Spring the Blues in
Jacksonville Florida

 

 

Michael Burks is a true blues man.  We love him.  Saw him at the Blue Bayou in Hillsborough, NC a couple months before this show.  Great band too.  He came to the late night jam at Mojos Blues bar in Jacksonville.  He and Bob Margolin absolutely tore it up!!!
 

QUICKIE REVIEW: GREAT VENUE, STRONG LINEUP, BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, AT THE BEACH, STRONG 2ND STAGE, FREE...

.I MEAN - WHADDAYAWANTPEOPLE! KILLER FUN. GO!!

 

Longtime close friend from my days in Santa Monica & Venice Beach...Andy Beada!!!  He lives in Ft Lauderdale now and we barely see him.  He met us in Jacksonville and planned to leave on Saturday but was having such a good time -- who could tell?! - that he decided to stay through Sunday.

We made a lot of  friends this weekend... 

We got to Jacksonville the day before the show so we drove to St. Augustine, Florida. This was an old Mill site in the charming old section of St. Augustine. Okay...on to the show!
Jacksonville, Florida Springing the Blues Festival
On Friday, Eddie Kirkland and Willie Green & band (If wrong or I left someone out, let me know.)  The man in the white hat can make a sound like a harmonica without a harp.  Amazing! The Daddy Mack band.  That man can play the guitar. 
Jacksonville's beaches were very clean & pretty. As usual, we run into Michael Burks in the crowd.  What a cool guy he is!
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Love Michael Burks!!

End of a great day at the Jacksonville Springing The Blues Festival!
Jacksonville, Florida Springing the Blues Festival
Celinda Pink.  That's mother and son you are looking at. What a beautiful Saturday we had from start to finish...
Roger Hurricane Wilson on electric guitar.  Loved his sound.  Very unique. We made a bunch of new friends at the festival.  That's Andy with our new friend. They crack me up!
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Sue Foley.  Our friend, Jeff, says he will be now be known as "Mr. Sue Foley".... She's something! A look back into the crowd.  Stage is to my back.
Jacksonville, Florida Springing the Blues Festival

That guy in the black hat is Randy and he buys CDs of every band that plays.  He does it to support them.  Every band! That's cool...

All day, this dude on top of a camper was trying to light a grill or keep it going.  I think he was trying to stay warm. 

Billy Gibson rocking the crowd! Nancy & Jerry - two of our new friends.
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Miriam & Nancy dancing!! Roger Hurricane Wilson on the 2nd stage.

CEPHAS & WIGGINS.  SOME PIEDMONT REPRESENTATION...YEAH!   Me and face paint lady are loving life!
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16 year old blues guitarist Eric Steckel.  He can rip it. 

Jeff, Miriam, Andy, Daniel & our new friend at the Jacksonville Springing the Blues Festival in Florida.
Jacksonville, Florida Springing the Blues Festival

Daniel & Miriam getting down to Little Charlie & the Nightcats. Check out the guitar, the bands and the other guitar. Pretty snazzy.

SHAWN DWIGHT WAS FREAKING GREAT!!!!!!!!!  GO SEE THAT GUY! A blurry Bob Margolin & Paco, an Argentinian Blues guitarist in background.
Jacksonville, Florida Springing the Blues Festival

Rough day.  Tab Benoit's bus broke down and then his equipment blew up but he did a very cool solo set. 

See you next time!
Friday April 6
 
6:00 - 7:00 Daddy Mack Blues Band
7:15 - 8:15 Greg Baril
8:30 - 10:00 Michael Burks


Saturday, April 7
 
11:45 - 12:15 VuduBlu
12:30 - 1:15 Celinda Pink
1:30 - 2:15 Roger “Hurricane” Wilson
2:30 - 3:30 Sue Foley
3:45 - 4:45 Cephas & Wiggins
5:00 - 6:00 Nora Jean Bruso
6:15 - 7:15 Little Charlie and the NightCats
7:30 - 8:30 Shane Dwight
8:45 - 10:00 Tab Benoit


Sunday, April 8
 
 
12:00 - 12:45 Teague Stefan Band
1:00 - 1:45 Jim McKaba and the After Hours Band
2:00 - 2:45 Billy Gibson
3:00 - 4:00 The Rounders
4:15 - 5:00 The Eric Steckel Band
5:15 - 6:15 Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang
6:30 - 7:30 Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Margolin and Bob Stroger

Some of our other Blues Adventures:

Jacksonville 2007  (not completed) 

Wheeling Blues Festival 2007 

Wheeling Blues Festival 2006

Riverwalk Blues Festival pictures, February, 2006

Wheeling Blues Festival 2005