The VBS website is now under new management.
Contact Deborah Rhymer at debrhymer@shaw.ca
for more information and online calendar additions etc.
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"THE VICTORIA BLUES SOCIETY ANNUAL FUNDRAISER EVENT"
BLUESTRAVAGANZA
Eight of Victoria's hardest working Blues Bands featured during this day long event!
FEATURING -
4:00 pm - Islander
5:00 pm - Dr. Bones Blues Project
6:00 pm - Harris Gilmore and the Mojos
7:00 pm - Davelectro & The G-Men
8:00 pm - The Deb Rhymer Band
9:00 pm - Slim and The Deuces
10:00 pm - The Bill Johnson Blues Band
11:00 pm - McKiNLey WoLf
SILENT AUCTION!
Great merchandise available for either Christmas gifts, or for treating yourself!
All proceeds go to support the VBS and its mandate to bring... GREAT BLUES to VICTORIA!
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PAST VBS SHOWS
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FATHEAD!
The VBS is proud to present Another "Return to Harpo's Event"
- Upstairs Cabaret on Sunday, September 18th, 2011
http://upstairscabaret.ca/
Info Here: Tickets: $20 each (members and non-members)
Tickets are also available at The Door
>>>> An Evening at Harpo's......with FATHEAD
The Victoria Blues Society presents a Blues tour de force on Sunday, September 18 at another "Return to Harpo's" event in the Upstairs Cabaret nightclub .
Fathead, formed in 1992 brings together some of the most respected musicians in the Canadian music scene for a blend of funk, soul and roots Blues. This ensemble features lead vocalist and multi Maple Blues Award winner John Mays whose career began in the Southern gospel tradition; band leader and multiple Maple Blues
Award nominee Al Lerman, on harp and saxophone; bassist Omar Tunnoch (John Lee Hooker, Etta James and
Paul Butterfield), guitarist Teddy Leonard (Morgan Davis, Colin Linden, Rick Danko); and 2009
Drummer Of The Year Bucky Berger.
WHERE’S THE BLUES TAKING ME is the jewel in the crown of the band’s seven CD catalogue, following
their 2008 Juno Award winning CD, BUILDING FULL OF BLUES.
"If the blues were a sports league, Fathead would be the equivalent of an all-star team". ~The Toronto Star
Read and hear more at
http://www.fathead.biz
Date: Sunday, September 18
Time: Doors open 6:30 pm
Tickets: $20
Advance tickets available at
The Upstairs Cabaret, Darcy's Pub - 1127 Wharf St., Lyle's Place,
Island Audio -1620 Blanshard St., and Big Charlie.
Location: Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square (for the event known as "Harpo's")..
click here
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HARP DOG BROWN!
The VBS is proud to present Another "Return to Harpo's Event"
- Upstairs Cabaret on Sunday, April 3rd
http://upstairscabaret.ca/
Info Here: Tickets: $15 each (members and non-members)
Tickets are available at The Door
>>>> band bio here "Check this band OUT!."
Glen Santics says...
continued,
click here
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Poster design supplied by Bill Johnson |
THE BILL JOHNSON BLUES BAND - INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE SEND OFF AND CD RELEASE!
The VBS is proud to present Another "Return to Harpo's Event"
- Upstairs Cabaret on Sunday, January 16th
http://upstairscabaret.ca/
Info Here: Tickets: $10 each (members and non-members)
Tickets are available at Lyles Place Records, Island Audio, Darcy's Pub,
Deb Rhymer at the Sundays Blues Jam, and of course...Big Charlie
>>>> band bio here "Check this band OUT!."
Glen Santics says...
continued,
click here
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Poster design supplied by Ross Neilsen |
ROSS NEILSEN AND THE SUFFERIN' BASTARDS
The VBS is proud to present Another "Return to Harpo's Event"
- Upstairs Cabaret on Sunday, November 21st
http://upstairscabaret.ca/
Info Here:
>>>> band bio here "Check this band OUT!."
Glen Santics says...
continued, click
here
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Photo credit: LiveTourArtists.com |
Carlos Del Junco was at Hermann's... In
co-operation with Hermann's Jazz Club, Victoria Blues Society
was pleased to present the amazing Carlos Del Junco on Friday, March 19th
Hermann's at http://www.hermannsjazz.com/
or call (250) 388-9166 or Lyle's Place or at Island Audio on Blanchard
(free parking)
What
they are saying about Carlos:
Carlos
del Junco is hands down one of finest blues/jazz harmonica
players on the planet. "One listen and it’s obvious he’s
in a class with such greats as Toots Theilmans, Paul Butterfield
and Howard Levy, formerly of Bela Fleck’s Flecktones."
Edmonton Journal
continued, click
here
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A VBS Public
Service Announcement |
CBC
has set up a website at http://www.cbc.ca/haitirelief/ and
includes a wide variety of bonafide NGOs that are able to make a
difference with your donation. As of today, the Canadian Red
Cross ( www.redcross.ca
), is reporting over $30 million in donations from individual
Canadians like you. Also included are numerous links on what's
happening now.
Also
see VBS's comments of Jan. 13/10
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Past Events & News |
Missed Something?....
see the VBS NEWS page for details on our past events....
Click Here |
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VBS logo and sticker
design by Susan Kerr Equimotion
Pictures
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VBS
"Show your Blueness" stickers
The new and blue VBS stickers (weatherproof) that come with
membership are available at the regular Saturday afternoon jam
session hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band at Sopranos. Extra stickers are just $2...
such a deal.
Not a member yet,
sign up today, sticker included. |
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CREDITS
* Victoria Blues
Society logo(s) are by Susan Kerr. Equimotion
Pictures
© Copyright 2007-2010 Victoria Blues Society, All Rights Reserved

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