Tickets on sale NOW!
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8th annual DBF Benefit Concert March 2nd, 2019
Located at El Campanil Theatre Tickets go on sale October 1, 2018.
Showtimes: 7:00 - 10:00 PM Doors open at 6:30 PM VIP Pre-Party is limited to 60 guests. VIP Party time: 5:40 - 6:40 PM |
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Graciously sponsored by:
El Campanil Preservation Foundation
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1.5 hours BEFORE the Benefit Concert -
We have a special offer for 60 lovers of the blues. To feed your blues-blood we will be hosting a pre-show party with drinks, food and your personal live blues concert before the actual show for a limited number of guests. This VIP party is limited to 60 guests and on a first come, first serve basis. The Pre Party will begin at 5:40 pm and run until 6:40. It will be conveniently held just 2 doors away from El Campanil Theater. VIP Ticketed guests will be treated to complimentary:
Think of it as a light meal and cocktails with entertainment before the show - with VIP treatment of course. This party sells out quick, so do not hesitate if you are interested. If you would like to be a part of the fun, make sure that you click the VIP box upon check out See example below:
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This pre-show party is limited to 60 guests
When they are gone, no more will be sold 
Only 60 VIP tickets will be sold!
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Line up for March 2 2019
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Grammy Nominee...
Shemekia Copeland
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"Copeland is a powerhouse,
a superstar… she can do no wrong." – ROLLING STONE |
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Shemekia Copeland is one of the great blues voices of our time. No one comes close to the sheer firepower that Copeland conjures at will.
– CHICAGO TRIBUNE Shemekia Copeland never holds back. Her instantly recognizable voice—capable of being sultry, assertive and roaring—delivers every song with unparalleled honesty and passion. Her wide-open vision of contemporary Americana roots and soul music showcases the evolution of a passionate artist with an up-to-the-minute musical and lyrical approach.
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When Shemekia broke on the scene at age 18 in 1998 with her groundbreaking Alligator Records debut CD Turn The Heat Up, she instantly became a blues and R&B force to be reckoned with. News outlets from The New York Times to CNN praised Copeland’s talent, larger-than-life personality, and true star power. With each subsequent release, Copeland’s music has continued to grow. From her debut through 2005’s The Soul Truth, Shemekia earned eight Blues Music Awards, a host of Living Blues Awards (including the prestigious 2010 Blues Artist Of The Year) and more accolades from fans, critics and fellow musicians. 2000’s Wicked received a Grammy nomination. Two highly successful releases on Telarc (including 2012’s Grammy-nominated 33 1/3) cemented her reputation as a singer who, according to NPR’s All Things Considered, “embodies the blues with her powerful vocal chops and fearless look at social issues.”
Copeland returned to Alligator Records in 2015 with the Grammy-nominated Outskirts Of Love. She won the 2017 Living Blues Readers’ Award for Blues Artist Of The Year (Female), the same distinction she won the year before. She also took home the 2016 Blues Music Award (BMA) for Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year. Outskirts Of Love won the BMA for Best Blues Album Of The Year. MOJO said Copeland was “spectacular, stirring, sanctified and sassy.”
Shemekia Copeland has performed thousands of gigs at clubs, festivals and concert halls all over the world and has appeared on national television, NPR, and in newspapers, films and magazines. She’s sung with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, James Cotton and many others. She opened for The Rolling Stones and entertained U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait. Jeff Beck calls her “amazing.” Santana says, “She’s incandescent…a diamond.” In 2012, she performed with B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy, Trombone Shorty, Gary Clark, Jr. and others at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama.
Copeland returned to Alligator Records in 2015 with the Grammy-nominated Outskirts Of Love. She won the 2017 Living Blues Readers’ Award for Blues Artist Of The Year (Female), the same distinction she won the year before. She also took home the 2016 Blues Music Award (BMA) for Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year. Outskirts Of Love won the BMA for Best Blues Album Of The Year. MOJO said Copeland was “spectacular, stirring, sanctified and sassy.”
Shemekia Copeland has performed thousands of gigs at clubs, festivals and concert halls all over the world and has appeared on national television, NPR, and in newspapers, films and magazines. She’s sung with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, James Cotton and many others. She opened for The Rolling Stones and entertained U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait. Jeff Beck calls her “amazing.” Santana says, “She’s incandescent…a diamond.” In 2012, she performed with B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy, Trombone Shorty, Gary Clark, Jr. and others at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama.
Jason James was born in Boston, where he started playing professionally at age 13. At 15, Jason worked for Fred Gwynne of Munsters fame at his theme park in Boston. He also has opened for J. Geils, Rick Derringer, Eddy Clearwater, Roomful of Blues, Big Jack Johnson, Ronnie Earl, Bill Kirchen, and Taylor Dayne.
Jason has worked numerous times with Jerry Lee Lewis, and also played guitar in Bo Diddley’s backup band in the ’90s. Jason has worked two years performing and playing clubs on Lower Broadway in Nashville, as well as six years at The Jerry Lee Lewis Club on world-famous Beale Street in Memphis. He has performed 52 times at Elvis Presley’s Graceland.
Jason has been a favorite at a great number of festivals, some of which are Blues & Brews, The Big E, and The Coney Island Festival. While living in Los Angeles, he performed a residence show nightly at The Shamrock Social Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Among other venues are House of Blues Boston, Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Luxor Las Vegas, Bitter End NYC, and B.B. Kings NYC, just to name a few. He also did a U.S.O. tour of Japan, South Korea, Guam and Hawaii.
Jason has worked numerous times with Jerry Lee Lewis, and also played guitar in Bo Diddley’s backup band in the ’90s. Jason has worked two years performing and playing clubs on Lower Broadway in Nashville, as well as six years at The Jerry Lee Lewis Club on world-famous Beale Street in Memphis. He has performed 52 times at Elvis Presley’s Graceland.
Jason has been a favorite at a great number of festivals, some of which are Blues & Brews, The Big E, and The Coney Island Festival. While living in Los Angeles, he performed a residence show nightly at The Shamrock Social Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Among other venues are House of Blues Boston, Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Luxor Las Vegas, Bitter End NYC, and B.B. Kings NYC, just to name a few. He also did a U.S.O. tour of Japan, South Korea, Guam and Hawaii.
Frankie G & the Conviction
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Featuring Steve Freund |
Frankie G & the Conviction is a high-energy blues and grooves band who delivers a powerful show with an eclectic style of the blues - and just good rockin' music. While presenting a strong cache of classic and contemporary music, The Conviction mix-in powerful originals displaying their creativity and talent. To the personnel who make up the band, the music is very important as is performing to the crowd. The band believes the audience is there for good music and a good time - both are delivered with confidence and Conviction.
Frankie G - Guitar/Vocals
Mac Akin - Bass
Kathy Tejcka - Keyboards/Vocals
D'Mar - Drums/Percussion
Frankie G - Guitar/Vocals
Mac Akin - Bass
Kathy Tejcka - Keyboards/Vocals
D'Mar - Drums/Percussion
So, who benefits?
...Our kids.
Simply put, the kids in our community. In 2018, we gave away $13,000 in grants and scholarships.
When we first started, the Benefit Concert helped support and put on the fall festival. All the while, offering a musical scholarship for students. The scholarship is still in place and moving forward it will now also directly benefit musical education through local organizations.
The festival has now transitioned into the indoor show only and we have increased our community support by using money raised at the benefit concert to help kids with music in the community. The Delta Blues Festival (DBF) has always been about community and music. What better way to show our support than to give the money raised at the Benefit Concert, back to those in the community that teach our kids and help them find their way musically.
Each year, proceeds raised from the DBF Benefit Concert will be offered to the community through a Grant. The grant will be awarded to an organization or program that assists and strengthens music programs in our community that directly enrich kid's involvement with music. Each year, we will be giving $10,000 (or more) in grants to inspire and help kids get more music in their lives. Each ticket you buy, and each donation you make, help make this possible.
Along with our scholarship presentation, the grant funds will be presented to the chosen applicant during our Benefit Concert. If you have any questions, please contact us.
When we first started, the Benefit Concert helped support and put on the fall festival. All the while, offering a musical scholarship for students. The scholarship is still in place and moving forward it will now also directly benefit musical education through local organizations.
The festival has now transitioned into the indoor show only and we have increased our community support by using money raised at the benefit concert to help kids with music in the community. The Delta Blues Festival (DBF) has always been about community and music. What better way to show our support than to give the money raised at the Benefit Concert, back to those in the community that teach our kids and help them find their way musically.
Each year, proceeds raised from the DBF Benefit Concert will be offered to the community through a Grant. The grant will be awarded to an organization or program that assists and strengthens music programs in our community that directly enrich kid's involvement with music. Each year, we will be giving $10,000 (or more) in grants to inspire and help kids get more music in their lives. Each ticket you buy, and each donation you make, help make this possible.
Along with our scholarship presentation, the grant funds will be presented to the chosen applicant during our Benefit Concert. If you have any questions, please contact us.
El Campanil Preservation Foundation
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