The free festival is planned for Friday, October 8, from 6:30-11 pm, and Saturday, October 9, 3-11 pm, at the Gate on Garvin Place and Oak Street in Old Louisville.

The event is presented by the Garvin Gate Neighborhood Association, with sponsorship by Louisville Metro Government District 6 Councilman Deonte Hollowell and the Franklin Law Group.

Additional sponsors include South Fourth Street Association, St. James Court Association, Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Dismas House, Don Keeling (Edward J Miller Insurance), Chris Keeling (Bowman Field Wine and Spirits), Sandy Richardson (Spruce Hill Nursery), Bruce Cohen (BC Plumbing), Lee Jones (Oak Street Hardware), Doug Keller, A L Ball Moving and Storage, Michael Mawood (RE/MAX Connections), Don Driskell (Catalyst Realty), “The Gallery at 133”, Bob Bajandas, Tom Isbel, 91.9 WFPK, Kentuckian Blues Society, johnpaul / design, Tom Kent Sound, Budweiser, Amici Café, Check’s Café, Harley’s Main Street Tavern, J&J Old Louisville Music Shop, Jimmy’s Music Center, Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge, Riverbend Winery, The Rudyard Kipling, The Vernon Club, and Zeppelin Café. Proceeds from sponsorships and vendor sales benefit The Garvin Gate Neighborhood Association. A celebration of the blues, The Garvin Gate Blues Festival attracts a multi-racial, intergenerational audience to the cozy Old Louisville neighborhood of Garvin Place.

“A big thanks goes out to Mike Suttles for helping secure our internationally acclaimed music line-up,” said Howard Rosenberg, Chairperson. “This could very well be the finest Garvin Gate Blues Festival ever!”

Friday’s headliner is legendary Mississippi delta bluesman, James “Super Chikan” Johnson. The nephew of fellow blues musician Big Jack Johnson, Super Chikan began his recording career in 1997 with Blues Come Home to Roost, followed by additional albums What You See, Shoot That Thang, Chikan Supe, Sum Mo Chikan, and Chikadelic which won the Traditional Blues Album of the Year at the 2010 Blues Music Awards. Super Chikan was also honored as a nominee for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Traditional Blues Artist of the Year.

The Saturday theme is Blues Dames and Divas Night with Cheryl Renee and Them Bones from Cincinnati, followed by headliner Deitra Farr, former singer for Mississippi Heat from Chicago. The Garvin Gate Blues Festival will be her first USA performance in three years. Her band will feature legendary Chicago Blues guitarist Billy Flynn.

2010 Garvin Gate Blues Festival Schedule

Friday, October 8, 2010
6:30-7:30 pm The Stella-Vees
8:00-9:00 pm Moreland & Arbuckle
9:30-11:00 pm Super Chikan

Saturday, October 9, 2010
3:00-3:45 pm Bryant-Stevens Band
4:15-5:00 pm Robbie Bartlett
5:30-6:15 pm Walnut Street Blues Band
6:45-7:30 pm Susan O’Neil and Blue Seville
8:00-9:00 pm Cheryl Renee with Them Bones
9:15-9:30 pm Special Tribute to George Unseld
9:30-11:00 pm Deitra Farr

The Garvin Gate Blues Festival started out as a 1988 Rudyard Kipling parking lot blues jam in Old Louisville that outgrew the parking lot.

Produced by Jim Sclavunos from Grinderman/Bad Seeds Burning Your House Down is believe it or not even louder than the first JJR album.

The album has picked up great reviews in Mojo(4/5 with a three page JJR interview) The Guardian (8/10), Q (4/5), Classic Rock (8/10), Big Cheese (5/5), Artrocker 4/5), Rock Sound (7/10) among many others.

Burning Your House Down is available Now from HMV,Rough Trade, Amazon, Play.com, iTunes and all other major and independent record stores in CD, LP and DL.

Burning Your House Down is available from online from our recommended online shop Record Store. http://bit.ly/arjChl

The lead single from Burning Your House Down is available as a limited edition 7 inch 45 vinyl single also from Record Store. http://bit.ly/aKlxCR

Check the High Horse video on You Tube:

JJR Play Free Show in Brussels this Wednesday

Burning Your House Down will be available in Europe later in the month and to celebrate the release The Revue will be playing a very special FREE show at Café Central in Brussels on Wednesday. Doors are at 8 pm and The JJR hit the stage at 9pm. Café Central is at Borgaval 14 which is slap bang in the middle of Brussels , post code 1000. Go to http://ping.fm/lezwJ for more info. And word up to the JJR UK massive…….Brussels is only a few hours from London on the Eurostar!!!!

JJR ARE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE ON JOHN KENNEDY'S XFM SHOW ALL NEXT WEEK

All this week The JJR are featured artist in residence on John Kennedy’s X-Posure XFM show. John interviews Jim & Rupert from the band whilst playing a selection of tracks that have influenced them and then an exclusive live track each night till Thursday.

John Kennedy's Xposure show is broadcast 10 pm to 1 am, Monday to Thursday on XFM on 104.8 FM & online at www.xfm.co.uk Follow this link for more details on John’s show. http://ping.fm/kL7s5

JIM JONES REVUE TOUR COMMENCES TUES 14 SEPTEMBER

Next week The JJR launch a fresh assault on the ears of the USA kicking off in New York at Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday. Here are the dates with ticket licks……

Tues 14 Le Poisson Rouge, New York http://ping.fm/alq5j
Wed 15 Double Door, Chicago http://ping.fm/wndjV
Thrs 16 Tractor Tavern, Seattle http://ping.fm/cLjV1
Fri 17 Dantes, Portland w / HedCat- (Slim Jim/Lemmy) http://ping.fm/PMqNi
Sun 19 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco http://ping.fm/aYnAl
Mon 20 Crepe Place, Santa Cruz http://ping.fm/WKXU2
Wed 22 Casbah, San Diego http://ping.fm/SUe9P
Thrs 23 Echo, Los Angeles http://ping.fm/nv3rF
Sun 26 Pondersoa Stomp closing party show, New Orleans http://ping.fm/PtgZf

Book your Eurostar tickets and see you at Café Central in Brussels on Wednesday!

Cheers!

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