New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ More Marketing) What:Columbus-based Project Blues is hosting its 1st Annual Blues Bash - a Blues music benefit concert to raise funds for LifeCare Alliance's Columbus Cancer Clinic -- helping people impacted by cancer who do not have the financial wherewithal to deal with it.
When:September 11, 2011
1:20 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Where:The Bluestone
583 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Who: Project Blues is a Columbus-based nonprofit using the healing, connecting power of Blues music to help raise funds for people impacted by cancer who do not have the financial resources to deal with it. Our work supports LifeCare Alliances' Columbus Cancer Clinic by funding mammograms and adopting families. Further, we host benefit and outreach concerts in cancer clinics. www.projectblues.org
About the 1st Annual Blues Bash:
Don't miss the 1st Annual Project Blues Blues Bash - even if the shock of the stellar line-up blasts off your appendages and you gotta glue your arms and legs back on and carry your car to make it, do it. Because, this is one show that will keep Columbus talking for years! Proceeds from this event will go to support LifeCare Alliances' Columbus Cancer Clinic. We promise it will be an epic event from 1:20 pm until 9:00 pm, with a Blues EXPERIENCE the likes of which you'll never forget.
The Blues Bash Schedule:
1:20-1:50 pm Hurricane Jerry Loos will perform a solo acoustic set. This top Central Ohio Bluesman will set the stage with his virtuoso acoustic guitar skills and his back porch Blues. For more information on Jerry, check out: https://www.jerryloos.com/
2:00-2:45 pm Ray Fuller and the Blues Rockers. Ray is THE top Columbus Blues man. He will Rock the house! For more information on Ray, check out: https://www.rayfuller.com/home.html
3:00-4:00 pm Jon Del Toro Richardson and Rich DelGrosso. Bringing a whole lotta
Texas to the Columbus stage. Check out: https://www.mandolinblues.com/ https://deltoroblues.wordpress.com/
4:15-5:30 pm Johnnie Bassett. Hailing from that
Detroit Blues tradition, Johnnie will be the "Smooth before the Slap" and the "Calm before the Storm". His new album "The
Gentleman is Back" describes him. Smooth and sexy. Lookout ladies, Johnnie's playing for you! https://www.myspace.com/johnniebassett
5:45-7:00 pm Diunna Greenleaf with lead guitarist Jon Richardson. Diunna will make you cry! She will get to the Gospel in the BlueStone which is a turn of the century Church. With her big voice and big soul, she brings audiences to their knees. Check out: https://www.diunna.com/
7:30-9:00 pm And just when you thought it couldn't possibly get any better - the legend himself, Mr.
James Cotton "SuperHarp" and the
James Cotton Blues Band with lead guitarist and Project Blues Member Tom Holland.
James is a living legend, a Blues icon and certainly a national treasure. Hailed as the greatest all time Blues harmonica player and one of the last of the original and great electric bluesmen,
James will light you on fire all, and then, you're just done! Check out: https://www.jamescottonsuperharp.com/
Interviews with Blues' Artists: To arrange interviews with any of the Blues Artists, please contact Michelle via email
[email protected] or by phone at 614-633-8124.
Tickets: Tickets start at $25 for military, students, fireman and police and $50 for general admission. Tables are also available. Proceeds benefit LifeCare Alliance's Columbus Cancer Clinic.
To purchase tickets: https://www.projectblues.org/buy-tickets.php Get your tickets now because once they're gone, they're gone!
Media Credentials: We are issuing press passes for members of the media, please email Michelle to apply for yours.
Sponsors include: Mediu, Jontaar Creative, More Marketing, Commerce
National Bank, Mrs. Ohio America, Columbus Blues Alliance, Central City Recording and Dusty Blues.
