Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine presents “A Big City Rhythm & Blues Showcase”

For Immediate Release: January 21, 2009
From: Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine www.bigcitybluesmag.com, blues@bigcitybluesmag.com, 248-582-1544
Re: “A Big City SOUL Rhythm & Blues Showcase,” February 7th, 2009, Ground Zero Blues Club, 158 LT. George W. Lee, Memphis, TN 901-522-0130

Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine presents “A Big City Rhythm & Blues Showcase” Saturday, February 7th, 2009 at Ground Zero Blues Club, 158 Lt. George W. Lee, Memphis, TN featuring Beale St. guitar legend Preston Shannon and Friends – Joey Gilmore (Florida), Ready Teddy & Charles Otis (New Orleans), Luther “Badman” Keith & Jeff Maylin (Detroit), Linsey Alexander & The Chicago B.L.U.E.S. All-Stars (Chicago), Dexter Allen (Mississippi), Vee Allen (Mississippi & Michigan) , Keith Ruff & Diedra (Alabama), Chris James & Patrick Rynn (Chicago & San Diego) and Toronzo Cannon & Big Ray (Chicago).

Plus kicking off the showcase at 6 pm until 2 am will be The Big City Rhythm & Blues Orchestra led by Dave Fields (New York City) with Billy Gibson (Memphis), David Hughes (Mississippi), Andy Huenerberg, Dave Moore and special guest Deak Harp (Illinois) will perform. With Many Special Guests
Tickets are $15.

“A Big City Rhythm & Blues Showcase” is celebrating Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine’s Cross Roads CD Sampler #5 that is free when you subscribe and on February 7, 2009 free for the first 100 Ground Zero-Memphis patrons. Publisher of Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine—Robert Jr. Whitall photographed the “Mississippi Crossroads—61/49” in 1989 and writes about its folklore in the new sampler. Cross Roads features 19 talented artists. It is a wonderful crossroads of rhythm and blues.
Big thanks to Ground Zero Blues Club, Chicago B.L.U.E.S., Delta Blues Museum, REG Memphis, Earwig Music, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, State of Mississippi and South Florida Blues Society.

King & Double Rooms group rates ($100-$120) at The Benchmark – 3 blocks from Beale St. for 2/5-2/7/09 are still available until January 22, 2009 – contact Linda Kibek immediately – bigcityblues@lindentravel.com or 800-765-8241