Bloomington Boogies: The Bloomington Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano Festival was Sunday, August 9, 2015, in and outside the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 122 South Walnut St., Bloomington, IN! Bloomington Boogies featured great blues and boogie woogie pianists - Marcia Ball, Bob Seeley, Carl Sonny Leyland, Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, Craig Brenner and others - with professional dancers! Josh Davis taught East Coast Swing and Blues Dance styles before the festival. The blues and boogie woogie pianists who performed inside the Ivy Tech Waldron were accompanied by a rhythm section.
After the festival the music continued at Bloomington Boogies After Hours at Malibu Grill, located at 106 North Walnut Street on the Square in downtown Bloomington, where the pianists performed after the conclusion of the activities at the Ivy Tech Waldron.
Tickets to the performances inside the Ivy Tech Waldron auditorium were available at the BCT Box Office. The auditorium concert sold out. Performances outside the Ivy Tech Waldron and at Bloomington Boogies After Hours had no cover charge.
On Monday, Aug. 10, some of the guest artists - Marcia Ball, Sonny Leyland, and Bob Seeley - played an additional concert at Fairview Elementary School for 360 students and 30 adults.
The Uptown Cafe offered Bloomington Boogies specials - dinner entrees on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8, and brunch specials on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9.
Dinner Entrees included Red Beans & Rice with Andouille Sausage and a House Salad for $12; Chicken, Andouille,Tasso Gumbo and a House Salad for $12; and Shrimp & Grits and a House Salad for $12.
Brunches included Eggs Benedict Tchoupitolas, Coffee, and OJ for $12; Cornmeal Pancakes with Blueberries and Cherry wood smoked Nueske’s Bacon, Coffee, and OJ for $12; and Eggs and Grits with Andouillee Sausage, Coffee, and OJ for $12.
Major Event Sponsors included
Ivy Tech Community College Carmin Parker P.C. Bloomington Arts Commission Indiana Arts Commission
Festival Underwriters included
VisitBloomington.com IU Credit Union Trojan Horse Restaurant & Tavern
Oliver Winery & Vineyards Mother Bear's Pizza Nick's English Hut Tim and Cheri DeBruicker Robert Kissel
Maple Grove Farms, LP
Media Sponsors:
WFHB WFIU Bloom Magazine
Additional supporters included Malibu Grill Thomas Gallagher Function Brewing
Downtown Bloomington Inc. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Owen County State Bank Griffin Realty Royale Hair Parlor LLC World Wide Automotive Service Newhouse Construction Bill C. Brown Associates
Nature's Way Curry Auto Center Andrew Davis Clothiers Renaissance Rentals MainSource Bank
City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility Adrian and Linda Eversoll The Uptown Cafe
Bob Arnove Jawn and Karen Bauer Family Michele Brentano Val Haughton and Frank Motley
Chris Gaal and Dr. Beth Florini Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone Kevin Robling and Jenny Stephens
Marcy & Michael Wenzler Phil & Linda Stafford Story Insights Rodney Young Stephen Percy
Monroe County History Center Fourwinds Resort & Marina Ken Grooms & Zain Mackey
Springhill Suites by Marriott Bloomington Melody Music Shop, LLC Mark Wiedenmayer
The festival was been awarded a 2015 Visit Bloomington Tourism Marketing Grant - read about the grant at VisitBloomington.com.
This festival was supported in part by the Bloomington Arts Commission's Arts Project Grant Program - read about the grant at bloomington.in.gov/arts.
This activity was made possible, in part, with support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The festival received a Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association Zone Arts Grant.
For more information contact Craig at 812-334-0415 or craig@craigbrenner.com or click on 2015 Bloomington Boogies Festival.
After the festival the music continued at Bloomington Boogies After Hours at Malibu Grill, located at 106 North Walnut Street on the Square in downtown Bloomington, where the pianists performed after the conclusion of the activities at the Ivy Tech Waldron.
Tickets to the performances inside the Ivy Tech Waldron auditorium were available at the BCT Box Office. The auditorium concert sold out. Performances outside the Ivy Tech Waldron and at Bloomington Boogies After Hours had no cover charge.
On Monday, Aug. 10, some of the guest artists - Marcia Ball, Sonny Leyland, and Bob Seeley - played an additional concert at Fairview Elementary School for 360 students and 30 adults.
The Uptown Cafe offered Bloomington Boogies specials - dinner entrees on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8, and brunch specials on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9.
Dinner Entrees included Red Beans & Rice with Andouille Sausage and a House Salad for $12; Chicken, Andouille,Tasso Gumbo and a House Salad for $12; and Shrimp & Grits and a House Salad for $12.
Brunches included Eggs Benedict Tchoupitolas, Coffee, and OJ for $12; Cornmeal Pancakes with Blueberries and Cherry wood smoked Nueske’s Bacon, Coffee, and OJ for $12; and Eggs and Grits with Andouillee Sausage, Coffee, and OJ for $12.
Major Event Sponsors included
Ivy Tech Community College Carmin Parker P.C. Bloomington Arts Commission Indiana Arts Commission
Festival Underwriters included
VisitBloomington.com IU Credit Union Trojan Horse Restaurant & Tavern
Oliver Winery & Vineyards Mother Bear's Pizza Nick's English Hut Tim and Cheri DeBruicker Robert Kissel
Maple Grove Farms, LP
Media Sponsors:
WFHB WFIU Bloom Magazine
Additional supporters included Malibu Grill Thomas Gallagher Function Brewing
Downtown Bloomington Inc. Indiana Institute on Disability and Community Owen County State Bank Griffin Realty Royale Hair Parlor LLC World Wide Automotive Service Newhouse Construction Bill C. Brown Associates
Nature's Way Curry Auto Center Andrew Davis Clothiers Renaissance Rentals MainSource Bank
City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility Adrian and Linda Eversoll The Uptown Cafe
Bob Arnove Jawn and Karen Bauer Family Michele Brentano Val Haughton and Frank Motley
Chris Gaal and Dr. Beth Florini Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone Kevin Robling and Jenny Stephens
Marcy & Michael Wenzler Phil & Linda Stafford Story Insights Rodney Young Stephen Percy
Monroe County History Center Fourwinds Resort & Marina Ken Grooms & Zain Mackey
Springhill Suites by Marriott Bloomington Melody Music Shop, LLC Mark Wiedenmayer
The festival was been awarded a 2015 Visit Bloomington Tourism Marketing Grant - read about the grant at VisitBloomington.com.
This festival was supported in part by the Bloomington Arts Commission's Arts Project Grant Program - read about the grant at bloomington.in.gov/arts.
This activity was made possible, in part, with support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The festival received a Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association Zone Arts Grant.
For more information contact Craig at 812-334-0415 or craig@craigbrenner.com or click on 2015 Bloomington Boogies Festival.