Blues News You Can Use - March 4, 2016 :: Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas

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A Roaring Good Time!

I figured out last week in my haste to get this newsletter out before I started my day of Blues in the Schools presentations I neglected to share about a very important upcoming event that just announced their 2016 lineup. The Eureka Springs Blues Festival is June 16-19. You can currently purchase regular and the limited edition VIP weekend passes (individual day tickets go on sale April 1) at the website. Because it takes an army to make an event like this roll smoothly, they are also looking for additional volunteers and sponsor/vendors at their website.

Read on below for all the information!

And as always, please remember I need artists and readers to help me get linked up to events you have or know about, especially if the events aren't posted to the local calendars. Send any

ideas or comments to me anytime at:

smccann7@sbcglobal.net

~Sandy McCann

Lineup Announced!

Eureka Springs

Blues Weekend

The Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, a premier event held each year in Northwest Arkansas, has announced their lineup for 2016 and once again it looks like an amazing list of don't miss blues artists and activities. The ES Blues Weekend is once again partnering with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge so attending this family friendly event is a win-win situation for blues lovers and the big cats alike!

Read on for the full information recently released to fans and subscribers.

"Presented by The 1905 Basin Park Hotel and The Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission, the 2016 Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, June 16 through 19, will feature four days of great blues music, including headliner shows at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and great national, regional and local blues acts at venues all around historic Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We're moving our headliner shows to Turpentine Creek's Main Stage, giving everyone a true festival experience with plenty of FREE parking, arts & crafts vendors, fun activities for kids of all ages, lots of great food and beverages for sale and four days of music from the "The Who's Who of the Blues"! Then at sundown we'll shut down the Main Stage at Turpentine Creek to give everyone a chance to enjoy even more Blues until the "wee hours" every day at venues all around Eureka Springs!

Some of the acts appearing are Grammy Award winner Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory, Arkansas blues legend CeDell Davis and The Brethren, Blues Music Award winner Hadden Sayers, Damon Fowler (now on tour with Butch Trucks), International Blues Challenge winner The Delgado Brothers, The Ghost Town Blues Band, Ozarks Blues Society Blues Challenge solo winner Jimmy Wayne Garret, Ozarks Blues Society Blues Challenge band winner Divas On Fire, The Cate Brothers, IBC Finalists Trey and Jason, The John Calvin Brewer Band, Isayah's All-Stars, George Hunt's Blues For Kids harmonica workshop, 15-year-old American Idol contestant Ethan Kuntz, Brick Fields Gospel Sunday Brunch and many, many more acts appearing at our partner venues all around town. From headliner shows at America's premiere Big Cat Refuge to dance bands in dive bars, Blues Weekend will feature every shade of The Blues!

Volunteers who put in at least two shifts get great benefits, including entrance to the festival, a festival t-shirt, merchandise discounts and more! Sign up today at EurekaSpringsBlues.com.

VIP and Weekend Passes are on sale at EurekaSpringsBlues.com.

Individual day tickets go on sale on April 1."

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Wrap-Up

Blues in the Schools

Last Friday's Blues in the Schools was an awesome success. The students (all 700+ of them) really got into it and from teacher feedback learned a number of new things that will help them in their studies of Arkansas History and as they read a novel in Language Arts about the historic events in Birmingham Alabama in 1963. Ozark Blues Society wishes to thank all the teachers and staff at both schools as well as district support we received to help bring our love of blues music to the seventh grade students in Fayetteville Public Schools. Thanks also go out to the many local musicians that support Blues in the Schools (even when it requires a 7:15 AM load in!) At this past week's event we had Jimmy Wayne Garrett and The Liberty Bell Rhythm Band featuring Ocie Fisher. We also wish to than the Arkansas Democrat Gazette for supporting us through photographs! Check them out below!

Seeking Newsletter Submissions

We are looking for any of our readers who want to get involved and share their own love of the blues! It would be wonderful to have more pieces like we have enjoyed

in the past submitted by our readers.

The topics are nearly endless....just anything that is about the blues. Have

you been to a spectacular event or show you could tell us about? Are you excited about some aspect of blues history you could share? Or perhaps you are a blues musician and would like to share with the non-musician public about some aspect of your craft? The sky is pretty much the limit. We always try to publish articles in full, but of course Ozark Blues Society reserves the right to edit or reject any piece submitted for publication. Authors are always notified before publication and if editing is required.

Music Calendar

3/04-3/12

03.04

Full House and Ocie Fisher for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
Richard Burnett at Mojos Pints and Pies in Fayetteville
Isayah's Allstars at The Grove in Rogers
Jeff Horton Band at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville

03.05

Jimmy Wayne Garrett and the Liberty Bell Band at Levi's Gastrolounge in Rogers
The Odds at Mojos Pints and Pies in Fayetteville

03.06

Claudia Burson Trio at Copelands Famous New Orleans Restaurant in Rogers

03.07

Copelin Bates at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fayetteville

03.08

Jed Clampit at Pesto Cafe in Fayetteville
Keith Nicholson at JJs Grill and Chill in Rogers

03.09

Blues Therapy with Brick Fields at Bears Place in Fayetteville

03.10

William Reyes for Notes At Night at 211 Cafe in Bentonville

03.11

Gary Hutchison Birthday Bash (featuring Oreo Blues, Earl Cate, and David Renko) and KALO for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
Crescent City Combo at Smoke and Barrel in Fayetteville
Silvershakers at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
Buddy Shute and the Motavatas at Rowdy Beaver in Eureka Springs

03.12

Mavis Staples and Nick Lowe at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville
Amanda Rey at Foghorns in Fayetteville
Copelin Bates at JJs Grill and Chill in Rogers

Mark Your Calendar

03.19 Chris Thomas King at The Founders Room in Alma
04.02 Lucious Spiller at The Founders Room in Alma
04.05 JJ Grey and Mofro at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
06/16-06/19 Eureka Springs Blues Weekend

In this issue: 3/4/2016

A Roaring Good Time!

Lineup Announced!Eureka Springs Blues Weekend

Wrap-Up Blues in the Schools

Seeking Newsletter Submissions

Music Calendar 3/04-3/12

On this day in Blues HistoryMarch 4

This Week's Quote

Check Out these regular local radio programs

Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society

Links You Can Use

On this day

in Blues History

March 4

Today’s show features music performed by Sonny Terry

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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.
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Listen

This Week's Quote

"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."

Sonny Terry

Check Out these regular local radio programs

"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

Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society

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

Links You

Can Use

Arkansas Music Pavillion

Arkansas Music Works

American Blues News

The Blues Foundation

Blues For A Cause

Blues Festivals Guide

Blues Guitar News

Crystal Bridges

Downtown Bentonville

Eureka Springs Blues Weekend

Free Weekly

George’s Majestic Lounge

Guitar Center

J L Sound & Lighting Productions

National Blues Museum

North AR Jazz Society

NWA Tunedin

Rockin' Hog Radio

Sherry L Speer Photography

The Founders Room

The Walmart Museum

Tom Mowry Photography

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