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Exciting Times

Wow, it's August already! As a board member of Ozark Blues Society and

one of the coordinators of our fall

regional blues challenge and best self produced CD competitions, I do believe

I am about to get busy, lol!

Interested? Please read on below for information about our competitions in October. Additional information should be available soon on our website as well. Also below you will find an article with information about how blues artists can enter their music for consideration for a 2019 Blues Music Award. This award is the highest achievement for a blues artist!

Some great opportunities again this

week on the calendar for those who want to hear blues while supporting local

artists and venues.

As always, this newsletter would be better with YOUR input! Thoughts and ideas....articles you want to share? As always,you can email me anytime at the address below. We LOVE our readers and want to see

your ideas included!

smccann7@sbcglobal.net

~Sandy McCann

Mark Your Calendar

Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge

and

Best Self Produced CD

Competitions

Registration is set to open September 12th for Ozark Blues Society's 2018 Blues Challenge. This regional competition is the first step for blues artists wishing to enter the 2019 International Blues Challenge. Our competition is open to blues bands and solo/duo artists eligible to enter the 2019 International Blues Challenge (visit Blues.org or email Sandy to confirm your eligibility.) Competitors must reside within 250 miles of Bentonville. Winning acts will be sponsored by OBS. Watch our website www.ozarkbluessociety.org for soon to be posted additional information on registration and prizes.

Also opening in September are submissions for the OBS Best Self Produced CD competition. The winner

of our regional contest will be announced on October 26th at our Blues Challenge. The winning CD will also be entered in the Blues Foundation's 2019 Best Self Produced CD competition that coincides with the International Blues Challenge each year. Again, watch our website for soon to be posted information on

how to enter.

Not a competitor? Our annual challenge

is also a great chance for blues lovers

to catch sets from many of the extraordinary blues bands in our region....all in one night!

So, mark your calendar for

Friday October 26, 2018.

It will be a night you don't want to miss!

Do You Have What It Takes?

2019 Blues Music Awards

This week the reminder for Blues Music Award (BMA) deadlines arrived in inboxes. This year the Blues Foundation has moved to a digital submission process this year for those wanting to have their music considered. Are you ready to submit? Read on for the information and links to the Blues Foundation BMAs page.

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All Blues Musicians are invited to submit their recordings for consideration.
Music released between

November 1, 2017 and October 31, 2018 is eligible for consideration for

a 2019 Blues Music Award.

This year, The Blues Foundation has moved to a digital platform for recording submissions. Your complete album music must be uploaded as MP3 files that are 320 Kbps (kilobytes per second) with album artwork uploaded as either JPEG or PDF files. We will no longer accept hard copy CDs for the purposes of BMA submission review. If you need assistance with uploading your music, Joe Whitmer at joe@blues.org will be available to help you and walk you through the process. We do not want this change to hinder your ability to share your music with the nominators. There is still a fee for submission and our related fee structure and deadlines are as follows:

August 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018 - $155 per submission
September 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018 - $180 per submission
October 1- October 24, 2018 - $225 per submission

The submission process officially closes on October 24, 2018. You must upload your music and artwork and complete payment for your submission transaction no later than OCTOBER 24TH to be considered for a Blues Music Award.
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For more information, check out blues.org for all thing BMA related.

Are you ready to enter?

Click HERE: BMA SUBMISSION for the link to the Blues Foundation submission page.

Music Calendar

8/03 - 8/11

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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8.03

Ultra Suede and Flashback for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
Divas on Fire for First Friday in Bentonville
Route 358 at the 21c in Bentonville
The Hydramatics at Lefty's on Greenwood in Tulsa

8.04

Dr NOLA and the Soulshakers at JJ's Grill and Chill on Dickson in Fayetteville
Keith Sykes at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
Big Dam Horns at Smoke and Barrel in Fayetteville
Steve Dimmit at JJ's Grill and Chill in Rogers
Will Gunselman at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
Island Party with the Irie Lions for Forest Concert Series at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville
Kirk Brown Band at Redings Mill in Joplin
Buddy Shute and Mark Bokun at Low Gap Cafe in Ponca

8.05

Gospel Brunch with Brick Fields at Hoppin' John's in Fayetteville

8.06

Picking Circle-Monday! at the Bentonville Pub in Bentonville

8.07

Copelin Bates at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fort Smith

8.08

Blues Therapy with Brick Fields at Moranos in Fayetteville
Scott Leeper at Stage 18 in Fayetteville
Copelin Bates at JJ's Grill and Chill in Bella Vista

8.09

Copelin Bates at JJ's Grill and Chill on Steamboat in Fayetteville

8.10

Brave Soul and The Odds for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville

8.11

G-Eazy at the AMP in Rogers
Groovement at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville
1 oz Jig for Forest Concert Series at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville
Time Burners at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville

Mark Your Calendar

8/31 Hadden Sayers at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
9/7 Daniel Champagne at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
9/21 Laurence Juber at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
10/7 Pinetop Homecoming at Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale MS

In this issue: 8/03/2018

Exciting Times

Mark Your CalendarOzark Blues Society Blues Challengeand Best Self Produced CDCompetitions

Do You Have What It Takes?2019 Blues Music Awards

Music Calendar 8/03 - 8/11

On this day in Blues History August 3

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

August 3

Today’s show features music performed by

Will Batts and

Albert King

Listen

This Week's Quote

"My idea of heaven

is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues."

Mark Knopfler

Blues Education Supporters

Thanks to the following for their support of blues education.

http://www.puffinfoundation.org/

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

Block Street Records

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./

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