2014 Blues in the Natural State Music Festival - Update
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The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas is pleased to announce additional details on the 12th Annual Blues in the Natural State Music Festival!
This Week:
- The Smoke & Barrel Tavern was been added as an official venue for Saturday, April 5
- Additional acts confirmed this week include:
- Ray Bonneville
- Little Joe McLerran
- Levee Town
- Leah & the Mojo Doctors
- Jigsaw Mud
- The Downtown Livewires
- A special IBC Winners Showcase is being planned for Saturday, April 5 at the 324 Ballroom and will feature Lucious Spiller (2014), Ray Bonneville (2012) and Little Joe McLerran (2009)
- Hotel Discounts Rates are available at:
- The Chancellor - $109
- The Holiday Inn Express - $89
- The Quality Inn - $79
- Go to our website for details
- Advanced ticket sales can be obtained on-line through the Ozark Blues Society's website or purchased at George's Majestic Lounge Box Office.
The Dates: The Festival will take place in Fayetteville on April 3 - 5, 2014.
The festival will begin with a free event co-produced with the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau at the April 3rd First Thursday on Fayetteville Square and will feature Samantha Fish.
On Friday and Saturday, several venues in and around the Dickson Street Entertainment District will be used to showcase blues acts. In addition to George's Majestic Lounge, we've added Jose's 324 Ballroom and the Smoke & Barrel Tavern as official festival venues.
Tickets:
- Thursday - Free to the public
- Friday & Saturday - Advanced Sales - $20 for each day of the festival
We would like to thank our sponsors:
- Walmart
- The Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission
- First Security Bank
- Telecomp
- George's Majestic Lounge
- Jose's 324 Ballroom
- Smoke & Barrel Tavern
More details, venue locations, schedules and related activities are available at our website.
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Coming to George's Majestic Lounge on February 19
JJ Grey & Mofro with special guest Cody Canada
"Over the course of six albums and a decade of touring, JJ Grey's grimy blend of front porch soul and down-home storytelling has taken him around the world and back again. Beating the streets on nearly every continent, he and his band Mofro have sewn a continuous thread of laying-it-on-the-line shows that move folks to dance and at times to tears." More..>>
"99 Shades of Grey"
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Downtown Bentonville Inc. Event
Blues & BBQ
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Backstage Downtown
Blues & BBQ
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie
6:30pm - 9:00pm
With alcohol pairing: $45*
Without alcohol pairing: $35*
Call DBI at 479.254.0254 to purchase tickets!
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Music Calendar
02/7 - 02/15
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2.7
- Patti Griffin, the Odds at George's in Fayetteville - 6pm (Patti Griffin show - sold out)
- Nate Wong at the Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville
- Adam Collins Trio at Fresco Cafe & pub in Fayetteville
- Alex Lewis Jazz at the Wine Cellar in Fayetteville
- Paper Jam Band - classic rock - at Shirley's Bar in Springdale
- Jazz at Eleven Restaurant in Bentonville
2.8
- Manstraband wt Michael Tisdale, Jennifer Baker and others at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Anthony Ball Jazz Group at Fresco Cafe and Pub in Fayetteville
- Blew Reed and the Flatheads at Billy's Bar in Fayetteville
2.9
- Claudia Burson at Copelands Sunday Brunch in Rogers - 11am to 1pm
- Jazz Duos at Emelia's Kitchen Sunday Brunch in Fayetteville
- Jed Clampit at the Dickson Street Pub in Fayetteville
- Teddy Sablon at Mojo's Pints & Pies in Fayetteville
- Matt Smith at the Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville
2.10
2.11
- The longest running Blues Jam in Northwest Arkansas featuring the Larrys at the Bayou in Rogers
- Jed Clampit at the Pesto Cafe in Fayetteville
2.12
- Brick Fields at Bears Place in Fayetteville
- TJ Scarlett at JJ's Grill & Chill in Fayetteville
- Jed Clampit at Nibbles in Fayetteville
2.13
- Darren Ray at Mojo's Pints & Pies in Fayetteville
2.14
- Earl & Them, Gary Hutchison Birthday Bash with special guests at George's in Fayetteville - 6pm
- Alex Lewis Jazz at the Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville
- Copeland Bates at JJ's Grill & Chill in Fayetteville
- Drew Packard at Fresco Cafe & Pub in Fayetteville
- Jazz at Eleven Restaurant in Fayetteville
- Ocie Fisher and the Hearstrings at Voulez-Vous in Eureka Springs
2.15
- Anthony Ball Jazz Group at Fresco Cafe and Pub in Fayetteville
- Ocie Fisher and the Hearstrings at Voulez-Vous in Eureka Springs
- Rachel Fields Band at R Landry's in Ft Smith
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In this issue: 02/07/2014
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Pinetop Perkins Master Class Scholarship Opportunities
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The Pinetop Perkins Foundation has set the date for the fifth Blues Masterclass workshops for young and young-at-heart adult musicians.
The classes will be held at the Shack Up Inn and Hopson Commissary in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where the youthful spirit of Pinetop (1913-2011) smiles on us.
The event takes place from June 18-20, 2014 and offers piano, guitar and harmonica workshops as well as a meet and greet on June 17th.
Be sure and visit our Workshop Page for the most up to date information.
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On this day in Blues History
February 7
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Johnny Dodds - Too Tight
Earl King - No City Like New Orleans
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"Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself."
Unknown
Quote Soup
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