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Crossroads: A Journey with the Blues

Program Type:

Educational, Performances

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details

Join us at Forest Avenue Library for History of the Blues with Tom Buckmiller and Steve Vasquez.

Travel from the Mississippi Delta fields—where juke joints thrived and the "Chitlin Circuit" was the place to be—to Chicago, where McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) electrified the blues. Chilling Crossroads stories await! Blues CDs will be given as door prizes.

Tom Buckmiller, a solo blues and roots musician, is a passionate advocate for the history and artistry of the blues, and he'll lead us on this immersive musical journey.

Steve Vasquez has done extensive work in various roles with several Blues organizations and festivals such as the Central Iowa Blues Society, Blues Foundation, Pinetop Perkins Foundation, Blues Challenge Finals, Playing with Fire, and the Lamoni LIVE Blues Festival.