Blazing head first into 2012!! What an incredible weekend in Kansas City. Big Bad Thank Yous to our NW Arkansas friends who made the road trip to help support the band and the cause. And Big Giant Thank Yous to ALL our K.C. friends who helped load the gear and unload the gear and load the gear and unload the gear in record time. Special thanks to Linda Wilson who let us host and program her radio show Woman Song on KKFI (www.kkfi.org). Thanks to all who tuned in and enjoyed the music with us.
We’re so proud and honored to be part of HRC’s (Human Rights Campaign) mission of fighting and advocating for LGBT rights and equality for all. It’s been reported that our K.C. event raised over $8000! (www.hrg.org) There’s more in the works and we networked with so many great peeps and awesome performers, like Summer Osborne who won the acoustic stage and with whom we will be collaborating at Spring Diversity in Eureka Springs.  We’ll be back in K.C.before you know it, tearing the roof off!

Can you believe it?! It’s 2012! We brought it in with a big bad bang in Eureka Springs. Huge shout out to ALL of you who attended and especially those of you who waited in line for up to and over an hour…..HUGE THANKS and what persistence!  It wouldn’t have been the same without you. Thanks to the Voulez Vous Lounge and all the hard work to make the event a success. Sure hope you all got some of those hors d’oeuvres they served at midnight…..tasty vittles. And how ’bout all those soulful special guests: S.J. Tucker (Sooj), Ginger Doss, Oxygen Edge, and Bekah Kelso bringing their powerhouse talents to the party!! ……would somebody “Say Something” already……how bout wooooohoooooo!

Our 2012 schedule is shaping up and we’re taking to the road more weekends than not. But stay tuned and we’ll keep you in the know. And just so you know, Big Bad Gina is heading to K.C. Jan. 14-15 to host Woman Song with Linda Wilson Saturday from 11am-1pm on KKFI 90.1 FM (live streaming too at www.kkfi.org) and THEN Sunday Jan. 15, we’ll be competing in the Human Rights Campaign’s Battle of the Bands – Babe version!!  It’s a benefit for HRC and tickets are $20 at the door. There will be an audience vote (based on donations) and a panel of judges for the final decision. Here are some details and for more info visit: www.hrc.org and look for Her HRC.

Date:
Sunday, January 15 2012

2pm-8pm Doors open at 1pm

Location:
The Cashew
2000 Grand
Kansas City, MO 64108

Immense and profound thanks to our private sponsors for the means necessary to upgrade our sound system and vehicle. After our board blew, and one of our speakers went on the blitz, and the van broke down, it became apparent that we needed new equipment and a way to get everything there. We are humbled and grateful beyond belief to our sponsors for their generosity and support. We strive to pay it forward with muse, music, magic, and by living the mission!

The Big Bad Ginas are now the proud owners of a new/used V8 conversion van complete with towing package, a new sound board with powered speakers, and heavy duty speaker stands. Watch out world! Here comes Big Bad Gina and yes, we have a mission!

Next on our list is instrument mics, monitors, and lights!! We can’t thank you all enough for an amazing few years. You’ve helped us come so far on this joyous, magical journey! Now let’s go for a ride……..on the BBG Express!

Big radio voice shout out and thank you to Linda Wilson of Woman Song on Kansas City’s Community Radio KKFI 90.1FM for letting us host her show on Sat. Nov. 12. It was a dream come true for aspiring DJ Sistah JoJo! We let it all out in the studio and brought KC our favorite sistah collaborators – with the likes of Ginger Doss, Bekah Kelso, Christy Lindsay, Oxygen Edge, and S.J. Tucker (Sooj)) – (we tried to play Niki O’Brien’s “Gender Outlaw” from the 2011 Goddess Festival CD but KKFI has a strict rule about the word “t*ts”…..imagine that…)

So time for the holidaze already. In fact, let’s start this Sat. Nov. 19 at Scarpino – 7pm show time!…..and then hold off on the Thanksgiving leftovers and head to Eureka Springs’ Voulez Vous Lounge Fri. Nov. 25th, Black Friday, from 9-midnight for some hot and fresh music with Sistah Sooj – S.J. Tucker! We will combine musical magical forces bringing you frolickin’, funkin, rappin’, snappin’, pixie punky, smokin’ folkin’ tunes and then some!!! Way hot, way new, way fun, you gotta be there! Voulez Vous is the lower level of The New Orleans Hotel at 63 Spring St. Check out music.skinnywhitechick.com for some lowdown getdown.

And stay “tuned” for Dec. shows as well!!!

Sunday, Dec. 11th – George’s Majestic Lounge 7-9pm                                                                        

Dec. 17th – New Delhi Holiday Party in Eureka Springs 6:30pm                                                                  

Dec. 30th AND 31st – Voulez Vous Lounge – BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH BBG IN EUREKA SPRINGS! 9pm til 2012.

Happy Holiday Seasons! CHEERS!

Join Big Bad Gina in Eureka Springs for a freaky and festive weekend with live music, community, costume contests, drag queens, fine eats, and a grand finale masquerade ball on Halloween proper at the brand new venue, Voulez Vous Lounge! – also serving brunch……

Visit www.outineureka.com for a full schedule of events including “friendly” places to stay (like Land of Nod), shop (like the Fine Art of Romance), and eat (like the Pizza Bar, New Delhi, and Henri’s to name a few).

Big Bad Gina’s Diversity Schedule: (and a bonus)

Fri. AND Sat. 6:30 pm – New Delhi Indian Cafe and Patio

Sun. 3:00pm – Henri’s Just One More

Sun. 8:30pm – Voulez Vous Lounge (New Orleans Hotel lower level)

….this just in – the merrily musical making duo of Bekah Kelso and S.J. Tucker will perform at New Delhi Sat. afternoon 1-4pm and Bekah says “and you KNOW when all us chickas be in the same town at the same time, musical magic happens all over the place. We’ll all be there with bells, or rainbows, or corsets, or something else entirely, on.  ”

Get your PRIDE on at Diversity and we’ll see you OUT in Eureka!!

You can now visit the Music page to buy the brand new Lake of Dreams CD, or our Audio page to buy digital tracks. Some online retailers like iTunes are coming soon. Remember to come to the big CD Release Party in Fayetteville on October 1st at Scarpino’s.

Dearest Music Fans, Friends and Colleagues! We are pleased to announce our upcoming CD, “Lake of Dreams” to be released in a town near you! The CD was recorded with the amazing Darren Crisp at Crisp Recording Studios in Fayetteville, AR with special musical guests Michael Adkins, Keith Grimwood, and Cathy Burchett. The incredible CD package features the photography of Kirk Lanier and the artwork of Studio Xi and the fine details of Liz Lester design. The CD contains 11 tracks – 9 of the tunes written by Big Bad Gina and 2 sexy covers you know and love! So please join us in your town as we unleash this homage to women’s sensuality and empowerment, “Lake of Dreams” © 2011

Sat. September 10  – Amethyst Dreams – 412 E. 18th St. KC, MO

Sun. September 11 – MCC Omaha - 819 So. 22nd St. Omaha, NE

Fri. September 16 – Gaea Goddess Gathering – Togonoxie, KS

Fri. September 30 – New Delhi Indian Cafe – 2 N. Main St. Eureka Springs, AR

Sat. October 1 – Scarpino – 329 N. West St. Fayetteville, AR – with Michael Adkins

Sat. October 22 – Scarpino – same as above (minus Michael)  - Fayetteville CD Release Party PART 3!!

Fri. October 28 – Mon. October 31 DIVERSITY WEEKEND IN EUREKA! (www.outineureka.com)

Sat. November 12 – Morning Glory Show – 313 Westport Rd, KC MO – (changed from Thurs.) tix available at www.brownpapertickets.com $12 in advance, $15 at the door

for more info about venues and times, please see our calendar page.

Music is the Magic!!!

After 4 days of competitions at the National Women’s Music Festival, 3 judges and a festival of over 300 Attendees have voted BBG the winner of the Women in the Arts talent competition. So this means next year we will play mainstage for the 2012 festival. In the meantime we have garnered considerable attention on the Women’s music circuit and are already planning tours accordingly!!
Thank you music fans for your continued support of our music by dancing, singing, and sharing in the positive vibe!!
We are so grateful and ecstatic!!
Thanks again to Linda Wilson of Kansas City’s Willow Productions and KKFI’s WomanSong radio show for the encouragement to enter!

Celebrate your PRIDE with Big Bad Gina, community, and live music throughout the month of June!!!!

June 26, Sun. – 7pm – PRIDE PARTY at George’s Majestic Lounge - Dickson St. Fayetteville. Join us at our debut show at George’s and indulge on Sunday with BBG and community! (Tiffany Christopher to follow!)

We are so proud to be in such an awesome community!! Let’s celebrate!!
Music is the Magic!
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