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Blues Bands, Clubs, and other Contact Information
If you've got a party happening or a club gig that needs to be filled - here is a list with the band name, contact person, and phone number of the blues bands operating in this area. For changes & updates, contact NBN Calendar

Hampton Roads Area Blues Bands
(Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg)

Beale Street - Phil DiIorio - 619-261-1707
Big Brewster & the Blue Rocks - Bruce Brinkley - 757-721-2006
Big Fun - Bruce Gray - 757-622-7235
The Black Rose Blues Band
- Jimmie Silvia - 757-523-4372 - email 
Black White Blues
- Carlton Newsome - 757-864-0481
Blues at Eleven, Tony Lucero, 757-672-2540
Blues Cats - Gary Thon, 757-926-4422, - email
Blues Empacts
- Bill Kelly - 757-229-9672
Blues Xchange - Tommy Parker - 757-498-3545
Bobby "BlackHat" Walters - 757-871-5485
Bryan Dunn - 757-631-8790
dc3
- Dave Coghill, 757-463-2384 or Tom Hall, 757-288-2268, email 
Doc Robin & Friends, Doc Robin, 757-593-7820, email
DOAD
, Ted Doty, 757-486-9740, 757-287-8669, email
Duchess Wilder Blues Band - 757-724-3824
Fat Tony - Sandy Martin - 757-460-0398
Freeborn Blues - Dan Lubertazzi - 757-872-8580
Funky BluesKings - Larry Slawson - 757-472-6683
Hammerhead Blues
- Phil Branton - 757-483-1350
H.M. Johnson
- Carlton Lillard - 757-547-4506 - email 
HRB Blues Band Herbie D - 757-679-9671 - Email
Hurricanes - Ron McCutcheon - 757-488-9495
Incognito Brothers - Ron Parker - email 757- 481-6425
The Incomplete Strangers - 757-868-9793 - email 
Jackie Scott & Housewreckers - Jackie Scott - 757-777-7127  
John Baldwin Group - John Baldwin - 757-735-4409, email  -
Julius Pittman & the Revival.- Julius Ray Pittman - 757 634 1816 - email -
Michael Clark Band - Michael Clark - 757-533-3088
M.S.G., The Acoustic Blues Trio - Jackie Merritt 757-722-5811
Old Dominion Blues - Joe Duggan - 757-221-6515, email 
Buddy Parker Band - Deb Malenda (757) 438-3055, emai
Planet Full of Blues - Tharon Greene email 804-815-3016
Relic, variety rock and blues, - Bill Linton 757-538-9036, email 
Rhythm Kings
- Mike Coghill, 757-460-6414, email 
RTB (Right Time for the Blues), Reggie Barber 757-237-6920
R.Y.L.O. - Gabe Baesen, Email- MySpace
Shelly Craig-Potter - 757-546-1528
Shakedown
- Howard Anby 757-566-0436 MySpace - Email
The Straight Up Blues Band - Jimmy Williams 757.289.3117, Laurie Schober 757.449.1834
Sweet Papa & the Too Hot Blues Crew - – Ernie Williams – 757-855-7461
Suzy-Ray-Vaughn - Vaughn Deel - 757-593-8426
Grant Austin Taylor Band – David Taylor – 757-439-2064
Tim Morgan & the Mojo Brothers - Tim Morgan - 757-875-0447
Billy Thompson & Friends, Bill Thompson - 757-621-7390 - MySpace - Email
Twofeathers Tribe, Michael Twofeathers,757-575-5977, Email

Richmond Area Blues Bands
AlleyKatzRVA - www.AlleyKatzRVA.com
"Chicago" Cy Band - Cy Taggart
Buzz Carlton - www.buzzcarlton.com - Millhouse Records www.millhouserecords.com
Li'l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes - Li'l Ronnie's email: lilronnigd@aol.com
booked in the U.S. by Harty Weidemann - Blues Boys & Divas Music, bluesboy444@aol.com (850) 875-2587,
MoDeBree
- K. Moss, 804-752-7804, kmoss@modebree.com
Phifer Marshall Band -
- re:booking, Greg Willard, 804-743-8237, gwillard9696@comcast.net
- re:band, Mattie Phifer, cowpalace@erols.com

Blues Bands (Outside Virginia)
Blues Collar Band, email, P.O. Box 223, New Gretna, NJ 609 408 2211
Next Weeks Blues, email, Hertford, NC, 252-264-2701
Tom Larsen Band, Tom Larsen, Princess Anne, MD, 410-651-9457, email
Uphill Blues Band. Edenton, NC. Tim Orton
Rowan Blue and Jazz Society, Terri Barmore, Salisbury, NC

LINK EXCHANGE
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SPONSORS

Hampton Arts Commission

Rhythm & Blues Foundation

Seven Venues /
Attucks Discovery Music Series

BLUES FOUNDATION
Jeff P MIller

Dirt Cheap Blues Club
Blues/Swing Dance Club

WHRO

Friends of Paula Miller

Stuart Burnley
Hermitage Farms Nursery

Franktown, Va
(Eastern Shore)
757-442-3548

Wilkins & Associates, Inc.
Underground Utility Contractor
904 Widgeon Road
Norfolk, VA 23513
757-853-1825
Ruth & Tim Enterprises, LLC Bruce Harlow
BHP Inc
William G. Sykes
Patent Attorney
 

Blues Societies Contact Info

Baltimore Blues Society, Baltimore, MD - (410) 744-2291
Beale Street Blues Society, Memphis, TN - (901) 527-4585
Billtown Blues Association, Hughesville, PA - (570) 584-4480
Black Swamp Blues Society, Toledo, OH - (419) 389-8337
Blues Power Blues Society of NJ, Jersey City/Newark, NJ - (201) 675-3276
Blues Society of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN - (317) 470-8795
Boston Blues Society, Boston, MA - (617) 876-2583
British Blues Connection, Reading, Berkshire, England - 44 73 459-5772
Capital Area Blues Society, Okemos, MI - (517) 349-0006
Cascade Blues Association, Portland, OR - (503) 223-1850
Central Iowa Blues Society, Des Moines, IA - (515) 278-1246
Charlotte Blues Society, Charlotte, NC - (704) 331-8871
Colorado Blues Society, Lyons, CO - (303) 823-9272
Columbus Blues Alliance, Columbus, OH - (614) 470-2CBA
D.C. Blues Society, Washington, DC - (202) 962-0112
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society, Fort Smith, AR - (501) 784-8216
Fox Valley Blues Society, Oswego, IL - (630) 585-3955
Houston Blues Society, Houston, TX - (713) 942-9427
Inland Empire Blues Society, Spokane, WA - (509) 534-1081
James River Blues Society, Lynchburg, VA - (434) 237-8080
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association, Kalamazoo, MI - (616) 381-6514
Kansas City Blues Society, Kansas City, MO - (816) 474-4774
Knoxville Blues Society, Knoxville, TN - (423) 588-5929
Kyana Blues Society, Louisville, KY - (502) 491-2890
Linn County Blues Society, Cedar Rapids, IA - (319) 399-5105
Lizard Creek Blues Society, Fort Dodge, IA - (515) 576-8378
Las Vegas Blues Association, Las Vegas, NV - (702) 812-3088
Los Angeles Blues Society, CA - (626) 442-3007
Lowcountry Blues Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC - (803) 762-9125
Magic City Blues Society, Birmingham, AL - (205) 933-6904
Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Davenport, IA - (319) 322-BLUES
Music City Blues Society, Nashville, TN - (615) 292-5222
New Orleans Crescent City Blues Club, LA - (504) 522-5533
Oklahoma Blues Society, Oklahoma City, OK - (405) 791-0110
Philadelphia Blues Machine, Philadelphia, PA - (215) 849-5465
Phoenix Blues Society, Phoenix, AZ - (602) 252-0599
Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, Greensboro, NC - (336) 275-4944
Reno B.L.U.E.S., Reno, NV - (702) 329-3423
Sacramento Blues Society, Sacramento, CA - (916) 556-5007
Skylands Blues Society, Hackettstown, NJ - (908) 813-2587
St. Louis Blues Society, St. Louis, MO - (314) 241-BLUE
Toronto Blues Society, Toronto, Canada - (416) 538-3885
Tucson Blues Society, Tucson, AZ - (520) 887-2126
United Jersey Blues Network, Clifton, NJ - (972) 340-7672
Washington Blues Society, Seattle, WA - (360) 652-6371
Wichita Blues Society, Wichita, KS - (316) 729-4WBS
Windy City Blues Society - Chicago, IL

Festivals
- bluesfestivals.com, database
- Budweiser Lowcountry Blues Bash, Charleston, SC
- Cape Fear Blues Festival, NC 910-350-8822
- Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, MD
- Eastern Shore Blue Crab Music Festival, Cape Charles, VA
- Festival Finder database for all types of music
- Taste of the Blue Ridge Blues and Jazz Festival, Roanoke, VA
- Western Maryland Blues Fest, Hagerstown, MD
- Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA

Music Clubs
- Blues Foundation affiliate organizations 
- Blues Foundation, Memphis, TN; associated with Blues Music Association
- Blues Music Association, Memphis, TN; associated with Blues Foundation 
- BluesFirst International Convention and Expo presented by the Blues Foundation
- D.C. Blues Society, Washington DC
- James River Blues Society, Lynchburg, VA, Blues Foundation Affiliate
- River City Blues Society, Richmond, VA, Blues Foundation affiliate
- Tidewater Friends of Folk Music, Hampton Roads, VA
- United Jersey Blues Network, Clifton, NJ

VENUE SPONSORS
Jewish Mother 3108 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 757-422-5430 Directions.

Goodfellas 13 E. Queens Way,Hampton, VA 757-723-4979. Directions.

Mojo Bones, 9659 First View St., Norfolk, VA 23503 757-480-MOJO

37th & Zen, 1083 W. 37th St., Norfolk, VA 23508 757-533-5151

Event Organizers
- Beach Events, event organizer, Virginia Beach, VA
- Fest Events, event organizer, Norfolk, VA
- Hampton Event Makers, event organizer, Hampton, VA
- Herndon, Arts Council, Herndon, VA
- MEONA links pages
- Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads
- Tidewater Friends of Folk

Record Companies
- Lots of links at the Blue Cafe
- Alligator Records, producer of Blues recordings
- Artemis Records, privately held, New York-based independent record label. 
- Blue Thumb, Blues, Funk, Singer-Songwriter and World music, see Verve.
- Blind Pig Records, Blues, Roots Rock, Zydeco, Rhythm & Blues, Soul Gospel
- Blue Rockit Records 
- Classic Records, re-issues on vinyl, Los Angeles
- Conqueroot Records, your destination for Blues, Roots and American music on the Web.
- Delmark Records, America's oldest independent Jazz and Blues label, focusing on  Jazz and Blues Chicago Style. Chicago. 
- Earth Beat Records, recordings in Jazz, Native American, Latin, African-American, Folk, Reggae, Blues, New Age and other World genres. Sister label to Music for Little People
- Hybrid Recordings, independent producer, division of Metropolitan Entertainment. 
- Landslide Records, produces roots oriented rock, blues, jazz, swing and rockabilly. Atlanta, Ga.
- Malaco Music Group/Waldoxy Records, Blues and R&B, Gospel, christian, Hip Hop. Jackson, Mississippi 
- Mamoth Records, of BV Entertainment
- New West Records, Los Angeles, Ca. and Austin, Texas
- Planetaryrecords, a division of Plan 9 Music, an independent retailer with 5 stores in Central Virginia. Goal is to promote regional artists.
- RCA, a label of BMG Entertainment.
- Rock House Records, classic Soul & Blues, new artists and releases steeped in old school Memphis Soul. Greensboro, NC
- Stony Plain Records, dedicated to being Canada's prominent "roots" music label. 
- Telarc, Blues, Classical, Crossover and Jazz.
- Tone-Cool Records
- Under the Radar Music group
- Verve Music Group including Blue Thumb (Blues), GRP (Smooth Jazz), Impulse (real Jazz), Vintage Vault 
- Virgin Records

Other
- Blueslinks Wordwide, the Mother of all Blues links worldwide
- Blues Clubs Worldwide links site
- Blue Highway, commercial site, blues information of all sorts
- Blue Cafe, venue in Long Beach, Ca, looks like a very happening place.
- Fretmentor - Guitar instruction, resources, and links.
- Blues Harp/Harominca Players Online: Free blues harp tabs, lessons, and just about everything else a blues harp lover could need.
- Northwest Music, USA
- Blues Land 
- Nothin' But Da Blues, commercial site, Las Vegas, NV
- TAXI, and independent Artist & Repertoire vehicle, Calabasas, CA
- My Joog.com - Listing of gigs and venues nationwide
- Inland Empire Jazz - Listing of gigs and venues nationwide