Introducing:

This is not just another blues show, but a standout blues event! Spearheaded by Tommy Castro and Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise founder, Roger Naber, it brings the energy and excitement of this decade's hottest blues ticket from the High Seas to the land!


Bands include: Tommy Castro Band, Deanna Bogart, Ronnie Baker Brooks & Magic Dick!

Each artist will perform a 30 minute set with The Tommy Castro Band, and the show closes with an electrifying jam, sure to thrill and satisfy any blues fan! These late night jams are the highlight of each day of music on the Blues Cruise, and all four of the acts featured in the Revue are favorites of the Blues Cruise community passengers, as tallied by cruiser feedback! Read more...

1/24/07
Hollywood Playhouse Theater
Hollywood, FL
1/25/07
Sunrise Theater
Fort Pierce, FL
1/26/07
Skipper's Smokehouse
Tampa, FL
1/28/07
Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
1/30/07
Beachland Ballroom
Cleveland, OH
1/31/07
Southgate House
Newport, KY
2/1/07
Kalamazoo State Theater
Kalamazoo, MI
2/2/07
Rex Theater
Pittsburgh, PA
2/3/07
The State Theatre
Falls Church, VA
2006 Festival Destinations:
2/9-12/06
Fort Lauderdale, FL
5/ 5-7/06
St. Petersburg, FL
5/11/06
Memphis, TN
5/20-21/06
Dana Point, CA
5/27-28/06
Santa Cruz, CA
6/17-18/06
Oakland, CA
6/23-25/06
Monterey, CA
7/8-9/06
Eureka, CA
7/28-29/06
Salt Lake City, UT
8/12-13/06
Reno, NV
8/19 /06
Erie, CO
8/25-26/06
Paola, KS
Jan. 2006 Pre-Sail Online Auction A Success.
Our first pre-sail auction was a great success, with proceeds exceeding $3500!

All donations will benefit The Blues Foundation's Hart Foundation. Learn more. If you would like to donate an item for a future auction, please inquire here.

Lisa and John Groff Win Blues Cruise Drawing!
In the long-awaited drawing conducted November 1, 2005, Blues Foundation members Lisa and John Groff, Sarasota, FL are the lucky members whose name was drawn and will be going on the 2006 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. The Blues Foundation purchased this cabin for 2 as a way of saying thanks to its members. Congratulations Lisa and John!
 

New Orleans Artist/Donor Connections
The Tipitina's Foundation is coordinating relief to artists who are displaced and/or in need of help. Artists and donors may post listings so that the Foundation can match specific donations to artists in need. Artists and donors may also browse the lists themselves to try to make their own matches.

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Our Mission Statement:
To sustain a touring and recording band, musicians depend on the ability to perform within an active circuit. An active circuit is one in which the artists, clubs and festivals are aware of their interdependence and work collectively to ensure each other's success throughout the year. The Backbone of the Blues is dedicated to recognizing this challenge and supporting the core of the genre, the live performance.

In 2005, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise is took the show on the road. We visited 20 blues festivals throughout the United States and traveled over 20,000 miles! See the schedule or get involved.

To hear a recent Backbone radio interview, CLICK HERE.
(Requires Quicktime, 18 minutes)

Click for photos and coverage from the road!
Above: Little Milton joins Roger Naber at the W.C. Handy Awards