BLUE
DIXIE NEWS
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May 31, 2008, St. Louis - Blue Dixie has begun the long-awaited preparations for their 20th Anniversary show being held at The Pageant in St. Louis on Saturday, August 9th. Further details will be released in the upcoming weeks, but the show will feature all six original members reprising favorite originals, classic covers, and musiccal surprises guaranteed to delight all the senses. Stay tuned... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- July 31, 2006, St. Louis - Blue
Dixie are presently on hiatus following thier successful weekend of shows
in the middle of the month. Hundreds and hundreds of people came out on
both nights, and thw crowds witnessed the band in fine form, playing tunes
both new and old. The band hopes to soon release a song in mp3 format
from one of the performances, and more information will appear here as
soon as it becomes available. |
| June 13, 2006, Cyberspace
- The all-new Blue
Dixie messageboard was unveiled online today. The forums will
cover topics such as tape trading, concert downloads, upcoming shows, and
travel arrangements for the out-of-town venues. The band has begun
practicing for the July 15th-16th weekend, and they promised to deliver
their best performances of the year that Friday and Saturday evening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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May 24, 2006, St. Louis - Blue
Dixie issued a press release today providing more details of their upcoming
performances at Mississippi Nights on Friday July 15th and at Zoe Campground
on Saturday July 16th. The press release is available here in both
a Word format and
a pdf format, and
fans are encouraged to print out their own copies. |
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April 18, 2006, St. Louis -
Following news of the death of Johnnie Johnson, an official statement
from Blue Dixie was released today by band member and pianoman Larry Lund. "The
group is truly saddened by the loss of a man who did so much to create
the sound of what we today know as 'Rock and Roll'," said Mr. Lund. "He
inspired musicians who are our inspirations, and we are privileged to
live in a city with such a rich cultural legacy. Johnnie did what
piano players do - he planted the seeds of a new sound, and let the guitar
players take it to the spotlight." |
| April 13, 2006, St.
Louis - The Blue Dixie family was saddened to learn of the death today of
local composer and pianist Johnnie Johnson. Johnnie discovered Chuck Berry
in 1952, and the two of them helped create the new sound that was to become
rock music. Johnnie was an inspiration to many of the band members,
several who had the opportunity to play with him in recent years, and Blue
Dixie often played "Johnny B. Goode" as a tribute to the musical
legend. The band will be issuing an official statement concerning
his death within the next few days. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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April 1, 2042, Los Angeles -
Following the success of Blue Dixie's recent reunion show, Columbia Records
and Atlantic Records have announced the signing of the Midwestern rock
band to a sixteen-album deal, reportedly worth some $420 million dollars.
A representative from Columbia said that while two major
record labels jointly signing one band at the same time is rather unusual,
the potential for such huge sales meant that this was a contract no single
record label could handle alone.
Blue Dixie also announced plans for a 37-city world tour
kicking off tomorrow, with opening acts varying from Minnesota-born folk
singer Robert Zimmerman to Seattle favorites Mother Love Bone.
Because of the advanced age of the musicians in Blue Dixie,
they plan to hire interns to pre-trash the band's hotel rooms, thus avoiding
any potential injuries to the musicians themselves, and most of the actual
instrument playing will be accomplished with the help of a state-of-the-art
HPS (holographic projection system) as well as the generous use of body
doubles. The tour
will begin once the band finishes their intense rehearsal sessions at
the famed Platinum Club in East St. Louis. |
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March 23, 2006, St. Louis - After a decade long wait, fans of the legendary rock group Blue Dixie finally got their own official website today. The new Blue Dixie website, www.BlueDixie.net, will be a virtual repository of Blue Dixie related memorabilia and will eventually contain a show archive, set lists, links, pictures, discography, message board, dining area, foosball table, and waterslide. Fans of the band are being invited to send in their own html pages for posting on the website. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
March 22, 2006, St. Louis - Sources close to the action report that agreements have been reached today for two consecutive shows of BLUE DIXIE RETURNS on Friday and Saturday July 15 and 16th 2005. Reports are still coming in, but as of today, we have been able to confirm Friday July 15th @ Mississippi Nights, and Saturday July 16th @ Zoe Campground. Several airlines have reponded by adding additional flights, hotels are booking up fast on Laclede's Landing - and as for the club and campground - both are anticipating record breaking attendance. See you this summer - start spreading the word - watch the RFT and this website for more details, and "bust out your dancin' shoes". |
