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Blues Performance Calendars
- GTCBMS Gig Calendar
This is the Blues Society's calendar. But you may also want to check the other calendars listed below. - KFAI House Party — What's Happening Calendar
This site is compiled and maintained by Harold Tremblay, KFAI House Party host. GTCBMS provides this link as a service to our members and visitors. We do not maintain this calendar. If you have questions please contact KFAI directly. - City Pages Digital Edition
The digital version of City Pages with all of the club listings and ads that appear in the printed edition.
2011 GTCBMS Activities
- November 13: Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame Ceremony @ O'Gara's Bar & Grill
- December 1: Annual Board Meeting & Blues Movie Party @ Mt Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth
Past Events
2011 GTCBMS Activities
- January 3: Regular Board Meeting @ Davina Sower's
- January 15: Road To Memphis Challenge Announcement
- January 15: MN Blues Hall of Fame Nominations Open
- January 23: Road To Memphis Fund Raiser @ Whiskey Junction
- February 13: Regular Board Meeting @ Jake & Mel's
- March 7: Regular Board Meeting @ Grace Enebo's Home
- March 15: Deadline for Road To Memphis Application
- March 15: Close of Nominations for MN Blues Hall of Fame
- April 4: Regular Board Meeting @ Cafe Zia
- April 10: Hurricane Harold's Harmonica Extravaganza @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon
- May 1: Road To Memphis Challenge @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon
- May 9: Regular Board Meeting @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon
- June 6: Regular Board Meeting @ Deb & Don Hills'
- June 10: 2nd Annual Howlin' Wolf Birthday Bash @ Lee's Liqour Lounge
- June 11: Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues @ Peavey Plaza
- June 12: Blues & Baseball @ Midway Stadium w/The Brothers Curtis
- July 12: Regular Board Meeting @ Ken Zieska's
- July 17: Annual Members' Appreciation Picnic
- August 1: Regular Board Meeting @ Richard Schaefer's Home
- August 9: Blues Society Kiosk @ Target Field, Twins vs. Boston
- September 12: Regular Board Meeting @ Marilee Blake's Home
- September 18: Road To Memphis Fund Raiser @ Covered Bridge, Zumbrota
- September 30: Deadline to Submit KBA Nominations
- October 2: Deadline To Submit Nominations For Board of Directors
- October 3: Regular Board Meeting @ Jacobson's
- October 15: Deadline for "Best Self-Produced CD" Submission
- October 17: Last Day to Join or Renew GTCBMS Membership for 2011 in order to be eligible to vote for Board
- November 7: Regular Board Meeting @ Jacobson's
2010 GTCBMS Activities
- January 10: GOOT @ Blues Saloon w/Past RTM Winners
- January 12: Board Meeting @ Ken Zieska's
- February 10: GTCBMS Regular Board Meeting @ Gregg Harcus'
- February 13: Romantic Roundhouse Blues @ Jackson Street Roundhouse
- March 15: DEADLINE FOR ENTRY 2010 Road To Memphis Challenge
- April 12: GTCBMS Regular Board Meeting @ Monica Louise's
- April 25: 2010 Road To Memphis Challenge @ Whiskey Junction
- May 2: Potluck Party @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon
- June 4-6: 2nd Annual Smokin' In Steele BBQ & Blues Fest
- June 12: Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Festival @ Peavey Plaza
- June 14: GTCBMS Regular Board Meeting @ Ken Zieska's, 6:30 pm
- June 18-19: 9th Annual Hambone Blues Jam
- July 11: Annual Members' Appreciation Picnic at the Zieska's
- July 18: Blues Society Potluck @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon, 2-8 pm.
- July 18: Curtis & the Kicks GOOT Fund Raiser @ Muddy Waters, Prescott, WI, 3-7 pm.
- July 30-31: 15th Annual Fargo Blues Fest
- July 30-31: 13th Annual Prairie Dog Blues Festival
- July 29-Aug. 1: 10th Annual Boundary Waters Blues Festival
- August 9: GTCBMS Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 pm @ Jake & Mel's House
- August 13-15: 22nd Annual Bayfront Blues Festival
- October 11: GTCBMS Regular Board Meeting @ Minnesota Music Cafe, 6:30 pm
- October 15: Deadline for submitting "Best Self-Produced CD" entries
- October 15: Curtis Marlatt & the Kicks GOOT @ Whiskey Junction, 8 pm
- October 17: Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame Ceremony @ Minnesota Music Cafe, 2 - 6 pm
- November 24: Curtis Marlatt & the Kicks GOOT @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon
- December 2: GTCBMS Annual Meeting @ Wilebski's Blues Saloon, 6:30 pm.
- December 13: GTCBMS Regular Board Meeting @ Ken & Marilyn Zieska's, 6:30 pm.
2009 GTCBMS Activities
- January 8: Open Board Meeting at Hat Trick Lounge, 7-9 pm.
- January 18: Davina & the Vagabonds Fund Raiser at Jitters Martini Bar, 6-10pm
- January 23: Winter Carnival Blues Festival at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, 5:30 - 11:30 pm.
- January 25: GOOT Featuring Past IBC Competitors at Whiskey Junction, 2-7pm.
- February 4-7: International Blues Challenge in Memphis
- February 14: Valentine's Roundhouse Blues at Jackson St Roundhouse
- March 4: Open Board Meeting at Famous Dave's, 7 pm.
- April 26: Road To Memphis Challenge at Minnesota Music Cafe
- May 13: GTCBMS Open Board Meeting at Famous Dave's Calhoun Sq
- May 29-30: Smokin' in Steele BBQ & Blues Fest (Blues For Kids on May 30)
- June 6: 1st Cedar House BBQ & Blues Festival, 12:30 - 8:30 pm
- June 7: Blues & Baseball Saints Game
- June 13: Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Festival at Peavey Plaza
- June 20: Santiago Shakedown 7
- June 27-28: Hambone Blues Jam — Austin, MN
- July 12: Annual Members' Appreciation Picnic at Ken Zieska's, 2-9
- July 15-19: Deep Blues Festival at 331 Club and Cabooze Bar
- July 30 - August 1: Boundary Waters Blues Festival
- July 31 - Aug 1: 14th Annual Fargo Blues Festival
- August 7-9: 21st Annual Bayfront Blues Festival
- August 22: Last Ride Blues Festival at Seven Clans Casino, Thief River Falls
- August 22: Rochester Blues & BBQ Festival, Rochester Peace Plaza
- September 19-20: Tree Frog Music Festival
- September 26: Cyclepath Blues Festival, Millville, MN
- September 27: Blues Harmonica Extravaganza, Whiskey Junction
- October 11: Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame Ceremony at Famous Dave's
- October 21: Women Sing The Blues at Whiskey Junction
- November 4: Brandon Scott Sellner GOOT at Famous Dave's, Calhoun Sq
- November 12: Brandon Scott Sellner GOOT at Torge's, Austin, MN
- November 19: Blues Guitar Extravaganza at Whiskey Junction
- November 21: Brandon Scott Sellner GOOT at Medina (Hoopsnakes/Lamont Cranston)
- December 4: GTCBMS Annual Meeting at Byerly's, St Louis Park
- December 5: Brandon Scott Sellner GOOT at Famous Dave's, Calhoun Sq
- December 26: Brandon Scott Sellner GOOT at City Limits Lounge, Sleepy Eye, MN
2008 GTCBMS Activities
- January 4: Board Meeting at Byerly's St Louis Park, 7 pm.
- January 16: Cadillac Kolstad & the Flats GOOT at the 331 Club, 7pm.
- January 31 - Feb 2: Cadillac Kolstad & the Flats/Cornbread Harris at IBC in Memphis, TN.
- March 15: Ides of March Meet & Greet at Narrow's North, 7 pm.
- March 29: Board Meeting at Jake & Mel's House, 2 pm.
- April 26: Board Meeting at Lynn Kelly's House, 2 pm.
- May 11: Harmonica Blowout at Minnesota Music Cafe, 6-10 pm.
- May 18: Blues For Kids Meeting at The Coffee Grounds, 3 pm.
- June 14: Dry Bone Blues Festival 3 at Central Park UM Church St Paul, 1-10 pm.
- June 21: Blues and Baseball Saints Game at Midway Stadium, 4 pm.
- June 27-28: Hambone Blues Jam Meet & Greet, Austin, MN
- June 29: Regular Board Meeting, Gregg Harcus' House, 4 pm.
- July 13: Members' Appreciation Picnic at Ken Zieska's
- July 18-20: Deep Blues Festival at Washington Co Fairgrounds
- July 26: The Coffee Grounds Roots Music Festival Blues For Kids, 2:00 pm.
- August 16-17: Festival In The Park of Mounds View
- August 24: Regular Board Meeting at Jake & Mel's, 4 pm.
- September 4: MN Blues Hall of Fame Planning Meeting at Eagles Club, 7 pm.
- September 14: Road To Memphis Gathering at Minnesota Music Cafe, 1:30 pm.
- October 18: Curtis Marlatt's Birthday GOOT Fund Raiser at the Eagles Club, 6 pm.
- October 19: 2008 Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Eagles Club, 5 pm.
- December 4: Annual Meeting and Election of Board Members at Byerly's St. Louis Park, 7pm
2007 GTCBMS Activities
- February 1-3: Society sponsors Cool Dispo and Papa John & Clint at IBC
- February 17th - Board Meeting, 5pm.
- February 24th - St Paul Winter Music Fest, Landmark Plaza.
- March 29th - GTCBMS Open Meeting, Famous Dave's Calhoun Sq.
- April 28 - Big John Dickerson Induction into MN Rock Country Hall of Fame, Medina Entertainment Center
- May 4th - Scottie Miller w/ Tommy Castro at the Medina Entertainment Center
- May 17th - GTCBMS Open Meeting, Whiskey Junction, 6:00 pm.
- June 24th - Road to Memphis Competition, 2:00 pm at The Coffee Grounds
- July 7: Meet & Greet at Roots Music Festival at The Coffee Grounds
- July 14:Blues for Kids at the The Coffee Grounds, 2:00 — 3:30 pm.
- July 15: Member's Appreciation Picnic
- August 5: Board Meeting at Tom Asp's
- August 23-25: Meet & Greet at Boundary Waters Festival
- September 15-16 Meet & Greet at Tree Frog Music Festival, Faribault, MN.
- October 1 — GTCBMS Open Meeting, Minnesota Music Cafe, 7 pm.
- October 26th — MN Blues Legends & Hall of Fame Awards
- December 6: Annual Board Meeting, Washington Square, 7 pm.
2006 GTCBMS Activities
- January 7th - Winter Party at Withrow Ballroom
- January 26-28 - International Blues Challenge; KBA Awards and BluesFirst in Memphis
- February 19 - Board Meeting at Judy's
- April 19th at Whiskey Junction's Guitar Extravaganza - Society will have a display table
- April 23rd - Event Committee Meeting at Judy's
- April 29th - Board Meeting at Gregg's
- May 7th - Wilbur's Wang Dang Doodle at Floyds in Victoria 5 PM (jam afterwards)
- June 11th – Road to Memphis Competition at Coffee Grounds 2 PM
- July 23rd - Membership Appreciation Picnic, Judy Cedar's backyard
- August 20th - Mounds View Festival GOOT Fundraiser w/ Papa John & Cool Disposition.
- September 9th - Meet & Greet at Wild River Fest, Harriet Island.
- September 10th - Dan Schwalbe Profile Event – 2 PM Washington Sq, White Bear Lake
- October 22nd - Meet & Greet Fundraiser, Blues Blowout 2006 at Minnesota Music Cafe.
- October/November - Nomination and Election of Board of Directors
- November: Membership Pledge Drive for 2007
- December 7th - Annual Board of Directors Meeting - Thursday, December 7, 2006
- December 10th - GOOT Fundraiser at Minnesota Music Cafe.
2005 GTCBMS Activities
- Road to Memphis Bands, Saturday, August 20 2:00 - 7:00 PM
- Road to Memphis Bands, Part II Monday, June 27th, 7 PM, Famous Daves Calhoun Square
- Appreciation Picnic on Saturday, August 20th at 2 PM at at Tom Asp's Place, 4-8 PM
- Leo Whitebird Event at the Coffee Grounds on Sunday, September 25th, 2-6 PM
- Road to Memphis Solo/Duo, coming up in October.
- Annual Board Meeting at the Italian Pie Shoppe Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 6 PM
2004 GTCBMS Activities
- International Blues Challenge, January in Memphis
- Jo Jo Williams Event, February 29, 3 pm at Arnellia's
- Band Applications, IBC - mid April
- Curtis 2 Party May 23rd at the Triangle, 3 PM
- Road to Memphis Bands, June 6, 20 & 27 at Floyd's Bar
- Appreciation Picnic, July 24 Tom Asp's backyard 4-8 PM
- Solo/Duo Applications, IBC - August
- Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at The Coffee Grounds
- Annual Meeting, December 2nd
2003 GTCBMS Activities
- International Blues Challenge, February 3-5 in Memphis
- Big George Jackson Jubilee, February or March
- Band Applications, IBC - mid April
- Leo Whitebird Honored, May
- Road to Memphis Bands, June
- Appreciation Picnic, June or July in the Park (honoring Musician’s Better Half)
- Solo/Duo Applications, IBC — August
- Solo/Duo Road to Memphis - October
- Annual Meeting, December
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