The next Blues Society meeting will take place at the Whammy Bar - a new Coffee Bar co-located in the same building with Rik's Music at 8426 Kingston Pike in Knoxville on Sunday, May 19th. The meeting will go from 4-5:30 with an acoustic jam afterwards at 6.

You do not have to be a member of the Board of Directors to attend the monthly meetings. All members are encouraged to attend and participate in discussion.

Headline News...

2013 Blues Cruises!

Smoky Mountain Blues Society and Tennessee Riverboat Co. present six great blues cruises for your Summer time, muddy Tennessee River,
Blues Cruisin' enjoyment!

The cost is $13.00 in advance and $17.00 the day of the show.
Call the riverboat Mon-Fri from 10-4 and most Sat.(hrs vary) for tickets at: 865-525-7827 or 800-509-2628 or reservations@tnriverboat.com

May 5, 2013 3:00 p. Boarding at 2:30.
Big Gene & Danny Lee's Loud Pack
Sean Costello Memorial Cruise. Fifty percent of the profit from this cruise will benefit the Sean Costello Memorial Bipolar Research Foundation.

June 16, 2013 3:00 pm Boarding at 2:30
Performing: Performing: Bluestone
Third Annual Father's Day Cruise faturing father/son guest musicians

July 21, 2013 6:00 pm Boarding at 5:30
Performing: Left Foot Dave & The Magic Hats
Sunset Cruise

August 11, 2013 6:00 pm Boarding at 5:30
Performing: Big Jon & the Nationals
Sunset Cruise

September 8, 2013 3:00 pm Boarding at 2:30
Performing: Jenna & Her Cool Friends
CD Release Party

October 6th, 2013 3:00 pm Boarding at 2:30
Performing: Northshore w/ Elisa Rodriguez
Fall Color Cruise

The Blues Society will be partnering with the Sean Costello Memorial Bipolsr Foundation on our 2013 Blues Cruise Season Inaugural Cruise !

Big Gene & Danny Lee's Loud Pack will play! Special
guests will likely be involved !

Sunday, May 5th.
Advance Tickets $13.00 & Day of Cruise $18.00.
Boarding at 2:30 pm. Cruise will begin at 3:00 pm.
Call the TN Riverboat Co. at 865-525-7827 or www.tnriverboat.com
Monday thru Friday 10-5.

Full service bar and lunch available on board along with t-shirt and silent auction sales. Net proceeds from this cruise will go to support both the Bipolar Foundation and the SMBS Blues in the Schools Progam

This is a win-win situation allowing the Blues Society to have a positive impact in the local community !
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The Blues in the Schools Program will be at Norwood Elementary School in North Knoxville for a 3 week program on May 3rd, May 10th, and May 17th 3013 with Doug Harris and Rob Higginbotham presenting.

The previous Blues in the Schools Program was a three week program at Pond Gap School in Mid Knoxville (near Papermill Road) April 5th, April 12th & April 19th.

CALENDAR

Major Corporate Sponsor

To submit an event to the calendar, please send an email to webmaster@smokymountainblues.org.
At least one member of your band must be a member of SMBS for inclusion.

LOCAL BLUES JAMS

Tuesday Nights at Roger's Place on Kingston Pike (21+)
With Left Foot Dave
(Smoking Allowed)

Wednesday Nights at Brackins on Broadway in Maryville (21+)
with Smokin' Section
(Smoking Allowed)

Saturday Night Blues Jam at BullFeathers with
Blake Campbell and the Juke Joint Drifters.

SMBS
Merchant
Discount Partners

Smoky Mountain Blues Society musicians are now playing monthly shows for non-ambulatory veterans at the Ben Atchley Veterans Home in North Knoxville the second Monday of every month.

If you are a musician interested in participating in this very fulfilling activity, please email Doug Shanklin at: dougshanklin@yahoo.com

Smoky Mountain Blues Society, P.O. Box 7180, Maryville, TN 37802

Listen to the Blues!

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