"Backstage Boogie" in "Complete Painter" TV Show

Craig's "Backstage Boogie" is featured in the promo for the upcoming television show, "The Complete Painter," produced by Jeffry Krafft.  Craig, Joe Donnelly and David Wierhake performed the tune at the T. C. Steele State Historic Site during one of the outdoor painting contests, and Jeff videotaped the performance along with interviews of painters and others to promote "The Complete Painter," which provides painting tips.  The promo can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJvoh_ECKrA

Craig plays in New Orleans during Jazz Fest!

Craig was joined by Alfred Uganda Roberts on Sat., April 27, 2013 at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade, New Orleans, LA, presented by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.  This was Craig's ninth annual performance presented by the Jazz National Park. Alfred Roberts, conga and percussion, is a native of New Orleans.  He has performed and recorded with many of the greats in the history of New Orleans music, including Professor Longhair, Dr. John, the Meters, the Wild Magnolias, Willie Tee, John Mooney, and others.  In 2005 he received the Sidney Bechet Award for Innovation presented by the New Orleans International Music Colloquium.  Watch the entire concert!

Craig & The Crawdads at Indy Winter Blues Festival

www.youtube.com/watch Craig & The Crawdads played the 2013 Indy Winter Blues Fest, along with the Paul Holdman Band, Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel and Harvey & the Bluetones, at Birdy's Live.  

Craig & The Crawdads at Ethnic Expo

Craig & The Crawdads performed Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at the Columbus, IN Ethnic Expo on the First Street Stage.  Ethnic Expo was founded in 1984 as a celebration of Columbus, Indiana's varied ethnic heritage as well as its current cosmopolitan population.  Home to people from all over the world, as well as those with rich cultural traditions, Columbus is proud of its diversity.  Annually, Ethnic Expo hosts more than 35,000 people who enjoy international food and marketplace, continuous entertainment, children's activities, parade, and fireworks.  

To see videos from the 2012 Ethnic Expo, click on Media.

For more information, visit http://www.ethnicexpo.org/

First Grant Street Festival

The first Grant Street Jazz Festival took place August 18, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. in downtown Bloomington between Kirkwood and 6th Street, in front of Café Django. The free festival, presented by Jazz from Bloomington, showcased some of the musical talent in Bloomington, including outstanding high school, college, and professional musicians.

Performers included Mayo Jazz, Paul Kirk and Dave Bruker (bass/guitar duo), Craig Brenner and Joe Donnelly (piano/sax duo), Monika Herzig Trio featuring Janiece Jaffe, Jazz Fables, Postmodern Jazz Quartet, Café Cubano, and IU Jazz Faculty including Pat Harbison, Tom Walsh, Luke Gillespie, Jeremy Allen, Steve Houghton, and Michael Spiro.

Festival sponsors included Café Django, Big Woods Brewery, Oliver Winery, and Cassady Electrical Contractors.  Jazz From Bloomington, a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to promote and preserve jazz through affordably-priced jazz events and free public educational activities, helped organize the festival.  To watch a video of part of Craig & Joe Donnelly's performance, click on Media.  

For a report about the festival on WFHB news, click here.

2012 Boogie Woogie - Blues Piano Stomp!

Craig and three other great blues and boogie woogie piano players - Bob Seeley, Michael Kaeshammer, and Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues - played at the annual Boogie Woogie - Blues Piano Stomp on Jan. 28, 2012, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, St. Pete, FL. The concert was reviewed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  Click to read the review - communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/blue-notes/31751-a-joyous-boogie-n-blues-piano-fest