tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355207277663467922024-03-16T11:52:57.236-07:00Crossroads Blues FestivalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235520727766346792.post-31983141578886470522023-06-11T05:18:00.011-07:002023-08-25T15:24:16.043-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq1cXT9tt6tkTA5ihr1ig6YUJ6e2uMN9odxXcNUDNbNmlq92TRXfrRS21HCRGCNt7E9NXh7RSYkQnH3r8Rsp3L49VCSTSTNcw7Bp4FZYm7GqyY63eP4eZoudXUB9RtkrdfbdwV0G3P7-ml7uZQtxz7NSbS3sLO5GsA7OVoAzvOdasA9KLoychH0tQ1Q/s5100/Final%20Poster%20regular%20sheet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBq1cXT9tt6tkTA5ihr1ig6YUJ6e2uMN9odxXcNUDNbNmlq92TRXfrRS21HCRGCNt7E9NXh7RSYkQnH3r8Rsp3L49VCSTSTNcw7Bp4FZYm7GqyY63eP4eZoudXUB9RtkrdfbdwV0G3P7-ml7uZQtxz7NSbS3sLO5GsA7OVoAzvOdasA9KLoychH0tQ1Q/w414-h640/Final%20Poster%20regular%20sheet.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you at the festival. Tickets at the gate are $15.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks yo all who came out for the RW&B Festival!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjeC3HuYLYKxrhbW5MXpXUQAZYNpXL8C2_ELy5zeRGdcBA5r8bEr0_8SwMNgTZRKhH4gE1kNTaiZUtSNUl3iAT2oRm3ZFhaIpL8GjgvfBTcKccksvNlkkZwAGdkCwxgEExqpC2SZvLq-6A7tBm7L_YvwB4p90y6_VFno7GVd8wYRZx-1eMlS97anq_Q/s5100/RWB%20Fest%202023%20Poster%20New%20Final.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjeC3HuYLYKxrhbW5MXpXUQAZYNpXL8C2_ELy5zeRGdcBA5r8bEr0_8SwMNgTZRKhH4gE1kNTaiZUtSNUl3iAT2oRm3ZFhaIpL8GjgvfBTcKccksvNlkkZwAGdkCwxgEExqpC2SZvLq-6A7tBm7L_YvwB4p90y6_VFno7GVd8wYRZx-1eMlS97anq_Q/w414-h640/RWB%20Fest%202023%20Poster%20New%20Final.png" width="414" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235520727766346792.post-25353929658156640512022-10-04T19:53:00.004-07:002022-10-04T19:53:39.090-07:00Lyran Park Location<p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We fixed Google Maps to have the right location for Lyran Park a few years ago. Some people still have old GPS systems with non updated maps. Here is where the park is:<br /></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; text-align: left;">Lyran Park</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; text-align: left;"> <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; text-align: left;">4781 S. Bend Road <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; text-align: left;">Rockford, IL 61109</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMOHRvKBoeI_edIfV6UL3ebZhpLQ_i4VcCa6KpFvOhbEjWe9N-Fc6E_MPISY1aq6bMaZaD5Atv0V2uexcHdhiP1OeftWZQcTX-IUNWyK9WOKHJKMyWkz1e3DAoU8UD18MqjPt8MQDjH2-Zg1kkXsmvciGAeUBkPXuw3oeulZmA1GPIeitoPA9prHNjQ/s1618/Overview%20map.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1618" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMOHRvKBoeI_edIfV6UL3ebZhpLQ_i4VcCa6KpFvOhbEjWe9N-Fc6E_MPISY1aq6bMaZaD5Atv0V2uexcHdhiP1OeftWZQcTX-IUNWyK9WOKHJKMyWkz1e3DAoU8UD18MqjPt8MQDjH2-Zg1kkXsmvciGAeUBkPXuw3oeulZmA1GPIeitoPA9prHNjQ/w640-h314/Overview%20map.png" width="640" /><br /></a></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This upper map shows the general area. The Park is at the blue marker in the lower left.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdra3cdjeOTrEkxXxE3JdGp4RpE4b_TpEu2yEXcCcMbtQczjxz6kwziRMwM0kLkX716BcXMEGiR6Z893D7fMoK9TM5IoPQ5swkXkk7TR9o8YN47mlYiAViJAz00arIDMjrFGmScKvK9kIGcqFkgTNrItp4vu8qtaiZusHZi8ogt1l4x4xhYmEGMWSuQ/s1250/S%20Bend%20and%20Baxter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></p><p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Below we Zoom into where some confusion arises.</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1250" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdra3cdjeOTrEkxXxE3JdGp4RpE4b_TpEu2yEXcCcMbtQczjxz6kwziRMwM0kLkX716BcXMEGiR6Z893D7fMoK9TM5IoPQ5swkXkk7TR9o8YN47mlYiAViJAz00arIDMjrFGmScKvK9kIGcqFkgTNrItp4vu8qtaiZusHZi8ogt1l4x4xhYmEGMWSuQ/w640-h316/S%20Bend%20and%20Baxter.png" width="640" /></span><p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Park is on South (S) Bend Road. To the east, S Bend comes from Baxter Road. Baxter crosses IL 251 and then turns into Beltline Road going straight while Baxter turns right and then shortly turns into S Bend Road.</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here is where the park is, to the west side of S Bend near Kishwaukee Rd.</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UDPxx9qPaDHi-TLdhb3px1cE9fLzOuE4ce7LR9NBwQiQ6xgVL9SJSRoK3K_naa2aSSC_-fILEH1N6I9_litwvPe-AUbdDZ1MnV2ZCdcX_4QCETqRJ1zgW5AC0a8z6HfykqVJv7zsh48gR6D8za6EeOP-AT4PH0eLbtO6kyAuxhDWoTXaX2Yu2_-e_w/s1081/Park.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1081" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UDPxx9qPaDHi-TLdhb3px1cE9fLzOuE4ce7LR9NBwQiQ6xgVL9SJSRoK3K_naa2aSSC_-fILEH1N6I9_litwvPe-AUbdDZ1MnV2ZCdcX_4QCETqRJ1zgW5AC0a8z6HfykqVJv7zsh48gR6D8za6EeOP-AT4PH0eLbtO6kyAuxhDWoTXaX2Yu2_-e_w/w640-h484/Park.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The Tough Mudder occurs the same weekend as our festival and it is on Beltline Road. They close Beltline for that, but the Rockford Police know to let travelers go onto Baxter and then S Bend. We speak to them every year tro remind them, but they occasionally have an officer who messes up,</span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235520727766346792.post-46239140099015962312022-07-25T09:30:00.006-07:002022-08-19T21:12:45.683-07:00Advanced tickets to Women of the Blues Crossroads Blues festival at Lyran Park<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVKfWN__gjSteijtvLYectpqgkdfMFawtEAt06Q3Q_Hmf7oScBzVNCV7_IKRH6XlwjohhfDTbekp1vczmqkNUi5WMayPNL98f7jSjrtMPKO2nHmHKYGUuh6wo4dQjgw3XQnvBfPslNc_fVPfdaWj48lbpBvs3DsjFH386Yopb27seCjMSB95vv4Huew/s910/CBG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="910" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVKfWN__gjSteijtvLYectpqgkdfMFawtEAt06Q3Q_Hmf7oScBzVNCV7_IKRH6XlwjohhfDTbekp1vczmqkNUi5WMayPNL98f7jSjrtMPKO2nHmHKYGUuh6wo4dQjgw3XQnvBfPslNc_fVPfdaWj48lbpBvs3DsjFH386Yopb27seCjMSB95vv4Huew/w640-h167/CBG.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b>Advanced tickets to Crossroads Blues Festival at Lyran Park are available! </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Buy online. Tickets otdered within one week of the festival date will be held and available at the Will Call at the Gate Tent.</p><span></span><p><br />
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<div><br /></div><p>Here are our outlets:</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rockford<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lyran Society -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4th Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Woodman's - Perryville Rd<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Culture Shock Records - Charles St<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Smokehouse BBQ - S. Main St<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Guzzardo's Music - Charles St<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Toad Hall Records - Broadway<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kortmans Gallery - N. Main St<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Randees Music - Morsay Dr<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winnebago<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Snyders Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Loves Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">CD Source<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Casey’s Pub<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Machesney Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pig Mind's Brewing Company<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Byron<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Snyders Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Felker's Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Oregon<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Snyders Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">VFW<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Freeport<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Logan's Freeport<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Beloit<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Grand Avenue Pub<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Poplar Grove<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hydeout Bar & Grill<o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you to our sponsors!</p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dpwibeeYUPo-GjEKDDywTfZyA9K-M0xclTpNdgz_l3ePy4ZeSOeNax9DpKjUpAUSFi1uzZ_rg_gWn4Bl4FxwB248jQyvZKuF-WSfgVbWt9_ro8Z2NrUQZbwzNsn0GtBtQY-WA-icM8xT-JRaOjRxl8yEXrWwydaYBIH5SJZdlCNYuQYq5C0eA7tfXQ/s3900/Sponsor%20Shirt%20Back%202022%20Rev%201%20FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3900" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dpwibeeYUPo-GjEKDDywTfZyA9K-M0xclTpNdgz_l3ePy4ZeSOeNax9DpKjUpAUSFi1uzZ_rg_gWn4Bl4FxwB248jQyvZKuF-WSfgVbWt9_ro8Z2NrUQZbwzNsn0GtBtQY-WA-icM8xT-JRaOjRxl8yEXrWwydaYBIH5SJZdlCNYuQYq5C0eA7tfXQ/w492-h640/Sponsor%20Shirt%20Back%202022%20Rev%201%20FINAL.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235520727766346792.post-34829064031642622032022-01-05T06:58:00.001-08:002022-01-05T06:58:21.008-08:002022 Crossroads Blues Festival at Lyran Park<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQn-YuShS9TFb7HgIv7oub8ERE5UOr_AwT2nbpn0m2j3AE70ZhoxxgazxwQ6XDJNrg1-BkrsrQq1e3T6FVsbEHLi9R2c81dQTyaMj4lZXxgjOXwmlBb7UoVv68mCN1-TvevCfVwzKjXhVqTEbJPYS5oSRNkyzyowfjehCkpBOnwPvHnIXfCqJne4bIqg=s5100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQn-YuShS9TFb7HgIv7oub8ERE5UOr_AwT2nbpn0m2j3AE70ZhoxxgazxwQ6XDJNrg1-BkrsrQq1e3T6FVsbEHLi9R2c81dQTyaMj4lZXxgjOXwmlBb7UoVv68mCN1-TvevCfVwzKjXhVqTEbJPYS5oSRNkyzyowfjehCkpBOnwPvHnIXfCqJne4bIqg=w414-h640" width="414" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After two years of small, "non-festival" events, the full fledged festival hopefully returns for the T</span><span style="font-size: medium;">hirteenth Annual Crossroads Blues Festival returns at Lyran Park on Saturday, August 27, 2002 for a great day of music. This year’s even is Women of the Blues, featuring five great acts on the main stage and two acts between the main stage acts doing a pair of short sets each.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The day will begin with two great Chicago acts, Melody Angel at noon and Donna Herula at 2 PM. Melody is a high powered guitar player, songwriter and singer who is making a name for herself in the blues world. This is her first time playing in Rockford and we are proud to bring her to you! After that we have renowned artist and music educator Donna Herula and her band. Donna's 2021 album garnered notice for last year's blues awards and got lots of airplay. In addition to touring and performing, Herula is a fantastic teacher at Chicago's Old Town School of Music. It’s going to be a great time!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">At 4 PM we are bringing a fantastic West Coast soul blues woman to town, her first Midwest tour. She spends a lot of time on either coast and playing around the globe but she’s never been here and we wanted to fix that. Tia Carroll hails from San Francisco and is a power house vocalist. We’ve reviewed her CDs since 2008 and her last album that we reviewed was nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award! She is an amazing singer and we know fans will love her and her music.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span lang="en-US">We have the great Shaun Murphy at 6 PM coming up from Nashville. Shaun is an amazing singer. She was here at the Tebala events Center in Fall of 2019 at the Blues Blast Awards and has been in Chicago many times and has also appeared at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. Shaun has been the backing vocalist for Bob Seger for pretty much his whole career. She has also worked with Eric Clapton and Little Feat on top of her long and storied 40 year solo career. Shaun might be a rocker when she needs to be, but since attending the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1969 her first love has been the blues. She got her start in the Motor City and even released a duo album with Meatloaf (</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Stoney and Meatloaf</span><span lang="en-US">). Shaun is an amazing artist and we are so happy she agreed to come and sing and play for us!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Concluding the day is none other that Teeny Tucker from Ohio. Teeny was supposed to be here in 2019 when the Pandemic put the kibosh on our fest. Last summer she planned to grace the stage for us but right before that date her guitar player and manager came down with medical issues that precluded her touring to play for us, so we moved her and her band to 2022 because we love her and her music and want to see and hear her. The daughter of Tommy “Hi-Heeled Sneakers” Tucker, Teeny was brought up in the blues and R&B and is a powerful singer and great talent in her own right. She last played her in Rockford at the Tebala Events Center, at the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards show. We have five fantastic acts on the main stage for you, and there is even more!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Between acts we have Gina Meeks and Amanee Avery performing in the Pavilion. G</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">ina is a great singer who sings with the great Rockford band Groove Hotel and also appears with other artists and on her own. She will perform at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM. Amanee is dubbed Rockford's Sax Chick and is an up and coming local talent who sings, plays and writes songs. She will perform at 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Food vendors will provide great things to eat, and a great selection of beer and wine will be served for $5 along with soft drinks for $1. No coolers or outside food and or pets, please. Tickets will go on sale March 1st at $10 in advance and day of the event is $15 at the gate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s going to be another spectacular event– buy your tickets early and come out for an amazing day of music that will be brought to you by Lonnie’s CarpetMax and Stonecrafters!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Tickets Sold: 2,500</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">NOT A DAMN THING!</span></div>
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Regular Tees $15</div>
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Plus Sized Tees $20</div>
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Tie Dyed Tees and Tanks $20</div>
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Plus sized Tees and Tanks $25</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">11:00 AM Fest Opens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">12:00 PM Blues Disciples featuring Barefoot Jimmy Schwartz on Harp on Stage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1:30 PM Ted Lawrence on Harp with Frank Scordato on Guitar in the Pavilion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2:00 PM Chris O'Leary Band on Stage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3:30 PM Joe Filisko Harmonica Workshop in the Pavilion (free harps for kids 10 and under)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4:00 PM Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy Linderman on Harp on Stage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5:30 PM Ken :Birddog" Olufs on Harp with Gary Johnson on Guitar in Pavilion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6:00 PM Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling on Harp on Stage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7:30 PM Wheatbread Johnson on Guitar with Justin "Boots" Gate on Harp in the Pavilion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8:00 PM John Primer featuring Steve Bell on Harp on Stage</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9:30 PM Music Ends (Approximate)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">10:00 PM Fest Closes</span><br />
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guzzardo Performance Music</span></span><br />
<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just Goods Fair Trade Store</span></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Filling Station</span></span><br />
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Here is a listing of all our sponsor levels and benefits of sponsorship.</div>
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Crossroads s a 501c3 charitable organization, so sponsorship is tax deductible.</div>
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Our Festival Sponsor gets the highest level of recognition.</div>
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Our sponsors get recognized on line, in our newsletter and on our festival tee shirt backs.</div>
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Tickets are on sale and our ticket outlets are primed and ready to sell
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limited this year, so make sure you get yours early. They are still $5 in
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Woodman’s Market<o:p></o:p></div>
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Valli International Fresh Market<o:p></o:p></div>
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Culture Shock Records and Clothing<o:p></o:p><br />
Randee's Music</div>
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Guzzardo Performance Music<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just Goods Fair Trade Store<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hope and Anchor English Pub<o:p></o:p></div>
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CD Source</div>
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Pig Minds Brewing<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snyder Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snyder Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">The lineup for the 2018 Crossroads Blues Festival has taken shape and it's finally official! We are excited to announce that our two headlining acts will be Toronzo Cannon and The Monster Mike Welch/Mike Ledbetter Band. Each band features a slightly different style of blues and an outstanding guitar player. We are calling this year’s event Guitarzapalooza and this is all brought to you by Lonnie's Carpet Max and Lonnie's Stone Crafters!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Toronzo Cannon is the hottest Chicago Blues act out there. His latest CD on Alligator Records The Chicago Way helped him garner four Blues Music Award nominations. His act features great original songs with timely lyrics delivered by a superb vocalist and guitar player. Toronzo has appeared twice in Rockford over the years and we are glad he is coming to play at our Festival! <span id="yiv2437544184gmail-m_6651104273386788557m_8366084152962321679yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1512010689039_12423" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">His latest show at the Hope and Anchor in Loves Park was a huge hit and showcased a night of mostly original tunes that had the big crowd on their feet and dancing!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Monster Mike Welch hails from Boston, Massachusetts and has garnered accolades for his work with Sugar Ray and the Blue Tones along with his solo work and work in support of Anthony Geraci and other bands. He is regarded as one of the blues world’s premier guitar wizards. His album with Chicago area native Mike Ledbetter has placed their act in huge demand in the US and abroad. Mike Ledbetter is an operatically trained vocalist who returned to his blues roots. After spending a few years recording with and touring with the Nick Moss Band, he is out with Mike Welch delivering amazing performances showcasing his amazing voice. He also is a damn good guitar player. We really are looking forward to their first show together in Rockford.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Opening the day will be New York City blues rocker Dave Fields. Dave and his band have been a vital part of our blues in the schools program for several years. They come out twice a year to put on school programs for us and schools have asked for him to come back for more programs. He also appears regularly for us in the evening at venues like the Lyran Society and the Hope and Anchor. His music spans the blues, rock, jazz and other genres and is a lot of fun!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">After Dave we have Kilborn Alley coming to the big stage. Based in Champaign, guitar players Andrew Duncanson and Josh Stimmel offer two different styles of guitar work. Andrew is also the vocalist and delivers soulful and gritty performances. Their recent Tolono Tapes CD garnered lots of interest during awards season. Their 2017 show at Sinnissippi Park was highly regarded and we are happy to have them back!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Florida’s Lauren Mitchell brings her powerful voice to our stage in the next time slot. This will be Lauren’s first visit to Rockford. She has played at Buddy Guy’s Legends and in nearby Bellvue, Iowa to rave reviews. Her soul blues album Desire was well regarded and got lots orlf airplay. Touring with Lauren is a surpise special guest guitar player. It should be one heck of a great show.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Between acts will be our IBC entry youth act Riding Atlas and our IBC solo entry Warren Beck. Riding Atlas is the new name for yBblu, the great band from Galena. Featuring the Dicklin brothers Nicolas and Joseph on guitar and bass and Sam Petri on drums, they are a rocking good time. Warren is a fantastic singer and piano player who hails from Lake Forest, Illinois. His rollicking, barrelhouse style will delight our attendees. Joe Filisko will also return for a harmonica workshop. This will be his sixth workshop in none festivals and we are always excited to have him back. This Joliet based harp player and tinkerer is a superb artist and teacher. We will also feature a Blues i the Schools workshop with Wheatbread Johnson, a great local talent who teaches guitar at Rock Valley College and who just released a brand-new CD. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Once again advanced tickets will be only $5. Tickets at the gate remain $10, beers are still $4 and pop and water only $1. We have also added wood fired pizza to the BBQ and other great foods offered. Great music, beverages and food for a reasonable price- what a great day it will be!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #990000; color: white;">Our ninth annual event returns to the beautiful Lyran Park in Rockford on South Bend Road, near the Rockford Airport. We adding lighting to the parking lot to facilitate exit at night and golf cart service for handicapped and elderly will be expanded to go up and down the hill. If you have a large group you are welcome to bring a small pop up tent and put it near the hilltop or to the right of the stage near the river and woods. Call <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">779-537-4006</a> or email <a href="mailto:sub_insignia@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:sub_insignia@yahoo.com">sub_insignia@yahoo.com</a> for more information. Our festival website is <a href="http://www.crossroadsbluesfestival.com/" id="yiv2437544184gmail-m_6651104273386788557m_8366084152962321679yiv2194593008yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1511294175843_31116" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">www.CrossroadsBluesFestival .com</a> and Society website is<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossroadsbluessociety.com%2F&h=ATMkmiYeeA0pVFC3FwmkcU2wwIsk5t3Isc-p6W-gFMBgOJUeVzYiSCvpb7KENTKYwfsGXXWAxaIb0sH9uMIKOz_5yd_jwwOjiYlLksKZd7jPv-SvGuN-PJQAykDLM6j_K48cnprQSv3rxgd2LSEQ0C7gH5PMCCbhDyMcLFp3y4zasZSiDJkjenK-y-fS9tuHfbmWC7NbXdro1hpNu1I1U6gXzonXWx1s7w5F_t-y1g8zcUDbDdIK5NLs-YneHvwoKqBQ0Xxx614Vx3Zsj0RfvSTop8ZDYZeleDHqnA" id="yiv2437544184gmail-m_6651104273386788557m_8366084152962321679yiv2194593008yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1511294175843_31117" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://crossroadsbluessociet y.com/</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At 3:40 PM, 5:40 PM and 7:40 PM, the 2017 Blues Blast Music Award winners will be announced at our festival on the main stage! Here are the nominees: <a href="http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2017-blues-blast-music-awards-nominees/" target="_blank">2017 BBMAs</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bob Kieser, editor and owner of Blues Blast Magazine, will be there and the awards will be announced by Bob, Steve Jones (Crossroads President, Blues Blast writer), Mark Thompson (Sun Coast President, Blues Blast writer, Blues Foundation Board), Linda Cain (Chicago Blues Guide) and Amy Brat (Brat Girl Media).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The date and location for the 2018 BBMA Award Show will also be announced. I think area residents will be very excited to hear about this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One last major announcement will be a new scholarship that Crossroads will be awarding each year beginning at the end of the 2017/2018 School Year! This will be done at 3:30 PM on the Main Stage.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235520727766346792.post-64655266465112566542017-08-21T21:03:00.000-07:002018-08-19T11:32:06.744-07:002017 Festival Info<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Rain or shine means just that. The show must go on! The weatehr reports is looking fine!!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Lyran Park is a beautiful setting. The stage is on the bank of the Kishwaukee River just before it flows into the Rock River. The part rolls gently up a nice, slight grass-covered slope. The park is covered in mature hardwood tree with great shade while not interfering with sight lines.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Free parking. Golf carts shuttle from lot to gate to seating area. Handicap parking along storm fence next to gate. Shuttles will run all day and night along paved path. Park immediately and walk to gate</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">No seating on pavement; dancing only! No golf carts will be driving on pavement or grass in front of stage while bands are playing. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Frank Ridings Italian Beef, Sausgae and Pizza</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Gelato and Italian Ice</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Culture Shock</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #882222; color: seashell; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Kathy's Purses</span><br />
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Smokehouse BBQ ,South Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Crossroads Blues Festival<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">PO Box 840<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year's fest features 30 types of beer plus 3 types of wine! Any or all for $4 each!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can check out Ivy at: </span><a href="http://www.ivyfordmusic.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">http://www.ivyfordmusic.com/</a></div>
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Delmark Records that is flying off shelves. Nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award, it is one of the best CDs of 2016! Corey is a rising star in the blues world and
he has a fantastic band featuring Gerry Hundt on guitar, Nik Skilnik on bass
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leader Jimmy Voegeli on Hammond Organ/ keys/ vocals, Perry Weber on guitar/ vocals, John Wartenweiler on
electric and upright bass, Mauro Magellan on drums, Darren Sterud on
Trombone/Vocals, Pete Ross on Saxaphones and Mike Boman on Trumpet, you can't
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Bun E. Carlos! The Jimmys go on at 4 PM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can see and hear more about the Kinseys at: </span><a href="http://www.kinseyreportband.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">http://www.</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kinseyreportband.com/" target="_blank">kinseyreportband.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eastside Detroit native Doug Deming, now hailing from
Florida’s Gulf Coast, has garnered widespread attention for his deft guitar
work and memorable songwriting. With a nod to the likes of T-Bone Walker and
Charlie Christian, as well as Luther Tucker and Robert Jr. Lockwood, Doug
leaves his own mark. Doug has spent much of the following years touring and
recording with top blues artists, including Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim
Wilson, legendary Louisiana swamp bluesman Lazy Lester, Texas' Gary Primich,
Chicago greats Johnny “Yard Dog” Jones and A.C. Reed, as well as Detroit’s own
Queen of the Blues, Alberta Adams. Leading his band The Jewel Tones, Doug
continues to bring noteworthy traditional and original roots music to his
audiences. Doug will have a special
guest with him- stay tuned to find out who it will be!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">More about Doug and the band at: <a href="http://www.dougdeming.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dougdeming.com/</a></span></div>
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Blues Solo/Duo Challenge who will be representing us in Memphis at the International
Blues Challenge.</span><br />
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Lyran Park sits just south of Rockford Airport on the bank of the Kishwaukee River. Here is a map of the area:<br />
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Lyran Park is a beautiful setting. The stage is on the bank of the Kishwaukee River just before it flows into the Rock River. The part rolls gently up a nice, slight grass-covered slope. The park is covered in mature hardwood tree with great shade while not interfering with sight lines.<br />
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Here is the layout:</div>
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No outside coolers, food or beverages please (dietary restrictions excepted). Please bring chairs or a blanket.<br />
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No pets, please.<br />
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Free parking. Golf carts shuttle from lot to gate to seating area. Handicap parking along storm fence next to gate. Shuttles will run all day and night along paved path. Park immediately and walk to gate<br />
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No seating on pavement; dancing only! No golf carts will be driving on pavement or grass in front of stage while bands are playing. <br />
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Camping is $20 per night (Friday and/or Saturday).<br />
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