The annual February Blues Bash has grown into a favourite way to beat the mid-winter blahs with exceptional live music and a festive atmosphere.

In 2011, this "must attend" event will take place on Saturday, February 12 at the Best Western Plus Orangeville Inn & Suites.

 

It will feature a silent auction with many great items up for bid, dancing, and live performances by Café Ole with guest artist Ryan Grist and by Larry Kurtz of Trouble & Strife with special guests Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite.

Doors open at 6:30PM.

Tickets are $30 in advance - available at the Festival Office and at BookLore - or $35 at the door. 

This highly anticipated event is always a fantastic experience and it regularly sells out. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to get your tickets early.

Call the Festival Office at 1.888.792.5837 TOLL FREE or 519.941.9041 for details.

Also, this year we are pleased to offer you an opportunity to WIN a pair of tickets to the Blues Bash. CLICK HERE for details and to enter.

Three (3) pairs of tickets are up for grabs. The draw will take place on Monday, January 31, 2011.

Good luck to all who enter!

The Getaway Resource.com ~ an Orangeville-based company that promotes leisure getaways and activities ~ is a proud and active supporter of The Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival.
 
As a special reward for subscribers to "The Groove" and fans/followers of the Festival's Facebook Profile, The Getaway Resource.com is pleased to make the following offer...
 
Enter their contest for a chance to WIN an Overnight NHL Getaway Experience for Two (valued at $538) to watch an "original six" match-up between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit ~ courtesy of Toursport - Leaf Express.

This is guaranteed to be a weekend to remember for a lucky pair of hockey fans!!.

 
Visit www.thegetawayresource.com/contest.php for details and to enter the draw.
 
Good luck to all who enter!

Now in its 25th year, The Toronto Blues Society is a non profit membership organization
dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Blues.

The 2011 Maple Blues Awards took place at Koerner Hall on Monday, January 17th. Now in its 14th year, this event is Canada's national blues awards program. Its goal is to promote blues music across Canada, and to recognize outstanding achievement in the field.

Below are the winners of the 14th Annual Maple Blues Awards ~ and many of them are past performers at The Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
Matt Andersen

ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR:
Monkey Junk

ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR:
Matt Andersen

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
John Mays

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR:
Shakura S'Aida

NEW ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Mike "Shrimp Daddy" Reid

RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
Downchild / I Need A Hat / Linus
Producer - Don Walsh

BLUES WITH A FEELING AWARD (LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT):
Rita Chiarelli

BB KING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Garrett Mason

HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Steve Marriner

PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Julian Fauth

HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Chris Whiteley

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR:
Matt Sobb

BASSIST OF THE YEAR:
Keith Picot

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
Paul Reddick & Colin Linden

BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR:
Gord MacAulay

SPECIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Richard Newell

If you are not already aware, the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival is on Facebook, and you are invited to join us as we count down to the 9th annual Festival which will take place from June 2 - 5, 2011 inclusive.

We also encourage you to visit our website (www.objf.org) to stay up to date with events and developments related to this year's big event.

In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in (and support of) our Festival.

Stay tuned for more...