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Fast and Furious
 
Checking in from out of town this week. Three days of riding fast and furious roller coasters at Kings Island and Cedar Point and with tickets to see Queen in Cleveland tonight mean this week's newsletter needs to be a bit of a speedy production.  Please forgive the repeat on basic news. You WILL find the updated live music calendar below as well as the usual "On This Day" and quote of the day features. I will be back next week with more news on the 2017 OBS Blues Challenge.
As always you can drop me a note and let
me know what you want to see in this Newsletter. So, hit me up!
Email me anytime at:
~Sandy McCann
Registration Opening Soon!
2017
Ozark Blues Society
Blues Challenge
Registration will open in early August. Watch this newsletter for more information
 
 
The 2017 Ozark Blues Society
Blues Challenge will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville. This regional competition is designed to be a preliminary round for bands and solo/duo artists wishing to compete in the 2018 International Blues Challenge held in Memphis in January by the Blues Foundation. The regional competitions are held by blues societies affiliated with the foundation and are open to all blues acts within a 250 mile radius of each affiliate. So mark your calendars and watch this newsletter for updates.  Also please visit our website for more information: www.ozarkbluessociety.org
2017 International Songwriting Competition
Local artists, don't overlook this contest!  Last week Liz Lottmann shared:
"the ISC is a really good thing! I have been
in the Top 100 and Top 25 in previous years, and it really ramps up the airplay and
dividends I get each year."
As Ozark Blues Society again this year partners with the International Song Writing Competition, we are excited to be able to bring news of this opportunity to our readers.
The International Songwriting Competition organization shared the following with OBS:
"Now in its 17th year, ISC is one of the largest and most respected songwriting competitions in the world. Prizes include over $150,000 in cash and merchandise, including a $25,000 cash to the Grand Prize winner. Past winners include: Vance Joy; Gotye; Bastille; The Band Perry; Kimbra; Passenger; Kasey Chambers; Passenger; Lindsey Stirling; Kate Miller-Heidke; Gregory Porter; King Charles; Gin Wigmore; Andrew Bird; Tommy Castro; For King & Country; Omar Sosa; and more."  
 
Music Calendar 
7/21- 7/29
Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations supportive of Ozark Blues Society. Always check with individual venues for event details and schedule changes.

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7.21
  • Ultra Suede and Flashback for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Sugar Creek at Foghorns Green Acres in Fayetteville
  • Robt Pantell Jazz Trio at Stage 18 in Fayetteville
  • Steve Dimmitt at Foghorn's in Springdale
  • Rascal Flatts/Lauren Alaina at the AMP in Rogers
  • Joshin the Giants at The Forge in Bentonville
  • Melody Pond at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
  • Nick Nash at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Divas on Fire at Chelsea's in Eureka Springs
  • Blew Reed and the Flatheads at Rowdy Beaver in Eureka Springs
7.22
  • Slaid Cleaves at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
  • Buddy Shute and the Motivators at Bear's Place in Fayetteville
  • Kids Rock Concert with School of Rock at Fayetteville Public Library in Fayetteville
  • Roby Pantall at Ruth Chris in Rogers
  • The Downtown Livewires at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
  • Tony Alvarez at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Earl and Them at Chelsea's in Eureka Springs
  • Oreo Blue at Warren's Rec Room in Alma
7.23
  • The Odds at the Fayetteville Public Library in Fayetteville
7.25
  • Leah and the Mojo Doctors at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks in Fayetteville
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band at the AMP in Rogers
  • Keith Nicholson at JJ's Grill and Chill in Bella Vista
7.26
  • Brick Fields Blues Therapy at Bears Place in Fayetteville
  • Isayah's Allstars at Mojo's Pints and Pies in Fayetteville
  • Fett's Folly for Notes at Night at The Forge in Bentonville
7.28
  • Bel Airs and Mudhawk for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Buddy Shute with The Common Taters for Music on the Square in Kingston
7.29
  • Lisa Henry with Claudia Burson Quartet at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
  • Jeff Horton at Legends Saloon in Eureka Springs
 
Mark Your Calendar

  • 8/4 Little Tommy and the Bourbon Street Travelers at The Founder's Room in Alma
  • 8/12 Donnie Baker at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • 8/19 Chris Cameron at the Founder's Room in Alma
In this issue:  7/21/2017
Fast and Furious
Registration Opening Soon!2017 Ozark Blues SocietyBlues Challenge
2017 International Songwriting Competition
Music Calendar 7/21- 7/29
On this day in Blues History July 21
This Week's Quote
Blues Education Supporters
Check Out these regular local radio programs
Get Involved with the Ozark Blues Society

Links You Can Use

On this day
in Blues History
 July 21

 
Today’s show features music performed
by Clara Smith and Lena Horne
 
 
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
This Week's Quote
 
"You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way."
 
 Lena Horne
Blues Education Supporters
Thanks to the following for their support of blues education.


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
 
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com./
 


 
 

Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas  |  P O Box 2004  |  Bentonville, AR 72712  | 

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