| HILTON OAKLAND AIRPORT - Grand Ball Room 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. This year’s inductees will cover a very broad array of greats who helped to keep blues alive. Fifteen extraordinary artists will be inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. The Bob Geddins Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to two artists who have 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. West Coast Blues Hall of Fame Inductees 2010 John Handy (reissue) Sister Rosetta Tharpe James Lee Jamerson Sheila E Snooky Flowers Lonnie Hewitt Janis Joplin Russell City Country Club Curtis Moore Herbert Mims Jr. Augusta Lee Collins Johnny Morris aka Ronnie Dark Wally Cox Marcus Books /Dr. Ray G. Richardson Melvin “Bluesman” Bolden. The Bob Geddins Lifetime Achievement 2010 Brenda Knight of Brenda Knight Events Cheryl Chambers of Comcast. We are pleased to continue our relationship with the beautiful Hilton Oakland Airport which provides plenty of parking. TICKETS; $30 in advance; $35 at the door Highsierratickets.com |
| Bay Area Blues Society Programming Is funded in part by the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program |
| WEST COAST BLUES HALL OF FAME |