Category: Southern Blues

Top Music Awards for 2019 Minneapolis/Saint Paul Area First Year Awards

by mitzib1, posted in American Legion, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Award winners, Big Band Music, Bloomington, MN, Blues, Chicago blues, Country Blues, Country Music, Country Rock, County Blues, Golden Valley, Minnesota, Jam Sessions, Jazz, Legions, Minneapolis, Minneapolis/Saint Paul area, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Music Award Winners for Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Saint Paul, MN, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

  Top Music Awards for 2019 Minneapolis/Saint Paul Area First Year Awards By Mitzi Beliveau At the end of each year, I will look over my stories and music downloads and list the top famous read story in each category. Also, the most uploads each year of music videos taped. Last two years, there were … Continue reading Top Music Awards for 2019 Minneapolis/Saint Paul Area First Year Awards

The SoulMates Band

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Blues, Dancing, Golden Valley, Minnesota, Minneapolis/Saint Paul area, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

The SoulMates Band By Mitzi Beliveau I had been invited by the drummer of the SoulMates Band to come to listen to them play at Schuller Bar and Grille. I knew all the guys in the band except the keyboard player. Amazing music comes Schullers Tavern in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Not only a great place … Continue reading The SoulMates Band

Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr

by mitzib1, posted in Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Blues, Blues Competition, Chicago blues, Dancing, Fund Raiser, Jazz, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, Music lessons/classes, New Music Sound, Non Profits, Rock and Roll, Saint Paul, MN, Small Music Business, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, Tennessee

Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr By Mitzi Beliveau It was a Thursday early evening that I went to The Minnesota Music Café to a benefit for the Minnesota Road to Memphis. I’m always amazed at the tremendous extraordinary music we have in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Area. The Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr is … Continue reading Mark Arneson Band Featuring Mia Dorr

Harrison Street Band, Road to Memphis

by mitzib1, posted in Bar and Restaurant, Benifit, Blues, Blues Competition, Fund Raiser, Midwest Music Sound, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, Music Video, New Music Sound, Southern Blues

Harrison Street Band, Road to Memphis By Mitzi Beliveau It was a delighted to see the band Harrison Street, again. The great Erin McCawley manages the band and is the main singer. A powerhouse entertainer in the music business. Erin, as everyone in the blues community calls her, is one of the best lead female … Continue reading Harrison Street Band, Road to Memphis

Kelli Rae Tubbs

by mitzib1, posted in Big Band Music, Blues, Chicago blues, Country Music, Inspirational Music, Jam Sessions, Jazz, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Music lessons/classes, Oklahoma, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, School, Small Music Business, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, Tennessee

Kelli Rae Tubbs By Mitzi Beliveau It was at the many Jam Session that I had heard Keli Rae Tubbs play her drum. Kelli Rae as her friends call her is a very accomplish musician and, it is a great honor to write about Kelli Rae. Kelli Rae is one of the few great drummers … Continue reading Kelli Rae Tubbs

Spotlight: Todd Martenson

by mitzib1, posted in American Legion, Bar, Bar and Restaurant, Bloomington, MN, Blues, Chicago blues, Country Music, Country Rock, Jam Sessions, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Non Profits, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Spotlight: Todd Martenson By Mitzi Beliveau It was at the Monday night Apple Jam Session in Apple Valley, Minnesota at the American Legion, that I met and heard Todd Martenson sing and play the guitar. Todd, as his friends call him, told me that he did not start playing the guitar until he was 35 … Continue reading Spotlight: Todd Martenson

Helium for LiftOff

by mitzib1, posted in Blues, Chicago blues, Dancing, Midwest Music Sound, Minnesota, Minnesota Music Sound, Motown Music, Music, North Saint Paul, Minnesota, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Helium for LiftOff By Mitzi Beliveau I’m always amazed when I go somewhere and hear a truly fantastic band. This time I found the Crown Jewels of the Rock and Roll and Blues band in the USA. A local group in Minnesota with a big-time sound of worldwide entertainment. That band's name is Helium of … Continue reading Helium for LiftOff

Inside Straights Blues Band, Update

by mitzib1, posted in Bar and Restaurant, Blues, Dancing, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Music Video, Rock and Roll, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Inside Straights Blues Band, Update By Mitzi Beliveau I decided to host a small group of people for a lovely evening at a place called Tally’s Dockside & C.G. Hooks BBQ in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. We were going to hear one of my favorite bands, Inside Straights Blues Band. My friends and I were … Continue reading Inside Straights Blues Band, Update

Craig Clark Band

by mitzib1, posted in Benifit, Blues, Dancing, Fund Raiser, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Non Profits, Oakdale, Minnesota, Rock and Roll, Southern Blues, Vets Fundraiser

Craig Clark Band By Mitzi Beliveau It was a hot Saturday morning when I heard the Craig Clark Band at the Vetsfest of 2019 at the Richard Walton Park in Oakdale, Minnesota. https://outandaboutwithmitzibeliveau.wordpress.com/2019/08/03/vetsfest-2019/ I have listened to the Craig Clark band many times, and I always enjoy hearing their music and dancing to the band. … Continue reading Craig Clark Band

Spotlight: Ginny Davis

by mitzib1, posted in American Legion, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Bar and Restaurant, Blues, Country Music, Country Rock, Minnesota, Motown Music, Music, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Soft Rock and Roll, Southern Blues

Spotlight: Ginny Davis By Mitzi Beliveau It was in the winter of 2018 that I first heard Ginny Davis sing at the Jam Session at the Apple Valley, Minnesota American Legion. Ginny was a bit shy, and I encouraged her to sing. I told her I would be right up front. Ginny, as her friends … Continue reading Spotlight: Ginny Davis