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All the Events in February:

Saturday 04 February 2012 at 08:30 PM - BLUES BANDS OF ONTARIO featuring LIL' AL'S COMBO

Saturday 11 February 2012 at 06:00 PM - Direct from Chicago Delmark Recording Artist SHIRLEY JOHNSON

Posted by: Bruce Category: Kingston Blues Society Show Contact: bruce@kingstonbluessociety.ca
When: Saturday 11 February 2012 at 06:00 PM Ends: Saturday 11 February 2012 at 11:55 PM
Location: Confederation Place Hotel
Kingston Blues Society Proudly Presents SHIRLEY JOHNSON “Direct from Chicago” “Opened for Aretha Franklin” "Performed with Koko Taylor" Saturday February 11th. Main Ballroom Confederation Place Hotel 237 Ontario Street Doors Open 7:30 pm Show Starts – 8:00 pm Dinner Seating from 5:30 Opening Act – SHAUN RILEY AND THE CHROME HEARTS Show Only $25 KBS Members - Non Members $30 Show Tickets available @ Brains Record Option and Centre Stage Music Dinner/Show Package $55 KBS Members - Non Members $60 Dinner tickets available only by calling 613 384-8168 Overnight Package $75 (room only) or full package for 2 - show, dinner and room $185 Call the hotel to reserve 613 549-6300 Delmark Recording Artist "Raised in the church but born to sing the blues” She resides in Chicago and has been the female voice of the Chicago blues scene for the last 20 plus years SHIRLEY’S BIO She has appeared with or opened for Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dionne Warwick, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, Buckwheat Zydeco, Johnny Taylor and many more of the blues greats Multiple Handy blues award nominee for the Best Female Blues Artist Appeared as a leading act on the main stage of both the Chicago and Pocono Blues Festivals. For over 20 years she has been a mainstay and feature artist on Clark Street in Chicago known throughout the world as a mecca for the blues She has performed all over the world and has been wowing crowds as one of the best Chicago female blues singers ever Delmark recording artist – “If you want a picture of what Chicago blues sounds like these days, look no farther than Shirley Johnson, whose new CD, Blues Attack, presents a full-bodied, wide-ranging selection of traditional blues flavored with gospel, soul and R&B. Johnson's voice is strong yet tender as she sings her way through 14 songs of bad-lover blues, love-gone-wrong ballads and independent woman anthems” Quotes “Johnson is the most convincing blues singer since Koko Taylor” Mike Regenstreif - Blues Writer/Critic “Shirley has the chops. She can sing blues with the best of them” Paul Barile – Chicago Arts and Entertainment “Johnson’s husky alto seethes with sensual heat” David Whiteis – Living Blues Magazine “To say she is in possession of some serious pipes qualifies as a major understatement” Mark Gallo – Blues on Stage Opening the show will be the Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts Buffet Items Variety of Homebaked rolls & butters Pickles & Crudites Fresh Garden Tossed Salad Sweet Mama Mia Cheesy Pasta Salad Butter Whipped Garlic Potatoes Roast Baron of Beef Chicken Cacciatore Selection of Assorted Desserts & pastries

Saturday 18 February 2012 at 08:30 PM - KBS Monthly Jam with host band MOJO SHOOTER

Saturday 25 February 2012 at 09:30 PM - THE ROOSEVELTS also SAM HOPKINS and SPENCER EVANS

Future Events
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