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The Blues Bureau

Jodi and Dewey first met in 1999 at a local jam, founded The Blues Bureau Band, and now, over 20 years later, are one of the Iowa's most enduring active musical collaborations. Their longtime friendship and mutual passion for music has created an onstage chemistry that’s obvious to all, along with some of the tightest vocal harmonies you'll hear anywhere. Collectively their music has put them on the bill with such notables as Blues Traveler, Shemekia Copeland, Sonny Rhodes and Kelly Hunt, and played events such as The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Bowlful of Blues, and Nightfall on The River. The duo of Bodley and Cantrell truly enjoy making music together and hope to keep audiences smiling and coming back.

Jodi Bodley

Dynamic singer Jodi Bodley left her native Colorado barely out of school and spent several of her earlier years on the road as a professional performer. After settling in Des Moines, her powerful, trademark voice has become near legendary and places her in an elite group of great blues singers. Jodi can sing it low down and soulful, or light it up with that big voice. She's as good as it gets ANYWHERE !

Dewey Cantrell

Dewey Cantrell is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter from Des Moines, IA. Originally influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Winter, along with the British invasion of blues based guitar rock of the 60s and 70s, he first picked up a guitar more than 50 years ago, and has never put it down since. He has had the privilege to study with finger-style giants Tommy Emmanuel and Dr. John Knowles, and many others.  His songwriting covers the spectrum of emotion and life experiences - from good times, to pain and loss, to sentimental, to tongue-in-cheek humor. 

“I’ll quit doing this when it stops being fun ... but I just don't really ever see that happening!"

Events

9/11/2022

Summer Music at Prairie Moon

3pm

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6pm

Prairie Moon Winery 3801 W 190th St Ames, IA

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9/11/2022

Summer Music at Prairie Moon

The Blues Bureau will be playing for you at Prairie Moon on September 11th.  Please join us for an afternoon of rock & roll and a little Blu...

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3pm

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6pm

Prairie Moon Winery 3801 W 190th St Ames, IA

9/18/2022

Dewey in the Iowa Blues Challenge

4pm

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8pm

Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University, Des Moines, IA

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9/18/2022

Dewey in the Iowa Blues Challenge

Please come out and cheer Dewey on in the 2022 Iowa Blues Challenge!

4pm

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8pm

Lefty's Live Music, 2307 University, Des Moines, IA

9/25/2022

Central Iowa Blues Society 30th Anniversary Celebration

5pm

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9pm

Riverview Park, 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA

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9/25/2022

Central Iowa Blues Society 30th Anniversary Celebration

The Blues Bureau is excited and honored to be invited to play for the 30th Anniversary Celebration Party for the Central Iowa Blues Society!

5pm

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9pm

Riverview Park, 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA

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