August Newsletter Volume 3 - August 2022 | | |
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A message from NJBS President Cristy Benvenutti. What a month it has been for the North Jersey Blues Society -- we are honored to be officially recognized as an affiliate of the Blues Foundation. Our member, band and sponsor memberships continue to grow, as does our social media following and website visits. Awareness of NJBS and its purpose is pushing forward in Northern New Jersey and then some! The NJBS was represented as far West as Antone's Nightclub with Vin Mott in Austin, TX, as far east as Wall Street Theater with Taj Mahal in Norwalk, CT, as far North as the Chenango Blues Festival with a multitude of fabulous blues artists in Norwich, NY and as far South as Earl's Hideaway with Jose Ramirez in Sebastian, FL -- spreading the word of NJBS! The NJBS hosted the second Blues & Brews series with the Robert Hill Band at Montclair Brewery, and will wrap up the month at the Sparta Summer Concert Series with Frank Bang on August 26th and at the Botany Village Concert Series with Katie Henry on August 27th -- two shows not to be missed! As we close out Summer and head into Fall, September promises to be just as busy for NJBS. NJBS will be represented at the Montclair Jazz Festival's Downtown Jamboree on September 10th, Morristown's Jazz & Blues Festival on September 17th, as well as Kean University's Jazz & Roots Festival on September 24th -- stop by the NJBS table for some swag and merchandise, or sign up for membership. NJBS will be hosting the third Blues and Brews series with Carlos Colina and the Grind at Montclair Brewery on September 18th -- you don't want to miss this special show! |
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NJBS hosted the second Blues & Brews series with the Robert Hill Band at Montclair Brewery. The band treated the crowd to two sizzling sets of blues. Click the button below for more details. | | |
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A big shout out to all of the record labels and artists that have enabled NJBS board member, John Muller, to create and share reviews. | | |
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Did you know Amazon donates 0.5% on purchases made through Amazon Smile? Add NJBS to your Amazon Smile today! Click the button below. | | |
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Sandra Copeland, beloved mother of Shemekia Copeland, passed away on August 19, 2022. Heaven gained an angel. | | |
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Have a special skill? Can you spare 30 minutes? Consider volunteering for NJBS. | | |
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The Montclair Jazz Festival's finale includes a Jamboree on Saturday, September 10th starting at 1 pm. Stop by the NJBS table for some swag and merchandise, or just to say hello. There are some great jazz bands playing all day. |
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Don't miss out on this fabulous festival. The 12th annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will be held on Saturday, September 17th starting at noon. Performances by blues artists include Veronica Lewis @ 6 pm and Walter Trout @ 8 pm. For the full schedule, see below. | | |
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The third Blues & Brews series wraps up with Carlos Colina and The Grind at Montclair Brewery on September 18th starting at 5:30 pm. This band brings some bonafide American music...blues, swing, funk, and boogie. Come on out to the Montclair Brewery, have some cold brews and listen to some hot blues! | | |
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The James Hunter Six will be in town performing at SOPAC on September 23rd. Get your tickets using promo code JamesB2G2 -- buy 2 tickets, get 2 free! | | |
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Join NJBS at Kean University's Jazz & Roots Music Festival on Saturday, September 24th at 4 pm. Performances by Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k), Blues People, Judah Tribe, Kean University Jazz Ensemble, and headliner Dianne Reeves. | | |
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