The South Sound Blues Association sent me details for an upcoming concert that's been put together to raise cash needed to send the Michal Miller Band and Son Jack Jr. to the International Blues Competition in Memphis next February. Highlights from the press release below:

The South Sound Blues Association presents “Back to Beale Street Blues 2009”, a fundraiser concert and dance to help send The Michal Miller Band and Son Jack Jr to the International Blues Competition in Memphis, Tennessee, in February 2009. The event will be held on Saturday, November 8th at Jazzbones, 2803 6th Avenue, Tacoma. 253-396-9169, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Donations are $7 for SSBA members and $12 for non-members.

The event also includes a food drive that will be coordinated with Food Lifeline, a United Way Partner Agency. All attendees are encouraged to bring items that will help local families in need at Thanksgiving, i.e., canned foods and boxed items.

Fundraiser Lineup

7 p.m.: Son Jack Jr
7:45 p.m.: Red Hot Blues Sisters
8:45 p.m.: The Wright Brothers
9:45 p.m.: The Randy Oxford Band
10:45 p.m.: The Brown and Blues Band with Doug Skoog
11:45 p.m.: The Michal Miller Band
Plus special guest appearances by Maia Santell and Mariano Silver