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This suggestion should be considered more a recommendation...and certainly not a worry in this usage. It's actually an exciting happening we wish to bring to your attention. Ozark Blues Society along with the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society has been invited to participate in the nearly year long celebration of what would have been Sam Walton's hundredth birthday. One part of the celebration will be a concert series held at the Walmart Museum World Room. This set of not to be missed performances will feature nationally recognized blues and jazz performers. The first performance is just over a week away. Read on below for more information, and keep reading this newsletter and/or following Ozark Blues Society on FACEBOOK to get all the latest!
Again this week, you will find the article about an important upcoming fundraiser that looks to be a great event for music fans. There are two editions of Cabin Fever, one for NWA and a second one in Little Rock. These fundraisers are an opportunity for music lovers to come together to support planned expansion of Peter Read's Nightflying Magazine's distributon. Read on below for all the details.
As always,you can email me anytime at:
~Sandy McCann
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ANNOUNCING
LIVE at the Five and Dime
Concert Series
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Don't miss this nearly year-long concert series celebrating what would have been
Sam Walton's hundredth birthday as it
kicks off on March 29, 2018. The first concert
is a Jazz performance. Watch this newsletter
or use the link below to follow the updates as Ozark Blues Society partners with the Walmart Museum to offer some amazing nationally recognized blues performers!
Check out all the details of this
celebration series of concerts at
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Mark Your Calendar
it's time to
Shake Off Your
CABIN FEVER
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Announcing an amazingly cool upcoming fundraiser for music lovers around the state and beyond! Join your NWA friends on April 22 and your Little Rock friends on May 6th as we all come together to raise the needed funds to help Nightflying Magazine resume publishing a print copy to accompany their amazing digital edition. Read on below the poster for details on both events.
Prefer a video for your information? Check these out:
As shared by the organizers:
"NIGHTFLYING, OZARKS BLUES SOCIETY of NWA, AND AC MUSIC TEAM have joined together to bring a couple of major concerts to Fayetteville and Little Rock called "Cabin Fever" for this Spring to help raise the funds to enable Nightflying to resume printing. Cabin Fever I will happen April 22 at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville.
Featured artists will be Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, Bob Corritore, recording artist and composer Jesse Dean, Heather Crosse & Company, Brick Fields, members of Divas On Fire, and more.
Bob Margolin is a Chicago musician, and toured all over the world for many years with Muddy Waters. He was a featured guitarist on the "Last Waltz" and the "40 Year Last Waltz" documentaries, and was Muddy's guitarist on the Grammy-winning Woodstock Album.
https://bobmargolin.com/
Bob Corritore is a Blues Foundation Music Awards winner, and he contributed harmonica work on the 2008 Grammy®-nominated CD/DVD by Pinetop Perkins.
https://bobcorritore.com/bio/
A silent auction will also be held, and the opportunity to purchase various artist merchandise as well.
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Cabin Fever II will happen at The White Water Tavern on May 6. Featured artists will be Amy Garland, Heather Crosse & Co., The Akeem Kemp Band, Gilbo & The Originals (with Gil Franklin) a Blues Patrol Reunion (with Earl Sorrels), Charlotte Taylor & Gypsy Rain, The Josh Parks Band, Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players, Johnni Blue - A Hot Southern Mess, Blues Boy Jag & The Juke Joint Zombies and more. Special guests to appear will be Clyde Clifford, Andrew 'Droid' Clark, Sharpe Dunaway, 'Lectric Liz, Tom Wood and more…
There will also be an after-party at Midtown Billiards, featuring a major jam session of many of the artists mentioned and then some.
These events are to raise much-needed funds so that Nightflying - the 37 year old Arkansas music and live entertainment guide - can return to be an actual printed publication as well as its award-winning online-only edition.
These events are being sponsored by AC Music Team, George's Majestic Lounge, Ozark Blues Society of NWA, The White Water Tavern, KABF-FM, KKEG, The Point 94.1, I-Heart Radio, The Arkansas River Blues Society, Sharpe Dunaway Videography and of course Nightflying."
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Brick Fields
Blues Therapy
has a
New Home
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For any of you who have missed the long running weekly Blues Therapy listing in our calendar, we received an update from Rachel Brick. First OBS wants to wish all the best to "Bear" from Bear's Place as he recuperates and embraces retirement. What a wonderful asset Bear's Place was to the local blues community. Rachel reports, "We have relocated to Hopping John's Bistro from 6pm to 9pm (Wednesdays.) The food is great there and it's been working out...(some weeks we have) not had enough room for everyone in the music room so many will sit in the dining room and listen from there but when spring hits we'll be out on the patio where there's twice as much space. Hopping John's is a new place located at 3290 E Lee Ave. Where Nibbles use to be behind The Village Inn and between Liquor World and The Omni center. Suzie Stephens is the chef."
Please consider joining Brick Fields and their Blues Therapy family!
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Music Calendar
3/23 - 3/31
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Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations that support Ozark Blues Society. Always check with individual venues for event details and schedule changes.
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3.23
- Leah and the Mojo Doctors for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Jay Yates at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
- Emily Rowland at The Forge in Bentonville
3.24
- Jimmy Wayne Garrett and Liberty Bell at Mojo's Pints and Pies in Fayetteville
- Watson Mudhound Duo at Shirley's Bar in Springdale
- Fetts Folly at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
- Justin Joslin at Bike Rack Brewery in Bentonville
- Tony Alvarez at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
3.26
- Jim Mills at JJ's Grill and Chill on Steamboat in Fayetteville
3.28
- Blues Therapy with Brick Fields at Hopping John's in Fayetteville
- Isayah's Allstars at Mojo's Pints and Pies in Fayetteville
- Steve Dimmitt at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fort Smith
3.29
- Champian Fulton for Live at the Five and Dime, Walmart World Room in Bentonville
- Benjamin Del Shreve at Bentonville Butcher and Pint in Bentonville
3.30
- Full House for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Jason Mraz (solo acoustic) at the WAC in Fayetteville
- Tony Alvarez at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
3.31
- Dr NOLA and the Soulshakers at JJ's Grill and Chill on Dickson in Fayetteville
- Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary) at the WAC in Fayetteville
Mark Your Calendar
- 4/5 Andy McKee at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville (SOLD OUT)
- 4/12 Crusade and the Big Hog Band at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
- 4/20 Vernon Reid (of Living Colour) at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
- 4/22 Cabin Fever Nightflying Magazine Fundraiser
- 4/26 Loren and Mark at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
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On this day
in Blues History
March 23
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Today’s show features music performed by Archibald and The Ink Spots
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"Everything comes out in Blues Music: joy, pain, struggle. Blues is affirmation with absolute elegance."
Wynton Marsilas
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Blues Education Supporters
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Thanks to the following for their support of blues education.
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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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