- Dundee Blues Bonanza 15 -

Fri 26th, Sat 27th and Sun 28th June 2009.

DBB LATEST NEWS

DBB 15 is now well and truly underway
The 2009 Dundee Blues Bonanza is now motoring along and the final band lineup has been posted (see below). We would like to pass on our thanks to all those who have applied again this year and look forward to seeing some old faces and some new at this year’s event. Hope to see you all soon (artists and fans) at the Dundee Blues Bonanza 2009.

All artists please note, that the final date for submitting an application for the 2009 bonanza has now passed, therefore any applications received by us now will not be considered for this years event.

Keep watching this space for news.

The Dundee Blues Bonanza Committee
 

The DBB 2009
Programme is
Now On Sale

DBB 2009 Programme
The 2009 Official Programme has now been printed. For those wishing to purchase one, they will be available in all of the participating venues from today (19th June). They can also be purchased from Groucho's and the Visit Scotland Tourist Board at Discovery Quay (both Dundee), and from Bandwagon Music (Perth).

Programmes will cost a mere £2, which is less than the price of a pint of beer. This money however is essential in helping to run the Bonanza and also to raise money for our adopted charities.

Schedules Now
Available to Download

Schedules for 2009
The Schedules for Saturday and Sunday for the 2009 Bonanza are now available to download from our Band News page. We apologise for the delay in publishing these but we are a small committee with a huge workload and occasionally some things have to run close to the wire. Download links here......
 

Wellgate Press Launch (Fri 26th June 2pm)
The Press Launch for the 2009 Bonanza will take place in the Wellgate Centre in Dundee,and everyone as usual is welcome. There will be live performances by Internationally acclaimed Boogie Woogie piano player Bob Hall, who has played with all the Blues greats. Graham Robinson,from Colne, has played many festivals and brings a wealth of Acoustic Blues to Dundee every year. This will also be an opportunity to help raise some money,with the sale of programmes and also collection tins for the two Bonanza charities this year, The Teenage Cancer Trust and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

BANDS
2009

Final Act List for 2009 Now Posted
The final list for acts for 2009 is now listed on our Bands 2009 page. Thanks once again to everyone who has applied and sorry if you or band didn’t make the final lineup. We always try to accommodate as many acts as possible but unfortunately due to a number of constraints outwith our control, we simply cannot manage to fit everyone in. More........

Maggie’s Presentation
The presentation of Gillian Sutherland’s painting to Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre in Dundee took place recently. We can only hope that the pleasure all of us on the DBB Committee took from giving this gift will be matched by all of those who view it. Pictures from the hand over can now be seen on our Presentation Page....

Sponsored Charities for 2009
During the 2008 event, the Dundee Blues Bonanza decided to use its presence to try to provide assistance for a worthwhile charity. We are delighted to announce that we will do this again in 2009, and will endeavour to raise awareness and also funds for both The Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT).

Teenage Cancer Trust do sterling work for teenagers, who sadly suffer from cancer. Being a teenager is usually a difficult enough time just growing up, but to have the added problems, associated with cancer, makes the teenage phase, more stressful than most of us can imagine. Teenage Cancer Trust, understand this, and strive to give much valuable support during this difficult time.

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, is a charity which was set up to help protect elephants the world over. Their main focus of work is in Kenya, where the Trust runs an elephant orphanage in Nairobi, familiar to many, after the wonderful "Elephant Diaries" programmes were shown on the BBC. Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick has been honoured by the University of Glasgow, with an honorary Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, for her pioneering work in treating very sick new born elephants.

The two charities will receive 50% of all the money raised from the sale of the Bonanza programme and other fundraising efforts.

Further details can be found on our Charities Page.