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2010 GTCBMS Activities

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 @ TBA
October 17: Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame Ceremony @ Minnesota Music Cafe
December 2: GTCBMS Annual Meeting @ TBA

Past Events

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

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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page last updated: Sunday, August 1, 2010

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