Best Self-Produced CD Award Opportunity
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Attention Northwest Arkansas Blues Musicians!
Last Day to submit an entry!
Does your blues act have a self produced CD that was released between November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013? If so, that release may qualify to be entered in “The Best Self-Produced CD” award category at the 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas is seeking submissions from “local” Northwest Arkansas Blues Acts that qualify. The Ozark Blues Society will not consider submissions by acts from outside of Northwest Arkansas. More..>>
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 The Ozark Blues Society's 2013 Blues Challenge Winners, Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones and, Lucious Spiller, have each been in the press.
 Brick Fields has landed this month's cover of Nightflying Entertainment Magazine with a feature article by Charles Ragsdell about the new Brick Fields CD "Go Ahead and Sang the Blues". Click here to see the current Nightflying edition.
 Lucious Spiller is featured in the current Living Blues Magazine (#227). The article features two hot new thirty-something bluesmen. Arkansas-born Lucious Spiller and Shawn Holt, the son of Magic Slim and the new leader of the Teardrops. Living Blues reports that both men are exciting prospects for the future of the blues. More..>>
More OBS 2013 Blues Challenge photos have been posted on Tom Mowry Photography's website. Click here to view and enjoy!
Thank you Tom, Great Shots!
 A message from our friends at the Spa City Blues Society in Hot Springs:
Hey everyone! Just an FYI. If you want to submit your form/application to compete in our local International Blues Challenge, you still have time...
Band deadline to enter-Monday, 10/21-Competition at 6pm on Sunday, 10/27 at The Big Chill
Solo/Duo deadline to enter-Monday, 10/28-Competition at 6pm on Sunday, 11/04 at The Ohio Club
 B. B. King is scheduled to play the Auditorium on Eureka Springs on November 18. Get your tickets before they are sold out! Click here for tickets
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International Blues Challenge Tickets
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Tickets for the 30th International Blues Challenge - taking place in Memphis on January 21- 25, 2014 are now on sale.
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Music Calendar
10/18 - 10/26
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10.18
- Fayetteville Funk Factory, Opiate at George's Happy Hour in Fayetteville - 6pm
- Anthony Ball Jazz Group at Fresco Cafe & Pub in Fayetteville - 6:00pm
- Claudia Burson in the Union Lounge located at the Chancellor Hotel in Fayetteville
- Effron White at the Dickson Street Pub in Fayetteville
- Emily Kaitz's Birthday Bash at the Underground in Fayetteville
- Brick Fields at Tontitown Winery in Springdale
- Paper Jam Band at the Bayou in Rogers
- Taken at JJ's Grill & Chill in Rogers
- Alex Lewis at the Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville
10.19
- Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones CD Release Party at Crosswoods in Clarksvile, AR
- Joe Pitts Band at the Postmaster's Grill in Camden, AR
10.20
- Claudia Burson at Copelands Sunday Brunch in Rogers - 11am to 1pm
- Jazz Duos at Emelia's Kitchen Sunday Brunch in Fayetteville
- Jones'n Leah at Common Grounds in Fayetteville - 11am to 2pm
- Riders United For Children Benefit with Darren Ray, Joe Giles, Leah & the Mojo Doctors, Enter the Dojo, Kevin Upshaw at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Brick Fields at the War Eagle Fair, War Eagle, AR - 10am
10.21
- Brick Fields at Bear's Place in Fayetteville
10.22
- The longest running Blues Jam in Northwest Arkansas featuring the Larrys at the Bayou in Rogers
- Mo Brothers at JJ's Grill & Chill in Fayetteville
- Jed Clampit at the Pesto Cafe in Fayetteville
10.23
- TJ Scarlett at JJ's Grill & Chill in Rogers
10.24
- Effron White at After 5 Bar in Rogers
- Funk Jam with Copelin Bates, Anthony Ball and Friends at Mojo's Pints & Pies in Fayetteville
10.25
- The Bel Airs, The Odds, Wade Bowen at George's Happy Hour in Fayetteville - 6pm
- Anthony Ball Jazz Group at Fresco Cafe & Pub in Fayetteville - 6:00pm
- Claudia Burson in the Union Lounge located at the Chancellor Hotel in Fayetteville
10.26
- Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones CD release party at the Blarney Stone in Eureka Springs
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In this issue: 10/18/2013
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On this day in Blues History
October 18
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James P. Johnson – Carolina Shout
Blind Willie McTell – Writing Paper Blues
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"I never liked blues and I really didn't like jazz. I liked Chuck Berry."
Johnny Ramone
Happy 87th Birthday Chuck Berry
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