Free Indigenous Tix!

[tsedivy]

Greetings Blues Fans,

If you are undecided as to whether to see George Thorogood again (I am assuming everyone has seen GT at least once by now), he has guitar-god Elvin Bishop playing with him on Friday at Stir.

2 Free Tickets to Indigenous with Sarah Benck for the first 20 responses via email to eengles@harrahs.comSaturday, June 23Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe Casino
Doors at 6:30pm. Show at 8:00pm.
Tickets can be picked-up at the Whiskey Roadhouse front doors beginning 2 hours prior to show time.
Divining the spirits of Freddie King, Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughn… This Native American blues band kicks out live performances that will thrill your soul.
Introducing Indigenous.
Live at the Whiskey Roadhouse Saturday, June 23rd.
The growling blues and electrifying leads of guitarist Mato Nanji have to be experienced loud and live. So don’t miss Indigenous on Saturday, June 23rd. Tickets are just $15. Show starts at 8pm.
Only at the Whiskey Roadhouse exclusively at Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs .
Tickets available at the Gift Shop, whiskeyroadhouse.com, or call 1-888-512- SHOW .
Tower of Power is going to play the Val Air Theater in Des Moines on Wed 8/22.
Tix go on-sale Friday, 6/22 at 10am: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/49493/
It is a longshot we'd find them in Omaha, but it is an interesting story on stolen SRV memorabilia:
SRV thieves still at large - POLICE NEED YOUR HELP

PLEASE REPOST

Equipment and memorabilia belonging to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jiimmie Vaughan have been stolen from an Austin storage facility. The theives are still at large and stolen items are still missing. See the original news report below this update.

James Matthew "Matt" Malone was arrested in April at a hotel for methamphetamine, posted bond and was released from jail. Austin police later figured out James Matthew Malone stole the items from Jimmie Vaughan's storage unit.


The thieves are still at large, the Austin police need your help in finding them.

Arrest warrants have been issued, but they are still at large and you should not approach them. If you have information regarding their location, please call 911 or the Austin Police Department at 512-974-6855. The men are James Matthew "Matt" Malone, and Michael Shane Winders.


The following report is from KVUE.com

http://www.kvue.com/news/top/stories/061807kvuevaughantheft-cb.16185b86.html


Men wanted in Stevie Ray Vaughan memorabilia thefts

06:42 PM CDT on Monday, June 18, 2007

KVUE News staff reports

More than $125,000 worth of Austin-legend Stevie Ray Vaughan memorabilia has been seized in connection with two storage unit thefts in Central Austin earlier this year.

According to the arrest affidavit, police cracked the case when they arrested a 29-year-old man for possessing methamphetamine at a North Austin hotel in April. While searching James Matthew Malone's room, they found several items that had once belonged to Vaughan, including guitar picks, a bolo tie with the initials "SRV," unused concert tickets, backstage passes and a guitar.

Austin police detectives pieced the clues together and say that Malone stole the items and others from a U-Haul storage unit on East 46th Street that belonged to Vaughan's brother, musician Jimmie Vaughan. The storage unit was burglarized in February, as well as late April or early May. What's more, police say Malone had rented a storage unit in the same building as Jimmy Vaughan's unit.

Investigators say Malone then tried to sell the items. Court documents show he had approached a Stevie Ray Museum in Dallas. They say he also sold several items, including a snake skin guitar strap, to a concerned citizen who called police, and tried to place up to $70,000 worth of memorabilia for consignment through the Heritage Auction House in Dallas.

Malone was charged with theft, a second degree felony. His bond was set at $132,000. A second man accused of helping Malone sell the items -- Michael Shane Winders, 38 -- has also been charged with theft.

All of the found items were seized, but detectives say more is missing, including six guitars worth several hundred thousand dollars.

Stevie Ray Vaughan's fan club president is concerned over which guitars are still missing.

"When I heard that there was a probability that Jimmie's warehouse had been broken into and some of Stevie's things had been stolen, including guitars, I was really surprised and dismayed that somebody would do that," said Craig Hopkins, fan club president. "Of course, depending on which ones they are, they could be worth anywhere from $10,000 to $1 million."

Jimmie Vaughan's manager, Cory Moore, told KVUE Stevie Ray Vaughan's most famous guitar, Number One, was not among the property stolen. He said much of the items taken belonged to Jimmie, and he appreciates the community's support in this investigation.

Police are asking for the public's help to find Winders and Malone. They say they could be anywhere in the U.S.

"We ask the public to call the Austin Police Department or call 9-1-1 if they're seen or if they know where they're at -- another city another state, so we can get them apprehended," said Lt. John Colunga, Austin Police Department.

If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers at (512) 472-TIPS
Remember this weekend is The Summer Arts Festival downtown. Great stuff Friday, Saturday, and Sunday AND IT IS FREE! http://www.summerarts.org/2007/worldmusic.html
I had a typo in my last email: The cruise is Friday, June 29th. Cruise 9pm-Midnight with Big James, Rockin' Jake, and The Johnsen Brothers. Check out Big James and Rockin' Jake's websites:
http://www.bigjames.com/
http://www.rockinjake.com/
A handful of tickets remain at McKenna's, Murphy's, SHAG, and The Lift.
Speaking of the Lift, Acoustic Groove plays a free show there this Sunday at 8pm. (9809 M St.).
Get out and get into it.
Terry O'Halloran
BSO Prez and emailer

[nekleins]

I just sent you an email if tickets are still available.