Header image  
PO Box 722
Freeport, IL 61032
kahunablues@aol.com
 
 
 

Welcome To the Crossroads Blues Society!


Blues Around the Clock(tower)

 

 

Kim Wilson returns to Rockford!
August 17th, 7 PM at Big Cities Lounge

905 E State St., Rockford, IL

(Click on the flier to see a larger image)

Kim Wilson

 

 

Inaugural Byron Crossroads Blues Festival is Approaching!

The inaugural Byron Crossroads Blues Festival (BCBF) will be held on August 28, 2010 at the “crossroads” of Second and Union Streets in Byron.  Gates open before noon and the festival will run until midnight outdoors.  The downtown bars and restaurants will remain open until 2 AM after the fest to accommodate festival attendees and provide a time to wind down post-festival.  The Byron restaurant owners are providing support for the festival and they will be the only providers of food for the festival, showcasing the wonderful menus they serve up each day.  

The festival features six great bands from Rockford, Madison and Chicago who are noted for their outstanding blues music.  The Barstool Bob Blues Band open the fest at noon.  The Resistors, a Rockford band, play at 2 PM and are followed at 4 PM by the acoustic duo from Chicago of Filisko and Noden. The Cashbox Kings are at 6 PM and bring their jumping style of music from Madison and Chicago. At 8 PM they will feature the Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band also from Madison and Chicago, and at 10 PM they close with Chicago’s Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames.

 Tickets gare on sale now.  Advanced tickets are only $5 ($10 at the gate on the day of the festival).  Tickets are available at most Byron Bars and Restaurants, Byron Bank, Guzzardo'sMusic, Big Cities Lounge, Byron Barbershop and through Crossroads Blues Society.  The festival area will be closed off for festival attendees, an area from the alley on Second Street (next to Ohare’s Hairport and The Just Sew Shop) to east of Tailgaters, and from north of Spanky’s on Union Street to south of The Fifth Alarm.   The festival will be held rain or shine; there are no refunds.  Access to and from the festival will be controlled; bring your own chairs as no seating will be provided.  Food and beverages will be available for purchase in the festival area and in the restaurants associated with the festival.  No coolers, food or beverages purchased elsewhere will be allowed to be brought into the festival.

 The festival is being run by the Crossroads Blues Society and the Byron Bar and Restaurant Association.  Crossroads is a 501c3 non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote Blues Music Education in Northern Illinois.  Part of the festival proceeds support the Crossroads Blues Society “Blues in the Schools” Program.   The Byron City Council approved the festival unanimously.  Byron Mayor Chris Millard complimented festival Chairman Steve Jones, Crossroads, and the Byron restaurant owners for their preparation, hard work and cooperation.  For more information visit www.byroncrossroadsbluesfestival.blogspot.com.

 

What is the Crossroads Blues Society?
The Crossroads Blues Society, or CBS for short, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that primarily raises funds in order to host Blues in the Schools Programs in the greater Rockford area of northern Illinois. These programs are fully funded by CBS and there is absolutely no cost to area schools for these programs.



How can you become a CBS member?

Membership dues are part of our fundraising efforts so we can host Blues in the Schools programs.

Annual membership is:
  $15 for an individual
  $25 for a family.

For Membership or to send a donation,
please mail a check or money order made out to
"The Crossroads Blues Society"
    Crossroads Blues Society
    P.O. Box 722
    Freeport, IL 61032


Membership Benefits:

A bi-monthly newsletter of club events is mailed to all members.
The club meets monthly to discuss club efforts and to enjoy a local blues performance at an area blues venue.
New members also receive a blues CD from our collection.
You can join the Crossroads Blues Society Yahoo Group to receive e-mail's on club meetings, events, and regional blues information.


How has CBS been recognized
for their efforts?

CBS received the 2005 Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) Award for Best Musical Outreach Program. The outstanding BITS efforts by CBS have brought praise from educators and local arts and music industry people. All programs have been well received by area schools. Each Spring or Fall Program reaches between 1,500 and 2,000 students. The programs are very economically run; program cost run well under a dollar per student, and the programs do not cost anything for the schools.




 
     
Thank you for your interest!
  Please help us support keeping the blues alive!


CBS Logo