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2012 Boogie Woogie - Blues Piano Stomp!
Craig and three other great blues and boogie woogie piano players - Bob Seeley, Michael Kaeshammer, and Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues - played at the annual Boogie Woogie - Blues Piano Stomp on Jan. 28,...
View ArticleCraig & The Crawdads at Ethnic Expo
Craig & The Crawdads performed Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at the Columbus, IN Ethnic Expo on the First Street Stage. Ethnic Expo was founded in 1984 as a celebration of Columbus, Indiana's varied...
View Article"Backstage Boogie" in "Complete Painter" TV Show
Craig's "Backstage Boogie" is featured in the promo for the upcoming television show, "The Complete Painter," produced by Jeffry Krafft. Craig, Joe Donnelly and David Wierhake performed the tune at...
View ArticleCraig, Tad Robinson Headlined 2013 ParkFest
Read about the June 18, 2013 ParkFest concert featuring Craig playing solo and the Tad Robinson Trio in the Greencastle Banner-Graphic!
View ArticleAug 4, 2013 article: Pianists offer side of music
Craig was interviewed and photographed playing at Cafe D'Jango for an article by Hannah Alani that was published Aug. 4, 2013 in the Bloomington Herald-Times. Read it here.
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Craig's live CD!
Craig's first CD since 2009, Live At The Old Mint, is now available. The CD features Craig playing blues and boogie woogie piano recorded live, including eight tracks with Alfred "Uganda" Roberts on...
View ArticleCraig featured in INto Art magazine
Read the article "Craig Brenner at the Piano" by Lee Edgren beginning on page 10 in the Oct. - Dec. 2013 issue of INto Art - http://issuu.com/intoart/docs/ia-1013
View ArticleCraig at 2014 Festival International de Boogie Woogie de Laroquebrou
Craig was invited by festival organizer Jean-Paul Amouroux to join dozens of other musicians and perform at one of the largest boogie woogie festivals in the world in Laroquebrou, France, Aug. 7, 8...
View ArticleCraig & The Crawdads at 5th Annual Indy Winter Blues Fest
Craig & The Crawdads performd at the 5th annual 2015 Indy Winter Blues Fest at Birdy's - Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, along with Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel, Governor Davis Band, and Blind Boy &...
View ArticleLive At the Old Mint Reviewed in July 24, 2014 Blues Blast Magazine
Read the excellent review of Live At The Old Mint by Rex Bartholomew, Los Angeles-based writer and musician whose blog is at http://rexbass.blogspot.com. The entire review is below and also at...
View ArticleInterview: Nate Brenner of tUnE-yArDs
Read a recent interview with Craig's son Nate in NUVO.
View ArticleCraig & The Crawdads at 5th Annual Indy Winter Blues Fest
Read Matthew Socey's preview of the 5th annual Indy Winter Blues Fest in TownePost.Com.
View ArticleCraig plays in New Orleans at the Old U. S. Mint during Jazz Fest!
Craig explored the jazzy side of blues and boogie woogie piano Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade, New Orleans, in a concert presented by the New Orleans Jazz National...
View ArticleCraig is BEAD "Artist Of the Week"
The Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) selected Craig as BEAD "Artist Of the Week" for June 26 - July 3, 2015! Read the BEAD News issue announcing Craig's selection. Learn more about...
View ArticleCraig & Lori in Concert - Evanston, IL
Craig & Lori perform annually at the Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, IL. The Fountain Square Art Festival is the largest and oldest fine arts fair on Chicago's majestic North Shore....
View ArticleGrant Street Festival Now B'Town Jazz Festival
The B'Town Jazz Festival, formerly known as the Grant Street Jazz Festival, takes place annually in downtown Bloomington. The 2015 location was on the SE corner of the Monroe County Courthouse. The...
View ArticleHeadlining 7th Annual Uptown Jazz & Blues Festival
Craig & The Crawdads headlined the 7th annual Uptown Jazz & Blues Festival on August 27, 2011! Check out the festival at http://www.ujbf.org/about/
View ArticleBloomington Boogies: The Bloomington Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano Festival
The first 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 S. Walnut St., Bloomington,...
View ArticleA Review of "Live to Love" by Craig & The Crawdads
Read a review of Live to Love, by Craig Brenner & The Crawdads, in Illinois Blues - www.illinoisblues.com/bluesartists/craigbrenner.htm
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