Paxico Blues Festival

11/05/2024

Dear Paxico Blues Fest Supporters & Sponsors: The Second Annual Match Campaign is here! From November 1–16, 2024, every dollar will be matched by a generous supporter up to $5,000! As we look ahead, we’re excited to share this incredible opportunity to amplify your support for the festival’s future and to continue the legacy of the Paxico Blues Fest!

Donate today and double your impact by giving before November 16! Learn more and donate online here: https://www.paxicobluesfest.com/sponsors

Here’s how your early commitment makes a greater impact:

🎉Double the Support: By completing your 2025 sponsorship or donation during the matching period, your early support doubles your financial commitment and helps us plan next year’s festival.

🎶Investing in Our Community’s Culture: Your donations are essential to continuing our mission of supporting music, arts, education, and cultural initiatives across Wabaunsee County.

🎸Bringing Exceptional Talent to Paxico: Increased funding allows us to attract a diverse and talented roster of artists. By offering competitive pay, we make the Paxico Blues Fest a must-visit platform for musicians, ensuring outstanding performances for our audience.

🪚Building Sustainable Infrastructure: We’re working toward purchasing music equipment, instead of renting it each year, allowing us to reinvest saved funds into vital community projects and improve the festival experience.

⏳Securing the Festival’s Future: Your matched donation provides a financial foundation that will help us continue this beloved festival for years to come, inspiring future generations of Paxico Blues Fest fans.

This is your chance to make an extraordinary impact. Together, let’s ensure the Paxico Blues Fest remains a beacon of music, culture, and community pride.

Learn more and donate online here: https://www.paxicobluesfest.com/sponsors

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to keeping the blues alive in Paxico. Here’s to a vibrant future together!

Warm regards,
Paxico Blues Fest

Sponsors

10/27/2024

Kelli Baker Music with Noé Socha. Paxico Blues Festival, 2024.
📷: Kevin McConnell
PJ LaMariana Kelli Baker Noé Socha

10/25/2024

Danielle Nicole Band. Paxico Blues Festival, 2024.
📷: Kevin McConnell
Danielle Nicole Schnebelen-Miller Brandon Miller Danielle Nicole Band

10/04/2024

One month away!!! Donations to participating funds between November 1 and 16 will be MATCHED dollar for dollar. Get ready to give!!!

09/27/2024

Paxico Blues Fest Nation: thank you for making our 20th Anniverary fest the best year yet! It would not be possible without each of YOU! Thank you to all our sponsors, supporters, attendees, and volunteers! A big thanks to the amazing musicians for giving us everything Danielle Nicole Band, Danielle Nicole Schnebelen-Miller, Brandon Miller, Kelli Baker Music, Noe Socha, PJ LaMariana, Queen JLove, Paul Byrd Band w/ Mike Babb, Bea Gray & The Exact Change Reunion Band, and Will Matthews.

And a very big Paxico thank you to the sound engineers C the Sound’s Charlie Carter and Doug. They are always champions and hire them for your next gig!!!!

We are honored to see the vision of our founders Bud and Marvine grow into a movement, a community, and the best damn little big blues festival on planet earth!

See ya next year!

One nation, under the blues,

The Paxico Blues Board

📷: Kevin McConnell

09/20/2024

Paxico Blues Fest Nation we cant wait to see ya downtown tomorrow September 21: 11am - 8pm. Looking like a fine day for the blues! Get there early to get your merch, a cozy spot, and to be with your fellow blues lovin’ faithful! Put on your dancing shoes, grab yer hat, and make it down to Paxico in seconds flat. Cuz we partyinnnnnnnnnnnn’!

11-12PM: Gospel Brunch DJ Set w/ Little Sunny
12PM: Bea Gray and the Exact Change Reunion Band
Featuring Special Guest of Honor J. Love
2PM: Akeem Kemp
4PM: Kelli Baker
6PM: Danielle Nicole

See you in Paxico!

09/19/2024

🤠Message From the Sheriff🤠

Howdy there, it’s the Sheriff here.
Like a Mill Creek spring, let’s make a few things clear.

All are welcome to Paxico the third Saturday in September.
But first, a few important things to remember.

When you’re in Paxico we treat you all like our sisters and brothers.
So respect one another because we’re all Blues lovers.

The Flint Hills are majestic, so respect them too.
And leave all around you better than when it was handed it to you.

We learn many lessons from those here first, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation tribe.
Remember to preserve, value, and keep their culture alive.

We’re a small group of people giving you this big thing for free.
So when that donation bucket comes around we thank you for your generosity.

We support the artists, the community, and a real good hootenanny too.
So dance, eat, antique, and make a new friend or two.

The Blues is one of Americas greatest art forms and we’ll never let it fall.
One Nation, Under the Blues, with Liberty and Justice for All.

Dubiously yours,

The Sheriff

See Ya On Saturday!!!!!

09/18/2024

Who’s ready for Danielle Nicole? AKA the 8 time Blues Music Award winner, Grammy nominated, Kansas City Hall of Famer, Paxico alum, one of the best Blues artists in the world, and in the words of the legendary Koko Taylor: "That girl gets down to the nitty gritty!" She is joined by virtuoso guitarist Brandon Miller. Their new album The Love You Bleed is out now. Do. Not. Miss. This.

In Danielle’s own words about our co-founder Queen Marvine and coming to Paxico on Saturday: “Miss Marvine McKeithen and Club Paradox were such a huge part of my life cutting my teeth in Kansas City carving out my own path, it’s definitely going to be a special night!”

You heard her! See ya this Saturday!

www.paxicobluesfest.com

09/16/2024

A very big Paxico Blues Fest THANK YOU to our generous sponsors and supporters. Without you we simply could not do what we do and bring the blues to all of you!

10/13/2023

Don’t miss Bombino tomorrow night at Volland, A Place for Art and Community. Amazing that a world renowned artist will be playing in our community! Please support the show and their mission!

Welcome back to ‘Discover Bombino: The Tuareg Folk Hero’, Volland’s series highlighting Bombino’s rich history and background! Each day until October 14 we’ll be posting more of Bombino’s story of his musical journey from the desert to the world stage. On October 14, Bombino will perform at Volland! Read on for Day 5: Bombino is discovered!

Fast forward to 2009 when Bombino met filmmaker Ron Wyman of Zero Gravity Films. Wyman had heard a cassette of Bombino’s music while traveling near Agadez, leading Wyman to seek out Bombino for over a year, finally finding him exiled by the Nigerien government forces in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Wyman, while in Ouagadougou, featured Bombino in a documentary about the Tuareg and later that year, he invited Bombino to Cambridge, MA to record ‘Agadez’ in Wyman’s home studio. ‘Agadez’ was released in April 2011 on
Cumbancha Records and received worldwide acclaim and tours between 2011 and 2012!

In January 2010, on the occasion of Tuaregs lowering arms and being allowed to return to Niger, Wyman came to Agadez to finish the album and film with Bombino. In one of many historically significant moments in Bombino’s career, the sultan of Agadez allowed Wyman and Bombino to organize a concert for peace at the base of the Grand Mosque, the first time a performance of that nature had been permitted. This concert and celebration drew over 1,000 people to celebrate the end of the second Tuareg rebellion – everyone dancing, singing, and celebrating peace at the edge of the Sahara.

Much of the information from this series is from Wyman's 2010 documentary Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (1h 15m) where Bombino was interviewed about his life and musical journey.

Tune in tomorrow for more about Bombino’s musical journey and why his concert at Volland is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Want to read more? Head to Bombino’s website and read his bio and all about his new album, Sahel. Tickets will be available at the door but don’t wait until the day of- reserve yours today and follow along until the concert. We can’t wait to see you there!

Tomorrow...“utterly, utterly fantastic”

Photo by Ron Wyman. Most of the information in the series, ‘Discover Bombino: The Tuareg Folk Hero,’ is based largely on the bio in Bombino's website. bombinomusic.com.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-bombino-tickets-695350340587?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

http://www.bombinomusic.com

https://vollandfoundation.org/bombinos-sahel

09/29/2023

Thank you Paxico People for one amazing Fest, the women brought the blues baby!

And just like the rain nourishes the fields, each of you continue to help this festival and community grow and grow. This was our biggest year yet and it would not be possible without you.

Thank you for helping us keep the blues alive.
Next year is our 20th Anniversary, and it’s gonna be a helluva hootenanny! Save the date, we’ll see ya on Sep 21, 2024.

What was your favorite Blues Fest moment this year?

Special thanks to the artists for making this our best year yet, please continue to support their mastery and brilliance:

Kelli Baker Music
Kara Grainger
Maria The Mexican
~J.Love Band Page~
Alyssa Galvan
Kara McKee

📸: Kevin McConnell

09/22/2023

Hello blues fans! The show goes on. Join Volland tonight in Alma, Kansas in their beautiful outdoor venue The Ruin for a lively and soulful concert with Americana, R&B, and Roots singer and songwriter Kelley Hunt and quartet. Friday September 22nd, doors at 5:30, show is at 7:30. Bring your lawn chairs, you won't want to miss this one.

September 22, 2023Kelley Hunt returns to Volland, bringing her quartet to perform- this time, in a lawn-chair concert at the Ruin. Tickets are limited. Reserve now. More

09/16/2023

Look forward to seeing you beautiful Paxico People tomorrow! Get there early to get a spot, find your perch, all the bands are hot, get your merch!

All the details:

www.paxicobluesfest.com

See ya at WORLD'S GREATEST FREE BLUES FESTIVAL WHEN WOMEN BRING THE BLUES!

11AM: Alyssa Galvan
12:30PM: Maria The Mexican
2:30PM: ~J.Love Band Page~
4:30PM: Kara Grainger
6:30PM: Kelli Baker Music

09/15/2023

🤠Message From the Sheriff🤠

Howdy there, it’s the Sheriff here.
Like a Mill Creek spring, let’s make a few things clear.
All are welcome to Paxico the third Saturday in September.
But first, a few important things to remember.

When you’re in Paxico we treat you all like our sisters and brothers.
So respect one another because we’re all Blues lovers.
The Flint Hills are majestic, so respect them too.
And leave all around you better than when it was handed it to you.

We learn many lessons from those here first, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation tribe.
Remember to preserve, value, and keep their culture alive.
We’re a small group of people giving you this big thing for free.
So when that donation bucket comes around we thank you for your generosity.

We support the artists, the community, and a real good hootenanny too.
So dance, eat, antique, and make a new friend or two.
The Blues is one of Americas greatest art forms and we’ll never let it fall.
One Nation, Under the Blues, with Liberty and Justice for All.

Dubiously yours,

The Sheriff

See Ya On Saturday!!!!!

09/14/2023

🗞️ 🚨 Late Breaking News!!! 🚨🗞️
The Voice contestant Kara McKee will be joining us on the stage for the Paxico Blues Festival this Saturday Sep 16!

Described as having “smart and cool” musicality by EGOT award winner John Legend, Kara McKee’s soulful voice has been heard in a range of settings from sold out shows at renowned Club Passim to audiences of dignitaries including FLOTUS Michelle Obama.

Kara is a Rhode Island based singer-songwriter who delivers heartfelt stories punctuated with clear and dynamic vocals, drawing on influences ranging from Lori McKenna to Susan Tedeschi to every one of the Traveling Wilburys.

In 2022 Kara made her television debut on NBC’s The Voice, earning a coveted spot on Team Legend with her rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock”. Blake Shelton remarked that Kara “tore down a wall” by winning John Legend over with her folk rock / Americana style.

In 2023, Kara recorded her highly anticipated debut EP, “Enough” at the Sound Emporium in Nashville, TN. The first single from the project, “Niall”, is also the first song Kara wrote after resigning from her corporate career to pursue her musical dreams… she sings the word “happy” 7 times.

09/12/2023

Saturday September 16 in Paxico, KS: WOMEN BRING THE BLUES all day long from 11am to 8pm. Do not miss the greatest free blues festival on the planet.

Kelli Baker Music
Kara Grainger
~J.Love Band Page~
Maria The Mexican
Alyssa Galvan

Top 5 Reasons to get yourself to Paxico:
1. The most badass women blues singers you’ve ever seen
2. Delicious local food
3. Treasure troves of rare antiques
4. A cool diverse community of amazing people
5. The event is free and all donations go straight to the artists and to support the local community and the next generation of artists.

See ya there Paxico People 🎸

09/12/2023

🚨 Merch Alert 🚨 Get there early on Sep 16 before this 🔥 merch sells out. Gonna move faster than a hot knife through butter 🔪 🧈. We have shirts in black and oxblood and hats in black and Paxico Pirate orange. Come and get it before it’s gone! See ya Saturday Paxico People!
www.PaxicoBluesfest.com

09/11/2023

A very big thank you to all the sponsors who make our festival possible every year. All you fans get to come to Paxico and hear some of the best music on the planet in such a cool town and YOU GET TO DO IT FOR FREE. And the reason is because of these generous sponsors.

So when you are making a choice on who to do business with, do it with all of these people, because they are Guardians of the Blues. And they help make the greatest free blues festival in the world a reality every year. Thank you Sponsors and see ya all this Saturday Sep 16!!!!