The blues are back in Fort Dodge. For one night only on May 20, the newly-renovated Phillips Auditorium will come alive with the sounds of the blues. Soul
Filmmaker Eric Smidt of Ames has directed an award-winning documentary about Iowa blues band Buckmiller/Schwager. See them at xBk for an IPR broadcast.
In the midst of winter, Iowans need something to look forward to. How about a weekend full of blues music to warm the soul? The Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) is hosting its 28th annual Winter Blues Fest on Feb. 10 and 11 at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott.
This year, 20 regional bands will
The Des Moines blues duo Buckmiller Schwager played in Memphis earlier this year, and the experience was captured in a film that's also a love letter to the blues.