22nd Annual Carolina Blues Festival - Thanks

Thanks to all our great blues fans who came out and helped make our 22nd Annual Carolina Blues Festival a great success. Over 1100 people turned out at Festival Park to enjoy some incredible blues acts. We had a great time, and we hope you did, too!

A very big thanks to all our volunteers who gave up their time and worked their butts off. These folks truly went above and beyond the call of duty.

     Valencia Abbott Robin Hrdlicka Andy Preston
     Jennifer Aldous Annabell Inman Sarah Puralewski
     Ruquaya Ali Joyce James Charon Ray
     Chris Altman Janel Jernigan Bertha Richmond
     Julie Amberg Scott Jernigan Pam Ridge
     Earl Austin Angela Johnson Phil Ridge
     Devin Bailey Dennis Johnson Kayla Riggs
     Ashley Baleno Curt Jolley Daphne Roach
     Dwight Banks Cheryl Kennedy Rachel B Rodwell
     Joann Banks Beth Kernodle Len Scaffidi
     Roger Bardsley Seth Kernodle George Schlosser
     Lauren Bergeron Gabriel Kobe Pat Scudiere
     Lee Bolan Sophie Kruip Julie Shadrick
     William Bratcher Jake Ladd Chris Sheppard
     Benita Brown Wanda Ladd Ryan Simmons
     Judy Brown Rudy Langley Andrew Simons
     Kurt Brown Ezinma Leak-Murphy      Belenda Slate
     Elaine Brune Andrea Lee Rick Slate
     Holly Burdick Cherie' Lofton Michelie Smith
     Buzz Terry Long Penny Smith
     Carol Carver Blaine Mack Wanda Smith
     Bryan Case Sam Martin Gareth Spensely
     Marcia Cash Anthony Mason Nicole Spivey
     Janice Cheek Michael Mason Chastity Spofford
     Jamie Clark Laurel Matsudaira Laura Stanley
     Isabella Clifton Keri Mboup Stuart Stanley
     Mercedes Clifton Darlene McAlister Pam Staples
     Karen Core Jackie McCracken Sean Thielman
     Brenda Cox Lauren McDonell Lacretia Thompson
     Olivia Cox Yvonne McGhee Toni Toraine
     Tony Cox Gordon McLamb Biko Tushinde
     Curt David Adam McSwain Li Tushinde
     Jeff DeBellis Neil Middlemiss Phyllis Varner
     Derek Devenport Ly Miller Nina M Vasile
     Logan Diane Allison Mitchell Regina Vernon
     Emily Edwards Doug Mokaren Ron Vernon
     Janice England Joe Morrison Efrain Villafane
     Corey Erba Lee Mortensen Franchesca Waldron
     Charles Fariss Ed Mulvey Dierdre B Watson
     Jennifer Forman Aron Myers Rebecca Welch
     Susan Garrard Lyn Nieri Joel White
     Renika Gibson Ralph Nieri William White
     Katie Graham Julie Nugent Jeffrey Willett
     Stephanie Gray Connie Oatman Patricia Wisneski
     Parker Gregory Sarah Otterburn Joel Witherspoon
     Shelby Henderson George Owen Lida Witherspoon
     Lisa Herod Wilson Owens Ed Wolverton
     Brandon Herring Lisa Pannell Melissa Wolverton
     Gail Hickman Wanda Parker David Wood
     Mollie Holderness Michael Parrish Natalie Wurz
     Dianne Hollingsworth      Michaeline Parrish Robert Wurz
     Ken Hollingsworth Chris Pendergrass Sarah Wurz
     Melva Houston

Thanks to our wonderful performers:

     Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
     Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
     Nora Jan Brusso
     Chick Willis with the King Bees
     Blues World Order
     Big Road Blues

A special thanks to presenting sponsor Yes! Weekly

A big thanks to our other terrific Festival sponsors:

     Rock 92
     WNAA 90.1 FM
     Smith Stokes Chrysler Dodge Jeep Chevrolet
     Miller Brewing Company/I.H. Caffey Distributing
     Bank of Oak Ridge
     Stonefield Cellars Winery
     ALPZ Printing
     Grateful Bread
     Fiji Water

Our hard working PBPS Festival Committee:

     John Amberg
     Casey Hazelman
     Anne Wilson
     Mark Rebeck
     Tony Welborne
     Bob Sands
     Spencer Andrews
     Mike Caudle
     Stan Atwell
     John Hill
     Tom Veltri

Thanks to the PBPS Trustees who worked hard to make this Festival happen:

     Hugh Otterburn
     Ralph Speas
     Kevin Dollar
     Trudy Roth

Thanks to The Music Academy of North Carolina for their partnership in operating the Kid's Area, and Tom Beardslee for his excellent performances at the Kid's Area.

Thanks to Michael "SG" Kearney and Mobile Sound for the great job mixing the sound and making the stage look great.

Thanks to Teresa Mackey at Grateful Bread for feeding all our volunteers before the show.

Thanks to Joe Erba for his hard work and organization of the beverage area.

Thanks to Stephanie Cordick with EMF for all his promotional support with the Piedmont Jazz & Blues Festival.

Congratulations to Smith Stokes, the 2008 Keepin' The Blues Alive award winner.

Special thanks to Pat Freitag for her assistance with hotel rooms and backstage amenities.

Special thanks to Mary Alice Kerr-Murphy for her help with trash containers.

Thanks to The Page Playmakers and their director, Michael Parrish, for their great work on trash detail.

Thanks to Doug McKnight, Chris Demm and Eugene Sims from Rock 92, and The Wild Irish Rose from WNAA for their great job as emcees.

Thanks to Barbara McKenzie and the City of Greensboro for their help and assistance.