13 Jun 2023

Mississippi Valley Blues Society Gifts Music to Ukrainian Teen

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

Left to riht: Vera Luka, Serhii Luka, Steve Hueser, Nadiia Luka, and Dave Klockau

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 13, 2023) — In September 2022, the Luka family escaped war-torn Kyiv with their twin daughters, Vera and Nadiia, to start a new life in Muscatine, Iowa, thanks to efforts by the Muscatine Action Committee for Ukraine.

13 Sep 2021

See Selwyn Birchwood Live at Blues Fest 2021

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 13, 2021) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to welcome lyrical and musical master storyteller Selwyn Birchwood to Blues Fest 2021. Birchwood puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new.

06 Sep 2021

See Danielle Nicole Live at Blues Fest 2021

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 6, 2021) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to welcome Danielle Nicole to Blues Fest 2021. The first woman to win the Blues Foundation's 2014 Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist — Bass. Nicole’s show, style, and tone are all her own and can only be experienced!

31 Aug 2021

See Toronzo Cannon Live at Blues Fest 2021

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 31, 2021) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to welcome Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon to Blues Fest 2021. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter, and city bus-driver is one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans from all over the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan.

04 Aug 2021

See Southern Avenue Live at Blues Fest 2021

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to welcome Southern Avenue to the Blues Fest. Nominated for the 2021 Blues Music Award for “Band of the Year,” you don't want to miss this boundary-breaking Memphis combo that carries the Southern soul legacy into the 21st century and beyond!

14 Jul 2021

See John Primer Live at Blues Fest 2021

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 14, 2021) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to welcome John Primer back to the BluesFest. John is a two-time Grammy-nominated legend and a past winner of our River Road Lifetime Achievement Award. You can't paint the blues without the Primer!

22 May 2020

Mississippi Valley Blues Society Cancels 2020 Blues Festival

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 22, 2020) — After selecting a new date for the 35th Annual Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (MVBS) earlier this year, and initiating organization and planning, the Board of Directors has decided it is in the best interest of fans, artists, and vendors to cancel a live Blues Fest until the ongoing pandemic is far behind us.

29 Jul 2019

Mississippi Valley Blues Society Announces Live Blues Show with Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 29, 2019) — Eastside Detroit native Doug Deming, who now hails from Florida's Gulf Coast, is returning with his band, The Jewel Tones, on August 18, 6PM, at the Kavanaughs Hilltop Bar and Grill, 1228 30th Street, Rock Island.

18 Jun 2019

The Bend, Murphy Park, Hyatt Hotel, and the City of East Moline Get Ready to Host the 2019 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

 

18 Jun 2019

QC Bands Sweep the 2019 Iowa Blues Challenge

By Mississippi Valley Blues Society

 

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