" July 15 - July 19. Stay tuned. 2009 is happening! "

The dates will be Wednesday July 15th through Sunday July 19th. The festival will be in Minneapolis MN. The Wednesday show will be at the 331 Club and the rest of the festival will be at the Cabooze.

Thanks to all the bands, fans, sponsors, and volunteers for making the past two festivals so much fun. We've grown quite a bit and learned a lot, but it has been hard to forecast the ticket sales for this unique event.

The size of the 2009 Deep Blues Festival will be determined by the support of the fans and sponsors we can sign up over the next several months. If you believe in this music and event, use the paypal link in our STORE to purchase your 2009 ticket now for $100. Sometime after the first of the year, we'll set the festival budget accordingly, and let you know the lineup and details.

It will take five or six hundred fans to sign up to do a similar 3 day event for 2009. We'll just have to scale up or down depending on how many are willing to sign up in advance. I can't promise that there will be any tickets sold after we stop this presale and set the budget. Don't miss out. Tell your friends

-Chris

ps - buy a shirt too

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Press 2008

"Playing Bonnaroo earlier this year was an awesome experience, but there was something extra special about the Deep Blues Festival last month. To be in a place where nobody asks "who's that" when you mention R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough or, for that matter, Fred McDowell or Son House, is a gift."
Ted Drozdowski - Scissormen

"A powwow of America's punk-blues underground" - Richard Clayton, London Times

"Ambitious and totally grass roots...there's a blues and old-school R&B resurgence rumbling in the indie-music underground, and it goes well beyond the icky thump of the White Stripes" - Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press

"Pairing gritty, authentic but little known Southern bluesmen with younger, hipper acolytes" - Chris Reimenschneider, Star Tribune

"something special, very special indeed" - Mick Sterling

"It was a reunion of lost relatives.  It was like finding the land of misfit toys" - Van Campbell, Black Diamond Heavies

"The largest alternative and punk blues gathering in the world" - Frank-John Hadley, DownBeat Magazine

"Deep Blues is the best thing that has happened to blues music in a long time." - Henry Kammerer, Hillstomp

"It's evidence that people will be playing the blues, or at least music inspired by it, for a long time" Margaret Hair, Steamboat Pilot

"This festival celebrates the alternative and punk blues sound as well as the modern juke joint music of the deep South" - Honest Tune

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Supporters and Sponsors

If you or your business would like to help support this event for 2009. We offer a number of levels of sponsorship participation. For more information please send a message to

info@deepbluesfestival.com

and insert 'sponsors' into the email subject line.

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2009 Info and Contact Quick List

What can we answer for you? Inquires can be directed to:

info@deepbluesfestival.com

Media: Are you press or media?	specify: media
Sponsorship: Would you or business like to support this event?	specify: sponsorship
Vendors 2009: Vendors have sold a variety of merchandise including used records, artwork, photography, jewelry, clothing etc.	specify: vendor
Volunteers 2009: To work a few hours at the festival but with a few perks. Volunteers will still need to purchase their festival tickets.	specify: volunteers
Submissions for 2009: To be considered for 2009 please contact for more info or forward your package via email	specify: submissions
Mailing List for 2009: We'll send you an update each month with the latest Deep Blues Festival details.	specify: mailing list

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Friends of the Festival

A few links to some of the many friends of the festival

www.50milesofelbowroom.com

 

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