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- Sunday - Sep 15, 2019 @ 2:00pm
Reds Whites & Blues
Cellar at White Oak, 15065 NE White Oak Dr, Cambridge, IAA full day of music, fun, wine, beer, and food! Gates open at 1PM.
2-3:30pm
KEVIN BURT
4-5:30pm
DOUG DEMING & THE JEWEL TONES
6-8:00pm
THE STEEPWATER BAND
- Monday - Sep 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Rob Lumbard Trio
Greenwood Lounge, Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA - Monday - Sep 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Honey Island Swamp Band
Flying Mango, Des Moines, IA - Wednesday - Sep 18, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Joyann Parker with Ken Valdez
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Friday - Sep 20, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Rob Lumbard
World Food & Music Fest, Downtown Des Moines, IA - Saturday - Sep 21, 2019 @ 11:00am
Art on the Lake
Copper Creek Lake Park, Pleasant Hill, IAOver 50 local artists, live music presented by Central Iowa Blues Society, children's activities, food for purchase and a community art project!
Featuring
FAT TWOSDAY
THE SOUL SEARCHERS
DOUG DEMING & THE JEWEL TONES - Saturday - Sep 21, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Ambro's Roadhouse, DeSoto, IA - Saturday - Sep 21, 2019 @ 9:00pm
Heath Alan
Greenwood Lounge, Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA - Sunday - Sep 22, 2019 @ 2:00pm
The Soul Searchers
Snus Hill Winery, Madrid, IA - Sunday - Sep 22, 2019 @ 2:00pm
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
Summerset Winery, Indianola, IA - Tuesday - Sep 24, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Bob Pace
Vino 209, West Des Moines, IA - Friday - Sep 27, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Captain Roy's, 1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA - Friday - Sep 27, 2019 @ 8:00pm
Hot Tamale & the Red Hots
Mesqauki Casino, Tama, IA - Saturday - Sep 28, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Dennis Albee with Kevin Burt
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Saturday - Sep 28, 2019 @ 8:00pm
Hot Tamale & the Red Hots
Mesqauki Casino, Tama, IA - Sunday - Sep 29, 2019 @ 2:00pm
Jimmy the Weasel
Summerset Winery, Indianola, IA - Sunday - Sep 29, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Damon Fowler
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University, DM
Doors at 5PM / Show at 6PM - $20 (CIBS Members receive a $5 rebate a the door when checking in at the venue)
Damon Fowler’s guitar work has been compared to Johnny Winter and Jeff Beck, while his slide guitar has a hint of the late Duane Allman. He can play fiery guitar runs with the best of them, but it’s his lyrical work on lap steel and Dobro that makes him stand out among the legions of guitar heroes.
On the strength of his hybrid of roots rock, blues, and sacred steel, the Florida native started wowing audiences with his musical exploits as a teenager, building a reputation as one of the hottest young players on the scene. Adding songwriting and vocal skills to his repertoire over the years has brought him many accolades, with critics extolling his originality and maturity as well as his technical guitar expertise. - Tuesday - Oct 1, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Rob Lumbard
Vino 209, West Des Moines, IA - Wednesday - Oct 2, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Brandon Gibbs with Lisa Mann & Brent Gibbs
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Friday - Oct 4, 2019 @ 5:00pm
Shaun Munday
Republic on Grand, 401 E Grand, Des Moines, IA - Friday - Oct 4, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Joe & Vicki Price
Kelly's Little Nipper, Des Moines, IA - Saturday - Oct 5, 2019 @ 10:30am
Crossroads: A Journey With The Blues - Malcolm Wells
Franklin Ave Library, 500 Franklin Ave
- Saturday - Oct 5, 2019 @ 1:30pm
Crossroads: A Journey With The Blues - Heath Alan & Chad Elliott
Forest Ave Library, 1326 Forest Ave, DM - Saturday - Oct 5, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Brews & Muse 2019
Peace Tree Brewing, Knoxville, IA - Saturday - Oct 5, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Joe & Vicki Price
Gezellig Brewing, Newton, IA - Saturday - Oct 5, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Malcolm Wells & the Two Timers
Covered Bridges Winery, Winterset, IA - Sunday - Oct 6, 2019 @ 2:00pm
Hot Tamale & the Red Hots
Snus Hill Winery, Madrid, IA - Tuesday - Oct 8, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Little Feat
Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland, Des Moines, IA - Wednesday - Oct 9, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Buttercow Blues Band
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University Ave, DM - Wednesday - Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Brandon Gibbs with Matthew Hines & Lexi Parr
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Friday - Oct 11, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Joe & Vicki Price
Captain Roy's, 1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA - Sunday - Oct 13, 2019 @ 12:00pm
Scotty & the Wingtips
Greenwood Park Amphitheater, Des Moines, IA125th Anniversary of Greenwood Park
- Sunday - Oct 13, 2019 @ 3:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Cellar at White Oak, 15065 NE White Oak Dr, Cambridge, IA - Sunday - Oct 13, 2019 @ 5:00pm
Halfway to Hall of Fame - Bob Pace Band
Hawkeye Elks Lodge, 1401 Walker St, Des Moines, IA
SAVE-THE-DATE -- Details will follow - Monday - Oct 14, 2019 @ 7:00pm
CIBS Membership Meeting featuring Stutterin' Jimmy
Hawkeye Elks Lodge, 1401 Walker St, Des Moines, IACIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a Blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live blues after the meeting!
- Friday - Oct 18, 2019 @ 8:00pm
Matt Andersen
The Maintenance Shop, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA - Saturday - Oct 19, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Dennis Albee with Sara Wilson & Nick Knedler
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Sunday - Oct 20, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Coco Montoya
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University Ave, DM
Doors at 5PM / Show at 6PM - $25 (CIBS Members receive a $5 rebate a the door when checking in at the venue)
Taught by the “Master of the Telecaster,” Albert Collins, and schooled by a decade on the road with John Mayall, Montoya -- who cut three successful CDs for Alligator between 2000 and 2007 -- has a hard-edged sound and style all his own. He delivers instantly memorable songs, powered by his forceful, melodic guitar playing and passionate vocals.
Montoya is a show-stopper…Heartfelt singing and merciless guitar with a wicked icy burn…he swings like a jazz man and stings like the Iceman, Albert Collins. He is one of the truly gifted blues artists of his generation.” –Living Blues
A monster player and dynamic performer, on HARD TRUTH Montoya unleashes one career-topping performance after another, the music immediately ranking among the best he’s ever recorded. Produced by Tony Braunagel (Eric Burdon, Curtis Salgado, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt), the album features eleven songs, ranging from red hot rockers to soul-baring ballads, driving shuffles and intense slow blues, each delivering its own hard truth. From the radio-friendly, gospel-inspired celebration of love, “I Want To Shout About It,” to the haunting “Devil Don’t Sleep” to the icy-hot cover of Albert Collins’ “The Moon Is Full,” HARD TRUTH ranks among Montoya’s best recordings ever.
Coco Montoya continues to pack clubs and theaters around the world, and brings festival audiences to their feet from New York to New Orleans to Chicago to San Francisco. Vintage Guitar says, “Coco just keeps getting better and better...rockin’ blues with guitar that cuts straight to the heart of the matter. His guitar playing is funky and blistering; it’s perfect. Whatever he plays, he does it with fire and passion rarely seen in this day and age.”
Stratocaster-fueled, fierce slash-and-burn guitar work…dramatic, smoldering Southern soul-rooted intensity. Montoya’s voice is as expressive as his guitar.” –Washington Post
- Wednesday - Oct 23, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Joel Garretson with Dave Zollo
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Saturday - Oct 26, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Captain Roy's, 1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA - Saturday - Oct 26, 2019 @ 8:00pm
Scotty & the Wingtips
Bailey's Pub & Grub, Des Moines, IA - Sunday - Oct 27, 2019 @ 2:30pm
Crossroads: A Journey With The Blues - Matt Woods
West Des Moines Public Library, WDM, IA - Monday - Oct 28, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
Hoyt Sherman, Des Moines, IA - Tuesday - Oct 29, 2019 @ 7:30pm
The Legendary Shack Shakers
Vaudeville Mews, 212 4th St, Des Moines, IA - Wednesday - Oct 30, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Del "Saxman" Jones with Gary Jackson
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Sunday - Nov 3, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Mike Morgan & the Crawl
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University Ave, DM
Doors at 5PM / Show at 6PM - $15 (CIBS Members receive a $5 rebate a the door when checking in at the venue)
Dallas-based, Mike Morgan and The Crawl's fiery stage shows draw rave reviews from critics and leave fans open-mouthed in amazement. A healthy dose of hard driving Texas blues, a touch of Southern soul, and a splash of old-fashioned roots rock.
www.mikemorganandthecrawl.com - Wednesday - Nov 6, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Bob Dorr with Dee Miller
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Friday - Nov 8, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Malcolm Wells & the Two Timers
Captain Roy's, 1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA - Saturday - Nov 9, 2019 @ 8:00pm
Wayne Baker Brooks
The Maintenance Shop, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA - Monday - Nov 11, 2019 @ 7:00pm
CIBS Membership Meeting
Peace Tree Brewery, 317 E Court, Des Moines, IACIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a Blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live blues after the meeting!
- Wednesday - Nov 13, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Buttercow Blues Band
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University Ave, DM - Wednesday - Nov 13, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Bob Dorr with Cathy Henry & Jeff Petersen
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Saturday - Nov 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Captain Roy's, 1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA - Saturday - Nov 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm
CIBS Member Appreciation Party
featuring Toronzo Cannon
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University, DM
Join us for the CIBS MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION PARTY featuring Toronzo Cannon and the Chicago Way at Lefty's Live Music on Saturday, November 16. Must be a member of the Central Iowa Blues Society to attend this FREE appreciation party and concert. You may join or renew online HERE. Memberships will also be available at the door.
Cannon is at the front rank of Chicago bluesmen. He creates wide-screen modern arrangements for wry, thoughtful songs, molding an ensemble sound that’s both tempestuous and scrupulously controlled." – MOJO
Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail. With the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans. Cannon has played major cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He recently performed for the first time in Japan, delighting and surprising audiences with one unforgettable gig after another. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.
toronzocannon.com - Saturday - Nov 16, 2019 @ 9:30pm
Charlie Parr
Vaudeville Mews, 212 4th St, Des Moines, IA - Wednesday - Nov 20, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Billy Bourbon with Guy Schwartz
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Friday - Nov 22, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Joe & Vicki Price
Firetrucker Brewery, Ankeny, IA - Saturday - Nov 23, 2019 @ 9:00pm
Joe & Vicki Price
London Underground, Ames, IA - Sunday - Nov 24, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Boz Scaggs
Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland, Des Moines, IA - Wednesday - Nov 27, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Ladies of Blues Rock
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Riverside, IA - Monday - Dec 9, 2019 @ 7:00pm
CIBS Membership Meeting
Confluence Brewing, 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, DM, IACIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a Blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live blues after the meeting!
- Wednesday - Dec 11, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Buttercow Blues Band
Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University Ave, DM - Saturday - Dec 21, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Captain Roy's, 1900 Saylor Rd, Des Moines, IA - Friday - Feb 14, 2020 @ 5:00pm
26th Winter Blues Fest - FRIDAY
Downtown Des Moines Marriott
- Saturday - Feb 15, 2020 @ 4:00pm
26th Winter Blues Fest - SATURDAY
Downtown Des Moines Marriott - Saturday - Mar 7, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Matt Woods Band
Covered Bridges Winery, Winterset, IA - Sunday - Apr 5, 2020 @ 5:30pm
Iowa Blues Hall of Fame 2020 Induction Celebration
The River Center, 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines
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