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Blues News You Can Use!
What the Hell?

 
Paul Thorn at George's tonight!
 
 
 
The Blues in the Natural State Music Festival is over, but more great blues comes to you courtesy of George's Majestic Lounge.
 
Local favorites Isayah Warford and his Allstar team open the evening at George's Happy Hour at 6pm and Leah & the Mojo Doctors take the Lounge stage at 7pm.
 
If you haven't seen one of Paul's show before... go!
 
 

 
 
Paul Thorn - What the Hell is Going On?
 
 
 
Tickets
 
 
12th Annual Blues in the Natural State Music Festival Recap!
 
What A Weekend!
 
First of all THANK YOU to all of our sponsors (Walmart, The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission, First Security Bank, Telecomp and the many more that helped us with in-kind services), the hosting venues (George's Majestic Lounge, First Thursday Fayetteville, Jose's 324 Ballroom, Smoke & Barrel Tavern), the local press (you helped us get the word out!), the musicians, volunteers and of course, you the people who came out to enjoy so many truly outstanding performances.
 
A few hightlights...
 
Wednesday, April 2 - 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville hosted a special preview event featuring 2009 International Blues Challenge solo winner Little Joe McLerran.  Thank you to Downtown Bentonville and Cox Communications for sponsoring this event.
 
Thursday, April 3 - The highlight that night was the severe weather passing through the area.  For obvious reasons... First Thursday was cancelled that night... but, was rescheduled for last night featuring our own 2013 Blues Challenge winners Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones.
 
Friday, April 4 - The evening started off with a great Happy Hour at George's featuring Earl & Them and Isayah's Allstars and folllowed by the  A M A Z I N G  Samantha Fish Band and The Royal Southern Brotherhood.  Oh my what a show! What a night!
 
Saturday, April 5 - We added performances at the Jose's 324 Ballroom and Smoke & Barrel Tavern.  Once again... absolutely amazing performances (local bands, IBC winners showcase, RJ Mischo, The Cates, Tab Benoit - Geez), starting at 4pm that afternoon and went into the wee hours of the Sunday morning with the Late Late show featuring Steve Pryor.  Steve was joined by Tab Benoit and Earl Cate for some late night jamming.
 
Festival patrons... Thank you for coming out and making the 12th Annual Blues in the Natural State Music Festival such a fun and successful event!
 
We're already starting to think and plan for next year.  Stay tuned!
 
Here's a sampling of some great photos from the festival courtesy of Tom Mowry Photography. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volunteers at
Merch Table  
 
 
 
 
Levee Town
 
 
Tab Benoit
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Royal Southern Brotherhood
 
 
 
 
 
Lucious Spiller
 
 
 
Samantha Fish
 
 
More photos to come from Tom, Sher Speer
and Clayton Taylor soon.
 
 
Music Calendar
04/11 - 04/19
 
4.11
  • Isayah's Allstars, Leah & the Mojo Doctors and Paul Thorn at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Jomo Jazz at Fresco Cafe in Fayetteville
  • Matt Smith - Jazz - at the Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville
  • Taken at JJ's Grill & Chill in Rogers
  • Jazz at Eleven Restaurant in Bentonville
  • Trick Bag at the Bayou in Rogers
 
 
 
4.12
  • The Block Street Hot Club at Fresco Cafe in Fayetteville
  • Earl & Them at Chelsea's Cafe in Eureka Springs
  • Blew Reed and the Flatheads at the Rowdy Beaver Den in Eureka Springs
  • The Belairs at Basin Spring Park in Eureka Springs
  • Isayah's Allstars at Webby D's in Ft Smith
 
 
 
4.13
  • Teddy Sablon at Mojo's Pints & Pies in Fayetteville
  • Claudia Burson at Copeland's Sunday Brunch in Rogers - 11am to 1pm
  • Jazz Duos at Emelia's Kitchen Sunday Brunch in Fayetteville
  • Keith Nicholson at the Bayou in Rogers
4.14
  • Mo Brothers at JJ's Grill & Chill in Fayetteville
 
4.15
  • The longest running Blues Jam in  Northwest Arkansas featuring the Larrys at the Bayou in Rogers 
  • Kory Montgomery at JJ's Grill & Chill in Rogers
  • Russ Hutchison at JJ's Grill & Chill in Fayetteville
4.16
  • Brick Fields at Bears Place in Fayetteville
4.17
 
4.18
  • Full House and Strange Derangers at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Adam Collins Jazz at Fresco Cafe in Fayetteville
  • Catherine Russell at The Walton Arts Center
  • Keith Nicholson at Fred's Hickory Inn Bentonville
  • Jazz at Eleven Restaurant in Bentonville
  • Jeff Horton Band at the Bayou in Rogers
4.19
  • Springfest!!  Fayetteville
  • Keith Nicholson at Landry's in Ft Smith
In this issue:  04/11/2014
Stomp the Blues out of Homelessness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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This Week's Quote
 
"The moment you're ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens."
 
 
Unknown - Motivational Quotes
 
 
On this day in Blues History
April 11
 
John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom

Howlin Wolf – The New Crawlin’ King Snake

Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson – Luther’s Blues
 
 
 
 
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