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Blind Pig recording artist and Bradenton Beach resident Damon Fowler has been nominated for a Blues Blast Music Award in the Contemporary Blues CD category. He's up against superstar
Buddy Guy and
Sugar Shack Monday's debut guest JP Soars, among others.
Both Fowler and
Gina Sicilia, last week's Sugar Shack Monday guest, have been nominated for the
Sean Costello Rising Star Award.
From the press release issued this morning:
In early May, a group of Blues music industry professionals including music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best of 2011 Blues music in eight categories.
Voting to determine the winners begins July 1, 2011 and continues until August 31st, 2011 on our website at http://www.TheBluesBlast.com/. Voting is open to anyone who is a Blues Blast Magazine subscriber. Subscriptions are FREE and you are automatically signed up as part of the voting process on our website.
The 2011 Blues Blast Music Awards ceremonies will be held at Buddy Guys’ Legends in Chicago, Illinois, October 27th, 2011. The awards ceremony will feature music by some of the artists nominated. Tickets for the event will go on sale in mid August at http://www.TheBluesBlast.com/.
Click for complete list of nominees and listening links.
This week's edition of
Damon Fowler's Sugar Shack Monday at Aces Live in Bradenton features the Damon Fowler Group with special guest
Ed Zeppelin.
What's Ed Zeppelin?
A killer side-project full of surprises that Fowler has maintained for years.
Damon Fowler's Sugar Shack Monday
Showcasing the best in touring talent
8:30 p.m. Mon., June 20 with
Damon Fowler Group
and special guest Ed Zeppelin No cover
Click to watch the performances and my interviews with Fowler and others in Ed Zeppelin
8:30 p.m. Monday, June20
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