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The Georgia Roots and Blues Festival, October 1, 2016

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The Atlanta Blues Society presented the first annual Georgia Roots and Blues Festival on Saturday, October 1 and it was a dream come true for the Society and for Georgia blues lovers. It took place at Mable House Barnes Auditorium in Mableton on an absolutely perfect day. The auditorium offers seating at tables, in bleachers […]

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The Blue Ridge BBQ & Blues Festival, September 17, 2016

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It was a beautiful day in Blue Ridge, GA. The sky was clear and the temperature was moderate. The air smelled like BBQ and filled with music. It was a blues lover’s dream. It was the Blue Ridge BBQ and Blues Festival and the theme was “Women Of Da Blues” so every band had a […]

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It’s time for Chicken Raid in Atlanta March 19-20

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta blues fetivals, blues benefits, blues festivals, Chicken Raid, northside tavern March 16, 2016

Chicken Raid happens once a year in Atlanta, at Northside Tavern, and it is one of the warmest and bets blues festivals around! What began as a birthday party for beloved Atlanta blues man Frank Edwards in 1990, and named after one of his songs, evolved into a tribute and fundraiser after his death. It […]