July 23-25, 2010
Wilmington NC
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15th Annual
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Cape Fear Blues News
Cape Fear Blues Society Calendar

Cape Fear Blues Festival / July 23-25
The 15th Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival presents a unique blend of
national, regional and local performers.  Visit the Festival page for more
info and watch this website for updates!  Blues Cruise & Festival Concert
tickets on sale now!

NEED TO PRINT OUT A SCHEDULE? Click here!

NEED A LOW RATE ON A NICE ROOM? Click here!

Supporters Party on the Blues Cruise!
Thanks to all of our Festival supporters, the Cape Fear Blues Cruise has
once again reached 'sold-out' status!  Visit our Blues Cruise page for
details.

Concert Tickets at Legion Stadium!
We'll have the 'big top' tent in place, plenty of free parking, great food,
cold beverages, and all the necessities for our Festival Concert
(Saturday, July 24) at Legion Stadium.  Bring a lawn chair!  Artists
include headliner Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues!  Tickets will be on
sale at the Legion Stadium main gate starting at Noon.  Cash only!  No
credit cards, debit cards or personal checks.  See the Festival page for a
schedule.


All-Day Jam Welcomes Local Artists!
The All-Day Blues Jam is a lock for Sunday, July 25 at Legion
Stadium, and you're invited. Gates open at Noon. Listeners can bring
lawn chairs & blankets. Musicians can sign-up in advance by calling Pete
Durso at 910-383-1247.  Guitar Giveaway drawing will follow at 6:00 pm.


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.
More 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.
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