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In Chilliwack, B.C. Canada
To all our dedicated Fans
of Back to the Blues...
THANK YOU!!!
This year's B2B festival
was another great time of seeing and listening to some of the
very best Gospel Blues Artists in the biz. Our Friday night attendance
hit new records as we listened to John Lee Sanders close out with
a fitting tribute to Danny Brooks who couldn't make the show due
to an unexpected medical condition. (Danny is recovering fine
now... thank you for your prayers!)
Saturday was fantastic as
local bands rocked the afternoon. Then Nashville sensations Ashley
Cleveland and husband Kenny Greenberg blew us away with an amazing
acoustic set. Setting the stage for Blues Legend: Larry Howard
and the Southern Rock of Ages Band from Georgia to close out the
evening. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Larry
pulls together a midnight jam featuring some of the best musicians
from the day… and just jammed. The finale was having Eric Turner
on stage with everyone pulling out all the stops on a cover of
Eric Clapton's 'Crossroads'… are you kidding me??? Wow!!! (our
very own sound wizard: Lyndon Toftager jumped on the B3, laying
down a smooth Hammond solo… awesome!)
Well, what can we say about
Sunday? Where does all this talent come from and why are there
not 10,000 people at this event? Again, the local afternoon acts
where great. Then we had last minute entry Greg Sczebel (from
Paul Brandt's Band) bring everybody to their feet. For those who
where there… tell me we're gonna have him back!!
Then back to back Legends:
Darrell Mansfield and Eric Turner followed by Jim Byrnes. Old
school rock n' roll and classic Chicago Blues… I'm runnin outta
things to say… Un-real!! Then the Johnny Mannion Band brings it
all home with an inspirational rock/blues set to close out the
weekend.
Thank you again for coming
out. Keep in mind, for those who would like to sponsor B2B to
help keep this show going, you are encouraged to contact our office.
Back to the Blues: Gospel Blues Festival is a non-profit organization
and gladly accepts one-time donations and monthly contributions
for administration and travel expenses and artist fees.
See you Next Summer!!!
Don't forget to leave a
comment on our Facebook Page and feel free to send in your photos
to cary@back2blues.com
Contact our office: Valley
Water in Chilliwack BC. 604.795.4797. Ask for Judy.
Get your tickets here online or at one of our sponsor locations.

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