Join Mary every Tuesday evening from 10 to midnight
for Contemporary and Traditional Blues

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Contact Mary Flynn with your questions, comments, and suggestions.

INTENT
Exploring and presenting the finest Chicago and American blues to support the advancement of the genre for listeners now as well as generations to come.

HISTORY
Mary Flynn has been host of THE BLUE SIDE on WPR since April 4, 1988. The Blue Side mission is to present the enduring tradition of blues and emphasizes out of print, non-commercial, or hard-to-find music. The primary foundation is Chicago-style blues as well as blues from throughout the US and beyond.

Regular BLUE SIDE features include a weekly The New Side of THE BLUE SIDE featuring new releases; Blues News that promotes blues music events locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally; regular updates and information on blues artists; a holiday blues feature; and the annual Three Kings Show (Albert, BB, and Freddy) every January. Other featured shows include the Chicago Blues Fest, Lucerne (Switzerland) Blues Fest, and other blues festivals reviews, promotions, and features.

THE BLUE SIDE ESSENTIAL LIST
The Essential List is a select listing of blues resources, events, and streams. Find out more about the music you love by checking out the music companies, publications, clubs, events, and festivals listed below. When visiting sites or contacting them, let them know that the blues you love to hear is on The Blue Side of Wisconsin Radio.

Essential Music Clubs, Events, and Festivals

Mark Hummel brings The Golden State-Lone Star Revue to Oshkosh!
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Showtime 7pm
Washington Hall, 405 Washington
Oshkosh WI
Tickets $12.00 in advance, $17.00 at the door
For more information call 920.385.0078

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest
Fern Island Park, Wausau, WI
Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17, 2013
Friday August 16th
5 pm- Robert Allen Jr. Band
7 pm- Davina and the Vagabonds
9 pm- Lamont Cranston Band
Saturday August 17th
1 pm- Cadillac Pete
3 pm- Ray Fuller & The Blues Rockers
5 pm- Deanna Bogart
7 pm- Indigenous
9 pm- Robert Randolph & The Family Band
For more info on Big Bull Falls, click here

Sun Prairie Blues Festival
Saturday, September 4, 2013
Angell Park, Sun Prairie, WI
Gates open at 11:00 am
12 noon-1 pm Aaron Williams & The HooDoo
1:10-2:40 pm Kyle Henderson Band
2:50-3:50 pm Paul Filipowicz Band
4-5:30 pm The Velveetatones featuring Rev Raven, Tony Menzer, Craig Panosh, Jim Ohlschmidt and more
5:40-6:40 pm purgatory hill (pAt mAcdonald and melaniejane)
7-8:30 pm Dave Specter Band featuring Sharon Lewis
8:45-10:30 pm Walter "Wolfman" Washington and The Roadmasters
Sun Prairie Blues Fest info here!

Chicago Blues Fest
Grant Park, downtown Chicago
June 13-15, 2014
Check back often for updated info on the 2014 fest!

Blues On The Fox
Aurora, Illinois
Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21, 2014
More info to come about the 2014 Blues On The Fox

Essential Music Labels
Delmark Records and The Jazz Record Mart
The World's Largest Jazz and Blues Shop
27 East Illinois
Chicago IL 60611
800.684.3480
OVER 55 YEARS OF GREAT JAZZ & BLUES
Check out the Jazz Record Mart!
e-mail: jazzmart@delmark.com

Alligator Records and Artist Mgt., Inc.
P O Box 60234
Chicago IL 60660
The world's largest independent blues record label
alligator.com

Arhoolie Records
10340 San Pablo Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
arhoolie.com

Electro-Fi Records
P O Box 191
LaSalle Station
Niagara Falls, NY 14304 USA
electrofi.com
e-mail: info@electrofi.com

Delta Groove Productions, Inc.
14602 Victory Blvd. Suite 200
Van Nuys, CA. 91411
deltagrooveproductions.com/

Cross Cut Records
P.O. Box 106524
28065 Bremen-Germany
49.4748.821655
49.4748.821659 fax
crosscut.de/
e-mail: blues@crosscut.de

Essential Publications
Living Blues Magazine
The Magazine of the African-American Blues Tradition
livingblues.com

Blues Revue Magazine
The World's Largest Blues Publication
bluesrevue.com

Juke Blues Magazine
PO Box 4083
Bath
BA1 0FA
UK
fax: +44 1225 758375
e-mail: juke@jukeblues.com

Essential Blues Societies

Welcome to the newest essential listing on The Blue Side
Learn more about great music in your area as well as supporting blues
now and in the future by visiting these blues societies' sites

Grafton Blues Society
Grafton Blues Society link

Great Northern Blues Society
Great Northern Blues Society link

Lakeshore Blues Society
Mailing address: 3417 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54341
Email contact: jac70@frontier.com
Lakeshore Blues Society on Facebook

Madison Blues Society
Madison Blues Society link

Essential Streams
Need more blues between Blue Side shows?
Click to hear more great blues!

Harvey Stauffer, Old Harve's Blues Revue, Saturday and Sunday 12n-3p CST on WVPE
Ole Harve's Blues Revue

Byrd Hale, Byrd of Paradise Blues With A Feelin', 11a-2p CST on KZSU
Blues With A Feelin'

Sonia, Blues Drive, Friday 3-6p on WMSE
Blues Drive

Dave Waldman, The Evil Show, Monday 9p-12m on WHPK
The Evil Show

Ground Zero Blues Club features live webcasts Thursday-Sunday
See real-time performances!
Ground Zero Blues Club

Essential News
Jimmy Dawkins died Wednesday, April 10, 2013. He was 76 year old
Winner of one of France's most prestigious music award, Grand Prix du Disque de Jazz, in 1969, Dawkins was considered a voice of the people with music and lyrics exposing the hardships and inequalities of life in the 1960s and 70s. His unique and cutting guitar style contrasted the often shy and quiet man he was offstage. Dawkins appeared at the 30th Annual Blues In The Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in August 2011.
To learn more about Jimmy Dawkins, click here

Magic Slim passed away Thursday, February 22, 2013. He was 75 years old
Slim was deservedly regarded as the hardest working man in music and a respected Chicago icon.
Please read more about this great man and his life by visiting this link:
Rest in peace, Magic Slim. Thank you for all the great music!

Past Interviews

Hear an interview with the Fabulous Thunderbirds

Hear an interview with Steve Thomas, stage manager of the Fabulous Thunderbirds

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