Name: Vermont Blues Society Annual Meeting & Concert
Start: 2025-01-23T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-23T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 21 Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT, United States, Vermont 05452

Vermont Blues Society Annual Meeting & Concert

Vermont Blues Society is psyched to present an outstanding line-up for our Annual Meeting Concert on Thursday, January 23 at the Double E in Essex, Vermont. Bob Stannard will come out of retirement to take the stage with those Dangerous Blues Men, with special guests Gina Coleman and Stephen Kiernan. There will be a special performance by Doug Whynott to begin the evening's entertainment.
5:30: Doors open
6:00: Annual meeting Report
6:30: Doug Whynott Kicks off the music
7:30: Bob Stannard & Those Dangerous Blues Men, Gina Coleman, and Stephen Kiernan
Bob Stannard is recognized as one of Vermont’s premier Blues singers and harmonica players. He’s had the privilege of performing with Vermont’s best musicians as well as national artist such as the late, great BB King. He’s coming out of retirement to do this show for the Vermont Blues Society.
Gina Coleman has been nominated for two Independent Blues Awards for writing songs in the Best Contemporary Blues category. Gina and the band have had the pleasure of recording with Neville Brothers, Eric Gales, Kat Riggins, Matt Cusson, Early Times and Joe Louis Walker. They have also opened for blues staples: Tab Benoit, John Primer, Roomful Of Blues, Albert Cummings and Michael Powers. Musical influences include Koko Taylor, Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Billie Holiday, Tuck & Patti, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Special Guest, Stephen Kiernan, as a journalist and novelist, Stephen Kiernan has published nearly five million words. His newspaper work garnered dozens of awards, including the George Polk Award for medical reporting, the Scripps Howard National Journalism Award , and the Freedom of Information Award from the Joseph Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida. In addition, he’s also a killer guitarist and vocalist!!
Doug Whynott is a specialist at boogie-woogie style piano and features the creations of Sammy Price, a legendary blues pianist and house musician for Decca records in the early days of blues recordings.
The Vermont Blues Society’s mission is to preserve the heritage of Blues music, celebrate Blues recording and performance, expand local awareness of the Blues music, enhance opportunities for Vermont-based Blues musicians, and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form is alive and well in Vermont.