Sean Carney’s Blues For A Cure was created in 2007 to honor those afflicted with cancer, fund cancer research and survivor programs and perpetuate an American art form, Blues music.
Sean Carney’s Blues For A Cure (“BFAC”) 2009 kicks off at 7 pm, Friday, December 11 and continues at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 12 at the Vonn Jazz Lounge located at 245 East Campus View Blvd. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at OSUCCC – James and The American Cancer Society Ohio Division. The Blues Foundation’s Joe Whitmer, producer of the International Blues Challenge and the Blues Music Awards, will join us as Guest Master Of Ceremonies for BFAC 2009. Featured will be an unprecedented line-up of IBC and Best Guitarist Award winners and legendary international Blues stars. General admission tickets for Friday only are $25 donation. Saturday general Admission is $50 and VIP Seating is $100 donation. Tickets are available online at www.bluesforacure.org, by emailing Mike Berichon at bear@bearinthechair.com or calling 614-361-0015.
Friday night will feature the rockin’ Blues sounds of Central Ohio guitarist Gus Lambros & Electric Mud. Returning after a great showing at Summertime Blues For A Cure is 2006 Guitar Center “King of the Blues” champion Matt O’Ree and the Matt O’Ree Band.
Delta Groove recording star and cancer survivor Candye Kane was a natural for BFAC and will be joined by her outstanding guitarist Laura Chavez. Category 5 Amplification endorsee and Telarc recording artists Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers will close out Friday night.
Saturday’s headliner is legendary Detroit guitarist/vocalist and Sly Dog recording star Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents. Born in Florida in 1935, Johnnie began playing professionally in the early ‘50’s with Joe Weaver and has performed with artists such as Big Joe Turner, Ruth Brown, John Lee Hooker, Alberta Adams, Little Willie John, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner.
Also featured on Saturday will be:
Event host and Columbus ’ very own Sean Carney Band, who have become an international Blues sensation after winning The 2007 IBC and Albert King Awards
Houston based guitarist Jonn Richardson, 2005 Albert King Award and IBC winner, will perform with 2006 NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipient and cancer survivor, the legendary pianist Henry Gray.
Hailing from Kansas City is 2008 IBC winners Trampled Under Foot, led by 2008 Albert King Award winning guitarist Nick Schnebelen along with his brother Chris and sister Danielle. Cincinnati based Ricky Nye Inc. will be joined by 2009 IBC and Best Guitarist winner JP Soars.
Sixteen-year-old blues guitarist and IBC Youth Showcase standout Micah Kesselring will perform solo. Central Ohio based Don Norman Blues Band will back up Chicago harp Bluesman Omar Coleman.
There will be an exciting number of auction items featuring a BB King autographed guitar that was signed at his recent concert in Columbus , OH on October 7. Our many thanks to auctioneers Mike Albert and Kevin Burchett.
