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Our regular membership meetings are held the second Thursday of every month.
Our next meeting will be May 8th 7:00 pm at Goodfellas in Pekin
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RIVER CITY BLUES SOCIETY  EVENT

Johnny Rawls
From Mississippi
www.johnnyrawlsblues.com

Johnny Rawls has done it all from producing, songwriting, horn arranging, Rhythm, Lead and Bass guitar, keyboard, vocals and background vocals. Rawls album Memphis Still Got Soul released in 2011 was his fourth album for Catfood Records. It was nominated for 2012 Blues Music Award for Soul Album of the Year. This acclaimed singer-songwriter's allegiances lie with 60s deep soul musicians such as James Carr, O.V. Wright and Z.Z. Hill. His 2012 release, Soul Survivor includes an O.V. Wright classic, Eight Men Four Women. He has co-produced all his albums on Catfood Records as well as Barbara Carr's Keep The Fire Burning 

Friday May 16th
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

Location: Goodfellas Pizza & Pub 1414 N. 8th Street  Pekin, Il

Admission: $6.00 per Person
$4.00 RCBS members



All times are subject to change

Blues Events from our surrounding Blues Affiliates:  

ILLINOIS CENTRAL BLUES CLUB
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

http://icbluesclub.org/_sites/icbluesclub/BluesEvent

BLUES BLOWTORCH SOCIETY
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

http://www.bluesblowtorch.org/


DECATUR BLUES SOCIETY
DECATUR, ILLINOIS

http://www.decaturblues.org/area-events.php

PRAIRIE CROSSROADS BLUES SOCIETY
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, ILLINOIS

http://www.prairiecrossroadsblues.org/event.html

FRIENDS OF THE BLUES
KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS

http://www.facebook.com/friendsoftheblues

FAT FISH PUB
GALESBURG, ILLINOIS

http://www.fatfishpub.com/fat_fish_pub_002.htm

RIVER BEACH PUB
CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS

http://www.riverbeachpub.com/riverbeachpub/Music.html