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Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas
 
Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas Newsletter
 
 
In This Issue:
Festivals Galore and NIGHTFLYING ANNIVERSARY PARTY - Coming At Ya!
Nationally-Known Blues Artists Coming to NWA
Ozark Blues Society Board Meeting Tues. 8/3
BLUES, JAMS and MORE...PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
Contact Info
Festivals Galore and NIGHTFLYING ANNIVERSARY PARTY - Coming At Ya!

Let the Blues Festival Season begin! Here are the ones in our area that are coming up:
 
SATURDAY, JULY 31 starting at 3pm -- GRAND LAKES BLUES EXPLOSION. Featuring performances by Chris Duarte, R.J. Mischo, Earl Cate & Them, Little Joe McLerran, Junior Markham and more. Plus a Bon-Fire Jam Session, Hillbilly Dance Contest, Beer & Concessions, and Free Camping. $20 Advance/$25 at the Gate. Location: Mountain Mama's Paradise, 1 mile east of Disney, OK. For tickets go to http://www.mountainmamasparadise.com/.
 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 -- NIGHTFLYING MAGAZINE's "30 YEARS TO LIFE" ANNIVERSARY PARTY at Neumeier's Rib Room in Fort Smith AR. Don't miss this one! Performers are Kory Montgomery Band, The Crumbs, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, Judge Parker and Tom Ware Band. Tickets are only $5 -- go on out and thank PETER READ and his staff for giving us all the skinny on Arkansas entertainment news for 30 YEARS!
 
SEPTEMBER 3, 4, 5 -- RENTIESVILLE FESTIVAL. www.currentland.com has an 8-page spread on this year's show. For ticket info, go to www.dcminnerblues.com.
 
Watch for news of the Ozark Blues Society's BLUES IN THE NATURAL STATE festival in Fayetteville, AR. We're working on pinning down a date!
 
Also, the OBS Blues Challenge will be announced soon, to take place in Fayetteville, AR.
Nationally-Known Blues Artists Coming to NWA

B.B. KING TO PLAY WALTON ARTS CENTER, FAYETTEVILLE AR -- Tickets are on sale now for B.B. King's SEPT. 23rd performance at the Walton Arts Center. Ticket prices go from $58-$100 and are available by calling 479-443-5600 or online at www.waltonartscenter.org. If you're getting this newsletter, you certainly know who the B.B.-Man is, but if you want to get some poorly-blues-informed friends enthused about going to the show with you, here's B.B.'s website: www.bbking.com.
 
BERNARD ALLISON PERFORMS AT THE BAYOU CLUB OF ROGERS AR -- Friday, Sept. 3. Tickets and other information can be found at: www.thebayouofrogers.com.
 
LOOK FOR SOME MORE HEADLINER ACTS AT GEORGE'S MAJESTIC LOUNGE in Fayetteville coming up in August and September. George's complete schedule is at www.georgesmajesticlounge.com. Y'all already know that Friday Happy Hour at George's is THE place to be, and tonight will be no exception. TONIGHT, Oreo Blue plays the Garden from 6-8pm, and at $5 a pop, it's the biggest bang for your buck you'll get on a Friday. Other Friday Happy Hour bands coming up are:
Aug. 6 -- RJ Misco 6-8 in the Garden, and Joe Giles 7-9 in the Lounge.
Aug. 13 -- LaFuSo 6-8 in the Garden, and Leah Spears Duo in the Lounge.
Aug. 20 -- W.C. Clark...and more.
Ozark Blues Society Board Meeting Tues. 8/3

Everyone is welcome to join the board members at our meeting on Aug. 3rd at 6:30, in the private room at Jose's in Springdale. We have a HUGE agenda to work through, including finalizing plans for upcoming events. For example:
 
We'll be discussing possible dates and venues for our annual Blues Challenge and the 9th Annual Blues in the Natural State Festival. There's a lot of organizing associated with these two events, so that will be first on the agenda.
 
Next will be reports of the final plans for our all-day event on Oct. 16 at the Bentonville Library. There'll be workshops and performances. Marquise Knox will conduct a songwriting and blues history workshop for all ages, and R.J. Mischo will be there to show attendees how to blow some licks on the blues harp. The workshops will wrap up with a performance by Marquise Knox and some of our own local favorites. Marquise is an 18-year-old guitarist/singer/songwriter who has achieved national acclaim. He was nominated as Best Debut Artist at this year's Blues Music Awards sponsored by the Blues Foundation in Memphis. His CD "Man Child" and bio info can be found at www.marquiseknox.com.
 
Ozark Blues Society has been invited to run a beer tent (and receive a percentage of the proceeds) for the Harvest Fest this year, so we'll be finalizing plans for that.
 
We also have some offers from venues to start up our jams again...yes! There's lots more that will be discussed, and you might enjoy seeing the work that goes on behind the scenes. Who knows, it might even inspire you to offer your hard-earned cash to become a member of OBS, and help Keep The Blues Alive in a very meaningful way.



BLUES, JAMS and MORE...PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS

 
GEORGE'S MAJESTIC LOUNGE / DICKSON ST / FAYETTEVILLE AR
HAPPY HOUR!!!!
8/2: GARDEN: Oreo Blue 6-8 pm
8/6: GARDEN: RJ Mischo 6-8 pm
LOUNGE: Joe Giles, 7-9 pm
8/13: GARDEN: LaFuSo, 6-8 pm
LOUNGE: Leah Spears Duo, 7-9 pm
8/20: GARDEN: W.C. Clark, 6-8 pm
 
 
FRIDAY, JULY 30
HAPPY HOUR AT GEORGE’S/FAYETTEVILLE AR featuring Oreo Blue 6-8pm
Kory Montgomer at Chelsea's Corner Cafe / Eureka Springs AR
Jeff Carey 7-10pm at Foghorn's on College/ Fayetteville AR
Trick Bag at The Bayou / Rogers AR
Dead Irish Blues at Greenhouse Grille / Fayetteville AR
Keith Nicholson at JJ's Grill and Chill / Fayettevile AR
Maud Crawford at JJ's Gill and Chill / Rogers AR
 
SATURDAY, JULY 31
Jerry Garcia Birthday Bas featuring Jeff Sipe with Mountain of Venus at George's Majestic Lounge / Fayetteville AR
Electric Rag Band at Chelsea's Corner Cafe / Eureka Springs AR
TJ Scarlett at JJ's Grill and Chill / Fayetteville AR
Wanda Watson 7pm at Landry's New Orleans Cafe / Fort Smith AR
Toe Funk Jam Band at Mojo's Pints & Pies / Fayetteville AR
 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
Nathan Aronowitz 11am-2pm, and DJ SoulFree 8:30-11pm at Common Grounds / Fayetteville AR
Scott Leeper at George's Majesic Lounge (free) / Fayetteville AR
Kory Montgomery at Neumeier's Rib Room for the 30th ANNIVERSARY OF NIGHTFLYING MAGAZINE / Fort Smith AR
 
MONDAY, AUGUST 2
Jones ‘N Leah at Powerhouse Seafood & Grill / Fayetteville AR
 
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
Ozark Blues Society Board Meeting 6:30pm at Jose's / Springdale AR
CPlus at Neumeier's Rib Room / Fort Smith AR
 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4
Jed Clampit and Chester P at Jose's / Springdale AR
 
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
Darren Ray 7-10pm at Foghorn's on College / Fayetteville AR
Leah and the Mojo Doctors at Jose's / Springdale AR
Earl & Them and Monte Montgomery at Neumeier's Rib Room / Fort Smith AR
 
 
OZARK BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
38 Merritt Drive
Bella Vista AR 72714
www.ozarkbluessociety.org
 
Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas • 38 Merritt Drive • Bella Vista, AR 72714
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