“The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will the blues.”
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2025 Board Election Results
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Last night, April 10, 2025, the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas held its election of officers for President and Treasurer! The nominees, Diane Rudolph for President and Juergen Lottmann for Treasurer, were unanimously elected and will serve two-year terms! The offices of Vice President and Secretary will be up for election in 2026, and until then are being filled by Kayla Hiett (Vice President) and Liz Lottmann (Secretary).
We wish to acknowledge and thank the current Board Members and Advisor: Bob Arvin, Kelly Anderson, Michael Hiett, Roger Thomas, Kenny Hackman, Bruce Barton, and our Board Advisor Steven Carter.
Also we wish to thank our membership, whose support and event attendance are Keeping the Blues Alive in NWA! We thank all the new members who join up during our jams!!!
After the election, outgoing President Liz Lottmann was acknowledged for her 22 years of volunteerism and leadership of OBS. She has served as a board member, president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer over all those years. Liz says she has every faith and confidence in the leadership of the new officers, and will remain on the board as an advisor.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR VERY SPECIAL EVENTS TO COME IN 2025!!!
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4/10 Pro Blues Jam Was ... Oh Yeah!
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The featured players this time were: Dawn Cate, Devin Cate, Kevin Bonner, Vince Turner (formerly known as Earl’s Garage), along with Tom Katz, James Miller, Dave Renko, and Kelly Anderson. It was Dawn Cate's birthday, and we showed her some ❤️ !!
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BLUES CHALLENGE
OFFICIAL DATE SET
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Registration is now open for our Annual Blues Challenge, set for Sunday, August 3, 2025, at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville!!! Time TBD. Blues bands and Solo/Duo artists, please contact OBS at ozarkbluesnwa@gmail.com to get entry information.
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Robert Gordon
The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
“There could hardly be a better subject for a documentary than arguably the greatest bluesman of the last century, and this look at the life, times, and music of McKinley “Muddy Waters” Morganfield doesn’t disappoint. Co produced and co directed by Robert Gordon, the 54-minute documentary is a nice companion piece to Gordon’s book of the same name. It includes some bio material, tracing Waters’s evolution from a sharecropping acoustic folk singer to a sharp-dressing, Chicago-based leader of one of the greatest electric bands ever, along with reminiscences and accolades from friends, family, and fellow musicians like Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, and Buddy Guy.” –Sam Graham
PBS SPECIAL, S17 Ep6
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters is, in many ways, the archetypal Bluesman. He was raised as a sharecropper in the Mississippi Delta, where he learned to play an acoustic guitar. He went to Chicago in 1943, and the band he assembled established the electric Blues sound. In the following decades, his band became a springboard for many of his sidemen, launching a prominent school of blues performers.
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Eureka Springs Blues Party 5/29-6/1!
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The Eureka Springs Blues Party is back from May 29th to June 1st, 2025, bringing a powerhouse lineup of Grammy and Blues Music Award winners, blending Blues Rock, Funk, and traditional Blues in the heart of Arkansas.
Main Stage Saturday at the Auditorium: 2024 Blues Album Grammy Award winner Ruthie Foster and acclaimed New Orleans artist and songwriter Anders Osborne.
Street Party: Patrick Sweany, Indigenous with special guest Monte Montgomery, DK Harrell, and Annika Chambers with the Chambers DesLauriers Band.
Blues in the Park, the Center Street Block Party on Saturday, and the downtown Eureka Springs Entertainment District keep the energy going all weekend, culminating in a wild Funk party at Grotto Upstairs and the traditional Sunday sendoff at the iconic blues stage at Chelsea’s.
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Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations that support Ozark Blues Society of NWA (and vice versa).
ALL BLUES ARTISTS - For an individual listing, provide us with your Events Page link, and/or submit upcoming gigs in time for the publication prep deadline every Wednesday to:
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ARTIST LISTINGS:
VENUE and PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS, many featuring Blues and Jazz performances and jams:
The Free Weekly Events Listing
The Fayetteville Flyer Events Listing
Top Concerts Listing-NWA
Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville
Music Depot, Rogers
George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville
Music Education Initiative
Magnolia House Events
NWA Jazz Society Events
Railyard Live at Butterfield Stage, Rogers
Arkansas Music Pavilion (The AMP), Bentonville
The Momentary, Bentonville
Pub on the Bricks (FB page)
Club 509, Fayetteville
Blues Festival Guide
Please Submit Dates or Website Show Links for Regional Blues Artists and Group Events here: EVENT SUBMISSION EMAIL |
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Live Blues Videos on TV 24/7
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Just a reminder that you can watch some of your favorite Blues artists recorded in live performance on Blues Music Television. It's a great way to warm up when the cold wind is blowing! Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE .
Want more? Check out their all-Blues channel on ROKU and FIRESTICK HERE! |
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Let Google Blues News Guide You
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Google has assembled a page dedicated to Blues news and articles. It's good stuff! It contains news about upcoming Blues festivals, and links to music journalists' blogs.
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Watch Blues Rock Review on YouTube
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Visit our website to renew or join!
Annual membership levels begin at $20/year for a single membership. Family membership is $30. And there are many higher levels of support offered. Membership gives you so much in return, including meeting new friends while enjoying the best regional and national blues artists. Your membership support of Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas helps us pursue our mission to preserve the Original American Art Form known as The Blues, supports live blues performances, and provides educational programs for all ages. Thank You!
Membership Benefits Include:
Weekly E-newsletter
Opportunities to win tickets to events
VIP seating at events (when available)
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!
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Enjoy these weekly radio, streaming, and written blues sources!
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Generic Blues Show on KUAF
Hosted by Paul Kelso
The Generic Blues Show has been airing since the early 90's, playing tunes of all types of blues... whether it be country, rock, jazz, R&B or soul..WORKSHOP MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE. it all links back to the blues.
Hear the show Fridays at 9 p.m. on 91.3 FM and Sundays 6 p.m. on KUAF 93.1
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On this day in
Blues History
For a daily dose of blues history, check out the daily Bluesland podcast HERE:
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Blues Music Television!
 Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE . Want more? Check out their all Blues channel on ROKU and FIRESTICK HERE! |
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