Cape Fear Blues Society - Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Blues Festival, July 26-28
Details regarding the 18th Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival will soon be
posted on our Festival page. Watch for artist, venue and ticket
information. Coming soon!

Blues Cruise Tickets Available Soon!
The Cape Fear Blues Cruise is one of the most exciting Blues events in
the southeastern U.S., and YOU can be a part of this unique riverfront
excursion. 3 bands, 3 decks, catered eats, cash bar and a beautiful
sunset cruise combine for a night that you'll never forget. Find more info
on our Cruise page. Stay tuned!

Cape Fear Winners Enjoy Beale Street!
Champions of the 2012 Cape Fear Blues Challenge (held at The Rusty
Nail on Sat. Nov. 10) travelled to Memphis TN in late January 2013 to
compete at the renown International Blues Challenge. The Fat Bastard
Blues Band and soloist Rick Tobey played their hearts out in front of
listeners (and judges) during the largest gathering of Blues performers
on planet Earth. Check out our Challenge page to learn more about the
CFBC.

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Cape Fear Blues Jam every week!
The juke joint atmosphere is absolutely free, and so is the admission! A
healthy dose of blues music awaits you every Tuesday at The Rusty Nail,
thanks to the efforts of the Cape Fear Blues Society and some of the
area's hardest-working blues musicians. Music after 8 pm. Call The Nail
at 910-251-1888 for additional information or visit our Jam page.

Every Tuesday night / 8 pm .............................................. Cape Fear Blues Jam
The Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th St. (910-251-1888). FREE! Bring ears & instruments!

1st Saturday of the month / 8 pm ..................................... Cape Fear Blues Jam
Weekend edition of the Jam at The Rusty Nail, 1310 S. 5th St. (910-251-1888).

CFBS member's meetings (members only) are held quarterly on the first Monday of
March, June, September, and December. Call Terrie Pendley at 910-470-5127 for
date, time, and location. Ask for a CFBS membership application if you'd like to
join! For updates and info, call our Bluesline at 910-350-8822.

18th Annual
Cape Fear
Blues Festival
July 26-28, 2013
Wilmington NC

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Cape Fear Blues News

Cape Fear Blues Jam
Welcomes Everyone!

The Rusty Nail remains the gathering
point for blues musicians and anyone
who enjoys an eventful evening of
blues music on a Tuesday night.

The audience continues to stream
through the doors of The Nail in force
despite the usual fluctuations due to
holidays, school sessions, and weather
patterns. Musicians also make a
bee-line for the sign-up board and
early sets can fill up quickly. All sets
are 20 minutes long or 3 songs,
whichever comes first.

Upgrades to the extensive equipment
inventory continue to occur on a
regular and "as needed" basis. Amps,
drums, bass rig, and a complete sound
system are all supplied and maintained
by the Cape Fear Blues Society. You
can learn more about the Cape Fear
region's largest and longest running
open mic night by visiting the Blues
Jam page on this website or contact
Pete Durso at 910-383-1247 or
peterguitar@aol.com.

You've reached the online home for the Cape Fear Blues Society
and it's many projects and events. If you have a question regarding the
CFBS, email us here. You can also navigate the pages of this website to
learn more about us.

Memorial Fund Distributes Needed Dollars to Brigade
Boys & Girls Club and NHC Schools Music Programs

Thanks to the generosity of the Cape Fear Blues Society, the
Finkelstein Family, and CFBS members Mary Vallejos & Gary Sager,
the Ann B. Finkelstein Memorial Fund distributed all of its accumulated
assets during the latter half of 2012.

Among the recipients:

The Brigade Boys & Girls Club - Bobby Hamelburg and Lan Nichols
presented a $5000 check to the staff for future improvements to
after-hours music education at the club facility on Vance Street in
Wilmington. BB&GC serves over 1,200 kids at their locations in New
Hanover and Pender counties, and offers a safe and positive environment
for youth. Learn more about them at Brigade Boys & Girls Clubs.

New Hanover County Schools - A check for $1750 was presented to the
NHC School system to purchase additional materials for school music
programs at all grade levels. The check was presented at a Board of
Education meeting by CFBS president Lan Nichols and owner/manager
Bobby Hamelburg of Finkelstein Music. More information at New Hanover
County Schools.

Established in 2005, the Ann B. Finkelstein Memorial Fund was
professionally managed by the New Hanover County Community
Foundation and was jointly held by the Cape Fear Blues Society, the
Finkelstein family, and CFBS members Mary Vallejos & Gary Sager.
All three of the fund partners contributed financial resources on an annual
basis. The CFBS donated a portion of Blues Festival profits to bolster the
bottom line of this important fund, which was focused primarily on
community music education projects for youth. This project proves that
a successful music organization like the CFBS can become a steward of
philanthropy within its own community, making them strong,
self-sustaining advocates of regional arts, culture and education. For
more information on the N.H.C. Community Foundation, visit their website
at the North Carolina Community Foundation.

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