Capitol Blues tix now available - and don't miss Leyla in Carrboro!

Leyla McCalla opening for Lunasa in Carrboro March 23rd! Leyla McCalla will open for Celtic band Lunasa at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro on March 23rd. Leyla will be joined by fellow MMRF Next Generation artist Cary Morin. Leyla has been on the road with the Carolina Chocolate Drops since 2011, while also working on her own album. Leyla's perfomance at The ArtsCenter will showcase her original compositions inspired by the folk songs of her Haitian heritage and the poetry of Langston Hughes. Cary's guitar will back up Leyla's sultry vocals and rhythmically lilting cello, embracing the audience in a truly refreshing performance. Get your tickets today! Photo of the Week Ironing Board Sam at the Armed Forces Retirement Center by Aaron Greenhood Quick Links: Website Merch Music Tickets available now for Capitol Blues Night! Get your tickets for Capitol Blues Night! Hosted by Clyde's of Gallery Place in Washington, D.C on March 27th; this will be one awesome evening of Blues! MMRF artists Ironing Board Sam, Captain Luke, Big Ron Hunter, and Shelton Powe will be there to rock out from 7pm to 10pm. Tickets are $100 and include beer and wine, hors d'oeuvres, and non-stop entertainment from these blues legends! Proceeds from the event will directly benefit the elderly and impoverished Blues musicians throughout the South who are served by Music Maker. Buy your tickets here - don't miss out! Listen: Little Pink Anderson - See that my grave is kept Pat Wilder and Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen tour Europe! Blueswomen Pat Wilder and Mother Blues are in France from March 8th through March 17th, spreading love for the blues worldwide! If you happen to be in France, check out the dates below and head out to a show! 3/8 - Cesson Sévigné - Centra Culturel 3/9 - St Laurent Nouan - La Grange 3/10 - St Nazaire - VIP 3/11 - Callac - Le Bacardi 3/12 - Paris - Le New Morning 3/13 - Lisieux - La Double Croche 3/16 - Einsisheim - Caf Conc 3/17 - Oraison - Eden District Blues

Upcoming Shows: Click here for more info on upcoming events 3/09 - Pura Fé, Deer Clan Singers - UNC Pembroke 3/10 - Shelton Powe - St. Anne's Chapel & Event Center, Tarboro, N.C. 3/23 - Leyla McCalla - The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, N.C. 3/27 - Ironing Board Sam, Captain Luke, Big Ron Hunter, Shelton Powe - Capitol Blues Night, D.C. 3/29 - Ironing Board Sam - Art with a Heart, Washington D.C. 4/13 - SOOTS 6th Annual Blues Review featuring John Dee Holeman, Tad Walters, & Justin Robinson & the Mary Annettes 4/14 - Big Ron Hunter - North Dakota Museum of Art 4/27 - Guitar Lightnin' Lee, Leyla McCalla - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 4/28 - Carolina Chocolate Drops - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 4/29 - Ironing Board Sam - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. helps the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music gain recognition and meet their day to day needs. We present these musical traditions to the world so American culture will flourish and be preserved for future generations.