CLICK HERE to print out the final schedule, they will also be included in the free Event Guides handed out at the front gate. Saturday, May 22nd The Black Crowes Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band • The Fabulous Thunderbirds Jackie Greene • Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears Eric Lindell • Big Sam's Funky Nation • James Intveld Igor Prado from Brazil with Lynwood Slim • 2,000 LBS of Blues Bharath and his Rhythm Four (with Jr. Watson, Richard Innes & Fred Kaplan) Lisa Haley and the Zydekats • Flattop Tom & his Jumpcats • Tom Harkenrider (Breakfast Set) Sunday, May 23rd Crosby Stills & Nash The Robert Cray Band • Booker T. • Bettye LaVette Otis Taylor Band • Duke Robillard Band • The John Nemeth Revue The Taj Mahal Trio on the Backporch • Jackie Greene on the Backporch Nathan James with Kim Wilson • Robin Henkel (Breakfast Set) (last update: 05.17.10. All artists and times are subject to change without notice, the event is rain or shine, no refunds.) The Black Crowes Saturday, May 22nd In their 20 years together, The Black Crowes have sold over 20 million records with an adventurous brew of rock, blues, country, soul and gospel. Hits including: "She Talks to Angels", "Hard to Handle", "Remedy", "Twice As Hard", "Thorn In My Pride", and many, many more! 2010 has The Black Crowes riding out on their next "epic phase of Crowedom". They have just completed an 20 + set of tunes that represent their past, present, and future. In 2009, The Crowes (Chris and Rich Robinson) were Joined by their new guitarist Luther Dickinson (of The North Mississippi Allstars), their 2009 CD "Before The Frost" was recorded at Levon Helm's studios in Woodstock, NY and is considered their strongest work in over a decade. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band Saturday, May 22nd Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his career began more than four decades ago with American blues, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the world – west Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Hawaiian islands and so much more. What ties it all together is his insatiable interest in musical discovery. Over the years, his passion and curiosity have led him around the world, and the resulting global perspective is reflected in his music. Click photo for biography & artist websites. The Fabulous Thunderbirds Saturday, May 22nd Formed in 1974, the Grammy Nominated, Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group's distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Jackie Green Saturday, May 22nd Dubbed “The Prince of Americana” by the New York Times, Greene is steeped in country, blues, jazz, rock and folk traditions, defying easy categorization. Hailing from Sacramento, Greene made his first album only seven years ago and has built up a passionate following among both fans and some of the biggest names in music. Tours with a who’s-who of American roots music - Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson & The Dead – have meant that Greene was recognized quickly by those who know talent, and who saw something rare and promising in him. Their early enthusiasm has only grown with each new album. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears Saturday, May 22nd Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, formed in Austin, Texas in 2007, is a fresh, young blues band influenced by Howlin' Wolf and James Brown. In March 2009, Esquire Magazine listed Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears as one of the 'Ten Bands Set to Break Out at 2009's SXSW Festival.' Click photo for biography & artist websites. Big Sam's Funky Nation Saturday, May 22nd Presiding over his Funky Nation is Big Sam, a man with an impeccable urban fashion sense, who blows the funk out of his trombone and refuses to let the audience sit still. BSFN puts out hard hitting, New Orleans flavored, funk that will blow you out of your seat and onto the dancefloor. Click photo for biography & artist websites. James Intveld Saturday, May 22nd A native of Los Angeles, Intveld started his career at an early age listening and singing along to his parents' recordings of Hank Williams, Sr., Dean Martin, Lefty Frizzell, and Elvis. By high school he was playing in cover bands and was soon a regular sitting in with the house band at the legendary Palomino Club. As a multi-instrumentalist singer, songwriter and sideman, James’ name seems to crop up everywhere. He’s in high demand for his skills as a player; as adept at the slap bass, slide, steel, and drums as on guitar. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Eric Lindell Saturday, May 22nd Only a few short years ago, singer/songwriter/vocalist Eric Lindell was known only to a small but enthusiastic group of fans in his native Northern California and his adopted city of New Orleans. Once he hit the national music scene with his 2006 Alligator Records debut, Change In The Weather, critics and fans around the world celebrated the arrival of a roots rocker with dozens of unforgettable original songs. His combination of sweet, blue-eyed soul with groove-laden R&B, swamp pop, funk and blues won him critical and popular acclaim across the country. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Igor Prado from Brazil with guest Lynwood Slim Saturday, May 22nd Igor Prado fell in love with the guitar when he was 11 years old. Self-taught and left-handed, Igor learned to play the guitar upside down and backwards (with the thinnest string on top. Once he discovered the blues, he took on a challenging task – to study and play the blues in Brazil. Currently, he plays in the 'Prado Blues Band', which is a group dedicated to Blues, West Coast Swing and Jump Rhythm & Blues. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Bharath and his Rhythm Four Saturday, May 22nd Hailing from Quebec, Bharath has been the heart and soul of the Montreal blues scene for the past 15 years. Lisa Haley and The Zydekats Saturday, May 22nd Bringing modern Louisiana-roots music to a wide audience reaches far beyond a career playing solely traditional genre. Lisa's family music combines multi-faceted Louisiana French, Irish Celtic, Blues and Jazz genres, in which she is well-versed. The power of family songs and stories convey our shared human emotion - a cultural journey transforming over time. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Flattop Tom and his Jump Cats Saturday, May 22nd Tom Hall is the lead vocalist for Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats. He plays both the diatonic and chromatic harmonicas and is considered one of the top harmonica players on the Blues and Roots Music scene today. A unique feature of Flattop Tom's performances is that he jumps offstage to join the audience on the dance floor where, much to the crowd's delight, he performs the jitterbug, often with with lifts and aerial stunts. Click photo for biography & artist websites. 2,000 LBS of Blues Saturday, May 22nd Michael Arguello, with his band 2000 LBS of Blues, has been a West Coast favorite for over 20 years. Having a personality as big as his voice, Arguello’s performances hearken back to an era when jump-blues was king, and entertaining was what it was truly all about. Whether playing local or national clubs & festivals, there's always a cool cast of characters in the lineup ready, willing, & able to burn down the house! Crosby, Stills & Nash Sunday, May 23rd The music of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash is a cornerstone of rock 'n roll. As Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN), this trio of legendary singer-songwriters has been actively collaborating since 1969, when they took the stage in front of 500,000 people at Woodstock as rock's first "supergroup." David, Stephen & Graham (along with part-time member Neil Young) have each been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This rare feat acknowledges the groundbreaking music each created with landmark groups prior to forming CSN: The Byrds (Crosby), Buffalo Springfield (Stills) and The Hollies (Nash). "Just A Song Before I Go," "Wasted On The Way," "Teach Your Children," "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Our House," "Southern Cross," "Carry On" and "Almost Cut My Hair." Click photo for biography & artist websites. The Robert Cray Band Sunday, May 23rd Multi-talented Robert Cray is an artist of considerable scope. Considered to be one of the most expressive vocalists and impressive guitarists on the contempoary rhythm and Blues scene, Robert Cray draws R&B, rock, pop, and jazz with equal insight and authority. Cray grew up listeningto his mother and father's O.V. Wright, Ray Charles and gospel records, but he is also a child of the late 60's and early 70's, so there is almost a psychedelic rock feel to some of his work. The Robert Cray Band was born in the north west of America in 1974 and is now celebrating 21 years in the business. During those years Cray has achieved no less than six Grammy nominations and three awards, obtaining the universal respect and admiration of musicians and audiences alike. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Booker T. Jones Sunday, May 23rd Renowned leader of the legendary Booker T. & The MG's, this pillar of soul music backed Stax stars live and appeared on more than 600 recordings between 1963 and 1968, playing with legends such as Otis Redding, Albert King, Wilson Pickett, among many others. At the 2010 GRAMMY Awards, Booker T. scored his first-ever GRAMMY as a solo artist, adding to his many other accolades; a GRAMMY with The MG's, the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award, and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Booker's live show is a combination of new material, as well as classic MGs hits (Green Onions, Time Is Tight, Hip Hug Her) and some tasty vocal treatments of many of Booker's favorites songs he has either written or produced (Born Under A Bad Sign, Ain't No Sunshine, etc). Click photo for biography & artist websites. Bettye LaVette Sunday, May 23rd Ms. LaVette is one of the greatest soul singers in American music history, possessed of an incredibly expressive voice that one moment will exude a formidable level of strength and intensity and the next will appear vulnerable, reflective, reeking of heartbreak. 'Discovered' at the age of 16 by the legendary Motor City music raconteur Johnnie Mae Matthews, LaVette’s first single was the insouciantly swinging 'My Man-He’s a Loving Man.' Click photo for biography & artist websites. Duke Robillard Band Sunday, May 23rd Guitarist. Bandleader. Songwriter. Singer. Producer. Session musician. And a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. And every one of those names has shared recording studio space or stage time with a man who is a legend in the blues community. The Blues Music Awards (formerly W.C.Handy Awards) have named Duke Robillard "Best Blues Guitarist" four years out of five (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004) making him the second most honored guitarist for that award! He was also nominated in that category in 2005, 2007 and again this year of 2008. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Otis Taylor Sunday, May 23rd With Otis Taylor, it's best to expect the unexpected. While his music, an amalgamation of roots styles in their rawest form, discusses heavyweight issues like murder, homelessness, tyranny and injustice, his personal style is lighthearted. 'I'm good at dark, but I'm not a particularly unhappy person,' he says. Click photo for biography & artist websites. The John Németh Revue Sunday, May 23rd John Németh is a rising blues star; a singer steeped in the tradition and reminiscent of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Junior Parker, and a harmonica player of riveting intensity and virtuosity. His decade long career has found him opening for Robert Cray, Keb Mo', and Earl Thomas. Performing major music festivals around the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia has brought him critical acclaim. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Nathan James with Kim Wilson Sunday, May 23rd Whether you catch Nathan James as his true one man band playing guitar, stomping out time on his custom suitcase drum set, while singing and blowing harmonica, or leading his new trio, you are sure to be moved and impressed with the unique energy and soul that he possesses. For over 12 years now, he has successfully made his living solely on specializing in his passion of blues, and American roots music. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Kim Wilson performing with Nathan James Sunday, May 23rd "As front man for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kim Wilson has proven to be a consummate performer and devoted blues lover. But it's in his solo work that he truly shines. A musician's musician, many consider Wilson to be one of the premier blues harmonica players in America. His style is grounded in the past -- as evidenced by the many classic blues and R&B tunes he covers -- but it's also uniquely his own. And his vocal style rivals -- or outshines -- any blues singer out there today: his tone is buttery and rich, slightly scarred, and never in a hurry." Click photo for biography & artist websites. The Taj Mahal Trio Sunday, May 23rd Taj's 2nd performance at Doheny Blues Festival will feature bassist Bill Rich and drummer Kester Smith. The three musicians have played together for more than 30 years, and blend the sounds of folk, jazz, zydeco, gospel, rock, pop, blues and soul to form their own distinctive brand of music. Click photo for biography & artist websites. Jackie Greene Sunday, May 23rd Dubbed “The Prince of Americana” by the New York Times, Greene is steeped in country, blues, jazz, rock and folk traditions, defying easy categorization. Hailing from Sacramento, Greene made his first album only seven years ago and has built up a passionate following among both fans and some of the biggest names in music. Tours with a who’s-who of American roots music - Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson & The Dead – have meant that Greene was recognized quickly by those who know talent, and who saw something rare and promising in him. Their early enthusiasm has only grown with each new album. Click photo for biography & artist websites. rame>