Cascade Blues Association - Journey to Memphis Finals - The Nikki Jones Band- BAND CATEGORY FINALIST - Waterfront Blues Festival
Website: / nikkijones_soul
Email: nikkijones.soul@gmail.com
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The band consists of Nikki Jones, Brandon Logan, Bruce Mackay. They made the band in October of 2017, when Nikki Jones was only 23. They then added their main drummer; George Robnett, in 2019 for the Journey To Memphis Competition to represent the Cascade Blues Association (CBA). They have competed twice since 2018. In October 2022, the group added Mr. Robert Cooley on Bass.
Nikki Jones Band has traveled all over Oregon and Washington, to the Canadian border for main Blues festivals, to making their first album “Battle me up”, and making the top 3 bands preforming at the Waterfront Portland Blues Festival in 2019 for the Journey To Memphis competition. Inspiring artists are Marcus King, Ray Charles, Danielle Nicole, Led Zeppelin, Sam Cook, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Allman Brothers, Eric, Clapton, B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Victor Wooten, Joss Stone, Jonny Lang, JJ Grey, Gov’t Mule, The Teskey Brothers, Freddy King, Robert Johnson, Otis Rush, Tab Benoit, Muddy Waters, and many more.
JOURNEY TO MEMPHIS AT THE WATERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL
Crossroads Stage
“The International Blues Challenge is for blues acts that are ready for the International Stage” -Blues Foundation
The Cascade Blues Association is excited to announce the Journey to Memphis contest for acts to represent the CBA at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee! We’ve been honored to support representatives from our blues society all the way to the finals stage - and now it’s time to find our next representatives!
25 minutes sets with 10 minute change-over
11:30am - Introduction
11:35-12pm - Nikki Jones (band)
12:10-12:35pm - Jason Thomas (solo/duo)
12:45-1:10pm - Dave Fleschner (solo/duo)
1:20-1:45pm - Beacon Street Titans (band)
1:50pm - Finalists announced
The IBC brings acts from around the world and has helped jumpstart the careers for many world renowned blues musicians you may know such as Susan Tedeschi, Tommy Castro, Trampled Under Foot, Eden Brent, Zac Harmon and Southern Avenue to name a few.
The CBA has been honored to support representatives from our blues society all the way to the finals stage including Ben Rice and Johnny Wheels & the Swamp Donkeys. Karen Lovely and Ty Curtis placed 2nd, and the Rae Gordon Band placed 3rd in the competition.
29 авг 2024
