If it’s Sunday morning (or the first thing I do when I get home from touring…), you will find me on the couch with coffee and clicker in hand!!! Each week I record “Bill Moyers Journal” (PBS), “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” (ABC), and “Meet The Press” (NBC).

I began watching Bill Moyers in 2003 when he hosted the PBS program called “NOW”. After a brief retirement he returned with a new program, also on PBS, called “Bill Moyers Journal”. If I had a penny for each time I’ve said, “I’m going to write Bill Moyers a letter…”, I could easily pay the extra cost of gas today.

A few weeks ago I finally wrote Mr. Moyers a letter and included a copy of our new CD. Please understand that Bill Moyers is my hero…as I watch his work each, week I am reminded that there is hope that honesty has not been silenced, hope that integrity is still worth standing up for, hope that justice can be served by making people’s stories heard.

To my amazement, I received a hand written response in the mail today from Mr. Moyers. There is no single act that has ever brought me such joy as opening this letter and reading the words he wrote me.

This past weekend took us from Canada to ND, onward to IA and eventully home…4 shows, 5 days, 4,200 miles….After many long road trips this summer and a very long weekend of travel, coming home to find this letter made every mile seem worth it!!!

This has been a great day!!!
k

This week KRB will be playing Briggs Farm Blues Fest in Nescopeck, PA and the KVBA / Kalamazoo Blues Festival in Kalamazoo, MI. Please spread the word and come join the fun!!!

As always, thank you for supporting live music!!!
;>)
k

July 11th, 2008 - Friday

Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Briggs Farm Concerts
88 Old Berwick Hwy
Nescopeck, PA 18635
Venue: 570-764-4421
Start time: 4:30 ( 1 x 90 min set )

July 12th, 2008 - Saturday

KVBA / Kalamazoo Blues Festival
Start time: 7:50 - 9:05 ( 1 x 75 min set )
Direction notes from their website:

We’ve been waiting for a LONG time for improvements to Interstate 94 and work has started. The good news is that we know our way around the construction and you can still get here without a hassle!

If you are coming in to Kalamazoo from the east, your best bet is to take Exit 81 and follow the Business Route for I-94 into downtown.

If you’re coming from Chicago, Benton Harbor or other points west of town, you should exit from I-94 on 9th Street (Exit 72). Follow 9th Street north to Stadium Drive. Turn right (east) onto Stadium Drive and take it to downtown Kalamazoo.

Festival guests arriving from places north and south of Kalamazoo should plan on traveling on US-131 to Exit 36. Take Stadium Drive east into downtown Kalamazoo.

This week KRB plays Thunder Bay Blues Festival in Canada, ND & IA…!!!

July 4th, 2008 - Friday

Thunder Bay Blues Fest
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
1 Paul Shaffer Dr
Thunder Bay, ON P7B6C7

Contact: Robert A. (Bob) Halvorsen
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
www.tbca.com
807 343 2309 phone
Start time: 6:45 ( 1 x 60 min show )

July 5th, 2008 - Saturday

Dockside Lounge
1554 107th Street Southeast
Bottineau, ND 58318
Venue: 701-263-4764
Email: dockside@srt.com
Start time: 9pm - 1am

July 6th, 2008 - Sunday

Byron’s
112 Main Street
Pomeroy, IA. 50575
Venue: 712-468-2372
Start time: 5pm (2 x 75 min. shows)

Please spread the word to friends in these areas!!!
As always, thank you for supporting live music!!!
;>)
k

Friday June 27th, 2008 (Private Party)
Troy Ohio

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June 28th, 2008 - Saturday

Radio Show Saturday afternoon…

The Show Is 1 - 4 PM, KRB will be on Air By 2:30 pm
88.1 Wvpe Blues Revue - NPR
www.wvpe.org
In Studio Number 574-674-8895

Show Saturday night…

THE MIDWAY TAVERN
810 W. 4th Street
Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
Venue: (574) 255.0458
Start time: 9pm

For years I’ve played guitar, it’s such a part of my life that I would find it hard to separate myself from it as part of my true identity. For years I’ve enjoyed politics and for those who know me best, I think they would say the same. I’ve never taken my political views to the stage and on my latest CD, I tried my best to speak about social issues in a way that would encourage thought rather than add to the divisiveness that runs wild in our country today.

As of late, I examine the honesty of my silence but still consider it wise to leave politics off the stage and just play guitar.

For years I’ve played “blues” music and have enjoyed the influence of its musical roots, from a past scarred with injustice yet crowned with many victories. Blues is a form of music that has been the very medicine that has helped to heal the wounds of my own life and as I’ve taken it to the stage, others have shared that it has been medicine for them as well…I am blessed to know that I have played a part.

As of late, I examine the reality of a musical landscape that has so often judged harshly from within it’s clique while I have benefited much from support of its fans.

I may be a lot of things, but filled with “Hallmark-card sentiments” I am not. Bold, blunt, observant, honest, which is sometimes considered rude, and empowered with the ability to critically think, are the “hallmarks” that I choose to claim.

I was ever so careful when constructing the content for our new CD, “Carry The Light”, as not to preach, not to offend but, hopefully to inspire thought and possibly even dialog. But as of today, while reading one of the many new reviews to hit the press, I may very well reconsider my approach…I have been inspired by the latest review in “Blues Revue Magazine” to be the bold, blunt, observant, not afraid of being honest person that I really am.

The day that political awareness and social justice grow legs, take a stand and decide to walk again in this country, I would only assume that it might be shot down in some form…but when asked to be silent and to assume I would take a lesson from these words, inspires me all the more.

k

I just wanted to share a bit about this past weekend…

On Friday, KRB played before Joe in Canton, OH. It was great to be able to catch his show!!! He is such a wonderful guitarist and performer ….AND his band is great!!!

Saturday we traveled to IL and were warmly greeted for our show….many new fans and lots of great music!!!

Sunday we were back in Kettering, OH were we had the good fortune to open for Joe again…wow, what fun!!! Joe has an amazing following of loyal fans…it was a privilege to play before his crowd.

I’ve both watched and played with many players along the way. JOe is a shining star in a world that needs his light!!! If you have not been to one of his shows, I suggest that you make plans to do so asap!!! You will not be disappointed!!!

;>)
…great music, especially great guitar makes me sooooo happy!!!
k

P.S. Here’s a few pic’s i got from Chris A…he was nice enough to send me shots from the show!!!
Thank you Chris A…you rock!!!

Photo by: Chris A.
Writer/Photographer
Guitar Digest Magazine
www.chrisa.us
chrisa@core.com
(937) 572-5581

Senator Byron Dorgan

Journalist Bill Moyers

This weekend…KRB w/ Joe Bonamassa in Canton, OH…and Monmouth IL Blues Fest

June 20th, 2008 - Friday

June 21st, 2008 - Saturday

Go to the WUKY “Adult  Rock” page and view comments…stories from the road!!!

Scroll down until you see us!!!

k