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Welcome to Blues Fest 2018!
For 23 years, the Western Maryland Blues Fest has been bringing world-class
music to Hagerstown’s Arts & Entertainment District. Equal parts great music, big
GIGABIT fun, and tourist draw, this festival jump starts the summer season. This year, we are
thrilled to bring you eight amazing bands from across the country and to feature our
does the same for your very own South Hagerstown High School Commercial Music Ensemble, kicking off
the event with a Second Line Parade from the Maryland Theatre to the Central Lot.
Internet experience. From soulful to high energy, from intense to fun and funky, the 23rd Annual Western
Maryland Blues Fest has something for everyone.
I want to give a shout of thanks to all of our sponsors. Your generosity in supporting
the festival this year is greatly appreciated. To all the volunteers who have put in
hours of legwork to pull this event together — kudos! Your efforts in producing this
great event have been noticed.
The Western Maryland Blues Fest is one of many great cultural assets our city has
to offer. Make a point of coming back for Shakespeare in the Park (June 22-24), the
Maryland Theatre’s Wind Downs (once a month all summer long), Augustoberfest
(August 18-19), a stroll on the Cultural Trail, and a visit to the Washington County
Museum of Fine Arts. There are plenty of great restaurants downtown, too.
We are proud to host the Western Maryland Blues Fest and to have this opportunity
to show off our city. Enjoy the weekend!
Sincerely,
Mayor and City Council,
City of Hagerstown
THE CITY OF HAGERSTOWN
Robert E. Bruchey, II, Mayor
Kristin B. Aleshire, Councilmember
Austin Heffernan, Councilmember
Robert E. Bruchey, II Emily Keller, Councilmember
PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE WESTERN MARYLAND BLUES FEST Mayor
Shelley McIntire, Councilmember
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Lewis C. Metzner, Councilmember
Valerie Means, City Administrator
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The Western Maryland Blues Fest
The MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL is supported in part by grants from
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the Maryland State Arts Council
What we do
empowers the arts, engages communities and
creates artistic vibrancy. And has been doing and from the Washington County
Arts Council
it for 50 years!
Because of this, these cool things happen!
— and this is why we are proud to support
the Western Maryland Blues Fest.
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HUB CITY BLUES ($1,000+)
GOLD BLUES CLUB ($7,500+)
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DELTA BLUES CLUB ($500+)
Applause Caterers Leiters’ Fine Catering
Augustoberfest Charitable Foundation Pottery by Me & More
William G. Bowen Randall E. Ritchie
Ewing Oil The Neikirk Company
Howard’s Art & Frames Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Icon Graphics Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Law Offices of Michael G. Day & Associates, P.C. Weiss Bros.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1 SATURDAY, JUNE 2
Lotta Blues Kickoff Downtown House Party
5:00 – 6:00 Festival kick-off 12:00 – 1:00 Ghost Town
own Blues Band
featuring opening remarks and parade band from
yland Theatre to Central Lot
Maryland 1:15 – 2:15 Albert Castiglia
2:30 – 3:30 Joanna Connor
6:00 – 7:15 Low Society
3:45 – 5:00 Popa Chubby
7:30 – 8:45 Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones 5:15 – 6:30 Biscuit Miller & The Mix
All evening Kids Jam Too! 6:45 – 8:00 Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
Free family activities sponsored by Citi
Joe Boyd, Friday Emcee Paul Benjamin, Saturday Emcee, Artist Booker
Joe hails from Winchester, VA, where his endeavors into Paul Benjamin started booking blues acts in 1978. He founded
entertainment are intertwined with a desire to help the the North Atlantic Blues Festival in 1990, and in 2002 it was
community. He has served as emcee, stage manager, voted best in the nation by the Blues Foundation. He has been
committee member, and Chairman for the Winchester Blues a guest speaker at the Toronto Blues Summit, Cutting Edge
House Festival, which benefited various charities. He organized in New Orleans, and the New England Blues Summit. He has
the Blues House “ROCK” concert which benefited the served on the Board of Directors of the Blues Foundation,
Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging. He has been on the stage sits on the Maine Arts Commission, and serves on the Board
crew of numerous music productions including the Patsy Cline of Directors for the Robert Johnson Foundation. In 2018,
Classic, the Blue Jean Ball, the “We Rock” Concert, and the in addition to booking the Saturday portion of the Western
“Moose Rock” Concert. Joe is also Head Santa for the Santa Maryland Blues Fest, Paul is involved with the Suncoast
Stomp which raises funds for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Joe is Blues Festival (Sarasota, FL), the Gloucester Blues Festival
the recipient of an Outstanding Volunteer Award and an Above (Gloucester, MA), the Bradenton Blues Festival (Bradenton,
& Beyond Award, both from Habitat for Humanity. FL), and the North Atlantic Blues Festival (Rockland, ME).
Schedule and artists subject to change. No chairs, coolers, food or beverages may be brought into festival area. No animals(except service
animals) and no audio/video recording permitted at any time during the festival. All packs, parcels and bags subject to inspection.
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HAGERSTOWN’S
COMMUNITY BANK.
Box Office: (301) 790-2000
Website: www.mdtheatre.org
Address: 21-27 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-0370
38 South Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD www.cnb.bank
Wait Until You
See Our Next Act!
Coming Soon - Transforming the
Maryland Theatre into a Performing
Arts Complex for Western Maryland
For more information or to donate, please
contact Jessica Green at (301) 790-3500.
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formers Billy Branch and
Per the Sons of Blues
Billy Branch was discovered by Willie Dixon, the “father of modern
Chicago Blues,” while Billy was still in college. Willie encouraged
Billy to finish his college education, which he did, but instead of
going to law school after receiving his political science degree, Billy
began touring with the Willie Dixon Chicago All Stars. This gave Billy
the unique opportunity to travel and work as an understudy for the
legendary Carey Bell who was planning to leave the All-Stars and
form his own band. When Carey took his leave, the young Billy Branch
took his place, touring with Willie Dixon for six years. Since those early
days, Billy has played on over 150 different recordings, including 12
under his own name.
He’s recorded with Willie Dixon, Johnny fans showed up every night of the week
Winter, Lou Rawls, Koko Taylor, Eddy to experience the authentic Chicago
Clearwater, Honeyboy Edwards, Syl Blues. He and his band, the Sons of
Johnson, Lurrie Bell, Ronnie Baker Blues, have delivered this cultural
Brooks, John Primer, and Taj Mahal, legacy around the world, having made
just to name a few. In addition, he has over 70 international tours. Billy is a
received three Grammy nominations Blues education pioneer. He was one
(losing one nomination to BB King of the first artists to develop a Blues in
and Eric Clapton). He served two the Schools curriculum. Since 1978, in
consecutive terms on the Grammy addition to recording and performing,
Board of Governors, and founded the he’s taught thousands of children around
Grammy Blues Committee. In addition, the world. His internationally recognized
he has won multiple W.C. Handy Awards “Blues in the Schools Program” is
from the Blues Foundation, an Emmy committed to teaching both young
Award, an Addy Award (this is like an and old about the Blues as the roots of
Oscar for TV ads), two Chicago Music America’s music. He has brought his
Awards, and numerous humanitarian interdisciplinary program to Europe,
achievement awards. Billy Branch has South America, Asia, and most recently
become the ambassador of the Chicago to Mexico, where he taught his two-
Blues. During his 6-week tour of Turkey, week program in Spanish. In addition he
he represented the USA in Turkey’s teaches in the Grammy Museum Music
Parliament, teaching political party Revolution Project.
leaders to play harmonica! Thousands of
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Biscuit Miller & The Mix Popa Chubby
Biscuit Miller is the 2012 and 2017 Blues Music Award Winner for Bassist of the Popa Chubby, born Ted Horowitz, has been
Year. He is known for his high energy shows and his blazing million dollar smile. hard rocking the blues in his fierce and
Biscuit is a born entertainer totally at home on the stage where he connects with soulful way for more than 25 years. Over
his audience through a fun and funky approach to the blues. But don’t let the fun the course of a career that dates back
and food songs fool you! This is a dedicated group of musicians with an amazing to 1994, he has been a force to be
depth of talent. Biscuit was introduced to the bass for the first time at the age of 11. reckoned with on the guitar; and
He found one sitting in a corner collecting dust when he picked it up and started his tempestuous, soulful playing
playing. Biscuit took to it immediately and thus began a love affair that has taken has never been more powerful.
him places he could never have imagined. He formed his first band, Clever, with An imposing figure with a shaven
childhood friend Ivan Wallace. They moved to Minneapolis in 1982. Soon after, he head, tattooed arms, a goatee
was introduced to Sonny Rogers, who taught him a lot about playing basic blues. and a performance style he
Biscuit went on to play with other respected blues artists such as Mojo Buford, describes as “the Stooges
formerly with Muddy Waters, and Lady Blue, backup vocalist for Ike and Tina meets Buddy Guy, Motörhead
Turner. One day, Biscuit received a phone call requesting him to come back home meets Muddy Waters, and Jimi
to sub for Chicago’s own legendary Lonnie Brooks who needed a bass player for Hendrix meets Robert Johnson,”
one night. That one night lasted for more than 10 years as Biscuit became the Popa Chubby is an endearing
permanent bass player for the Lonnie Brooks Band. character who is one of the genre’s
most popular figures.
By 2009 Biscuit was fronting
his own band, touring the His career has always been about
country playing clubs moving forward and carving a place
and festivals, and gaining for himself in the imposing terrain of the
respect as a front man and music business, overcoming odds to continue
bassist alike. Biscuit Miller growing and maturing as a creative force. He
has graced the covers has built a constantly increasing base of fans across the world, where in many
of several publications, territories he is a star. A native New Yorker, Horowitz’s first gigs were in the NYC
including the 2006 Blues punk scene as a guitarist for what he reflects was a “crazy Japanese special effects
Fest Guide and the performance artist in a kimono called Screaming Mad George who had a horror-
February/March 2010 movie inspired show.” Right from the start he was immersed in rock ‘n’ roll as
edition of Big City Rhythm theater, and learned from George and others that rock ‘n’ roll should be dangerous.
& Blues. In 2012 he was He reflects, “Musicians like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols weren’t just bands.
awarded his first Blues They were a threat to society.”
Music Award following
the release of his second The Blues however was the foundation of his playing style. He recalls, “Since I’d
studio recording, “Blues grown up on Hendrix, Cream and Led Zeppelin, when I started playing blues in
With A Smile.” His eagerly New York clubs I understood that the blues should be dangerous, too. It wasn’t just
awaited “Wishbone” is his from playing in punk bands. Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters were dangerous men.
third studio recording. The They’d cut or shoot you if they thought it was necessary, and Little Walter packed
title track was inspired by a gun and wouldn’t hesitate to use it. That danger is a real part of the Blues and I
Biscuit’s two grandsons keep it alive in my music.”
who were excited about
making a wish when Popa Chubby is his own man. He reflects, “I’m living in a wild time, and that is
they got their hands on the turkey wishbone during where the inspiration is drawn from. There are my issues, but the picture is much
Thanksgiving dinner. Their excitement sparked an idea in Biscuit’s ever-creative bigger than me and my situation. Everything is breaking down in the world. The
mind, and he literally began singing and writing the song on the spot. lines are being redefined. We all need something.”
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Joanna Connor Albert Castiglia
No doubt you’ve seen it by now: That viral video of a woman onstage in a bright “Up All Night” is an apt title for Albert Castiglia’s seventh album: nobody sleeps when
purple dress, playing one absolute scorcher of a slide guitar solo. That’s Joanna this man is in town. After 27 years of house-rocking studio albums and smack-in-the-
Connor in her home turf of Chicago, with the firepower she delivers to local mouth live shows, the Florida bandleader is the acknowledged master of red-raw,
crowds on a nightly basis. sweat-and-hair blues that gives it to you straight. Now, the visceral riffs and bruised
soul of ‘Up All Night’ make everything else sound like a lullaby. “I’d describe the
That video has gone around musical vibe of this new album,” says Castiglia simply, “as heavy.”
the world a few times, getting
millions of views and being ‘Up All Night’ finds Castiglia in a creative swagger after his acclaimed ‘Big Dog.’ What
re-posted in Japan, Russia wasn’t broke then hasn’t been fixed now, with the bluesman once again recording at
and all over Europe. The Dockside Studios, Louisiana, and capturing a warts-and-all mix alongside producer
viral phenomenon ironically Mike Zito. “I figured since the Big Dog session went so well there, why change
happened while Connor herself studios?” he reasons. “I’ll probably record there for the rest of my life.”
has been off the road and out
of the studio, devoting herself This isn’t Castiglia’s first time around. Born on August 12th, 1969, in New York – before
to being a mom and playing moving to Florida at age 5 – he made his professional debut in 1990 with Miami Blues
club residencies — not exactly Authority, but truly hit the international radar when Junior Wells invited him into his solo
laying low, since she does band for several world tours. “It was an incredible adventure,” recalls Castiglia. “Ever
around 200 shows a year. since I was a kid, I wanted to be a Chicago bluesman. Junior opened the door for me
to do that.
Connor’s original hometown
of Worcester, Massachusetts Wells died in 1998, but there was no stopping Castiglia, whether he was joining the
is seldom named as a blues great Atlanta vocalist Sandra Hall for national tours in the late-’90s, or holding his
hotbed, but she was never own in onstage jams with everyone from Pinetop Perkins to John Primer. Nobody’s
one of those rock & roll sideman, his own burgeoning solo career began with 2002’s ‘Burn,’ followed up by
kids who came to the blues 2006’s ‘A Stone’s Throw,’ 2010’s ‘Keepin On’ and 2012’s ‘Living The Dream.’ In 2014,
secondhand. “My mom was Ruf debut ‘Solid Ground’ was declared “smouldering and intense” by The Blues
actually the big influence in Magazine, while last year’s ‘Big Dog’ was the thrilling culmination of a lifetime’s craft,
my musical life; she listened championed by Blues Blast’s
to blues, folk and rock as Kim Derr as “the best album
much as she could. So I I’ve listened to this year.”
heard Buddy Guy and Taj
Mahal when I was a kid, and That back catalogue is a
got into the more obscure high bar, but ‘Up All Night’
artists as I went on. And I raises it, defying you to
saw all the Chicago bands who came through town.” By her sleep until you’ve worn
mid-teens she was playing the Worcester and Boston clubs with her own band, out its 11 magnetic tracks.
then moved to Chicago in 1984. Once in town she learned from the best, sitting in “You’ll rock out and dance
with the likes of James Cotton, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. After a spell in Dion like nobody’s watching,”
Payton’s band, she launched her own group which debuted with 1989’s Believe It. concludes Albert. “If you’re
A string of acclaimed albums followed, and in 2002 she made her MC label debut sad, this record will lift
with The Joanna Connor Band — perhaps the first album to display the full scope you up. If you’re already
of her music. Her latest album is “Six String Stories,” with 10 tracks that includes happy, this album will
tastes of gospel, rock, soul and funk — all with the gutsy singing and heartfelt make you happier. You
playing that have always been her trademarks. can listen to this album
anywhere, anytime.”
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Ghost Town Blues Band Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones
Recently featured at Montreal Jazz Festival, Beale Street’s latest success story, Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones play traditional
4-time 2016 Independent Blues Award Nominee, BBMA 2015 Nominee for “Best blues, West Coast and Texas swing, and early
Blues Band” and 2014 International Blues Challenge Runner-up is Ghost Town 50’s roots rock. This is real deal rocking
Blues Band. Not your grandpa’s blues band, their live show has been captivating rhythm & blues! An Eastside Detroit native
audiences in the U.S. and Canada with a second-line horn entrance, cigar box now hailing from Florida’s Gulf Coast,
guitars and electric push brooms to Allman Brothers style jams and even a hip-hop Deming has garnered widespread
trombone player. attention for his deft guitar work and
memorable songwriting. With a nod to
Horns, harmonies and homegrown instruments combined with an energetic and the likes of T-Bone Walker and Charlie
roots rich festival set makes Ghost Town Blues Band one of the “must see live Christian, as well as Luther Tucker and
bands on the festival circuit today.” Both Preston McEwen behind the drums Robert Jr. Lockwood, Doug leaves his
and Matt Karner on the bass guitar are a punishing rhythm section behind multi- own mark whether swingin’ on the big
instrumentalist/frontman jazz box, or playing straight up blues
Matt Isbell with raunchy on the solid body Fender guitar. Since
cigar box guitar licks playing the local Detroit scene beginning
and raspy “Dr. John-like, in the early 90’s, Doug has spent much of
whiskey and gravel- the following years touring and recording with
soaked vocals.” With the top blues artists, including Fabulous Thunderbirds
addition of Trombonist frontman Kim Wilson, legendary Louisiana swamp bluesman Lazy Lester, Texas’ Gary
Suavo Jones, Tim Stanek Primich, Chicago greats Johnny “Yard Dog” Jones and A.C. Reed, as well as Detroit’s
on B3 and Taylor Orr on own Queen of the Blues, Alberta Adams. Leading his band The Jewel Tones, Doug
lead guitar, the grooves continues to bring noteworthy traditional and original roots music to his audiences.
go from funky to “funk-
nasty” as the band Doug’s third and latest recording, ‘What’s it Gonna Take,’ exhibits the outstanding
gains more notoriety in guitar work and remarkable singing and songwriting that have become Doug’s calling
the blues festival and card. This critically acclaimed VizzTone debut spent several months on the Living
jam circuit. Ghost Town Blues Charts Top Ten, and earned Doug the 2013 Blues Blast Music Awards Sean
Blues Band performs Costello Rising Star Award. Backed by the Jewel Tones line-up of Andrew Gohman
all across the United on upright and Fender bass, Devin Neel on drums, and featuring Dennis Gruenling on
States and Canada. harmonica, ‘What’s it Gonna Take’ is currently available on the VizzTone label.
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18 23 rd Annual Blues Fest blues-fest.org 19Low Society
Mandy Lemons, winner of the 2015 Emissaries of Memphis Music People’s Choice
Award, and Sturgis Nikides, who recorded and toured with legendary Rock & Roll
Hall of Famer John Cale (of The Velvet Underground), also known as Low Society,
are blazing new trails on the stomping grounds of Blues Roots and Americana
music. Texas Blues, Memphis Rock ‘N Soul and a healthy dose of New York attitude
help define the sound and spirit of their music. Their recordings have received
critical acclaim world-wide, including numerous Best Of lists. Their albums have
placed on the Roots
Music Report Top 50
Blues & Top 50 Blues-
Rock Album Charts as
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barnstorming 2017 European Winter Tour, Low Society has appeared at Clarksdale,
Mississippi’s Juke Joint Festival five times, Memphis’s inaugural Bona Fide Blues
Festival, Virginia’s Winchester Blues House Festival, the 2012 BluesAlive Festival in
the Czech Republic & Poland, Switzerland’s prestigious 2015 Lucerne Blues Festival
and in 2017 – Blues Club Leutzbeurg’s 20th Anniversary Concert in Luxembourg.
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SINGIN’ Painter and printmaker Susan
Carney of St. Mary’s County,
THE BLUES Maryland, is the 2018 Western
Maryland Blues Fest poster artist.
Her original artwork, entitled “Guitar
without health insurance?
Girl,” was selected through a blind
jury process of submissions sent
can help. to the Washington County Arts
Council. The work is a monotype (a
one of a kind printmaking process)
with the addition of oil paint in select
places. It has served as the basis of
all of the marketing and promotional
materials for the 2018 festival,
including posters, merchandise,
and event advertisements.
Susan Carney
Carney’s work will be featured in a month-long gallery exhibit at the Washington
County Arts Council at 34 South Potomac Street in the heart of Hagerstown’s
Arts & Entertainment District. The exhibit will open on Friday, June 1, 2018 with
a reception from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The show will remain on display until Tuesday,
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“Guitar Girl” is being auctioned off through a silent auction at the Washington
County Arts Council galleriy. The winning bidder will be announced before the
closing act on Saturday, June 2. Be sure to stop in the gallery before 3 pm on
June 2 to place your bid and get your chance to own your very own original Blues
Fest artwork!
Carney’s art, known for its evocative imagery, has the ability to encourage viewers
to create their own story from the work. “‘Guitar Girl’ is meant to express my love
for music, as I also play the guitar and mandolin,” Carney said. “It is an extreme
honor for this to have been selected for the 2018 Blues Fest poster!”
Formerly of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Carney holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
from Shepherd University, and a Master of Fine Arts from The University of the Arts
in Philadelphia. She has exhibited in galleries throughout the region and has been
the recipient of numerous awards. Her work is in the permanent collection of the
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Greek to Me
which gets you special offers from Hillbilly’s Jerky
Baltimore Blues Society
Blues Music Magazine
our participating downtown Homerun Donuts Maryland Health Connection
Kona Ice Vacation Village
businesses from June 1-16! Mister Softee
Ribbins BBQ
Round House Catering
Sweetheart Festival Foods
Uncle Moe’s Soul Food
24 23 rd Annual Blues Fest blues-fest.org 25Blues Fest Staff and
Work Team Members
Fred Barrett
Ryan Barrett
Keith Baumbach
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Paul Benjamin
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Brittney Hamilton
Eric Hastings
Brenda Hawbaker
Lisa Horn
Eric Knode
Patty Kuehl
Cassandra Latimer
Emma Lewis
Ed Lough
Rob Marker
Vicki Martin
Power chords.
We’re pleased to support the Western Maryland Blues Fest
Mark Murphy
for bringing two decades of great music to Hagerstown.
Angel Myers
Justin Neikirk
Brad Pingrey
Linda Smith
Dan Spedden
Jill Thompson
26 23 rd Annual Blues Fest blues-fest.org 27Looking to continue
the party after
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Warrenfeltz Lane, Hagerstown
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