Volunteers needed. MVBS Blues Fest, July 1-3, 12pm-1am, approx. 3-hr. shifts.  Vol's get free admission & t-shirt.  Early responses get wider time and site selection.  Register at mvbs.org (blues fest home / volunteer information) or leave message at (563) 322-5837.  Help us keep the blues alive!
B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Pinetop Perkins, and Koko Taylor are all legendary musicians - talented, hard-working geniuses, and invaluable ambassadors of the blues. But the mission statement of the Mississippi Valley Blues Society includes the line "keeping the blues alive," and that's a chore best left to folks who didn't qualify for AARP more than two decades ago.

I Am Positive

As a longtime Rock Island resident, I followed the ongoing saga of Davenport's proposed relocation of the Rhythm City Casino gaming complex with an attitude of bemused detachment. Having recently moved to Davenport, I've found the issue to be of more immediate interest.
Mr. Webster could have saved himself some trouble if, rather than defining the word "entertainer," he just ran a picture of Bobby Rush. The Esquire Lodge & Elite Temple BPOE #1265 (The Elks) will welcome back this consummate entertainer and legendary bluesman for a Saturday show at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport, with proceeds benefiting local student scholarships.