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PUBLISHED BY RBA Publishing Inc.
dba BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE Dear Blues Family,
P.O. Box 920, Arcata, CA 95518 - 707/630-3304
www.BluesFestivalGuide.com Our office phone starts ringing the first of the year
Facebook.com/BluesFestivalGuide
Instagram.com/BluesFestivalGuide with blues fans from all over asking how to get a Blues
Twitter.com/BluesFestGuide Festival Guide, and 2021 was no different. Now, as the
TO HAVE A COPY MAILED TO YOU world gets a handle on COVID-19 and begins to open
Send $9.00 ($14.00 overseas) up, fans are ready to get back to festivals and live
PUBLISHER Kaati: Kaati@BluesFestivalGuide.com blues! Their interest served as our gauge this year (and
EDITOR Irene Johnson: Irene@BluesFestivalGuide.com last), signifying that we should publish our annual
magazine once again, even though the festival scene
BLUES FESTIVAL E-GUIDE NEWSLETTER EDITOR is still struggling to regain its momentum due to the
Michele Lundeen: michelelundeen@live.com pandemic.
SALES MANAGER/MARKETING DIRECTOR
Cheryl O’Grady-Yearnshaw: cogblues@att.net
Without a doubt, this year has taught us all lessons
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS in patience, resilience and how to adapt to ever-
Pamela Cosel, Larry Garner, Irene Johnson, Michele Lundeen, changing circumstances. It’s heartening to see the
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
variety of ways artists, businesses and organizations
PHOTO & ART CONTRIBUTORS in our blues community have pivoted in order to make
Courtesy Patricia Wilson Aden, Mark Anderson, Courtesy Ronnie Baker Brooks,
depositphotos.com, Benjamin Esakof - Halo Creative Group LLC, Courtesy Paul music, connect with fans and keep the blues alive.
Filipowicz, Amber Flowers © Soul Gaze Photography LLC, Sandakaye Garner, Our little publishing company has also had to make
Courtesy Greaseland Productions, Carol M. Highsmith, Diego Knight, Courtesy changes in order to move forward. While the magazine
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Matt O’Brien, Peter Pettus, Courtesy Tom is smaller than usual because many festivals remain on
Stewart, Roger Stolle, © Marilyn Stringer, Dawn Tarr Art, Terry Van Arsdale, hold, it’s nevertheless jam-packed with blues history,
Courtesy Victor Wainwright, Kim Yarbrough
engaging editorial, the latest industry news, and, of
ADVERTISING SALES course, festivals!
Cheryl O’Grady-Yearnshaw, Tom Andrews, Heather Penrod-Rudd
ADVERTISING TRAFFIC COORDINATOR
Heather Penrod-Rudd Even though it seems America is on track to get
ADMINISTRATIVE/DATABASE MANAGEMENT back to “normal,” the variant strains and longevity of
Heather Penrod-Rudd COVID-19 still present risk. We must continue to do
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER our part in supporting our blues artists, organizations
and festivals by valuing their musical efforts and
Heather Penrod-Rudd: Heather_P@BluesFestivalGuide.com contributing where we can – and by getting
DESIGN & PRODUCTION/WEBSITE Goran Petko, Aqua Design vaccinated and adhering to the mask and social
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Tom Andrews, Marilyn Stringer distance protocols that allow events to resume safely.
CONSULTANTS
Nancy Edwards, Michele Lundeen, Tom Yearnshaw The blues has endured greater hardships than this –
The opinions of the contributors are not necessarily the views of it has held on and is thriving! With that, we are pleased
RBA Publishing Inc. to bring you the 19th annual edition of the Blues Festival
FRONT COVER Guide. It takes an incredible amount of coordination
From the heartland of America comes multi-award-winning Kevin Burt, who's to produce a magazine, and I would like to take this
seen here at the 2019 Waterfront Blues Festival. A "blues troubadour with a opportunity to thank my team, the editorial and
powerful and soulful presence," Burt is as affable as he is talented. The BMA
Nominee and 2018 IBC Winner of Solo/Duo, Best Solo/Duo Guitarist and photographer/art contributors, and you, our readers.
Best Harmonica Player is a compelling entertainer that has won the hearts of his
followers with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humor. During Stay well and blues on!
this past pandemic year, Burt performed live stream shows across several
platforms, including Can’t Stop The Blues and the LRBC Virtual Cruise, and Kaati, Publisher
released an album in October 2020 called Stone Crazy on Gulf Coast Records.
Check him out at kevinburtmusic.com
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