Weekend of Blues
So much to do and so little time… There are wonderful opportunities to get out this weekend and support live music (especially BLUES music) in the community. We’d sure love to see you come out on Sunday to support live acoustic blues at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum with Red Beans & Rice.
Happy bluesin’ to all and thankful that work for the weekend is done!
Lil’ Dave Thompson 1969 – 2010
From his agent:
It is with great sadness that I am sending this email to you all today. Lil’ Dave Thompson was killed in a car accident early this morning, Sunday, February 14, 2010. He was travelling home after playing the Blues Bash at Fiery Ron’s in Charleston, SC on his final day of a very succesful tour. The band was driving toward Greenville, MS when the van struck a hole in the road, veered into gravel and lost control. Lil’ Dave will be greatly missed by me personally. It has been an honor and blessing to represent such a genuine talent and wonderful person.
Lil’ Dave is survived by Susan White, his wife of 15 years; his children: David Jr. (20), Danielle (19), Shequeena (18), Shirleiah (16) and Destiny (13); sisters Patricia, Barbara Denise, Jennifer and Pasty Thompson, Zenovia Henderson and Rose Marie Richmond; and brothers John, Sam, Elijah Allen and Tyrone Thompson.
February 14th – Festival Fundraiser
We truly appreciate the folks that have come out to hear some very tasty blues at our 2nd Sunday Series at The 411 Club. And while attendance has been good, we have room for more. The KVBA is not in the same position as we were last year, but the festival continues to be a struggle to produce without support from blues fans throughout the year.
Frankly speaking, memberships are down. Attendance, solid at the 2009 festival, did not put enough funds in our coffers to pay all the bills, pay the overhead of our office and storage, and provide “seed money” that is needed to bring another great blues festival to our blues fans in southwest Michigan. Your help is still needed. We are still seeking more sponsors and advertisers interested in promoting their companies through our festival program. If you have some ideas, we’d be interested in hearing them.
Come on down to The 411 Club on Sunday, February 14th and celebrate the blues and support a great cause. Bring your sweetheart, and a couple of his (or her) friends! Great People, Great Music, Great Legacy – that’s what the blues is; be part of it.