Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival
| Country and Region | United States — Washington |
|---|---|
| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Port Townsend, Washington USA |
| Festival Contact Information | Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival |
| Festival Description | Centrum's Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival is the public culmination of a week long gathering of bluesmakers. Join us for a two-day celebration of the best of America's acoustic blues tradition, with a free wharf dance, mainstage blues downtown at Memorial Field, and Blues in the Clubs on Port Townsend's waterfront. |
| Festival Dates | July 29 - August 5, 2012 |
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Festival Events:
Featured performers 2009:
- The Insomniacs
July 26 - August 1, 2009 at the Centrum in Port Townsend, Washington
The band’s knack for cranking out infectious vintage grooves with an irresistible sense of swing has garnered a cross section of traditional blues aficionados, young music fans and dance fanatics around the world. “The Insomniacs are a band that really brings together a quite diverse audience of music fans. You will see traditional blues fans, dance community fans as well as young music fans. Their live shows are packed with energy and excitement, both from the band and the audience. This is a band that is destined to escalate the interest in the music culture of our state.” - Terry Currier, President of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.
(Delta Groove Productions http://deltagrooveproductions.com/) - Band members
Vyasa Dodson: vocals & guitar
Dean Mueller: bass
Alex Shakeri: piano & Hammond B-3
Dave Melyan: drums
http://www.myspace.com/insomniacsblues
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