Jill Newman Blues kicks off the summer festival season at the International Art Festival at Peace Arch Park- June 20th.

Jill and her blues trio will perform a set of original blues on Friday June 20^th from 2pm-3pm as part of the International Art Festival at Peace Arch Park.

This three-day free celebration features live music, visual arts and great food.

Friday is all about live blues music from noon – 5pm.

For folks in Canada who don’t want to cross into the US, just park your car on the Canadian side and walk into the park without any need to go through the border.

For more info about the festival check out www.peacearchart.org.

CD Release Show – Friday May 9th!

I am pleased to announce the CD release party for my new CD, Lovestruck Blues on May 9^th at the Cottage Bistro in Vancouver, BC. I’ll be featuring some special guests from the recording and we plan to have a whole lot of fun. Hope to see you there.

The Cottage Bistro

4468 Main Street

Vancouver, BC

Show: 8:00pm

Cover: $10 at door

Featuring: Jill Newman – lead & slide guitar, vocals

Brian Scott – bass and Loren Etkin – drums

My new CD, Lovestruck Blues is finally ready!

I’m very pleased to announce that my new CD, Lovestruck Blues is hot off the presses and finally ready! Lovestruck Blues features ten original blues and roots tunes and showcases my lead and slide electric guitar work, vocals and songwriting. The CD was recorded over the past year in two of my favourite cities, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, BC .

Lovestruck Blues features tracks with some great guests including Vancouver musicians, Keith Bennett – harp, Scott Smith-rhythm guitar and Seattle musicians Polly O’Keary- bass, Tommy Cook Jr.- drums, and Seattle Slim- rhythm guitar. It was a long time coming, but I’m delighted that it’s finally ready.

CD’s or digital downloads can be purchased at CD baby, Amazon or iTunes and samples of tracks can be found under the music tab.

Check out the new CD and let me know what you think or leave a review.

Happy New Year 2014

December was a busy month. I’ve been finishing the final mixes for my upcoming CD in the studio.

But I did take some time for performances in Washington and Vancouver, BC. Among the highlights, was a benefit for hurricane victims in the Phillipines: Reach Across the Water at the Silver Reef Casino with Andy “Badd Dog” Koch.

Janice Cleven Gage, host of the Blues Note at KSVR 91.7FM, invited me to play at the Washington Blues Society Christmas Party at the fabulous Conway Muse. I had a lot of fun playing and listening to some great local talent.

My pre-Christmas performance at the FanClub in Vancouver, BC on Dec. 21st was really special. I invited my daughter to join me on stage to sing harmonies on a couple of my original songs. I’m looking forward to more live shows in the New Year, CD release parties and some touring too.

Happy New Year everyone and please support live music!