The Mississippi Valley Blues Society
needs your help!
As we plan the IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival each year, there’s a delicate balance between affordability for festival attendees and high quality entertainment. In the past this balancing act has afforded us enough reserves to plan for the following year.

This year, however, we were not as fortunate. A perfect storm of events, most specifically the massive flooding throughout the Midwest, directly impacted our attendance and revenue. As a result our 25th Anniversary Festival in 2009 is in jeopardy.

However, in the true spirit of survival, we’re not prepared to quit.
Fans and musicians are an important part of our efforts to produce the 25th annual BluesFest in 2009. We need your help now more than ever. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Mississippi Valley Blues Society. Or, if you have something to contribute for our silent auction, we welcome that donation. To learn more about how you can help, please call (563) 32-BLUES.
Become a member of the Silver Anniversary Club!

We are seeking donors at the $1,000 level to become members of the Silver Anniversary Club. Here are the benefits of becoming a member of this exclusive club:
• a meet-and-greet, including photo opportunity, with a headliner act at the 25th annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in 2009
• two VIP access passes (includes admission to the Fest)
• limited edition Silver Anniversary t-shirt just for donors
• a signed 25th Anniversary collector-quality poster
• a 25th Anniversary calendar
• your name in the official BluesFest Guide
• a 25th Anniversary static sticker
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help out the MVBS in producing yet another quality Blues Festival. And your donation is tax-deductible.
You may donate your Silver Anniversary Club amount all at once or in installments (total due April 1, 2009).
To donate your Silver Anniversary Club amount by credit card, go to our website at www.mvbs.org .
Thanks for your help!

Fundraiser with Eddy Clearwater on Nov.7
Come join us at the Redstone Room in downtown Davenport, Iowa, for a fundraiser for MVBS starring the inimitable Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater on Friday, November 7. The show will also feature a silent auction. For more information, contact MVBS at 563-32-BLUES.