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Wilmington, North Carolina
Cape Fear Blues News
Cape Fear Blues Society Calendar

Announcements regarding artists, venues, and ticket info for the 13th
Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival (July 25-27, 2008) will be coming
soon!  Stay tuned to this website for details.

More information on our Blues Festival 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 / 9 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.
More Blues News...
'07 Blues Festival Builds
On Its Past Successes

The Cape Fear Blues Festival has been
very fortunate to enjoy a level of
success that few non-profit groups can
boast of.  However, we also recognize
the need to evolve and change with
the needs and interest of our artists,
audience, and community.  The 12th
annual installment of the Festival
continued to place emphasis on a
number of crucial elements that make
up this weekend.


Local & national artists
-  We'll continued to do what we've
done for years - bring national and
local acts together on our stages and
in our billing.  It's a combination that's
worked very well for over a decade,
and we intend to maintain that
tradition.

Cape Fear Blues Cruise
-  The Cruise was spotlighted as a
centerpiece during this unrivaled blues
weekend.  Floating down the Cape
Fear River with live bands, great food,
and 500+ blues listeners gains
continued popularity year after year.

Festival Concert
-  This event has garnered national
attention from agents, artists, and
audiences across the country.  Dozens
of blues performers who have NEVER
worked in this market have found their
way here and played before thousands
of blues fans, thanks to the Cape Fear
Blues Society and our many supporters.

Local Clubs & Venues
-  We've always emphasized the role of
local live music venues during our
Festival weekend and throughout the
year.  Expanding that concept in
upcoming installments of the Festival
can only strengthen the allure of live
blues with local talent buyers and give
more opportunities to national and
local artists.

Don't forget, the Festival also includes
the Cape Fear Blues Workshop at
Finkelstein Music and the All-Day
Blues Jam.  These are free events that
welcome listeners & blues practitioners
of all interests.

Visit our Festival page to learn more.
The Cape Fear Blues Festival
celebrated its 12th year as the region's
premier blues event on July 27, 28 &
29.  Our organization wishes to thank
all of our patrons, sponsors, artists,
staff, volunteers, and audience
members for another unforgettable
weekend of blues bliss.   A very special
"thank you" to all of our local blues
artists who participated - each of them
are valuable assets to our Cape Fear
blues community.  Visit the Festival
page for the 2007 artist roster and
event listing.
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 (newly
revamped) 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.
CFBS Helps Endow New
Fund For Music Projects

As cultural organizations go, the Cape
Fear Blues Society has much to be
proud of.  But now we're putting a
new twist on what it means to be a
strong and self-sustaining advocate of
the Wilmington arts establishment.

As of Dec. 30, 2005, the Ann B.
Finkelstein Memorial Fund was
officially founded and is now managed
in cooperation with the Community
Foundation of Southeastern North
Carolina.  The fund is jointly held and
administered by the Cape Fear Blues
Society, the Finkelstein family, and
Mary Vallejos & Gary Sager,
long-time supporters of the CFBS.  A
combined initial gift of $5000 from all
three partners helped make this new
endowment possible.

Currently a donor-advised fund, the
Ann B. Finkelstein Memorial Fund puts
the CFBS in a truly benevolent role and
proves that successful non-profit
organizations can also be stewards of
philanthropy within their own
communities.  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 well emphasized, other
musical genres may benefit as well.  
Even bigger plans are on the horizon
for fund-raising events to further
enhance the fund's monetary strength.

For more information on the Southeast
Community Foundation, you can visit
their website at:

The Community Foundation of S.E N.C.
Cape Fear Blues Society
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13th Annual
July 25-27, 2008
Thanks to Finkelstein
Music for donating a
Fender Highway One
Stratocaster for our
2007 Guitar Giveaway.
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