Set up in 2011, this sonic change occurred in the city's music scene when the 100th birthday of Robert Johnson was celebrated. What started out as an idea for a gig, An Ode To The Blues is synonymous with the nation's Blues music scene. This multiple format festivals involves live music performances, spontaneous busking, film screenings, LP listening sessions, discourses and workshops. The sole ai
m of this festival is to spread the blues as a music form. Steeped in rich history and cultural change, this music form has progressively evolved over the years, but still acknowledges it's original roots. An Ode To the Blues 2012 is a 9 day extravaganza and this year, The Blues 'Goes to Town.' Starting May 4 to May 11th, Preview Performances, LP Sessions, Film Screenings and Busking will happen at various spaces, venues and public locations, culminating with a full finale at CounterCulture on May 12th. [www.facebook.com/counterculturebangalore], making it the largest Blues music festival in it's scope and outreach. BLUES AROUND TOWN
Preview Performance & LP Sessions by various Blues musicians from Bangalore
Friday, 04 May
Rewind, Kammanahalli, 7.30pm
Saturday, 05 May
B Flat Bar, Indiranagar, 8.30pm
Sunday, 06 May
Sunday Soul Sante, Palace Grounds - 2.00pm
Jagaa, Shantinagar - 8 pm
Monday, 07 May
The Egg Factory, St Marks Road - 6.30pm
Tuesday, 08 May
Legends of Rock, Koramangala - 7.30 pm
Rooftop Grill Bar, Sarjapur - 8.30pm
Wednesday, 09 May
Herbs & Spice, Indiranagar - 8.30pm
Thursday, 10 May
Bacchus, St Marks Road - 8.30pm
Friday, 11 May
Urban Solace, Ulsoor - 6.30pm
FILM SCREENINGS
May 04 - May 06, 5.45pm onwards
Under The Mango Tree, Laurel Lane, Richmond Town
May 07- May 11, 7.00pm onwards
Jaaga, Double Road, Shantinagar
BUSKING at multiple locations around town all through 8 days
The Festival Finale at CounterCulture will see the following bands perform. 4PM onwards. SOULMATE
SHAYNE BALLANTYNE JNR and BAND
THE CHRONIC BLUES CIRCUS
MINISTRY OF BLUES
BY2 BLUES feat NIKHIL NARENDRA playing a unique set titled BINARY BY2 BLUES
WINDOZE
DHRUV & RAHUL
ALL STAR JAM to end the finale. A CounterCulture Initiative.
