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NASHVILLE BLUES SOCIETY SPONSORS GUITAR GALA YOUTH BLUES EDUCATION BENEFIT AT HARD ROCK CAFÉ, SUNDAY – APRIL 22

NASHVILLE, TN — Legendary Stax Records guitarist Steve Cropper, renowned songwriter Gary Nicholson and Texas guitar legends Lee Roy Parnell and Anson Funderburgh will headline a special benefit for Generation Blues, a program run by the Blues Foundation that provides tuition and instruments for youth to attend Blues Camp and receive Blues Education.

This gala guitar night is Sunday, April 22, at the Hard Rock Café, 100 Broadway, in downtown Nashville. Call 615-742-9900. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 6:30. Tickets are available at the door and are tax deductible. They are $20 for the general public and $15 for Nashville Blues Society members.

Additional performers will include guitarist/bandleader Andy T, Nashville blues scene staple James “Nick” Nixon, and vocal phenom Markey, with many more guests to be announced. The concert will be followed by a pro blues jam.

“Events like this help keep the blues not just alive but thriving,” says Nashville Blues Society president Kathy Bolmer. “The artists performing are a living testament to the quality and diversity of the blues genre, and through supporting Generation Blues, we can help insure that there will be future generations of musicians who can make their own mark and carry the torch for this great American musical style”

The Generation Blues scholarship program allows qualified applicants under the age of 25 to study their instrument of choice at reputable camps, seminars and workshop programs such as Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival, Augusta Heritage Center and Fernando Jones’ Columbia College Blues Camp. It was established by the Blues Foundation, an international organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of blues music based in Memphis, in 2010. For more information, visit Blues.org.

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A message from the NBS:

We are a new Blues Society, passionate about our mission to promote, preserve, support and advance the tradition and future of blues music. We realize this is an ambitious task, however we believe the experience of enjoying blues live and via recordings is tremendously rewarding and helps keep us in touch with the essence of the human heart and spirit.

We wish to accomplish much for the blues in Nashville, the capitol of country music. One of our goals is to increase our membership and the number of local blues fans, and to discover and disseminate information about the local blues community to help bring Nashville-area performers and their potential fans together. We also want to increase exposure to this marvelous music by sponsoring and promoting blues events featuring local and national acts, and publishing this newsletter. We also plan to bring educational programs to schools and community organizations as we progress.

Here you will find gig listings, blues jams, events, and much more. As our site evolves, we will be adding interesting new features and content. So check here often to stay aware of local blues gigs and events, and be sure to get out and support live blues in Nashville!

Kathy L. Bolmer
President