The Daily News - June 2, 2010 -

Beale Street Caravan’s annual Blowout fundraiser will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Ardent Studios in Memphis

The Blowout will feature a performance by the Homemade Jamz, a family blues band from Tupelo, Miss.

Tickets are $75 per person. For details, visit bealestreetcaravanblowout.eventbrite.com or call 527-4666.

Admission also includes food and an open bar.

Beale Street Caravan is the most widely distributed blues radio program in the world and has an audience of about 2.4 million people. It is provided free to radio stations.

In Memphis, the show airs at 7 p.m. Saturdays on WYPL-FM (89.3), 11 a.m. Tuesdays on WEVL-FM (89.9) and at 6 p.m. Wednesdays on WUMR-FM (91.7).

– Tom Wilemon