Jackson Bluesfest 2013 - The best blues festival in Michigan

Welcome to our newest sponsors !

Cindy — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:59 +0000

We would like to thank O’Harrow Construction for stepping up to be a gold sposnor for the 2013 Jackson Blues Festival and we welcome our newest sponsor Brooklyn Ford.

See you there !!!

Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings

Cindy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:10:28 +0000

Since March of 1993, the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings have been blasting out their own soul-steeped brand of R&B and blues on a nightly basis. But anyone who knows Windy City blues and R&B realizes that this band’s collective history harks back a great deal further than that. Prior to ’93, they were the celebrated Mellow Fellows, the high-energy, brass-leavened outfit that supplied skin-tight backing for giant-sized soul/blues singer Big Twist until his tragic 1990 death. For more than a decade, Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows reigned as one of the hottest attractions on the Midwest blues circuit

Greg Nagy

Cindy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:58:46 +0000

GREG NAGY, formerly with the Root Doctor Band, took his rightful place among today’s leading American roots musicians with the 2009 release of his first feature album,Walk That Fine Thin Line which earned him a prestigious Best New Artist debut nomination from the Blues Foundation in Memphis

The Boa Constrictors

Cindy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:54:05 +0000

The Boa Constrictors are an International touring act, hand-assembled band from Detroit’s very best musicians. All of the members came from the cores of many of the very best Blues bands that Detroit has to offer.

They are on the bill for June 8^th at 3pm.

Anthony Gomes

Cindy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:41:36 +0000

Born in Toronto Canada, to a Portuguese Father and a French Canadian mother, Gomes began playing the guitar in his early teens and was drawn to the Blues sounds of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.

In 1998 Gomes won the best unsigned Blues band competition.

He recently climbed to the #1 position on Reverbanation’s global music charts.

For more info visit www.anthonygomes.com

He will be taking the stage on June 8^th at 10:45pm.

Dock Adams and the Blues Hammers

Cindy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:10:02 +0000

This band is from Columbus Ohio and this will be their debut performance at the Jackson Blues Festival. We are looking forward to watching them strut their stuff on June 6th at 8:40pm.

Scott Holt

Cindy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:02:22 +0000

A true virtuoso guitarist, Scott Holt was a dedicated student of the legendary Buddy Guy, playing with the blues icon’s band for 10 years. The added influences of other blues greats such as B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn inspired Scott to develop his own unique style that honors the architects of original blues music. Since venturing out on his own in 1999, Scott has built a following in both the US and Canada through critically acclaimed recordings and inspirational live performances. Scott Holt recorded on Buddy’s GRAMMY winning record “Slippin’ In” and he is an inductee in the Canada South Blues Museum Hall of Fame. Scott was the 2011 Headliner for the Windsor International Blues Fest. Scott will light up the stage on June 8th at 7:30pm.

Studebaker John

Cindy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:56:33 +0000

Studebaker John started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot,

As a songwriter and musician, Studebaker John has emerged as a major creative force in the world of the blues today. Ahead of the pack, with vision and foresight, creating a new standard and landscape for this music’s future… with John at the wheel, the future is now!

Studebaker John will take the stage on Thursday June 6 10p – 11:15pm

Mojo Phoenix

Cindy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:49:37 +0000

Mojo Phoenix was born in Jackson Michigan on Oct 27th 1997 when Tom and Cindy met and quickly discovered that they shared the love of performing Blues music.. Since then they have competed in the IBC in Memphis, performed in Chicago, Kentucky, Ohio, Detroit and many venues in between. Along with band members Mike Huizenga and Leslie Drake they recently released their 10th CD on the Slipped Disc Productions label and sill going strong after 16 years. They will be opening the Festival on Thursday June 6th at 6pm and performing
on June 8th 5:45pm – 7:15pm. visit mojophoenix.com for more details.

Mark May

admin — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:36:19 +0000

Named Musician of the Year in the Houston Music Awards. May has toured and recorded with Dickie Betts of the Allman Bros. for several years. The Texas-based blues rock band spotlights current band members Dan Cooper (bass), Paul Ramirez (guitar) and Clyde Dempsey (drums), in addition to former guitarists Kirk McKim (Pat Travers Band), Kenny Cordray, and Matt Johnson. May has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar World, Blues Revue Magazine, and Vintage Guitar. The band is currently getting heavy rotation on Sirius/XM Radio BB King’s Bluesville.

Mark will be performing 8:45pm – 10:15pm on Friday June 7^th.