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Como, Mississippi Public Library Children's Show
The children have been enjoying the summer, reading lots of books, and listening to live music!
August 25-Ronald McDonald House-Memphis, TN
August 28-Memphis Farmer's Market-Memphis, TN
Jason Freeman & I will be performing our kid's show!
August 31-City Winery w/John Forte-New York, NY
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September 5-Memphis Music & Heritage Festival
September 6-Faith & Labor Picnic-Memphis, TN
September 17-Terra Blues-New York, NY
Valerie June & The Tennessee Express
Now Available!!!
I finally have an online store on my website!
The first three folks to respond to this email will receive a FREE signed copy of this recording!
The folks at Lazy Magnolia have created a video showing just how they make Mississippi's Finest Beer! They used a song from the Valerie June & The Tennessee Express as music for the video.
Check It Out!! http://vimeo.com/13880865
Centric TV-BET (Black Entertainment Television)
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the fabulous, Eagle Nebula and her sidekick, Protius, for Centric TV. We sat in my kitchen on a hot day drinking lemon water and chatting it up!
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BoldAsLove.US Interview
Check out the latest interview by the amazing Rob Fields at:
THE QUIK E-FIX
Writer, Kevin Nelson, interviewed me recently for his blog, The Quike Fix.
MEMSTYLE is a street style blog for Memphis, TN. MEMSTYLE is generously sponsored by Skirt! Magazine Memphis. Photos and text by Grace Korzekwa and Karen Helgeson. Grace wrote a bit about the kid's music Jason and I were performing at the Memphis Farmer's Market. Click the Logo to Check It!
Check Out this interview by Mireille Wirht!
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Corinne Bailey Rae & Valerie June 
Corinne Bailey Rae digs my hair by posting a pic on her website.
Click her photo to view the LE COIL SCRAPBOOK!
The Main Street Journal chose a photo of Jason and I as the Picture of the Day.
Click their icon to see the photo!
Charcoal Ink-Hair Blog
Check out the write up at Charcoal Ink.
Willie Mae's Girls Rock & Roll Camp
Gem & I had a fun guitar lesson together!
I WILL BE ACTING IN THIS FILM NEXT SPRING!!! 
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Weeksville Heritage Center Garden Party-July 10th
Saturday, July 10, 2010, 6pm
Historic Hunterfly Road Houses, 1698 Bergen Street
(between Buffalo Avenue and Rochester Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11213 (view map)
718.756.5250
Weeksville Heritage Center in The Daily News
Recording in Budapest, Hungary
This winter has been about woodshedding and working with the opportunities the arise to record a few songs.
Photo by: Farkas Fülöp
4 Women- A Tribute to Odetta, Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln & Eartha Kitt
Emmy Win for $5 Cover Amplified & Photography
The Amplified documentary series, profiling the artists featured in $5 Cover Memphis, snagged the Cultural Documentary Emmy for pieces on Ben Nichols and Valerie June, as well as the Photography Award for the Valerie June piece and "What It Is" featuring Craig Brewer, Paul Taylor, and Jason Freeman.
Check Out the Documentary: $5 Cover Amplified
Beautiful Budapest, Hungary-Snow Dancing
My, My I Must Be Living A Dream!
Everyday since I arrived I have been woodshedding with Clyde (guitar) & Mose (banjo). There have been inches upon inches of SNOW! The red boots are having a fine time walking through town. I've met some good folks and will begin to record a few songs next week. Afterwards, it will be off to Berlin, Germany for a show at Artliners.
The Mercury Lounge-January 23, 2010, New York City
Latasha Diggs & Kandia Crazyhorse
It was a great show at the Mercury Lounge. It was also a pleasurable experience to spend time with good friends!
Kandia Crazyhorse, Latasha Diggs, Valerie June & Greg Tate
Photo By: Camara Holloway
Day Four: Songwriting & Recording-Nashville, TN
Ketch Secor & Gill Landry of The Old Crow Medicine Show
As you can see, we are all busy writing!
Day Three: The Finale at Bait & Tackle Recording Studio
...and our new addition: Ron Gomez (far right)
Day One: Recording in The Hollers Outside of Nashville
Ketch Secor & Gill Landry of The Old Crow Medicine Show, Bo Stapleton-The Engineer Old Crow Medicine Show
Dreams come true in fragments over the period of a lifetime. One little bit at a time... unfolding...gratitude...lovenlight
Home Sweet Home-Memphis/Flatlands of Tennessee
There are many changes coming into being and many songs are being written. I am living in the blue light.
Thanks to my friend Farkas Fülöp for the photo
Extremely Hungary Presents: Fire+Fire-New York
Valerie June & John Forte-Writing and Recording
We were able to write and record a children's song during our short time working together. www.johnforte.com
Harvest Celebration-Memphis Farmer's Market
Thanks to Krista & Jana for joining me on stage at the Harvest Celebration!
Memphis Music Revealed
I am honored to appear as one of the first guest on the Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission's TV Show, Memphis Music Revealed. The TV show will air on Comcast Channel 17 on Thursday, October 22nd. Vicki Loveland and Nyko Lyras will be featured on this episode as well.
Ketch Secor & Gill Landry of The Old Crow Medicine Show with Valerie June
It was a treat to perform at The Family Wash in Nashville, TN with the boys from Old Crow Medicine Show and Bo of Kornhole as my backing band. Old Crow Medicine Show
Next Big Nashville
It was definitely a performance at "The Wheel" of fortune. It's all in the cards! Thank you NBN!
Crittenden County Safety Day Camp for Kids
Jason Freeman and Valerie June entertained 200 students during a brown bag lunch hour. "The Hokey Pokey" must never die!
World Habitat Day-Habitat for Humanity-Memphis
What a wonderful time at Askew, Nixon & Ferguson entertaining and learning the latest from Habitat for Humanity!
Next Big Nashville-The Wheel, Friday, October 5, 2009
The Wheel
421 Broadway Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
615-742-1675
Friday, October 9, 2009, 7-7:30pm
Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival-Oct. 10- ALL DAY
Blues Fans know I'll be spending the entire day Saturday singing in Helena, AR for the King Biscuit Festival! Nathan McMahan will be playing his little mandolin, and I'm certain there will be plenty of special guest coming up to jam with us! This festival is part of why I live near THE DELTA!
June & John-Making Music
Valerie June & John Forte recording one of many newly written songs.
Photograph taken by Bright Moments, Christian Ericson
Memphis Public Library-Be Creative Summer Reading Program
The Traditional Children's Music Show created by Jason Freeman and I was a huge success at the Memphis Central Library and Memphis East Branch Library. We believe that the best way to preserve traditional folk music is by live performances for kids. The Memphis Farmer's Market has also become a monthly children's music venue. 
The Peabody Rooftop Party
It was wonderful to share the stage with Muck Sticky and Al Capone on the rooftop of The Peabody. 
"A downtown summertime institution, the Peabody Rooftop Parties, is having a big holiday weekend. On Thursday, July 2nd, there will be a $5 Cover-themed rooftop party with three stars from Craig Brewer's web/MTV series performing: rapper Al Kapone, rap-rock prankster Muck Sticky, and country/folk singer Valerie June. Brewer — who is currently in California filming the pilot episode ofTerriers, a new comedy for the FX network — won't be able to make it, but apparently the other $5 Cover stars will be there."-Chris Herrington, Memphis Flyer
Hair Hype
I was surprised to find out that there are free/natural hair websites that feature my hair. This is how I was able to meet my new friend, Dream Hampton. She is the sweetest! Check out some of these sites:
$5 Cover World Premiere
The world premiere of $5 Cover will be held Thursday, April 30th at Malco's Paradiso Theater. Tickets are available at www.indiememphis.com.
To watch the trailer for $5 Cover, go to Videos.
Amplified is a series of documentaries produced by Alan Spearman & his group. The docs feature musicians from $5 Cover. They will be shown Tuesday, April 28th at Malco's Studio on the Square. Tickets are available at the theater after 5 pm.
Flipside is a series created by Christopher Reyes & Sarah Fleming. It will also be shown Tuesday, April 28th at Malco's Studio on the Square
The National Civil Rights Museum
News
Howdy Folks!
I must say I have been missing everyone. I've been designing my new website that you see here. The winter has been full of hard work and songwriting. I think the winter has also initiated a love affair between me and Memphis, TN. I have lived here for eight years, and I am just now falling in love with this city as it is in the present moment. So if you are asking why that is, I'd have to say I've found that there are no kinder folks than in Memphis, TN, and I am extremely thankful for my friends, family, fans, and neighbors.
$5 Cover
$5 Cover(www.fivedollarcover.com) by Craig Brewer is a rough-and-tumble show set in the clubs, all-nite cafes and no-tell motels of present-day Memphis. The series follows a cast of young musicians as they fight for love, inspiration, and money to pay the rent. All of the characters play themselves and perform their own music. Each episode builds to an exciting performance or recording session captured on location. The dialogue is improvised and the scenes come straight from the lives of artists and bands struggling to make a mark on their scene. Some of the awesome performers are Two-Way Radio(www.makeshiftmusic.com), Al Kapone(www.alkaponemusic.com), Muck Sticky(www.mucksticky.com),Amy Lavere and Paul Taylor(www.myspace.com/amylavere) (www.myspace.com/paultaylormemphis),Snowglobe(www.makeshiftmusic.com), Alicia Trout of the River City Tanlines(www.rivercitytanlines.com), Lucero(www.luceromusic.com), Harlan T. Bobo(www.myspace.com/harlantbobo), and Cody Dickinson of Hill Country Revue(www.myspace.com/hillcountryrevue).
It was such a treat to work with these performers as well as the crew- John Hubbell, Alan Spearman, Erin Hagee, Morgan Jon Fox, Scott Bomar, Tommy Kha, Claude Phillps, Mrs. Doris, Jeff Pope, Saki Manousakis, Brent Shrewsbury, Clare Grant, Jack Oblivian and Chellie Bowman. These people and many more good folks have helped me fall in love with present day Memphis, TN.
