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    Bayfront Blues Festivals 2000
    Blues On The Range
    Apple River Blues Festival
    Bayfront Blues Festival
    1999 KBA Award Winner
    Achievement for Blues on the Internet
    Presented by the Blues Foundation
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    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)

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