While many groups announce
with pride, and rightfully so, the number of years they have held
their festivals and events, this
July 4th weekend you have the extraordinary opportunity to get in on the ground floor when you head to Bella Vista on July 3rd
for the FIRST ANNUAL
Hot-Dam Blues Festival.
With a great group of music
oriented people and organizations focusing on bringing more live
music to Bella Vista it will
be a not to be missed event!
For more information read on below.
Musician or fans of bands please consider taking time to drop me an email with updates on gig information. I want this newsletter to offer you the information you, the reader, finds helpful. Send any ideas or comments to me anytime at:
~Sandy McCann
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This Sunday!
July 3
Hot-Dam Blues Festival
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Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the first annual Bella Vista Hot-Dam Blues Festival. Sponsored by the Bella Vista Foundation, The City of Bella Vista Arts Council, and The Bella Vista POA, The Hot-Dam Blues Festival will be presented on Sunday, July 3rd, in the park below Lake Loch Lomond Dam from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Immediately following the Blues Festival, the City of Bella Vista will present their annual 4th of July fireworks. Entertainment will be provided by three great, Northwest Arkansas bands, including: Jim Mills and the Hellbenders, Joe Giles and the Homewreckers, and The Cate Brothers.
Admission and parking are free. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from five local food trucks
and the Bentonville Brewing Company
will host a beer garden.
The festival is also partnering with a
Bella Vista food pantry to collect food
for needy families. Spectators are
asked to bring nonperishable, canned
food items for donation.
Tax deductible donations to support the festival can be made to The Bella Vista Foundation. Checks can be mailed to the Bella Vista Foundation, PO Box 5261, Bella Vista, 72714. See their web site for more contact information: http://www.bellavistafoundation.com
or email:
info@bellavistafoundation.com
Persons interested in volunteering to help with the festival can contact Deb
Sorensen at (479) 855-7633
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Mark Your Calendar
2016 Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge
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As the summer kicks off be assured the Ozark Blues Society Board kicks into gear working behind the scenes to start preparing for our annual fall event, the Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge. With the date locked down for
October 19, 2016
Georges Majestic Lounge
look for an announcement soon more details including how to enter.
Just in case we have any new readers unsure as to the purpose of this event, it is the competition that is used to select the band and solo/duo acts we will send to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge. Bands and solo/duo acts who desire to compete in Memphis must win in a local competition sponsored by a blues society that is an affiliate of the Blues Foundation. Each affiliated society is allowed to send one band, one solo or duo, and one youth act.
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07.01
- Brick Fields and Left of Center for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Coyote Union for Notes at Night at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
- Jimmy Garrett Band at Rowdy Beaver Den in Eureka Springs
07.02
- Jim Mills at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fayetteville
- School of Rock with Dalton Rapattoni at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
- Strapjacket at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
07.03
- Hot Dam Blues Festival in Bella Vista
- Claudia Burson Trio at Copelands Famous New Orleans Restaurant in Rogers
07.04
07.06
- Blues Therapy with Brick Fields at Bears Place in Fayetteville
- Open Mic at Foghorns in Fayetteville
07.07
- Fretts Folly for Notes at Night at Onyx Coffee Lab in Bentonville
07.08
- The Nace Brothers and Mudhawk for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Charliehorse at Kingfish Bar in Fayetteville
- Allison Williams at Arsagas at the Depot in Fayetteville
- The Odds at JJ's Grill and Chill in Rogers
- Buddy Shute and the Motivators with Oreo Blue at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
07.09
- Keith Nicholson Trio at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fayetteville
- Blew Reed and the Flatheads at Kingfish Bar in Fayetteville
- Daryl Brooks Band at Foghorns in Rogers
Mark Your Calendar
- 07/30 Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley at The Founders Room in Alma
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On this day
in Blues History
July 1
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Today’s show features music performed by
Little Buddy Doyle and Peter Clayton
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/sonnyterry211910.html
You have to open your mind. I like the ability to express myself in a deep way. It's the closest music to our humanity - it's like a folk music that rises up out of a culture.
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/sonnyterry211910.html
Listen
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
Thomas Paine
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Check Out these regular local radio programs
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"The Generic Blues Show" hosted by Paul Kelso airs every Friday night at 9pm on KUAF 91.3FM
Rockin' Hog Radio presents "Sunday Morning Blues" from 8am to 10am every Sunday
LINK
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Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society
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Annual membership levels begin at $15 and give you so much in return, including meeting new friends while enjoying the best blues artists in the area.
By being a member of The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas, you are helping to support the Arts and to preserve the Original American Art Form known as The Blues.
Membership Benefits Include:
Weekly E-newsletter
Opportunities to win tickets to events
VIP seating at events (when available)
Discounts on OBS merchandise
Social networking – meeting other people who also love the blues
Opportunities to volunteer on OBS committees and at events
Ability to attend board meetings and vote on upcoming organizational issues and elections
Visit our Website to renew or join! Ozarkbluessociety.org
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