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Esplanade Park - Fort Lauderdale February 14-15-16 2014 PRESENTED BY

Johnny Sansone Eric Lindell Samantha Fish Albert Castiglia JP Soars & The Red Hots Matt “Guitar” Murphy Satan and Adam Billy Seward’s Soulfonic Betty Padgett Famous Frank Ward Ernie Southern Additional Performances by

TINSLEY ELLIS

Dr Lee & The Regulators Mark Telesca’s Blues Dragon

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WELCOME TO THE 24 RIVERWALK BLUES & MUSIC FESTIVAL Welcome to the 24th annual Riverwalk Blues and Music Festival, produced in loving memory of Don Cohen, co founder of the festival. Don Cohen and Sheldon Voss back in 1987, started a tradition is South Florida that will never be forgotten, a blues festival that started in the parking lot of the Musician’s Exchange, on Sunrise Blvd. that took on a life of its own. Blues and Music fans and performers from across the land all have fond memories of each incarnation of the festival under Don’s guidance. From it’s not so humble beginning in the parking lot (Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker headlined the event) to its heyday with the festival spanning on both sides of the New River, each passing year has brought memories to last a life time .

Growing , changing, with ups and downs, and all the stories that blues songs are written about, this festival has stood the test of time. Before Don Cohen passed away he asked his friends for two things, to take care of his dog, Max and to keep his “baby” going. That baby is the Riverwalk Blues and Music festival, and by being here to support the event you are helping to keep Don’s hard work and efforts and dreams alive. We thank you for your continued support of the event as we continue to move forward “On a mission from Don”™ to keep this South Florida tradition alive. Thank you to all of our sponsors, advertisers, volunteers, media, partners, musicians, promoters, and our blues community for doing their part to help make the Riverwalk Blues and Music Festival a success.

Have a great weekend, enjoy the music, and support those who support the blues!

Dar & G

THE ART OF JOE KLUCAR, Celebrates 10 years with RBMF

FROM THE ARTIST JOE KLUCAR: It is an absolute honor to have my art selected to represent the 24th annual Riverwalk Blues and Music Festival. For this, my 10th year as the “official artist” of the festival, I wanted to create something special. Instead of my usual illustration, I’ve created a 30x40 acrylic painting.

Born 1972 in Miami, FL to Jay and Laura Barredo Klucar. He was the American-born son of a Slovak butcher from Ohio and she was the daughter of a Cuban family that immigrated to The United States in the 1960s.

They met and married in Miami, FL and raised a son by these two cultures.

During his early childhood Klucar began getting the attention of his family and teachers with his drawings.

This positive feedback encouraged him to continue creating and fueled his desire to improve his skills.

One of his first jobs was at Rex Art Supplies in Coral Gables, FL. Initially, his work there was very humbling but, the knowledge he gained from the other artists that frequented there and the store’s extensive art book library opened his eyes to possibilities in the world of art.

Graphic Design seemed to be a practical route for young Klucar.

In 1992, his illustration ability landed him a job with Art Directions, Inc. were he worked on accounts for Universal Studios, The Florida Marlins and The Florida Panthers.

By 1994 he began working at Warner Bros. Publications where he moved up the ranks to become an Art Director. It was during this time, that a chance meeting with pop artist Romero Britto would inspire Klucar to bring his art to canvas.

In 1996, Klucar began exhibiting his work at the Kent Hotel and Bash nightclub on South Beach, FL. Since then he has been the official artist of the Riverwalk Blues Festival in Fort Lauderdale, FL and he has participated in many art shows including My Way: A Tribute to the Rat Pack at the M Modern Gallery in Palm Springs, CA. www.Klucar.com

I love the idea of depicting legendary Blues stories. In 2011, I illustrated Robert Johnson and the Devil at the crossroads for the HooDoo VooDoo Blues Ball. For this piece, I was inspired by a story I heard about B.B. King rescuing his guitar from a burning juke joint.

To me, this painting is about more than just King’s story. It’s represents many bluesmen, any bluesman and every bluesman. It’s about passion, love and loss. And that IS the blues.

About the piece of art Fire At The Juke 30 x 40 l 2013 Price: $2,400 To purchase painting please contact fireatthejuke@klucar.com.

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APRIL 11, 12, 13 VINOY PARK—ST.PETERSBURG, FLORIDA FRI. APRIL 11 12:30 pm SELWYN BIRCHWOOD 2:30 pm MATT SCHOFIELD 4:30 pm COCO MONTOYA 6:30 pm SHEMEKIA COPELAND 8:30 pm BUDDY GUY

SAT. APRIL 12 12:30 pm NIKKI HILL 2:30 pm LIL’ ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS 4:30 pm TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS 6:30 pm THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA 8:30 pm MICHAEL MCDONALD

SUN. 1:00 pm 2:30 pm 4:30 pm 6:30 pm 8:30 pm

APRIL 13 GEORGE PORTER JR. TAD ROBINSON BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION JAMES HUNTER IRMA THOMAS & THE PROFESSIONALS

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KNOW YOUR PERFORMERS

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14TH - THE POORHOUSE DR LEE & THE REGULATORS - FRI 7:30PM “Dr. Lee” Lowenthal is among the 28 Florida based harmonica aces assembled on the new two-disc collection Showcasing the Blues, Vol. 4. With a style rooted in the West Coast blues of Rod Piazza, and an affinity for Wynonie Harris-style jump blues, Dr. Lee has cherry picked some of South Florida’s top talents for his Regulators over the years, including blues stars Joel Da Silva and J.P. Soars. His current lineup features guitar wizard Steve Laudicina and the seasoned rhythm team of bassist A.J. Kelly and drummer Jerry Crepeau. Their entry on Showcasing the Blues, “Skeeter Boogie Woogie,” is a Dr. Lee original inspired by the original kings of jukebox jump.

The Regs will open for Tinsley Ellis, whose brand-new CD Midnight Blue features his towering guitar chops on a set of typically gut-punching blues rock. This double header concert will kick off the 24th annual Riverwalk Blues Fest -Bob Weinberg For Jazz Blues Florida

TINSLEY ELLIS -FRI 9:00PM

Tinsley Ellis wears his Southern roots proudly. Born in Atlanta in 1957, he grew up in southern Florida and first played guitar at age eight. He found the blues through the back door of British Invasion bands like The Yardbirds, The Animals, Cream, and The Rolling Stones. He especially loved the Kings — Freddie, B.B. and Albert. His love for the blues solidified when he was 14. At a B.B. King performance, Tinsley sat mesmerized in the front row. When B.B. broke a string on Lucille, he changed it without missing a beat, and handed the broken string to Ellis. Tinsley’s fate was sealed; he had to become a blues guitarist. And yes, he still has that string.

Featuring some of Ellis’ finest vocal stylings yet, MIDNIGHT BLUE includes wide ranging material that moves effortlessly from the powerful opening track, “If The River Keeps Rising,” through the soul laden groove of “Surrender,” the rollicking Louisiana rocker “It’s Not Funny,” and a poignant, Ray Charles influenced slow blues, “See No Harm”.

Additional musicians include Nashville keyboard whiz Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton, Brian Setzer), bassist Ted Pecchio (Tedeschi/Trucks Band), and drummer Lynn Williams (Delbert McClinton). www.TinsleyEllis.com

SATURDAY FEB 15 - ESPLANADE PARK SOULFONIC GROOVE feat. BETTY PADGETT - 12:00PM (DON COHEN MEMORIAL STAGE)

‘’SOULFONIC GROOVE’’, is a blend of Blues, Funk ,Soul and R&B music.

Headed up by a group of seasoned veteran musicians who have extensive performing and recording credentials. Every member of this line up have performed with or opened up for National acts from Sly And The Family Stone,to Ben E. King to The Tower Of Power. The band consists of Bassist Vinnie Fontana, Drummer Guido Marciano, Keyboardist Phil Bithel, Guitarist / Vocalist Skip Turner, One Night Stan on Saxes.

On Stage with Soulfonic a very Special Guest 2009 Jus Blues Award winner “Legendary Soul and Blues Artist” Ms. Betty Padgett. Small in stature, but carrying a big voice Betty is a skilled singer, whose music and performance have captivated audiences from Florida to Mexico, Europe and back. Smooth forceful raw energy, style and rendition of Blues standard and pop music has made Betty a hit with every audience she has performed before. Betty Padgett was born in New Port, NJ. At an early age, the family moved to Florida. There she went to school and began to sing in the church choir. She made her first career move in 1974.

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ERNIE SOUTHERN - 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:45PM (SUNDAY BLUES STAGE)

Progressive Delta Blues: Wicked slide guitar, kick-ass blues harp, great vocals on top notch tunes, wrapped up in an infectious groove! “THE PASSION OF DELTA BLUES, THE EXCITEMENT OF ROCK & ROLL!” He has played with nearly everyone, from Melbourne’s own Groove Monsters and Steve Thorpe, swamp boogie genious Raiford Starke, bluesy folk singer Magda Hiller, jump boogie’s Piano Bob Wilder, Clarksdale’s newest artist in residence, multi-instrumentalist Stan Street and Dixie LaRue to New Orleans keyboard queen Sally Townes, flautist Laure Sue (Silver Nightingale) Wilansky and Cuban latin jazz trombonist, Juan Pablo Torres.

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SATURDAY FEB 15 - ESPLANADE PARK ALBERT CASTIGLIA - 1:30PM (DON COHEN MEMORIAL STAGE) Castiglia’s history is as colorful as his home town of Miami, Florida.

He got a big break after meeting Junior Wells in 1996, and became Junior’s lead guitar player before Wells died in 1998. After Wells passed, he toured with Sandra Hall. Returning to South Florida after launching his solo career releasing his first CD, Burn (2002), a self-release, collaborating with his long time friend, Graham Wood Drout. Drout’s songs became the perfect vehicle for Castiglia’s soulful vocals. In 2006, he released A Stone’s Throw, his second album and first release for Blues Leaf Record. Castiglia and Drout also released a live CD together, titled Bittersweet Sessions, in 2005.

His 2008 CD, These are the Days contained five original Castiglia songs, including a tribute to his mentor Junior Wells, “Godfather of the Blues.” The cover songs from These are the Days paid tribute to a wide range of styles and artists. These are the Days earned him a Blues Music Award nomination for “Song of the Year” for his original, “Bad Year Blues.”

Albert was nominated again by the Illinois Blues Blast Awards and walked away a winner for “Song of the Year” for “Bad Year Blues,” as well as being nominated for the “Sean Costello Rising Star Award.”

Each new release was a step up, hammering home Albert’s reputation and ensuring there was plenty of classy material to fuel his increasingly well-attended live shows. Now, in 2014, comes Solid Ground. Surfing on the buzz from press and public, supported by a major touring campaign and bolstered by Ruf’s marketing muscle, this album is the game-changer and the giant leap. You can keep your bright young things and your overnight success stories. Albert Castiglia is a talent built to last. www.AlbertCastiglia.net

SAMANTHA FISH - 3:15PM (DON COHEN MEMORIAL STAGE)

WELCOMES YOU TO The sky is the limit for native Kansas City Blues artist, Samantha Fish, often called a Blues prodigy at only 22. Samantha has been known to share the stage with several influential blues artists such as Tommy Castro, Tab Benoit, Shirley King, Watermelon Slim, Kenny Neal and Cedric Burnside. Her deceptively mature voice, is sultry and innocent at the same time, while her intense guitar gives her a sound that is a cross between Jonny Lang and Susan Tedeschi. Backed by Kansas City music veterans, Samantha Fish is setting out to show the world that although she may be young, she can certainly wail the Blues.

With her name buzzing on the blues scene and the iron hot, Samantha struck again that same year with Runaway, her solo debut on Ruf. With ten hot tracks – of which nine were originals – and production once again from Zito, this was a debut album that announced the depth of this newcomer’s talent, mixing up gutsy riffblues rockers like Down In The Swamp with the mellow small-hours jazz of Feelin’ Alright, while marinating her songwriting in the groove of the Rolling Stones and even tipping a hat to Heart. http://samanthafish.com

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SATURDAY FEB 15 - ESPLANADE PARK SATAN AND ADAM - 4:45PM, 7:00PM, 9:00PM (SUNDAY BLUES STAGE) Blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Sterling Magee and harmonica player Adam Gussow have paid their dues. They began their career on the street -- on the corner of Seventh Avenue and 125th Street, to be exact -- and within a matter of weeks they were drawing crowds, people pausing on their way home from work to stop and listen. For five years, nearly every afternoon that weather permitted, the pair would meet on the corner and Magee would set up his simple stool, drum kit, guitar, and amplifier. Using a combination of foot stomps, tambourines, hi-hat cymbals, and guitar, Magee gave the duo a full sound.

Magee and Gussow specialized in funky, gritty, electric urban blues, and there were few groups or artists anywhere who sounded anything remotely like them.

Gussow’s exquisite harmonica solos complemented the driving, open-toned guitar playing of Magee, who preferred to be called Mister Satan, and who frequently referred to Gussow in live performances as Mister Gussow.

JP SOARS and The Red Hots with Special guest MATT GUITAR MURPHY - 5:30PM (DON COHEN MEMORIAL STAGE)

JP Soars is not a typical blues guitarist. He has a diverse musical background that encompasses a multitude of influences. “ I love T-bone Walker, Jesse May Hemphill, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Muddy Waters, Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar Slim and Louis Jordan. But I also love Tito Puente, Miles Davis, Hank Williams, Black Sabbath and Slayer.” Soars toured the globe and recorded several records with some of the most extreme metal bands in the world before finding his home in the blues! It is these attributes that are giving Soars an instantaneously recognizable style.

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http:// www.jpsoars.com The 24 Riverwalk Blues Festival brings a unique opportunity for true blues fans when JP soars Brings to the stage 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Matt ‘Guitar” Murphy. Born in Sunflower, Mississippi and was educated in Memphis, where his father worked at the Peabody Hotel. He played with Howlin’ Wolf as early as 1948, Little Junior Parker was also in the band at the time). By 1952, Murphy was in Chicago, where he began his long association with Memphis Slim by playing on his dates for United Records and Vee Jay Records, including the album, At The Gate of Horn (1959).

He was already a legend among serious guitarists by the 1960s, famed for the incredibly fast and intricate blues riffs that would soon change rock and roll. A partial list of artists with whom Matt has performed with include Robert Lockwood Jr., Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Little Junior Parker, Ike Turner, Memphis Slim, James Cotton, Otis Rush, Etta James, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Chuck Berry, Joe Louis Walker, the Zaichik Brothers and The Blues Brothers

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ERIC LINDELL - 7:30PM (DON COHEN MEMORIAL STAGE)

Eric Lindell writes music that is as at home on your front porch on a summer evening as it is in a hot sweaty club on a Saturday night. It is southern soul music, infused with R&B and a touch of New Orleans funk. It is blues music, glazed with a taste of country. It is simple, heartfelt song writing; melodic guitar solos and energized live performance.

Eric has been writing and recording songs for over 15 years, and is now touring behind the strength of his latest release I Still Love You. His band’s rhythm section, Myles Weeks on upright bass and Will McMains on drums, have been with Eric for over three years, making their performance on I Still Love You, as well as their live shows incredibly tight and intuitive. Both players are young, but have a swing feel of much more seasoned musicians.

Rounding out the band are saxophonists Brad Walker and Chris Fitzgerald, whose horn section work serves the purpose of the church choir, answering in the affirmative to the soulful vocals, giving the music the feel of a packed bar in Memphis or New Orleans, where soul music reigns supreme.

The performances on Eric Lindell & The Sunliners’ Sunday Morning is a curation of Lindell’s favorite cuts by artists like Billy Preston, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Faron Young, Earnest Tub, Duke Bardwell, Ronnie Milsap and featuring Texas blues master Anson Funderburgh on guitar, the album oozes the confident, effortless soul of its mastermind.

It’s classic R&B tightness - the result of the stellar Sunliners - is expertly juxtaposed with the record’s laissez-faire feel. And at the end of the day, isn’t that the mark of great art? The ability to make something to look, or sound, easy? To appear simple, while all the while there is great care underpinning its nonchalance? Such is the case with Sunday Morning...

It’s a stoned grin of an album, one that was likely as fun to make as it is to hear - and that comes through. It comes through the perfect whispered nothings of Funderburgh’s guitar. Through the razor sharp interplay of the Sunliners’ rhythm section, and through the perfectly slurred soul of Lindell’s delivery.

JOHNNY SANSONE - 9:30PM (DON COHEN MEMORIAL STAGE) From New Orleans to the world Johnny is known for his blistering electric harmonica tone, Award winning song writing, Swamp, Roots, Americana Accordion and Larger then Life stage presence.

Johnny’s music career has brought him from his early professional years backing up Chicago blues legends, Jimmy Rodgers, Robert Jr Lockwood, John Lee Hooker. To fronting Ronnie Earl’s Broadcasters in the 1980’s .In the 1990’s he was in the front seat to help pioneer the new brand of roots music that was brewing up in New Orleans with bands like the Iguana’s, Anders Osborne and the Subdudes.

Now after a Grammy nomination. Nine Blues Music award nomination (winning song of the year 2012). A Juno Award Fifteen Best of the Beat awards, Seven Big easy awards, Johnny continues to forge forward on world wide tours with his band, as a solo artist and as a member of New Orleans super group The Voice of The Wetlands All Stars featuring the leading legends of New Orleans music , includeing Dr John, Cyril Neville, Tab Benoit . From playing with The Edge of U2, To Recording Changui music in Santiago Cuba with saprano sax great Jane Bunnett, To backing up Americas greatest song writer Randy Newman, Film scores for Rodger Coreman, HBO’s Treme and countess other sessions, Johnny continues to show no limit to his life’s work and love of music.

Nominated for Song of the Year “The Night The Pie factory Burnt Down and male Artist of the year 2014 Blues Music Awards Once it gets started: The latest Shortstack release. Recorded at Dockside Studios Maurice Louisiana (April 22, 2013) featuring all brand new songs from Johnny. Produced by Grammy Award winner Anders Osborne. Combines the laid back sound of Poorman’s Paradise and the in-your-face agression of The Lord Is Waiting and the Devil Is Too. It starts off with the edgy, intense bombast of the title track with the consistent hard hitting drums of Stanton Moore giving a base to Sansone’s distorted and loud harp with Maggie Koerner wailing like a demon behind him.

The record does a great job of balancing these hard-hitting blues that anyone from Chicago to Memphis would be overjoyed to do with some more contemplative songs such as the salute to New Orleans “In My Dream” and the lament for a certain bakery on Dauphine called “The Night the Pie Factory Burned Down.”

(It’s about time someone wrote a song about that. Now if someone could just write one about reopening Cafe Brasil.) But just when it might seem that Sansone is mellowing out with those songs, he follows them up with the mysterious vibe of “Sang With the Gypsy” and busting out the vicious stomp of “Ranton with Stanton.”

Most blues these days sounds lacks edge and angst. Many records sound like they are simply going through the motions and singing blues because they want to.

Johnny Sansone sounds like he plays music because he has to, and he’s got to get whatever is inside him out or else. And that’s what elevates Once It Gets Started over 99% of the records coming out now.

ALL STAR JA HOSTED BY FAMOUS FRANK WARD - 11:00PM (BLUZPK STAGE at The Dubliner) Nucklebusters Blues Band has been a south Florida favorite since 1988. Led by guitarist/vocalist “Famous” Frank Ward the band has performed over 2500 gigs at the areas finest venues. Including The Musicians Exchange, The Bamboo Room, City Limits, The Back Room, Boston’s on the Beach, Chef John’s, The Van Dyke Cafe. Their festival performances include the Red, White, and Blues festivals, Sunfest, Daytona Blues Fest, and over 20 appearances at the Riverwalk Blues Festival.

Famous Frank and the band have hosted dozens of national act festival jams and served as the backing band for touring artists including; Nicole Hart, Billy Gibson, Sugar Blue, Jason Ricci, Louisiana Red, Eddie C Cambell, Terry Hanck and Eden Brent among others.

Frank Ward has been the cover story for Sun Sentinel’s ‘Showtime! magazine’ and is the musical director for Blue Tuesday at Boston’s on the Beach, is the musical coordinator for the Rverwalk Blues and Music Festival, and is the founder and musical director of the Red, White, and Blues festival. www.nucklebusters.com

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SUNDAY FEB 16 - DUBLINER FORT LAUDERDALE

Annual Florida Blues FILM FESTIVAL Every year The Blues Foundation® awards the best film productions related to blues as part of the Blues Music Awards™, The Florida Blues Film Festival™ is a Free Event brought to you by the Riverwalk Blues Festival which showcases some of those nominated productions giving Blues Foundation members the chance to screen the films before they cast their vote, and the South Florida Community a different exposure to arts and music. A day of fun and a great way to support the blues and the performance of live music.

Screening The Blues Music Award Nominated productions: Murali Corielly Live at The Roots and Blues Festival Born into a humbling legacy as the son of a fusion-jazz hero, Murali Coryell has made his own way — by taking a grittier, bluesier path. Two stops along the way, in the form of live performances from 2010 and ’12, are chronicled here. He’s not what you expect, not from Larry Coryell’s son, not from a 40-something Connecticut-raised suburbanite.

He sounds like a guy someone discovered on the porch of a Mississippi shot-gun shack.. http://www.muralicoryell.com Time Brings About a Change - A Floyd Dixon Celebration Floyd Dixon, as well as those of special guests Willie “Pinetop” Perkins, Henry Gray and Johnny Tucker is immortalized in Time Brings About A Change…A Floyd Dixon Celebration DVD documentary that captures the energy and excitement generated by these legends via their music and special interview footage shot during the weekend of the engagement. Fabulous Thunderbird co-founder, Kim Wilson also took part in the extravaganza. http://highjohnrecords.com Joe Bonamassa - An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House This release shows Joe in an intimate acoustic setting, and performing an expansive collection of songs hand picked from throughout Joe’s musical career. Spanning from 2009’s “Palm Trees, Helicopters And Gasoline”, to 2003’s “Woke Up Dreaming”, the variety showcased in the setlist is quite the enjoyable feature. Plus, hearing Joe’s creative acoustic take on such heavily circulated hits is something that any fan should be able to appreciate. Joe gives a simply solid performance throughout the entire show, which leads to a standout release with very little room for improvement. http://joebonamassa.com

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Blues Dragon has been a constant on the South Florida music scene for over a decade. A real home grown find, their musical associations with each other go back over ten years.

Each member having learned their craft, honed their skills with some of the finest musicians in the rock & roll and blues industry. Not only does each member share a fondness for the music they grew up on, they also have a true love for the most traditional music ever to be recorded. During their live concerts, Blues Dragon delivers their unique interpretations of early American blues and folk songs dating from the mid 1800’s through the 1940’s. Though most of their music is pre WWII, the band does deliver some Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and the 1950’s & 1960’s Chicago blues, as well as many original songs. http://bluesdragon.com

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 24 RIVERWALK BLUES AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Presented by MOSHER STREET RECORDS - Showcasing The Blues Volume 4 THURSDAY February 13 2014 - WILL CALL Pre Party THE FUNKY BISCUIT 303 SE Mizner Blvd Royal Palm Place, Boca Raton, FL 33432

HADDEN SAYERS, Famous Frank Ward & The Riverwalk All Stars w/ Special Guests Friday February 14 2014 - Pre Party "Showcasing The Blues" Vol.4 CD Release 8:00PM

THE POORHOUSE 110 SW 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33312

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM 9:00 PM - 9:45PM 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM

THE REGULATORS TINSLEY ELLIS SET 1 TINSLEY ELLIS SET 2 Saturday February 15 2014 - ESPLANADE PARK 400 SW Second Street Fort Lauderdale Florida 33312

11:00 AM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM

DON COHEN SUNDAY BLUES MEMORIAL STAGE STAGE DOORS OPEN ERNIE SOUTHERN SOULPHONICS with BETTY PADGET ERNIE SOUTHERN ALBERT CASTIGLIA ERNIE SOUTHERN SAMANTHA FISH SATAN AND ADAM JP SOARS and The Red Hots Feat. MATT GUITAR MURPHY SATAN AND ADAM ERIC LINDELL SATAN AND ADAM JOHNNY SANSONE

BLUZPIK STAGE

210 SW 2nd street Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301

FAMOUS FRANK ALL STAR JAM SUNDAY February 16 2014 - 3rd Florida Blues Film Festival BLUZPIK STAGE at THE DUBLINER 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ERNIE SOUTHERN 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM MURALI CORYELL Live at The Roots & Blues Festival ALBERT CASTIGLIA'S MUSIC VIDEO PREMIER "Searching the 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Desert For The Blues" TIME BRINGS ABOUT A CHANGE 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM A Floyd Dixon Celebration 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM BLUES DRAGON BAND JOE BONAMASSA 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House 8:30 PM -10:00 PM BLUES DRAGON BAND

11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

The Riverwalk Blues and Music Festival is produced by Blueatheart Productions in loving memory of Donald W Cohen, who believed in the power of music to change lifes and unite communities.

Please visit www.dcfound.org to see how you can get involved on preserving that vision.

We hope you enjoy the Festival as it has always been intended. We Thank you for your support!

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CREDITS Producers: Darlene Lopez Gerardo Lopez Event Cometee: Sheldon Voss Frank Ward Joel Smith Mark Green For Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale: Eugenia Duncan Cristina Hudson Stage and Sound: David Brown John Di Lorenzo Brian Fitzpatrick Jeff Kissinger Nick Dugger Mark Fodera Benton Seal Mary Council Official Artist: Joe Klucar Official Photographers: Robert Stolpe Jim Zielinski Hosts: Dar Lopez Captain Reese Famous Frank