The Bowlful o' Blues

2005 Bowlful o' Blues

Lineup | Schedule | Tickets | Accomodations | Performers | About the Bowl |

Saturday, July 16^th, 2005 at the Fred Maytag Bowl of Maytag Park in Newton, Iowa.

The Bowlful o' Blues lives on. Saturday was hot, and the music was too.

Our thanks to all those that worked so hard to make our 13th annual festival a big sucess.

We couldn't have done it without the help of all those volunteers from C.I.B.S. led by Janet Thompson. Thanks to all who came and all who made it happen.

Coolers are welcome. No glass please. Food vendors on site. Bring blankets or chairs.

Below is the line from this year's 13th annual festival

Lineup

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• Byther Smith headlines - from Mississippi, Chicago, and the world.
• Millage Gilbert from Kansas City.
• Jeff Banks - hometown boy returns from Austin, Texas!
• Dave Zollo from Iowa City.
• Hot Tamale and the Red Hots from Des Moines.
• Mojo Machine from Grinnell.
• Matt Woods from Des Moines plays between sets.
• plus, a special musical appearance from Ed Fallon.

Schedule

 noon -  1:00 Mojo Machine
 1:00 -  1:30 Matt Woods
 1:30 -  2:30 David Zollo and the Body Electric
 2:30 -  3:00 Matt Woods
 3:00 -  4:00 Hot Tamale and the Red Hots
 4:00 -  4:30 Ed Fallon
 4:30 -  5:30 Jeff Banks and the Soul Providers
 5:30 -  6:00 Matt Woods
 6:00 -  7:30 Millage Gilbert
 7:30 -  8:00 Matt Woods
 8:00 - 10:00 Byther Smith

After the festival, Jeff Banks plays at Rumours Bar in Newton. Bowlful ticket-holders get in free.

Tickets

Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the gate.

Advance ticket purchase sites:

• Newton - Mattingly Music, Hy-Vee
• Des Moines - Peeples Music, Zzz Records
• Grinnell - The Music Shop

Accomodations

Festival-goers may reserve rooms for a discounted rate at the Newton Inn. When calling, identify yourself as a Bowful o' Blues attendee.

Newton Inn
I-80, Exit 164 & Hwy. 14
Newton, Iowa 50208
Phone: (641) 792-4200
       (800) 373-6350
Fax: (641) 792-0108

Features 110 rooms, free cable, smoking and non-smoking rooms, Jr. Olympic size indoor pool, whirlpool, saunas, ping-pong, putting green, video arcade, restaurant and free complete breakfast for adults in the morning.

Performers

Byther Smith came to Chicago during the mid-‘50s after spending time on an Arizona cattle ranch. He picked up guitar tips from his first cousin J.B. Lenoir, Robert Jr. Lockwood and Hubert Sumlin. In the 60’s Byther played guitar in Chicago blues clubs. For 5 years he played at Theresa’s Lounge as he backed Junior Wells. He played with blues stars such as Big Mama Thorton, George “Harmonica” Smith and Otis Rush. Byther’s uncompromising songs are filled with some violence and ominous menace (much like Howlin’ Wolf) sometimes to the point where his lyrics don’t rhyme. It doesn’t matter, Byther’s sheer intensity will transfix you with his style of modern electric Chicago blues. Website 1 | Website 2

With his mesmerizing baritone voice, his riveting acoustic blues guitar, and his tantalizing harmonica sounds, it is no small wonder that Millage Gilbert, a native of Mississippi (land of fertile soil and Delta music) is just as popular today as he's always been. He has chiseled out a solid style of Delta Blues, Memphis Soul, and Kansas City Blues. His dark, moody down-home blues style includes songs from such legends as Albert King, Z.Z. Hill, Bobbie “Blue” Bland, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Jimmie Reed as well as his own Compilation of blues. For 35 years Millage Gilbert has taken center stage at the blues drenched clubs of Kansas City. For well over 12 years, Blues, R & B and Soul aficionados have swarmed to the stage of the award-winning Grand Emporium every Saturday afternoon for his famous Millage Gilbert's Royal Blues Matinee. On Amazon

David Zollo started playing the piano when he was four, and spent his childhood and adolescence studying classical music. When David was 22, he meet Ruairi Fennessey, a Dubliner who grew up playing Chicago blues on that city's South Side, and Darren Matthews, a slide guitar aficionado who had studied the work of Ry Cooder and Duane Allman. With them, Zollo helped to form the band High and Lonesome, named after a song by the great Bluesman Jimmy Reed. Armed with a body of songs that David wrote while living in his parent's house, the band set about a vigorous touring schedule that spanned the United States and Europe, drawing favorable critical attention along the way. When High and Lonesome dissolved David Zollo continued to work with Bo Ramsey and formed Trailer Records in Iowa City. Zollo’s current release The Big Night shows more experience then his years in his whiskey rasped vocals and bluesy soulful keyboard chops. Website

Newton’s own Jeff Banks and his band the Soul Providers will be featured at the Bowl and the After Fest Party at Rumours. Many of you may remember him from the Blues Challenge Finals and his many performances in the Des Moines blues scene. Jeff Banks is a phenomenal guitarist with impeccable timing and a voice that shows his talent to good effect. Banks has just returned from Austin, Texas. We hope he stays a while. Website

State Representive Ed Fallon is Democrat with musical talent. Ed plays the squeezebox and will play some down home Iowa Zydeco. His set will surely be entertaining.

Hot Tamale and the Red Hots were participants of the 2005 Iowa Blues Challenge. This band brings a level of talent not often heard in the Central Iowa music scene. Hot Tamale is the lead vocalist, Cindy Grill. Cindy has a dynamic range and a stage presence that will bring everyone at the Bowl down front near the stage. She combines the soulful-ness of Etta James and the charisma of Bonnie Ratt. Cindy is a veteran of the music scene and has performed as a lead singer for many acts. She has been featured at New York’s Apollo Theater and in the Deep South, home of the blues. Backing Cindy are Matt Woods on guitar, Dirk Von Stein on guitar, Brent Wiltfong on bass, Bobby Cassidy on drums and Kevin Bodtke on harp. Cindy Grill has a lot of talent you will recognize behind her on stage.

SSBS’s own Mojo Machine will open up the fest. The smooth groove of their Mojo will start you in the right mood for the 13th Bowl. Mojo’s current release, Badly Bent reflects the diversity and immense talent of the group. Don’t miss these guys!

Featured between sets this year is Des Moines’s Matt Woods. Matt is a talented guitarist who plays slide guitar and electric guitar. He plays a large range of traditional acoustic blues. If you close your eyes you can imagine John Hammond stamping out the beat and wrapping his voice around a Robert Johnson lyric. That’s some blues. Website