Second Pee Dee Blues Bash!
April 23-24, 2010
Florence, SC
4 DAYS • 11 VENUES• 24 SHOWS
Welcome to the first annual Pee Dee Blues Bash in Florence, South Carolina! Brought to you by the Florence Downtown Development Corp., the Blues Bash is a FREE music festival, celebrating the best of a great American art form, the Blues. We are proud to bring together a talent line-up of some of the most exciting national, regional, and local blues artists on the circuit today, performing on a variety of indoor and outdoor stages, day and night.
Please click on the pdf below and download and print your own Blues Bash schedule. The entire program is there, as well as miniature bios of the artists to help you design your own festival experience. Since most of our artists will appear more than once, you will hopefully have a chance to hear them all.
| Click HERE to view pictures from the 1st Annual Pee Dee Blues Bash |
This is your Pee Dee Blues Bash and we're glad you're here. Have a great time!
| Charlie Sayles & the Blues Disciples, featuring Tony Fazio (DC) |  |
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| www.charliesayles.com • www.tonyfazio.com | ||
| One of the few artists you’ll ever meet who is included in Sheldon Harris’s “Blues Who’s Who,” harmonica iconoclast Charlie Sayles is a blues troublemaker in the first degree. Having plied his trade since the 1970s, Sayles has made it his business to tear down and rebuild the hallowed tradition of urban blues harp. His animated stage show features great guitar from Tony Fazio and a super DC-based band. Truly a unique artist, Charlie Sayles never disappoints. | ||
| Studebaker John & the Hawks (Chicago) |  |
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| www.studebakerjohn.com | ||
| Studebaker John (Grimaldi) is an enduring presence on the Windy City blues scene, a master of both slide guitar and harmonica. He writes great songs and, with his tough-as-nails Chicago band, knows how to throw down a boogie that can make even the dead jump & jive. With CD releases on a variety of top-drawer labels, Studebaker John tours constantly and makes a rare Carolina appearance with three not-to-be-missed shows on our inaugural festival. Check out the Chicago blues of Studebaker John & The Hawks! | ||
| Drink Small (South Carolina) |  |
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| www.drinksmallblues.com | ||
| The patron saint of Palmetto State blues, Drink Small, “The Blues Doctor,” was born in 1933 in Bishopville (Lee County). He first recorded in 1956 for Vee Jay Records (with The Spiritualaires of Columbia, SC) before embarking on a long and storied career that has led him through blues, R&B, funk, and everything in between. Razorwire guitar and a unique basso profundo voice make him instantly identifiable and, for many South Carolinians, he is THE point-of-reference when it comes to the blues. SC Folk Heritage Award winner, a member of the SC Hall of Fame ... this is his first Florence show in many years ... don’t miss it! | ||
| Ladies of the Blues: |  |
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| Blueswomen are well-represented with these three talented artists. | ||
Deb Callahan (Philadelphia) www.debcallahanband.com Veronika Jackson (Atlanta) www.veronikajackson.com Detroit Debbie (SouthCarolina) |
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| Call us for our Pee Dee Blues Bash discount rates! | More than 1/3 off regular rates for our Blues Bash guests | ||
| Hampton Inn & Suites – Florence North 1735 Stokes Road • Florence, SC 29501 (843) 662-7000 | 2671 Hospitality Boulevard • Florence, SC 29501 (843) 432-3001 • Fax: (843) 432-3003 |