CIBS Blues Crier :: SEPTEMBER 2021

SEPTEMBER 2021

September 19, 2021
@ Lefty’s Live Music

Join us for the 2021 Iowa Blues Challenge on September 19, 2021 at Lefty’s Live Music in Des Moines, IA. This is a FREE event starting at 2PM. This year’s challenge consists of four Solo/Duo acts. The performance schedule is as follows.

2:00-2:30 Nate Croson
2:45-3:15 Dewey Cantrell
3:30-4:00 Frank Strong
4:00-4:30 Tom Buckmiller & Brian Schwager

Participating acts will be vying for a prize package that includes cash, opportunities for paid gigs (including but not limited to the 2022 Winter Blues Fest) and travel expense stipend for the 2022 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, presented by The Blues Foundation.

The Central Iowa Blues Society is an Affiliate of the Blues Foundation, which produces the annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. The International Blues Challenge will be held January 18- 22, 2022.

THANK YOU SPONSORS

Iowa Blues Hall of Fame

Join the Central Iowa Blues Society for the 2020 Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Induction Celebration. Kevin Burt & the Corridor featuring multiple Iowa Blues Hall of Famer’s are the host band. All tickets include FREE parking!

The Iowa Blues Hall of Fame in the Class of 2020 includes; Hal Reed, Scott Eggleston, Radoslav Lorkovic, and Butch Edmonds.

Mississippi Valley Blues Fest

Crossroads: A Journey with the Blues

Saturday, Sept 18 2021 – 2-3PM
Ashby Park, 3200 38th St, Des Moines, IA

Performance with participation featuring Heath Alan

CORPORATE MEMBERS

About CIBS

Keeping the Blues Alive through
Celebration,
Preservation
& Education!

The Central Iowa Blues Society was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1992 by 200 blues lovers. Our mission is to keep the blues alive through celebration, preservation, and education. We endeavor to increase awareness of and appreciation for blues music by providing a network of association for blues enthusiasts. We recognize and honor our Iowa blues heritage through the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame program. We celebrate blues performance by promoting numerous concerts throughout the year including the Winter Blues Fest and the Iowa Blues Challenge. We strive to educate and ensure the future of the blues through Blues in the Schools.

Central Iowa Blues Society received The Blues Foundation’s Keeping the Blues Alive Award in 2016. Each year, The Blues Foundation presents the Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Blues around the world.

Become a member
today at cibs.org!

BLUES ANGELS

Beth Bloom

Special Thanks!

Lloyd’s Counseling Inc.
for renewing as
Corporate Member

Deborah Bodson
Arlen Bloom
Sheila & Greg Robinson
Tim & Sheila Drevyanko
Roger and Kathy Morrison
for renewing as
Contributing Friends

Welcome New Members

Lori Baker

Renewing Members

Jim & Sue Heemstra – 3 years
Marni Hockenberg
David & Renee Clippert – 3 years
Mark & Lori Long
Mike Cooling & Vicky McClelland
Johnna VanderEcken
Jerry & Deb Amenson
Shannon Dario
Mickey Peterson
Angie Kendall
Mark Rocha
Julie & Joel Weichman – 3 years
Teresa & Ralph Rosenberg

Iowa Blues Radio

BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE
hosted by Steve Cushing
SUNDAYS 12AM-5 AM

BLUE AVENUE
hosted by Bob Dorr
SUNDAYS 5-6:30PM

CRAWFISH CIRCUIT
hosted by Bob DeForest
SATURDAYS 10-11PM

THE 5:01 BLUES
hosted by Ron Sorenson
WEEKDAYS 5-5:15PM

T-BONE’S HOUSE ROCKIN’ BLUES
PARTY & THE GROOVE ZONE
hosted by Don Erickson
TUESDAYS 7-10PM

DADDY’S DOGHOUSE
hosted by Mike Ketcham
TUESDAYS @ 7PM &
SUNDAYS @ NOON

CONFESSING THE BLUES
hosted by Cleve Baker
SUNDAYS 8-10AM

THE ROADHOUSE
in Memory of Andre Mosqueda
SUNDAYS 10AM-NOON

DA FRIDAY BLUES
hosted by John Heim
FRIDAYS 6-10PM

BACKSTAGE BLUES
hosted by John Heim
FRIDAYS 10-11PM

BEALE STREET CARAVAN
hosted by Pat Mitchell
SATURDAYS 1-2 AM

DA BLUES
hosted by Bob DeForest
SATURDAYS 6-10PM

CRAWFISH CIRCUIT
hosted by Bob DeForest
SATURDAYS 10-11PM

MIDNIGHT BLUES CD
FRI & SAT NIGHTS

SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED IN
PART BY BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES

SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE IOWA ARTS COUNCIL,
A DIVISION OF THE IOWA DEPT OF CULTURAL
AFFAIRS THROUGH THE FEDERAL CARES ACT

CIBS Crew

PRESIDENT
Scott Allen

ADMINISTRATOR
Suzanne Cantrell

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
& MERCHANDISE
Scott Kirstein

MEMBERSHIP & TALENT
Philip Snyder

EDUCATION
Steve Vasquez

PRODUCTION
Diane Hoffman

DIRECTOR
Scott Benton

MEDIA
Jen Taylor

MARKETING
Open Position

IOWA BLUES CHALLENGE
Julie Spong

IOWA BLUES
HALL OF FAME
Tom Buckmiller

PARLIMENTARIAN
Jeff Duskin

Mailing Address

Central Iowa Blues Society
Post Office Box 13016
Des Moines, IA 50310-0016

The Blues Crier is a
periodic e-newsletter.
Please send submissions
to news@cibs.org

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September 19, 2021 @ Lefty’s Live Music