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Time to WIN!
This week we are opening a drawing to win a pair of VIP tickets to the King Biscuit Blues Festival! Ozark Blues Society deeply values our              Photo Courtesy KBBF members and will be offering this opportunity as a membership "perk" to any current members who wish to be included. PLEASE READ ON BELOW to learn all the details of how YOU can be included in this exciting opportunity!
For local and regional Blues musicians we have another winning opportunity. You can sign up to compete in Ozark Blues Society's upcoming 2019 Blues Challenge. Registrations have starting coming in, so it's a great time for local artists who might want to take a crack at winning their way to the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis to jump in and sign up.
Read on below or visit our website to find out all the details,

Feel I am missing an event? Just click
the link below to email Sandy.  
  And always remember, this is YOUR newsletter! Please send feedback or suggestions our way. You can reach me by email at the address below. We LOVE our readers and want to see
your ideas included! 
~Sandy McCann
 
VIP TICKET GIVEAWAY!
King Biscuit Blues Festival
Ozark Blues Society as supporters of the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena Arkansas, have a set of two 3-Day VIP tickets to give away to one lucky OBS member. Regular 3-day tickets to the festival cost $85 and the VIP pass gets you SO MUCH MORE!
All current members need to do to
enter is to send an email to OBSVIPTIX@GMAIL.COM with "WIN" in the subject line and their name and current phone number in the body. Your level
of membership determines the number
of entries you receive. You will receive one entry for $15-25 membership, four entries for a $50 membership (friend of OBS), six entries for $75 (beloved friend) and eight entries for $100 (dearly beloved) membership. Current members may log in and use the "donate" tab on the home page to add to their membership level. Just "donate" the amount of a higher membership level and we will change your current expiration date to reflect the additional year at the new level of membership. Please let us know
at the above email address if you decide to upgrade your membership
when you send your email asking to be included in the drawing.

Not a member but want to be included? Visit www.ozarkbluessociety.org and join today, then send us an email at OBSVIPTIX@GMAIL.COM with "win" in the subject line and your name and phone number in the body. We will verify your level of membership and enter you the number of times described above based on your membership level.
The winning name will be drawn on October 1, 2019. Stay tuned through this newsletter or our website to learn the lucky winner's name!

Questions? Email SANDY
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Ozark Blues Society
2019 Blues Challenge
It's time to enter! Registration is open until October 11, 2019 for bands and solo/duo artists who want to compete for a spot in the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January. As an affiliate of the Blues Foundation, the Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge will be held Friday, October 25th at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville. One band and one solo/duo act will be selected to represent Northwest Arkansas.

 


 
Please spread the word to musicians you may know who might consider entering. Information and registration are available on our website at www.ozarkbluessociety.org
Music Calendar 
9/20 - 9/28
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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9.20
  • Earl and Them for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Keith Nicholson Trio at Kingfish Bar in Fayetteville
  • Area 51 Rock and Roll Show at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • Benjamin Del Shreeve at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
  • Buddy Shute Trio at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Roger Thomas at Blu Fresh Fish Market in Bentonville
  • NWACC Music Club Jam Session at NWACC Student Center in Bentonville
9.21
  • Blues City Limits at JJ's Grill and Chill in Springdale
  • Jonn Dooly at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
  • The Downtown Livewires for World Championship Squirrel Cook Off in Bentonville
  • Candy Lee at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Winfest Music Festival in Winslow
9.22
  • Shelter Jam: 7Hills Benefit at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Emily Rowland at Ozark Mountain Bagel in Bentonville
  • Alexander Hersh on Cello at NWACC White Auditorium in Bentonville
9.23

  • Jazz Night at Undercroft Bar in Bentonville
9.24
  • Keith Nicholson at JJ's Grill and Chill in Bella Vista
  • Richard Burnett at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fort Smith
9.25
  • Bike Blues and BBQ in Fayetteville
  • Blues Therapy with Brick Fields at Moranos in Fayetteville
  • Buddy Shute and the Motivators at La Huerta on Crossover in Fayetteville
  • Nate Hancock Trio at Kingfish in Fayetteville
  • Richard Burnett at JJ's Grill and Chill in Springdale
  • Jim Mills at JJ's Grill and Chill in Fort Smith
  • Live at the Five and Dime in Downtown Bentonville
9.26
  • Bikes Blues and BBQ in Fayetteville
  • Serrano Torres at Eleven Restaurant/Crystal Bridges in Bentonville
9.27
  • Bikes Blues and BBQ in Fayetteville
  • Bikes Blues and BBQ for Happy Hour at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
  • Ocie Fisher at JJ's Grill and Chill on Steamboat in Fayetteville
  • Groovement at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • Sarah Loethen at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
  • Terra Nova Kings (acoustic) at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Simeon Basil at The Nines in Bentonville
9.28
  • Bikes Blues and BBQ in Fayetteville
  • Ocie Fisher at JJ's Grill and Chill in Springdale
  • Candy Lee at Fred's Hickory Inn in Bentonville
  • Samantha Hunt at Ramo d' Olivo in Bentonville
  • Nobody's Girl at Bike Rack in Bentonville
Mark Your Calendar 
  • 10/12 Evening of Jazz with Michael Fields at Sunrise Stage in Fayetteville
  • 10/12 Shaw Davis and the Black Ties at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • 10/18 Chuck Rhodes at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • 10/25 Ozark Blues Society Blues Challenge at Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
  • 10/26 Hi-Lux at The Meteor Guitar Gallery in Bentonville
In this issue:  9/20/2019
Time to WIN!
VIP TICKET GIVEAWAY!King Biscuit Blues Festival
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!Ozark Blues Society2019 Blues Challenge
Music Calendar 9/20 - 9/28
On this day in Blues History September 20
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
 September 20

Today’s show features music performed by Little Willie John and Bobby Blue Bland
This Week's Quote
 
 
"Little Willie John
is the soul singer's soul singer."

 
Marvin Gaye
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
 
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./
 


 
 

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

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