Bloomington Indiana Winter Blues Fest

Name: Bloomington Indiana Winter Blues Fest
Start: 2025-02-15T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater

Schedule

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Buskirk-Chumley Theater | Bloomington, IN

Warm those winter blues with some of Indiana's finest!
Tickets on sale Wednesday, November 27, 2024
https://app.opendate.io/e/bloomington-winter-blues-fest-february-15-2025-563558
King Bee & The Stingers is a six-piece blues, soul and funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. Formed in 2006 under the leadership of harmonica player and vocalist Mark "King Bee" Menefee, the band attracted a strong following across Indiana and the Midwest, playing classic, gritty roadhouse blues. In 2015, Mark's daughter Sarah Menefee took over as lead vocalist and has been a rising star ever since. King Bee & The Stingers are 2018, 2019, and 2023 semifinalists in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is an Original, Powerful, Soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, United States, formed in 1993, comprised of brothers, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert "Tiny" Cook (drums/vocals).
They Celebrate 30... THIRTY Years! of touring and recording in 2023 with their NEW Album on Mojo Hut Records,... KOKOMO HONEY!
They were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans w Robert Cray Band (5th time!) And received an achievement award from the Mayor Of Muncie Indiana for the 30th anniversary! They also performed a sold out show w BB KING on his final Indiana show, and recently with BUDDY GUY (for the 4th time), Los Lonely Boys (2nd x), Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray (again! for the SIXTH time!) !
With 7 CD releases on Mojo Hut Records, 100's of Thousands of touring miles, and several Thousands of performances under their belts.... it’s always Full Steam ahead.
Gordon Bonham grew up in Hammond, IN and brings together a mix of styles from the Mississippi Delta to the back alleys of Chicago, from big Texas shuffles to jumpin’ West Coast swing. After several years of tearing up the road, Bonham brings it all together in Indiana, the Crossroads of America. Bonham has performed several times with the legendary Pinetop Perkins, most notably in Cleveland along with Robert Lockwood, Jr. as part of the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He played off and on for ten years with the late Indianapolis blues mandolin man, “Yank” Rachell, as well as Chicago piano man Jimmy Walker.
For 10 years I Produced, booked, promoted, and performed The Indianapolis Winter Blues Fest on the north side of town at Birdys Live! I also did the same thing in a smaller version in Kokomo, my hometown.
I have grown very fond of the Buskirk Chumley Theater in Bloomington, IN after performing there many times with Los Lonely Boys, Robert Cray, and Duke Tumatoe! It’s the perfect and classiest venue! A HUGE THANK YOU! to the BCT for bringing this show in and making it happen in B-Town! I am looking forward to seeing you all there!
Mike Milligan