Tuesday, October 31, 2017

28th Annual Blues For Food Festival

It's that time of year again. A gathering of some of the most fabulous Houston blues musicians stinging it and slinging it for a marvelous cause--the 28th Annual Blues For Food drive. BOOYAH!

Please join us Sunday, November 12th at the Shakespeare Pub for the 28th Annual Blues For Food Festival and celebration featuring the largest collection of Houston blues artists on one stage of the year!
Featuring BERT WILLS AND CLINT BOYD - THE HIPWADERS FLYING CIRCUS - LARRY FULCHER – CAMPFIRE SOUL - JAMES WILHITE - ALISHA PATTILLO - SONNY BOY TERRY BAND - RICH DELGROSSO - JONN RICHARDSON - Raa-Raa Zydeco - JOHN McVEY - MILTON HOPKINS AND TEXAS JOHNNY BOY- EVELYN RUBIO - TANYA RICHARDSON - ANTHONY TERRY - WILLIAM HOLLIS - LARRY GARNER along with radio personality R. CHRISTIAN TUCKER as emcee! Topped off with Spare Time Murray's World Famous Blues Jam. Over 12 hours of non stop Texas blues!
A special hand crafted Keith Alan Courson Cigar Box Guitar honoring the late beloved Texas Johnny Brown with auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Houston Food Bank with a special focus on those who have been hurt from the Harvey flooding.
Blues for Food event on Sunday November 12th at the Shakespeare Pub. All proceeds benefit the Houston Food Bank.Brought to you by Keith Alan Guitars, The Hart Foundation, KPFT 90.1, The Houston Food Bank, The Houston Blues Society and The Shakespeare Pub. PLEASE SHARE! THIS IS A MUST ATTEND EVENT FOR ALL LOVERS OF GREAT BLUES!
We have also added an important new twist to our annual Blues For Food Drive. A representative from the Hart Fund will be on hand to do basic blood pressure testing etc for any musician who wants to get checked out. The Blues Foundation out of Memphis has in recent years established the HART fund (Handy Artists Relief Trust) for blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns. The fund provides for accost, chronic and preventive medical and dental care as well as funeral and burial expenses. Blues For Food organizers feel this is a a great way to increase awareness for blues musicians who may need assistance while also letting blues fans know where they can assist in helping blues musicians in need. For more information about the HART Fund visit www.blues.org/hart-fund/