Cape Fear Blues Society - Wilmington, NC

	Blues Challenge Crowns Champions! The annual Cape Fear Blues Challenge is history and the stage is set for the 2012 IBC in Memphis TN. Visit the Challenge page to learn more about our winners and the many participants who made the event a great success. Best Self-Produced CD Nominated! The Blues Foundation's competition for the Best Self-Produced Blues CD of the year is a big stepping stone for aspiring musicians. ONLY Blues Societies can participate, and the CFBS has listened to and proudly named Theresa Blue and her new CD, *Carolina Blues, the official nominee for this competition. Her work will now be judged in Memphis, with winners announced in 2012. Congratulations Theresa and Tomcat Records! Cape Fear Blues Jam adds an 88!* As the longest-running and most well-equipped open mic in the Port City, it was only fitting that the Cape Fear Blues Society benefit even further from the generosity of a local piano player. Jim Nelson (BLP) offered up a used Roland RD-700 stage piano to the CFBS for a bargain price, and we couldn't resist. Gently used, professionally maintained, and chock full of classic keyboard tones, this instrument is another great addition to our Tuesday night Blues Jams at The Rusty Nail. Thanks Jim! __________________________________________________ Cape Fear Blues Jam every week! The juke joint atmosphere is absolutely free, and so is the admission! A healthy dose of blues music awaits you every Tuesday at The Rusty Nail, thanks to the efforts of the Cape Fear Blues Society and some of the area's hardest-working blues musicians. Music after 8 pm. Call The Nail at 910-251-1888 for additional information or visit our Jam page. Every Tuesday night / 8 pm .............................................. Cape Fear Blues Jam The Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th St. (910-251-1888). FREE! Bring ears & instruments! 1st Saturday of the month / 8 pm ..................................... Cape Fear Blues Jam Weekend edition of the Jam at The Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th St. (910-251-1888).

CFBS member's meetings (members only) are held quarterly on the first Monday of
March, June, September, and December. Call Terrie Pendley at 910-470-5127 for
date, time, and location. Ask for a CFBS membership application if you'd like to
join! For updates and info, call our Bluesline at 910-350-8822.

16th Annual
Cape Fear
Blues Festival
July 29-31
Wilmington NC

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Cape Fear Blues News

Cape Fear Blues Jam
Welcomes Everyone!

The Rusty Nail remains the gathering
point for blues musicians and anyone
who enjoys an eventful evening of
blues music on a Tuesday night.

The audience continues to stream
through the doors of The Nail in force
despite the usual fluctuations due to
holidays, school sessions, and weather
patterns. Musicians also make a
bee-line for the sign-up board and
early sets can fill up quickly. All sets
are 20 minutes long or 3 songs,
whichever comes first.

Upgrades to the extensive equipment
inventory continue to occur on a
regular and "as needed" basis. Amps,
drums, bass rig, and a complete sound
system are all supplied and maintained
by the Cape Fear Blues Society. You
can learn more about the Cape Fear
region's largest and longest running
open mic night by visiting the Blues
Jam page on this website or contact
Pete Durso at 910-383-1247 or
peterguitar@aol.com.

You've reached the online home for the Cape Fear Blues Society
and it's many projects and events, including the Cape Fear Blues Festival,
the Cape Fear Blues Challenge, and the Cape Fear Blues Jam. The CFBS
is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-profit corporation. If you have a question
regarding the CFBS, email us here. You can also navigate the pages of
this website to learn more about us.

Ann B. Finkelstein Memorial Fund Grows Thanks to
Ongoing Success of the Cape Fear Blues Festival

Thanks to the success of the Cape Fear Blues Festival, and the generosity of Mary
Vallejos, Gary Sager and the Finkelstein Family, the Ann B. Finkelstein Memorial
Fund grows stronger every year. All three of the fund partners contribute financial
resources on an annual basis. The CFBS donates a portion of Blues Festival profits
to bolster the bottom line of this important fund, which is focused primarily on
community music education projects for youth. In addition, meetings between the
fund partners have brought about new concepts for fund-raising to build the
necessary base for future grants, once the fund reaches endowment status.

Established in 2005, the Ann B. Finkelstein Memorial Fund is professionally
managed by the New Hanover County Community Foundation and is jointly held
by the Cape Fear Blues Society, the Finkelstein family, and Mary Vallejos &
Gary Sager, long-time supporters of the CFBS.

This donor-advised fund proves that successful non-profit organizations can also
be stewards of philanthropy within their own communities, making them strong,
self-sustaining advocates of the arts establishment. Current plans call for future
distribution of funds to music education & workshops, live music events, and
projects supporting youth in music. While blues music will certainly be emphasized,
other musical genres may benefit as well.

For more information on the N.H.C. Community Foundation, visit their website at
the North Carolina Community Foundation.

Cape Fear Blues Society

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