News

  • BMATours President Elected to Blues Foundation Board of Directors
    BMATours President Hugh Southard has been elected to the Blues Foundation Board of Directors and his two year term will begin in October with the first meeting in Memphis on October 7. Hugh is very proud to be part of the board and is looking forward to contributing to the growth and promotion of the blues community.
    Aug 20 2010
  • BMA Tours Goes to Denver
    BMA Tours will be making a field trip to Denver, CO for the Mile High Music the weekend of August 13-15. Our client Tim Reynolds will be performing with his band TR3 and with the Dave Matthews Band as the festival closer. Our newest client Danny Barnes will be playing the event as a guest with several acts including DMB during the closing slot. Sounds like a great fest!!!
    Aug 10 2010
  • BMA @ Jazzfest 2010
    Blue Mountain Artists will be making a field trip to New Orleans from April 23 until May 2nd for the biggest music festival in the US, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!! This year BMA will be part of over 40 shows throughout the city during the event, including eleven shows at the airgrounds site. The Big Easy is back and we are proud to be part of it!!
    Apr 22 2010
  • BMATours 2010 Blue Music Award Nominations
    Congratulations to our 2010 Blues Music Award Nominees. Tinsley Ellis Rock/Blues Album of the Year Michael Burks Contemporary Blues Male Artist Otis Taylor Instrumentalist/Other Bob Stroger Instrumentalist/Bass
    Dec 30 2009
  • Tinsley Ellis "Speak No Evil" # 3 Billboard Blues
    Tinsley Ellis' new CD "Speak No Evil"on Alligator Records debuted at #3 on the National Billboard Blues Charts. The new CD also debuted at #105 on the New Artists Chart and # 176 in the Indie Chart.
    Oct 21 2009
  • Cyril Neville Mountain Stage Appearance
    Cyril Neville will be appearing on the national broadcast of the Mountain Stage radio show on your local PBS stations over the weekend of September 18-20. Check with your stations for exact play times!!
    Sep 11 2009
  • 2009 Living Blues Awards Winners Announced
    The 2009 Living Blues Critic Choice winners were recently announced and three members of the BMATours family were winners!! Musician Keyboards Pinetop Perkins Musician Bass Bob Stroger Musician Drums Kenny Smith Congratulations to all of the winners and look for these fine players on tour for the remained of 2009 and into the 2010 touring season!!!!
    Aug 20 2009
  • Otis Taylor "Public Enemies" Soundtrack & Trailer
    The music of Otis Taylor is featured in the movie and trailer of the recently released "Public Enemies" which is the story of John Dillinger the notorious outlaw played by Johnny Depp. Otis also has a new CD out on Telarc titled Panatonic Wars and Love Songs" and won a 2009 Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist/Banjo. Call for Booking information!
    Jul 13 2009