 1pm and the music starts at 2pm.
Advance tickets are $15, and $35 for limited Gold Circle seats. Tickets will be $20 on the day of the show.
Borders in Winston
Bob Margolin
www.bobmargolin.com
www.blindpigrecords.com
www.bernardallison.com
www.rounder.com
www.alligator.com
www.saffire.com
www.royrobertsblues.com
www.alligator.com
The memory of blues giant Muddy Waters will be evoked at the 15th Annual Carolina Lite Blues Festival, Saturday, May 19th at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons.
Big Bill Morganfield (the son of Muddy Waters who records for Blind Pig Records), Pinetop Perkins and Carey Bell will join Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin in an all-star band dubbed Bob Margolin's Rolling Fork Revue (named after Muddy Waters' hometown).
The 15th Annual Carolina Lite Blues Festival is presented by the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society and Miller Brewing Company of Eden, NC.
Big Bill Morganfield and Bob Margolin share a distinct musical bond. Morganfield is Muddy Waters' son, and Margolin was Muddy's protégé and bandmate for many years. Margolin co-produced Morganfield's debut CD and the two have toured together many times in recent years.
Joining them will be Muddy Waters' piano player and blues legend Pinetop Perkins. Perkins and Margolin anchored what many consider to be one of Muddy Waters' finest bands for many years. Well into his eighties, Perkins still continues to tour and record.
Rounding out the band is Chicago blues harp player and Alligator recording artist Carey Bell. A veteran of the Chicago blues clubs, Bell has toured the world with his band. CD releases like Mellow Down Easy and Good Luck Man have endeared Bell to music critics and proponents of the classic Chicago blues sound.
Bob Margolin's Rolling Fork Revue, however, is just one of six bands on the line-up for the 15th Annual Carolina Lite Blues Festival.
The popular female blues trio Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women will make their second appearance at the PBPS annual festival (their first one was in 1993). Their rootsy and sometimes outrageous songs and live performances have garnered Saffire an international following. But these mainstays of the Alligator record label are regional favorites as well, having played to sell-out crowds across North Carolina and Virginia.
Another offspring of a famous blues guitarist will perform at the 15th Annual Carolina Lite Blues Festival: Bernard Allison, son of the late Luther Allison. Bernard has carved his own niche as an incredible live act, evidenced by his show-stopping performance at last year's Bull Durham Blues Festival.
Filling the zydeco slot this year is Rounder recording artists Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie. Geno makes his first appearance at the Carolina Lite Blues Festival this year, and will continue the high-energy tradition of zydeco performers at this event.
Winston-Salem blues man Roy Roberts will bring his soulful guitar and voice to the stage this year. Roberts has a brand new CD and a loyal following here and in Europe, where he regularly performs.
Opening this year's festival is the 2000 PBPS Talent Competition winners The Allison King Band. A vocalist of extraordinary range and power, Allison and her four-piece group led by guitarist Bill Jordan, are a top draw on the Triad live music scene.
The gates will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19th. The music will start at 2:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $15, and $35 for limited Gold Circle seats. Tickets will be $20 on the day of the show.
Advance tickets are on sale now at Borders Books, Music and Video, in Winston-Salem, The Record Exchange in Winston-Salem and Greensboro, Sam Moss Guitars in Winston-Salem, BB's Compact Discs in Greensboro, School Kids Records in Greensboro, David Sheppard Instruments in Greensboro, The Red Lion Blues & Jazz Club in High Point, and Triangle Billiards in High Point.
Tickets will also be sold via mail through the PBPS by sending a certified check or money order to Carolina "Lite" Blues Festival, P.O. Box 9737, and Greensboro, NC 27429. Mail orders will not be accepted after Monday, May 13.
There will be plenty of ice cold Miller Beer products available, as well as wine, bottled water and soft drinks. Many food vendors will also be on hand, as well as arts and craft vendors.
Miller Brewing Company of Eden, NC is the title sponsor of the Carolina "Lite" Blues Festival. Other major sponsors include Verizon Wireless, Rock 92 (WKRR), Wendy's, WNAA 90.1 FM, Smith Stokes Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Reidsville, NC, and Blue Plate Catering of Greensboro.
For more information on this and other PBPS events, call (336) 275-4944, or visit the official PBPS web site at www.piedmontblues.org.
The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society is a non-profit all-volunteer organization dedicated to keeping the blues alive.
DON'T
bring coolers, cans, bottles or pets to Tanglewood Park for the event. We'll have plenty of Miller Beer, Coca-Cola products, wine, and bottled water.
DON'T
bring food. We'll have a terrific variety of vendors with all kinds of great food!
DON'T
bring video cameras or recording devices.
PLEASE DO
bring lawn chairs, blankets and beach towels (we will have plenty of chairs set up under the tent) bring a snapshot or still camera.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, PLEASE DO
have fun!!
BRING THE FAMILY!
Kids under four get in free! Kids 4-12 get in at the gate for only $10.
WHAT ABOUT GENERATORS??
Yep, we'll have two! Just in case! But pray for warm, sunny weather!
A BLUES SHOW ON ROCK 92? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN'!
Nope! Thanks to Rock 92,
the PBPS will once again take over the airwaves for one hour on Sunday, May
13 at 9pm. Join John Amberg for "Blues By The River," the official radio
warm-up show for the 15th Annual Carolina "Lite" Blues Festival. You'll hear
tunes from all the festival performers and hear John shamelessly plug the
Festival for a full hour!! Rock 92 is one of our fine sponsors; check out
their web site at www.rock92.com
A DWI CAN REALLY SCREW UP A GOOD NIGHT
So be responsible! Miller Brewing
Company and the PBPS ask you to please designate a sober person to drive
you home. If you've enjoyed one too many of Miller's fine products, locate a
security person and we'll arrange for a taxi cab for you.
TITLE SPONSOR
Miller Brewing Company, Eden, NC
MAJOR SPONSORS
Rock 92
Wendy's
WNAA 90.1 FM
Smith Stokes Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Blue Plate Catering
Verizon Wireless
PLUS
BB&T
ESP Magazine
Dean Wagner, Graphic Artist
Time Warner Cable
BB's Compact Discs
The Rhinoceros Times
David Sheppard Instruments & Repair
Triangle Communications
Colfax Country RV