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| The sixth annual Nothin' But the Blues Festival was better than ever. Event promoter Eric Tapley and the many hard working volunteers from the Blues Blowtorch Society had a lot of help from the beautiful weather and a wonderful setting. For the first time, the festival was held at beautiful Tri-Lakes in Bloomington, a move that was met with approval by the record setting crowd. | ||
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 MC James Walker |
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Rooster Alley with Matt "Little Big Man" Curry
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Dona Oxford & the Oxfords Blues Band
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John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
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The Guitar Women
Roxanne Potvin, Deborah Coleman and Sue Foley |
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Gumbo Element with Steve "The Harp"
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Harmonica Workshop with
Steve "The Harp" Brian Stears David Berchtold |
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| Once again Steve "The Harp" -- with a little help from his friends -- put on a harmonica workshop in which kids were given free harmonicas (several hundred in all) and a free harmonica lesson. As in previous years, there was a visit from the Zoo Lady the balloon man. The new venue offered playground equipment for the kids. This was the best year yet for bringing out entire families -- a tradition we hope will continue. | ||
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Soulard Blues Band
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Darrien Safron & The Soul Sensations
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Big Ray & Chicago's Most Wanted
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Tab Benoit
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C.J. Chenier
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C.J. with Saturday Night's Host Frank Black |
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All Photos by
Ralph Weisheit
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