Bayfront Blues Festival
August 11-13, 2000
Bayfront Park, Duluth, MN

Welcome Letter
Brochure short bios

Friday
11:30-12:15 Willies Thang (Famous Dave's Stage)
12:20-1:20 Willie Murphy (Leinenkugels Stage)
1:25-2:25 Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls (Famous Dave's Stage)
2:30-3:45 The Keller Brothers (Leinenkugels Stage)
3:50-5:05 Carl Weathersby (Famous Dave's Stage)
5:10-6:30 Snooks Eaglin (Leinenkugels Stage)
6:40-7:55 Lonnie Mack (Famous Dave's Stage)
8:00-9:15 Rufus Thomas (Leinenkugels Stage)

10:00 Moonlight Blues Cruise w/Jack Knife and the Sharps

10:00 Bayfront Blues Saloon Block Party
Tent: Shawn Pittman
Inside: Azure duJour

Saturday
11:30-12:15 The Busters (Famous Dave's Stage)
12:20-1:20 Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants (Leinenkugels Stage)
1:25-2:25 Hubert Sumlin (Famous Dave's Stage)
2:30-3:45 Walter Trout (Leinenkugels Stage)
3:50-5:05 Boozoo Chavis (Famous Dave's Stage)
5:10-6:25 Tracy Nelson (Leinenkugels Stage)
6:30-7:45 The Holmes Brothers (Famous Dave's Stage)
8:00-9:15 Lone Star Shootout Featuring Lonnie Brooks, Long John Hunter & Phillip Walker (Leinenkugels Stage)

10:00 Moonlight Blues Cruise w/Jack Knife and the Sharps

10:00 Bayfront Blues Saloon Block Party
Tent: Walter Trout
Inside: Busters

Sunday
11:00-12:15 The Golden Swans Gospel (Leinenkugels Stage)
12:25-1:25 Lil' Slim & the Back-Alley Blues Band (Famous Dave's Stage)
1:35-2:50 Mick Sterling & the Stud Brothers (Leinenkugels Stage)
3:00-4:15 Becky Barksdale (Famous Dave's Stage)
4:25-5:40 Sue Foley (Leinenkugels Stage)
5:50-7:05 Sista Monica (Famous Dave's Stage)
7:15-8:45 Jeff Healey (Leinenkugels Stage)

10:00 Bayfront Blues Saloon Block Party
Tent: Sue Foley (ladies night)
Inside: American Hip

Sponsoring Nightclubs
Bayfront Blues Saloon (715-392-6400)
Fri Inside: Azure du Jour
Fri Outside: Shawn Pittman
Sat Inside: The Busters
Sat Outside: Walter Trout
Sun Inside: American Hip
Sun Outside: Becky Barksdale & Sue Foley

Canal Park Inn (218-727-8821)
Fri Inside: Port Authority
Fri Outside: Becky Barksdale
Sat Inside: Port Authority
Sat Outside: Lamont Cranston
Sun Inside: Curtis and the Kicks
Sun Outside: Tom Hunter

Fitgers Brewhouse (218-726-1392)
Fri: Dave "Snaker" Ray
Sat: Erik Koskinen, opening is Baby Grant Johnson

Holiday Inn, Rally in the Alley (218-722-1202)
Fri: Lamont Cranston
Sat: The Good the Bad and the Funky

Keglers (218-722-0671)
Fri: Mitch Woods
Sat: Mitch Woods

Mr D's Bar & Grill (218-624-4178)
Fri: Face First
Sat: Face First

Norm's Beer & Brats (715-394-9689)
Fri: Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants
Sat: Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants

The Norshor (218-727-7585)
Fri: Baby Grant & Black Eyed Snakes
Sat: Erik Koskinnen & Becky Barksdale
Sun: Lil' Slim and the Back-Alley Blues Band

Pioneer (218-727-4452)
Fri: Shawman
Sat: Shawman

Reef (218-724-9845)
Fri: Reverand Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
Sat: Reverand Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

Taproom (218-722-0061)
Fri: Carl Weathersby
Sat: Carl Weathersby

3rd Rock (715-394-7171)
Fri: Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls & the Keller Brothers Band
Sat: Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls & the Keller Brothers Band
Sun:

Twins (218-727-3871)
Fri: Soulmates
Sat: Soulmates

Bayfront Blues Festivals Website

Blues On The Range
June 9-11, 2000
Iron World, Chisholm, MN
Brochure Bios
Welcome Letter

Friday
3:15-4:30 Mel Sando (Pavilion)
4:45-5:30 American Hip (Pavilion)
5:45-7:00 Shawn Pittman (Amphitheater)
7:15-8:15 Bob Bingham & Gordon Thorne (Pavilion)
8:30-9:45 C.J. Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band (Amphitheater)

Saturday
12:15-1:00 Azure duJour (Pavilion)
1:15-2:15 Tom Hunter Band (Amphitheater)
2:30-3:30 The Slammers (Pavilion)
3:45-5:00 Corey Harris (Amphitheater)
5:15-6:15 Paul Metsa & Bob Wilson (Pavilion)
6:30-7:45 Sean Costello (Amphitheater)
8:00-9:15 Kinsey Report (Amphitheater)

Sunday
12:15-1:00 Paul Holland and Supafuzz (Pavilion)
1:15-2:15 Big Jack Johnson (Amphitheater)
2:30-3:30 Easy Money (Pavilion)
3:45-5:00 Rosie Ledet (Amphitheater)
5:15-6:15 The Busters (Pavilion)
6:30-7:45 Big John Dickerson and Blue Chamber (Amphitheater)
8:00-9:15 Terrance Simien (Amphitheater)

Apple River Blues Festival
June 23-25, 2000
River's Edge, Somerset, WI
Brochure Bios
Welcome Letter

Friday
5:00-5:45 Ross William Perry (Leinenkugel Stage)
5:50-6:40 Big George Jackson (Brewbakers Stage)
6:50-8:05 Ronnie Baker Brooks (Leinenkugel Stage)
8:15-9:30 Billy Branch (Brewbakers Stage)
9:45-11:00 Eric Burdon (Leinenkugel Stage)

Saturday
2:30-3:15 Joel Johnson Band (Leinenkugel Stage)
3:25-4:10 Jay Stulo Band (Brewbakers Stage)
4:20-5:35 John Mooney (Leinenkugel Stage)
5:45-6:45 Alberta Adams (Brewbakers Stage)
6:55-8:10 Sugar Blue (Leinenkugel Stage) As of June 14th, the originally scheduled performance by R.L. Burnside has unfortunately been cancelled due to a serious illness to Mr. Burnside. All future appearances of R.L. have been postponed. Please join in our heartfelt thoughts for his speedy return to the performance stage.
8:20-9:35 Howard "Guitar" Ludtke & Blue Max (Brewbakers Stage)
9:45-11:00 Buckwheat Zydeco (Leinenkugel Stage)

Sunday
1:00-2:00 Jack Knife and the Sharps (Leinenkugel Stage)
2:10-2:55 West Side Andy & the Mel Ford Band (Brewbakers Stage)
3:05-4:20 Eddie C. Campbell (Leinenkugel Stage)
4:30-5:30 R.J. Mischo (Brewbakers Stage)
5:40-6:55 Bill "The Sauce Boss" Wharton (Leinenkugel Stage)
7:05-8:20 Sam Cockrell and the Groove (Brewbakers Stage)
8:30-9:45 The Fabulous Thunderbirds (Leinenkugel Stage)