Fountain Blues Foundation

About Fountain Blues Foundation

Keeping the Blues Alive in Silicon Valley since 1981. If you're like to support us, click on the Silicon Valley Gives Link below: https://svgives.razoo.com/us/story/Fountain-Blues-Foundation Since 1981 we have brought artists such as Robert Cray, John Lee Hooker, Etta James and a couple of hundred other blues acts to our stage in San Jose's only continuing blues festival. The Festival was originally a San Jose State Student Association production, but as San Jose State has stepped away we have formed a non-profit to continue the legacy and keep live blues alive. Our showcase event is the annual Fountain Blues Festival, which is an all-day event on Saturday, June 25, 2016. The Fountain Blues Foundation is a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization focused on the following: Blues Preservation: The FBF is organized to preserve and promote the indigenous American music known as the blues. Preservation activities may take a variety of forms, including live performances, broadcasts, lectures and community education about the history of the blues, culminating in the annual Fountain Blues Festival (which features a wide-diversity of roots and blues styles). Artistic Support: The FBF supports blues musicians by facilitating live performances of blues music by both seasoned and emerging artists; providing programs to expose and promote blues music to the broader music community. New Audience Development: The FBF aims to attract new listeners to the blues through its events, social media and PR/Communications efforts to the growing FBF database of fans. The mission of the FBF includes education programs centered on blues music to K-12 and higher education institutions and community organizations to encourage young artists and audiences of all ages to appreciate or engage in blues music. The FBF aims to support the economic development of the Bay Area by including local venues, vendors, merchants, and municipalities in the achievement of our blues mission.

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