FEBRUARY 2025
There are still a few days to get advance tickets to the 30th Winter Blues Fest and save a couple bucks! Advance tickets are available until 10PM on February 13th!
GET TICKETS HERE!
fyi… the winner of last months contest for WBF
tickets and hotel stay was Jeremy Blessing!
Thank you for helping spread the word!!!
Mike Morgan & the Crawl
7:00PM @ Lefty’s Live Music – 2307 University Ave, DM
Doors at 6PM / Show at 7PM – $20 – 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
GET TICKETS HERE
2025 Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Induction Celebration
5:00pm @ The River Center – 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines, IA
The Iowa Blues Hall of Fame is proud to announce the induction of four exceptional musicians: vocalist and guitarist Eddie Bowles (posthumous), bassist and vocalist John Resch, drummer and vocalist Turk E. Krause, and guitarist, singer, and bandleader Scott Long. These talented individuals have all made significant contributions to the rich heritage of blues music in Iowa and beyond.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS HERE
For VIP tickets please contact one of the IBHOF Co-chairs listed below.
Bryan Church – 515-577-7749
Terry Cole – 515-971-6664
2025 SpringFest
2:00 PM @ The Cellar Winery – 2183 320th St, Madrid, IA
SAVE-THE-DATE! FREE! Family Friendly! FUN! Come celebrate great music in a perfect setting at the Cellar Winery, Memorial Day Weekend. Admission is FREE! All ages are welcome. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. Food trucks will be on-site but you’re welcome to bring your own picnic! *NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL ALLOWED
CIBS Membership Meetings
CIBS Membership Meetings
7:00 PM on Second Mondays @ Confluence Brewing
1285 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315
CIBS 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 music after the meeting!
March 10 • TBA
April 14 • Scott Eggleston
May 12 • TBA
MORE UPCOMING SHOWS
Bryan Farland keeps us all in the live music loop with his
“The List – Live Music in DSM Area”
weekly posts and emails. Thank you Bryan!
CORPORATE MEMBERS
CIBS Crew
PRESIDENT
Scott Allen
ADMINISTRATOR
Suzanne Cantrell
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
& MERCHANDISE
Scott Kirstein
MEMBERSHIP & TALENT
Philip Snyder
EDUCATION
Steve Vasquez
DIRECTOR
Scott Benton
DIRECTOR
Marcus Kirtstein
PRODUCTION
Diane Hoffman
MEDIA
Jen Taylor
IOWA BLUES CHALLENGE
Julie Spong
IOWA BLUES
HALL OF FAME
Terry Cole / Bryan Church
CIBS Address
Central Iowa Blues Society
900 Keosauqua Way, #440
Des Moines, IA 50309
Become a member
today at cibs.org!
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.
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BLUES ANGELS
Beth Bloom
Kim Mason
Roger Morrison
Kathy VanderEcken
Jeff “Doc” Wagner
Contributing Friends
- Lanny Battani
- Jodi Bodley
- Deb Bodson
- Lucy Brown
- Dewey & Suzanne Cantrell
- Dirk & Carol Cavanaugh
- Ron Cooper & Connie Molison
- Bob Dahlberg
- Pete Damiano (Homebrewed)
- Dr. Timothy & Sheila Drevyanko
- Bryan & Pat Farland
- Rachel Filzer
- Steve Flood
- Dave Grieve
- Laure Guisinger
- Scott Hartung
- Georgia Helmick & Bob Pace
- Serena James
- Ron Jarboe
- Gary Jensen
- Doug & Cindy Johnson
- Mark & Deb Kean
- Scott & Susan Kirstein
- Fred & Jane Koogler
- Brenda Leimberer
- Eddie & Mary Lindell
- Gerri Lyon
- Barb McClintock
- James Merritt & Lynne Ramsey-Merritt
- Gary Mishler
- Jonann Molloy-Earp
- Ken Morse
- Greg & Sheila Robinson
- Philip Snyder
- Roy & Ann Snyder
- Dan & Jill Stevenson
- Phil & Martha Thien
- Paul & Cindy Valin
- Doug & Susan Walkup
- Bill & Linda Weidmaier
- Matt, Rachel & Rodney Woods
- Mark Wuilleumier
Special Thanks
Steph & Mo Enterprises LLC
Uptempo Music
for joining as a
Corporate Member
Strong Music Productions
Scotty & the Wingtips
Classic Hats for Men & Women
Covered Bridges Winery
Scott Kirstein, Realtor
Lloyd’s Counseling Inc
for renewing as a
Corporate Member
Pete Damiano (Homebrewed)
Steve Flood
Scott & Susan Kirstein
Dan & Jill Stevenson
Ron Cooper & Connie Molison
Sheila Kurtz-Robinson & Greg Robinson
Brenda Leimberer
Mark Wuilleumier
Paul & Cindy Valin
Bob Dahlberg
Fred & Jane Koogler
Dave Grieve
for renewing as
Contributing Friends
Welcome New Members
Peter Rose
Michael Crusan
Bill Whelan
Nancy Huisinga, Al Weltha & Kelly
Daniel & Holley Dickens – 3 years
Linda Andrews
Eric Greving
Mathew Laughlin
Joseph Baum
Ken, Annika, Harrison & Maya Brink
Vicki McLaughlin
Carrie Knight
Kathy Webb
Erin Clancy – 3 years
Corbett & Bep Reeves
Sarah Garst & Jeff O’Donnell – 3 years
Sam Dawson – 3 years
Barbara Stanerson
Lisa Sautter
Janet Zeman
Jim O’Loughlin
John Resch
Renewing Members
Dennis May
Karen Todd
Kelli & Ed Rinderspacher
Jeremy Blessing
Kim Colson
Christel Rinehart – 3 years
Dori Lyman – 3 years
Charlotte Shnurman – 3 years
Jay & Claudia Woodard
Erin, Justin, Lily, Jayden, Conner, Christian, Joby & Preston Foster
Enjoli & Sevin Berkes
Doug & Stacy Wike – 3 years
Alan Foster & Kathi Marts-Foster – 3 years
Marty Jessen – 3 years
Steve Vasquez – 3 years
John Scott – 3 years
Carol Bakkie – 3 years
Leslie Allen – 3 years
Marni Hockenberg
Rachel Lomen
Louise Ellis
Terry Cole & Julie Spong – 3 years
Jim & Joey Bolstad
Steve & Jean Jones
Don & Linda Alcorn
Kathleen & Richard Custard
Kent & Signe Newman, & Kathy Kunath
Sally Hutton & David Gardner
William & Rhonda Oviatt
Russell & Leann Holmes
Sheila Neff
Randi Schulz
Rick Robertson
Chuck & Shelly Cole
Mark & Bonnie Gillette
Brian, Sue & Riley Samuelson
Anthony Zanoni – 3 years
Donna Paynter – 3 years
Bridget McNerney – 3 years
Victoria Haugen
Raymond Wilson & Abby Nicklin
Steve & Cheryl Hamilton
Bill & Deb McElfish
Russell & Robin Vanderhoef
Art & Becky Woodcock
Sean & Christina McAvoy – 3 years
Jim & Yolanda Heng – 3 years
Rick & Kit Lancaster – 3 years
Thomas & Carole Wynn – 3 years
Scott & Susan Kirstein
Cindy Findley
John Luna III
Bernadine Norris – 3 years
Jim & Sue Heemstra – 3 years
Steve & Jane Allen
Jim Tough
Kelly Fox
Nathan Eric, Jacqueline, Nathan Joel, & Lauren Hampton
Dave Heggen & Bonnie Deaton
Dave Heuton & Gail Beaudry-Heuton
Duff & Janet McFadden
Michael & Anne Taylor – 3 years
Will Perrin – 3 years
Doug & Cindy Johnson – 3 years
Lynette Webster, Jeff Wagner, Andrea Rojohn, Cyndi Webster-Miller, Dean & Samantha Miller
Mick Kolassa
David Long
Dale Anderson Jr – 3 years
Ron & Kay Riggins
Brian Kendall – 3 years
Sandra Simmons
Carol Spencer
Tracy Craig – 3 years
Carla Hicklin & David Dolan – 3 years
Kevin Allen & Terry McCabe
John, Melissa, Burke & Bodie Emanoil – 3 years
Become a member
today at cibs.org!
SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
CENTRAL IOWA BLUES SOCIETY IS A GRATEFUL RECIPIENT
OF A POLK COUNTY BETTERMENT GRANT AWARDED
BY THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
 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
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