HOME PAGE 14th Bronze Blues & Brews       © Lorem ispum dolor sit amet 2010 "He is a gifted songwriter, a passionate vocalist and a ferocious guitarist who can gently pull on your heart strings with a sensitive ballad, but then ignite in explosive fury like an inbound meteor on a Texas blues/rock tune." Featuring "Grammy Winner" TOMMY SHANNON & GEORGE RAINS formerly of Double Trouble and Jimmie Vaughan.  Saturday August 14, 2010 City Park Joseph, Oregon 8:30-10:00pm 6:30-8:00pm www.chriscain.cc/index.html Chris Cain is a blues guitar virtuoso with an international following. His soulful expressive  style is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery. With a  recording career that began in 1987, Chris has been nominated for four Blues Music Awards (formerly the WC Handy Awards) including Best Blues Band and Best Instrumentalist-Guitar. Ticket Outlets: See all Ticket outlet locations. Karen Jackson Memorial Grant: Download Application Form Lodging Links: josephoregon.com wallowacountychamber.com Join Us on FACEBOOK Be a Sponsor: Download Sponsorship Form. Camping Links: Local area camping info. FREE Shuttle Bus: Shuttle Bus Schedule www.albertcummings.com www.tommyshannon.com Graphic Design Provided By: Bronze Displays By: Some Accomodations provided By: www.jimmievaughan.com/ezine/band/george.html The Ty Curtis Band recently earned 2nd place in the prestigious 2009  International Blues Challenge. The Challenge started with more than 2,000 bands in nine countries and 36 states. One hundred bands earned the right to come to  Memphis, ten made it to the Finals and The Ty Curtis Band was voted 2nd place  by a panel of judges made up of industry professionals. No small feat for a young band from Salem, Oregon. 4:30-6:00pm 2:45-4:00pm 1:00-2:15pm CASCADE BLUES ASSOC. 2009 MUDDY AWARDS. Best Regional Act & Best Harmonica: Hank Shreve Slide guitarist and singer-songwriter David Jacobs-Strain grew up in Oregon, far from Mississippi, but found his first musical home in the Delta blues. “I’ve always been drawn to the dark stuff,” David says. This young roots musician channels  age-old wisdom and heartache with such energy and passion that you can’t help but feel good, even about feeling bad. David Jacobs-Strain www.davidjacobs-strain.com/ www.karenlovely.com www.tycurtisband.com/full/ Bronze, Blues & Brews is a 501-4(c) Non-Profit Organization. Supporting our local Youth Organizations, School Music & Arts Programs and bringing National & Regional Blues Entertainment to perform in Wallowa County. All Rights Reserved © 2010 WEB SITE Designed an Maintained by: Moonlight Graphics Co. © 2010 Chuck Garrett www.moonlightgraphics.biz chuck@moonlighthome.com TICKETS LIMITED BUY EARLY! $25 Advanced Tickets $30 at the Gate. Kids 10 and under FREE. http://karenlovely.com/media.html 2010 WINNER - 2nd Place Band, IBC 2009 WINNER - Muddy Award - BEST NEW ACT Muddy Award - BEST PERFORMANCE  "Journey to Memphis" Waterfront Prize Best Performance Karen's latest release "Still the Rain" has been hailed as "magnificent" by Blues Wax Magazine. Within weeks of its release, "Still the Rain" reached #4 on the Roots Music Report Top 50 Blues Chart, #12 on the Living Blues chart and was selected as a "Pick to Click" on XM Radio's Bluesville.   Karen & her band consistently deliver outstanding performances that have earned them awards, critical acclaim and standing ovations at venues such as the New Daisy & Orpheum Theatres (International Blues Challenge), Waterfront Blues Festival and Britt Festival. Member To honor long time board member and volunteer, the Bronze Blues and Brews started the "Karen Jackson Memorial Grant" this year.  This grant is awarded to people or organizations in Wallowa County who work to better the community.  Karen Jackson believed in volunteering and community service.  This year two grants were given out.  The Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center was awarded $500 toward the "2nd Annual Maxville Gathering" and $500 was awarded to the 4-H Summer Cooking Camp.  To find out how you can get involved or for more information about these projects, contact Gwen Trice (426-3545 or info@maxvilleheritage.org) or Debi Schreiber (426-3143 or deb.schreiber@oregonstate.edu).  Karen Jackson Memorial Grant Awards 2010 Pictured left to right: Ann Bloom (4-H), Chuck Garrett (BBB Fest President)  Debi Schreiber (4-H), Gwen Trice ( Maxville Gathering)