Sunday, February 17, 2008

Kuala Lumpur International Blues Festival

The Blues is coming to Kuala Lumpur.

August 28 – 30, 2008 will mark the debut of the Kuala Lumpur International Blues Festival. Blues Gang featuring Joe Wings, Purple Haze, Serious Trouble, Kool Sweat, Blues House Session (Ipoh Blues), The Boneshakers, The Gypsy, Sharin Band, The Electrics Blues Band, Trigger Finger, Zubiral, The Travellers, and Bluestreats of Malaysia, as well as Alex Terry (Australia), Alan Lewis (Scotland), The Blues Bug (Indonesia), Curtis King (Vietnam), U-Blues (Singapore) and The Van Boys (Thailand), The Sunshine Blues Band (U.K) and a few more foreigns blues band will share the same stage in this first ever Blues festival in the country.

Apart from the range of great Blues musicians from around the world, the 3-day event will witness the historic reunion of Malaysia’s first Blues Band, Blues Gang. Frontman Ito, together with his mates Julian, Jim, Karim and the rest of the gang will get back on stage and strut their stuff, just like old times.

We will keep you updated via KLBlues.com

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