West Coast Blues Hall of Fame
Press Release
CONTACT: RONNIE STEWART BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY
Phone: 510-836-2227/707-647-3962 408 13th Street, Suite 512
Oakland, CA 94612
Email: hipwayblues@hotmail.com
Web: www.bayareabluessociety.net
WHO: Bay Area Blues Society and the City of Oakland
WHAT: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show
WHERE: Kimball’s Carnival Jack London Square, 522 2nd Street, Oakland
WHEN: Saturday - March 10, 2007
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Awards Show
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – After Party
WHY: To support the Bay Area Blues Society’s ongoing programs and notably, the “Blues in the
Schools” Program which uses local blues musicians to teach the history of the Blues to young students and
provide instruction on the playing of musical instruments. The West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards
Show honors blues, jazz and gospel artists for their contributions to the art form called Blues and to
celebrate Black History Month. Fifteen extraordinary artists will be inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall
of Fame. The Bob Geddins Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to the artist who has most
influenced a generation of musicians. General Category Awards will be given to the best: blues singer of
the year, blues guitar of the year, blues drummer of the year, etc. This years show will induct notables as
Little Stanley and the Five Brooks, The Fuller Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner, The Whispers, Big John Evans,
The Green Brothers, Omar Shariff aka David Alexander, The Stovall Sisters, The Young Hearts, Jasper
Evans, The Mekesmo Club, Lenny Williams, Teddy “Blues Master” Watson and Terrible Tom Bowden.
Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to Renel Brooks-Moon and Mary Campbell.
TICKETS: $30 in advance; $35 at the door – After Party Included
highsierratickets.com or tickets.com
CONTACT: RONNIE STEWART BAY AREA BLUES SOCIETY
Phone: 510-836-2227/707-647-3962 408 13th Street, Suite 512
Oakland, CA 94612
Email: hipwayblues@hotmail.com
Web: www.bayareabluessociety.net
WHO: Bay Area Blues Society and the City of Oakland
WHAT: West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show
WHERE: Kimball’s Carnival Jack London Square, 522 2nd Street, Oakland
WHEN: Saturday - March 10, 2007
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Awards Show
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – After Party
WHY: To support the Bay Area Blues Society’s ongoing programs and notably, the “Blues in the
Schools” Program which uses local blues musicians to teach the history of the Blues to young students and
provide instruction on the playing of musical instruments. The West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards
Show honors blues, jazz and gospel artists for their contributions to the art form called Blues and to
celebrate Black History Month. Fifteen extraordinary artists will be inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall
of Fame. The Bob Geddins Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to the artist who has most
influenced a generation of musicians. General Category Awards will be given to the best: blues singer of
the year, blues guitar of the year, blues drummer of the year, etc. This years show will induct notables as
Little Stanley and the Five Brooks, The Fuller Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner, The Whispers, Big John Evans,
The Green Brothers, Omar Shariff aka David Alexander, The Stovall Sisters, The Young Hearts, Jasper
Evans, The Mekesmo Club, Lenny Williams, Teddy “Blues Master” Watson and Terrible Tom Bowden.
Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to Renel Brooks-Moon and Mary Campbell.
TICKETS: $30 in advance; $35 at the door – After Party Included
highsierratickets.com or tickets.com