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carmen & steve

LUCK-E-LETTER SEPTEMBER 04

Hello everybody,

We've been having a ball at outdoor festivals lately, with more coming up
this month. These shows are a great opportunity to bring the kids and the
grandparents. The Rhumba Bums are thrilled to return to the San Francisco
Blues Festival this month with a special set of Jump Blues put together just
for this show. Join us bright and early for our set on Sunday morning at
11:00 a.m., which will also be recorded for the Beale Street Caravan, the
most widely distributed Blues radio program in the world. Beale Street is
tentatively scheduled to record the Carmen Getit! band at the Ivy Room that
same weekend, so come out and be heard.

September marks a performance of The Rhumba Bums in Santa Rosa CA for the
first time in years - so tell your friends! We're looking forward to
playing a double-bill with The Hucklebucks from Sacramento, who were
nominated for outstanding blues band two years in a row, at a new venue
booked by veteran blues promoters Smith and Bowker, The Los Robles Lodge.

The new Pinetop Perkins' CD "Ladies Man" featuring lots of women in blues
including the guitar of Miss Carmen Getit was released last week on MC
Records. It's getting rave critical reviews - can't wait to hear it, rumor
has it there's a copy in the mail headed our way. Look for some shows
coming up in November with the 91 year old legend Pinetop Perkins playing
and singing along side Ms Carmen Getit, blues diva Angela Strehli, and maybe
even the Queen herself, the fabulous Ms. Ruth Brown! We'll keep you posted.

Now stay tuned for our upcoming public shows:

CARMEN GETIT! (the band)
Thursday September 2
Biscuits & Blues 9 p.m.
SF, CA
401 Mason St.
Club: (415) 292-2583. All Ages.
Lorenzo Farrell on bass at this show.

THE STEVE LUCKY & CARMEN GETIT SHOW (Quartet)
Friday September 3
Enrico's 8 pm
San Francisco, CA
504 Broadway at Kearny.
Venue: 415-982-6223. No cover. All Ages.
Lorenzo Farrell on bass at this show.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Saturday September 4
34th Annual Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
Broadway Avenue in Millbrae, California
(1 block west of El Camino Real) between Victoria and Meadow Glen.
Rhumba Bums 1:15 - 2:45 pm on Saturday 9/4.
Event is September 4 & 5, 2004, 10am-5pm.
Arts & Crafts: A highly-respected, juried show, the festival showcases the
latest handcrafted work by the west coast’s top artists and craftspeople.
Festivalgoers can meet and buy direct from 250 exhibitors. Premium Wine
Tasting Pavilion, Entertainment Stage for Kids, Provident Playground for
Kids, Several stages of live music, dozens of food and beverage vendors.
Presented by the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce.
Admission is free. Millbrae BART station located 2 blocks away.
For festival information, call the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce at
650-697-7324.
Lorenzo Farrell on bass at this show.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Friday September 10
"Live In Downtown" Concert Series, 6 to 8 pm
Redwood City, CA
1017 Middlefield Road.
In City Center Plaza, right next to City Hall, across the street from the
main library.
Sponsored by the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission and the City of
Redwood City.
Free.
Lorenzo Farrell on bass at this show.

DEBUT!
STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
plus The Hucklebucks
(voted Sacramento's outstanding blues band in 2001 and '02)
Friday September 17
Roots at Los Robles Lodge
Santa Rosa, CA
Los Robles Lodge
1985 Cleveland Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Show at 8:30 pm.
Steve Lucky & the Bums at 10 p.m.
More Info: Smith & Bowker info line (707) 824-1030
Tickets $10 advance, $13 door.
Los Robles Lodge, Santa Rosa, CA
Tickets on sale on-line at www.acteva.com
Or in person at:
Los Robles Lodge, Santa Rosa, CA (707) 545-6330
The Last Record Store, Santa Rosa, CA (707) 525-1963
Backdoor Disc and Tape, Cotati, CA (707) 795-9597

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Saturday September 18
Redding Wine & Beer Festival, 4 - 8 p.m.
Market Street Demonstration Block at corner of Placer Street.
Since 1996 the Redding Beer & Wine Festival has provided a great evening of
hanging out with friends and neighbors while enjoying delightful wines,
beers, & food samples from local restaurants. The Redding Beer & Wine
Festival is a one-day event held annually on the Market Street Demonstration
Block. The event features beer & wine tasting from over 15 regional
breweries and 40 vineyards as well as samples of mouth-watering favorites
from over 13 various local restaurants. The event also features Steve Lucky
& the Rhumba Bums from 4 pm until 8 p.m.
More Info: Viva Downtown Redding 530.243.7773

CARMEN GETIT! (the band)
Friday September 24
Ivy Room 10 pm
860 San Pablo Ave.
Albany, CA
510-524-9220, 21+, $7 cover.
*tentative recording by radio show Beale Street Caravan.
Another band TBA. Check the website for updates.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
special tribute show: Steve Lucky's Jump Blues Revue
with the members of the Rhumba Bums including Carmen Getit
11 a.m.
Sunday September 26
32nd Annual San Francisco Blues Festival
September 25-26, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM each day
Great Meadow, Fort Mason, San Francisco
(415) 979-5588 for recorded Ticket & Festival information
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 460608, San Francisco, CA 94146-0608
Produced by Tom Mazzolini.
Saturday September 25, 2004 Lineup:
Johnny Nitro and the Doorslammers 11:00 AM
Big J.C. Smith 11:35 AM
Jackie Payne/Steve Edmonson Band 12:10 PM
Mannish Boys 1:00 PM
Fat Possum Juke Joint Caravan 1:55 PM
Bobby Rush Revue 2:55 PM
Marcia Ball 3:55 PM
Keb' Mo' 4:55 PM
Sunday September 26, 2004 Lineup:
Steve Lucky Jump Blues Revue 11:00 AM
John Lee Hooker Jr. 11:50 AM
Gail 'Mojo' Muldrow
Sugar Pie DeSanto 12:40 PM
Siegel-Schwall Blues Band
Featuring Sam Lay 1:30 PM
British Blues All-Stars 2:25 PM
Charlie Musselwhite 3:45 PM
Buddy Guy 4:45 PM
Ticket Prices: $25 per day in advance
$40 two-day ticket, advance only.
$30 per day at the gate. No two-day tickets sold at the gate.
Reserved lawn - front of stage: Two-day reserved ticket. ADVANCE ONLY. $70
Additional ticket information
Tickets available online at ticketmaster.com, at all ticketmaster outlets,
including Tower Records, Wherehouse Music, FYE, and Tix Bay Area in Union
Square. To charge tickets by phone, call 415.421.TIXS
Ordering Tickets by Phone:
San Francisco 415.421.8497, San Jose 408.998.8497, Oakland 510.625.8497,
Contra Costa 925.685.8497, Sacramento 916.649. ", Fresno559.485. ", Santa
Rosa 707.528. " , Reno/Tahoe 775.787. " , Stockton 209.551. " , North of
Sacramento 530.528. ".
Purchase Locations:
Streetlight Records, 3979 24th Street, San Francisco: (415) 282-3550,
(www.slrecords.com)
Village Music, Nine East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley, (415) 388-7400.
Down Home Music Store, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, (510) 525-2129.
(Check out the website for Arhoolie Records/Down Home Music:
www.arhoolie.com)
Streetlight Records, 980 Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, (408) 292-1404,
(www.slrecords.com).
Ordering by Mail:
In addition, you may purchase tickets by mail directly from the Festival.
Send your ticket order, along with a check or money order payable to SFBF,
and self-addressed stamped envelope to:
SFBF, P.O. Box 460608 , San Francisco, CA 94146-0608.
(415) 979-5588 (recording).
Please specify day. Orders received 1 week or less before the Festival will
be held at the will call window at the ticket gate on the day of the show.
The window will open at approximately 9:30 AM. Gates open at approximately
10:00 AM. The SFBF is not responsible for tickets lost or stolen in the
mail. Tickets are non-refundable. All sales final.
Tickets for the 2004 Festival will be also be sold for the advance purchase
price, without service charge, at the Festival kiosk during the kick-off
concert at Justin Herman Plaza at Embarcadero 4 in S.F. on Friday, September
24th. The kiosk will be open from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Festival souvenirs will also be sold.
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Buying at the Gate:
Tickets will be for sale at the gate.
No two-day passes are available at the gate (advance only-see above for
locations).
Children under 10 are free.
Ticket windows will open at approximately 9:30 AM both days.
**Cash only** please at the gate.
More Info: www.sfblues.com

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Wednesday September 29
Alberto's 9 pm
Mountain View, CA
736 W. Dana St.
Venue (650) 968-3007, Dance Lessons 7 & 8 pm.

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS
Saturday October 2
Lodi Arts Project Fundraiser Ball
Hutchins St. Square, Kirst Hall
125 S. Hutchins St.
Lodi, CA
Doors open 7:30 p.m.
Showtime 8 p.m.
The Lodi Arts Project Fund presents Steve Lucky and the Rumba Bums!
A swing dance party fundraiser for the arts. For tickets, call 209-333-5550.

Coming Up...
10/8 Foresters Hall, Redwood City CA
10/9 Parkinson's Benefit Ball, Fairmont Hotel San Francisco CA
10/15 Chico State, Chico CA
10/23 Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA
12/31 Sonoma Mission Inn, Sonoma CA

"STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS" deliver ‘40s & ‘50s-style jumpin' R & B,
blues and swing and lots of original tunes featuring Steve Lucky on piano &
vocals, Miss Carmen Getit on guitar & vocals, Scott Edog Petersen and Doug
Rowan on baritone, tenor & alto saxophones, Lukas Vesely on upright bass and
Brian
Fishler on drums. (sextet)

“CARMEN GETIT!”, the band, is a quartet featuring Miss Getit on lead vocals
and lead
guitar, Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, Brian Fishler on drums and vocals,
and Lukas Vesely on upright bass.
They play original songs and covers in the ‘50s – ‘60s roots R & B and
blues tradition.

The "STEVE & CARMEN SHOW" is a duet (unless due-ly noted) featuring Miss
Getit on vocals and guitar, and Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, performing
original songs and covers from the ‘20s – ‘60s in the roots R & B and blues
tradition. The quartet version features Lukas Vesely on the bass, and Brian
Fishler on the drums.

Thanks for your time!

Miss Carmen Getit

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