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There are so many important and talented blues musicians from Alabama. Below is the list we have compiled of present and past blues artists from the state. To be included in the list, musicians must have been born, died or lived a significant part of their life in the state.
This is a work in progress and we are constantly finding new artist to include. If you are an Alabama blues artist or know of others who aren't listed, please send us information and we'll add you/them to our links. We want this website to be a clearing house for ALL things concerning blues in Alabama and we will be adding new information regularly - so visit often!

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Browse by City: Anniston, Auburn, Bay Minette, Bessemer, Birmingham, Childersburg, Daphne,
Decatur,
Fairhope, Greenville, Gulf Shores,
Homewood, Hoover, Hueytown, Huntsville,
Josephine,
Mobile,
Madison,
Montgomery, Orange Beach, Pelham, Pensacola (FL),
Phoenix City, Spanish Fort,
Springville, Tuscaloosa,
Vestavia, Vandiver
This part of our site is new. Let us know if we've missed a blues venue by emailing us!
Anniston
Auburn

The War Eagle Supper Club
2061 S. College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-4455
Bay Minette

7555 Riverview Lane
Bay Minette, AL 36507
Bessemer
Mr. Gip's Juke Joint
(205) 215-0616 |
Friendz Sports Bar & Grill
10 Long 14th St N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 428-1181 |
Birmingham

1817 Third Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
jhanks6349@aol.com
(205) 251-0418 |

611 Doug Baker Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 981-4588
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1926 12th Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-1336 |

1318 Cobb Lane
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-9222 |

2031 Cahaba Road
(English Village)
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-2423 |
Chase Pub and Grill
2015 Valleydale Rd. Ste. 7
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 733-0528 |
Courtyard Oyster Bar
4643 Highway 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 980-9891 |

1128 20th Street S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-4030
info@davespubsouthside.com |

(205) 321-5282 |

2 Dexter Ave
Birmingham, AL |

1813 10th Court South
Bimingham, AL 35209
(205) 939-0045 |

2208 Morris Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35203 |

2125 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 323-7995 |

Various Locations in
the Birmingham Area |

708 29th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 250-8003 |
The Nick
2514 10th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 252-3831 |

2807 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 323-5538
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2901 2nd Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 616-8450 |

423 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 322-4662 |
Otey's Tavern
224 Country Club Park
Birmingham, AL 35213-4200
(205) 871-8435 |

1225 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL
(205) 933-6983 |
Satterfield's
3161 Cahaba Heights Road Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 969-9690
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Stir Crazy
430 Green Springs Highway Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 941-3343 |

4701 Highway 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 991-5112 |
Tommy's Up Top
3325 Rocky Ridge Plz # 201
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 822-8266 |
Wellington's Bistro
1500 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 324-2345 |
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2001 15th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-1032 |
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Childersburgh
Wired Beanz Coffee House

712 1st Street SW
Childersburg, Alabama 35044
wiredbeanzcoffeehouse@gmail.com
(256) 378-3554
Daphne

29249 US Highway 98
Daphne, AL 36526
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6423 Bayfront Park Drive
Daphne, AL 36526
( 251) 625-7427 |
Decatur
The Brick
112 Moulton Street East
Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 355-8318
Fairhope
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Ravenite Pizzaria
102 N Section St
Fairhope, AL 36532-2431
(251) 929-2525 |
Greenville
Front Street Pub
215 W. Commerce Street
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2909
Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 967-LULU
Homewood

2835 18th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-8277
Hoover
Hueytown
Shooter's
821 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr.
Hueytown, AL 35023
(205) 744-2277
Huntsville
Josephine

6664 County Rd 95
Josephine, AL 36530
(251) 987-1224
Madison
Bison's Bar & Grill
8020 Madison Boulevard
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 772-4477
Mobile
2818 Government Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 479-7621 |
Boo Radley's
256 Dauphin Street
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 432-1996
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916 Charleston Street
Mobile, AL 36604 |
T P Crockmiers
170 S Florida Street
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 476-1890 |
Saenger Theater
6 Joachim Street
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 208-5600 |
The Thirty Something
2961 Dauphin Island Parkway
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 476-3030 |
Montgomery
Capitol Oyster Bar
115 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 288-4217 |
Gator's Blues Bayou
5040 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36117 |
1048 Jazz and Blues Club
1106 Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36116 |
Orange Beach

23479 Perdido Beach Boulevard
Orange Beach, AL 36542
(251) 981-8477
Pelham
Buck Creek Bar and Grille
3221 Highway 52 W
Pelham, AL
(205) 621-1922 |

(205) 444-0261
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Pensacola (FL) - Honorary Alabama State Line Venue
17401 Perdido Key Drive
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 492-0611 or (251) 980-5118
Phoenix City

913 Broad Street
Phoenix City, AL 36867
(334) 297-3200
Spanish Fort
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1530 Battleship Parkway
Spanish Fort, AL 36527
(251) 431-6604 |
Springville

5811 US Hwy 11
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-0334
merle.localcolor@gmail.com
Tuscaloosa
Egan's
1229 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 758-9413 |

407 23rd Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
gnemi001@hotmail.com |
Innisfree Pub
521 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 345-1199 |
Jazziz C's
516 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-2133 |

2209 4th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 752-2060 |

53707 State Highway 25
Vandiver, Alabama 35176
(205) 672-0309
betty@29dreams.com
Vestavia
Nonna's Restaurant Italiano
700 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 978-1212
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August, September, October, November, December
There are so many cool festivals happening accross the state that include great blues.
Please let us know if we've missed a blues festival or events by emailing us!
January
Sam Phillips Music Festival
Florence
February

Mobile Mardi Gras
April
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Downtown Huntsville
April 25-27, 2008
(256) 519-2787
tac@panoply.org |

April 12-13, 2008
(256) 905-0700 |
May

Tuscaloosa
Crawfish & Blues Festival
Downton Tuscaloosa
Temerson Square
(Wilhagen's & Little Willie's)
May 3
(205) 366-0915
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Freedom Creek
Old Memphis
(near Aliceville)
May 30-31
(205) 752-6263 |
North Alabama "Down Home"
Blues Festival & Blues
Jacees Fairground
Huntsville
May 24
(256) 536-4312 |
June
July
W.C. Handy Festival
The Shoals
Florence, AL
(256) 766-7642
August
Black Belt Folk Roots Festival O'l Timey Blues Show
Town Square
Eutaw
(205) 372-0525
September
October
November
Frank Brown Songwriters Festival
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
November 13-23
(850) 492-SONG (7664)
reneda@fbisf.com
December
Magic City Blues Society
Blues Ball
Quality Inn
1485 Montgomery Highway
Bimingham 35216
December 8th - 8pm
(205) 822-7387
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CLICK HERE FOR 2010 SUMMERTIME BLUES CAMP
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION FORMS
July 18-23rd, 2010 @ Covenant Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa
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Looking for a way to cure
those Summertime blues?
Alabama Blues Project’s Award Winning
Summertime Blues Camp is here again!
The Alabama Blues Project is seeking out west central Alabama’s future blues musicians for our 2010 ABP Summertime Blues Camp. Blues Camp is an exciting opportunity for students who want to learn how to play blues on harmonica, drums, guitar, bass guitar or vocals at a variety of skill levels.
Our students are taught by some of the best professional blues musicians of our state, and they also learn blues history along with a life skills curriculum. In addition to music lessons, our Summertime Blues Camp gives students the chance to work with some of the best folk artists in the region who help each student express themselves in a variety of artistic mediums. At the end of the week, our budding superstars will treat their family and friends to a performance at an Open House Blues Café.
There are many educational benefits of attending blues camp. Musical skills and group performance improves students’ self esteem and teamwork and can further their goals in becoming more involved at school and in their community. The Open House Blues Café at the end of Blues Camp helps introduce a wider audience to Alabama’s living blues culture. Plus, Summertime Blues Camp is loads of fun and many students make lasting friendships.
ABP 2010 Summertime Blues Camp will be held July 19-23 at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Hargrove Road in Tuscaloosa . For more information please contact Cara Smith at (205) 752-6263 or cara@alabamablues.org. You may also find out much more about our Summertime Blues Camp by clicking her to visit our 2009 review.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MORE INFORMATION
& THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM FOR 2010.
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Our award-winning blues camps
preserve the blues and pass it on to the
next generation - and we need your help!

The Alabama Blues Project is in its 12th year of award-winning blues camps. The ABP's camps give youth positive ways to express emotions through blues music. The program is a mixture of hands on music instruction taught by professional musicians, a life-skills curriculum, and blues history lessons.
In the current economic climate, state and federal funding for the arts is being cut nationwide, and the Alabama Blues Project is feeling the effects of those cuts. We are seeking help from individuals and organizations to subsidize the program costs for at-risk children who attend our 2010 Summertime Blues Camp. The registration per child is $200 for the week. Any donation to defray the cost of providing the Alabama Blues Project's Summertime Blues Camp is appreciated! The ABP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed the law.
Donated to the Blues Camp Support Fund
or mail your donation* to:
Alabama Blues Project
Blues Camp Support Fund
712 25th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
* Please make checks payable to Alabama Blues Project
The ABP makes a special effort to attract at-risk children who might not otherwise have access to arts programming. We partner with the Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama, YMCA, Tuscaloosa Housing Authority, United Methodist Children’s Home, DHR, and Brewer Porch Children’s Center to provide our services to the children in our community who will benefit from them the most. This amazing program is open to other area children of all backgrounds and experience levels. It is our desire to provide children with the opportunity to learn about this important American art form in a diverse, safe, nurturing, and fun environment.
We would greatly appreciate any financial
assistance you can provide to help us
continue to touch children's lives with the
lessons and inspiration of the blues.

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ARCHIVES
August 2009 • July 2009 • March 2009
November 2008 • October 2008
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
6/2009 - Three Days of Traveling Blues Bands at Little Willie's
Summertime Blues Camp 2009 Registration Information
2009 Freedom Creek Festival
5/2009 - Down Home Fest
2009 Blues Extravaganza
Blues Camp Student Support Fund
2009 Blue Jeans for the Blues
3/2009 - World Loses Legendary Bluesman Willie King
12/2008 - Launch of ABP Alabama Blues Blend Coffee
12/2008 - Dickens Downtown
11/2008 - ABP Featured in Hallmark Magazine
10/2008 - 6th Annual Music Festival & Fundraiser
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