Phoenix blues festival to pay tribute to Koko Taylor
Blues Blast will bring music, vendors all day and night at The Rhythm Room
Koko Taylor performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.
(AP Photo/Rob Carr)
The Blues Blast Music Festival is heading to Phoenix, and with it a tribute to Koko Taylor.
Phoenix Blues Society announced that event will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, at The Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road, in Phoenix. The festival will be both outside in the parking lot as well as inside The Rhythm Room.
Gates open at 10 a.m. with music starting at 11.
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Phoenix blues festival to pay tribute to Koko Taylor
Blues Blast will bring music, vendors all day and night at The Rhythm Room
(AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Koko Taylor performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.
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IF YOU GO
What: Blues Blast 2023: A Tribute to Koko Taylor
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4
Where: The Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix
More Information: Email jdcrawford@cox.net or call 602-516-8870
BLUES BLAST LINEUP
The Aaron McCall Band: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Acoustic music inside: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
JC & The Rockers: 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Eric Ramsey (acoustic inside): 1:45-2:15 p.m.
The Sugar Thieves: 2:15-3:30 p.m.
Hans Olson & Chuck Hall (acoustic inside): 3:30-4 p.m.
Nora Jean Brusco: 4-5:30 p.m.
Jimi "Prime Time" Smith & Bob Corritore Blues Band: 5:30-7 p.m.
After Party Jam featuring artists from throughout the day: 7 p.m.
The Rhythm Room 1019 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ
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The Blues Blast Music Festival is heading to Phoenix, and with it a tribute to Koko Taylor.
Phoenix Blues Society announced that event will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, at The Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road, in Phoenix. The festival will be both outside in the parking lot as well as inside The Rhythm Room.
Gates open at 10 a.m. with music starting at 11.
The day and evening of blues music will pay tribute to Taylor. The 11-time Grammy winner died in 2009.
Blues music fans will enjoy a day filled with music, plus vendors, both inside and outside.
Email jdcrawford@cox.net or call 602-516-8870 for more information.
The Phoenix Blues Society, founded in 1989, is an all-volunteer nonprofit supporting local and national music, blues culture and heritage, arts education, and more.
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