You just opened your email (or accessed online) this e-news we send you each week and obviously you expect it to contain news about Ozark Blues Society and blues related events in Northwest Arkansas. Well grab a cup of joe or a cold one before you sit down to read this weeks edition because it is full of lots of important and interesting news. Hopefully many of you caught Little Joe's show last weekend. Coming up this week OBS is helping to promote the Wednesday evening show at George's featuring the Rick Gibson Band. It's 7-9 pm so come make your hump day better....and you can still get home early enough to get to work the next day! You will find more information below on the concert. Also don't miss the new article and link about the International Song Writing Competition. But more importantly, the
article just below is one I certainly don't
want you to miss. It is an update on one
of our board members,
Finally, I only got a couple emails with gig information and suggestions for articles recently so don't forget I want to hear back from people. Also I would still like to build a list of bands and venues that you want to be
sure I include. Let me know your thoughts.
You know the deal, e-mail me anytime at smccann7@sbcglobal.net
~Sandy McCann
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On behalf of the Ozark Blues Society board of directors we want to share the following message.
The Ozark Blues Society wishes the all the best for Roger Plourde and his wife Mary as they prepare to move to New Hampshire. Roger has been a tremendous leader of OBS during his time here in northwest Arkansas. Having joined the Ozark Blues Society (OBS) in 2009, he was elected to the Board in 2010. Based on his vision for growing the impact of the society throughout the region, Roger was elected President for a first term in 2011-2012 and then re-elected for a second term serving 2013-2014. During this time, Roger raised the profile of OBS and increased the operating budget 10-fold through sponsorships and organizing fund raising events. His passion for the blues and his leadership is what made the success of the Blues in the Natural State festivals possible during his time as president. With Roger as president, OBS sponsored a second place International Blues Challenge winner (Lucious Spiller 2014) and a first place winner (Ray Bonneville 2012). Roger has been dependable and a tireless leader in the pursuit of “keeping the blues alive.” Although we’ll miss having Roger in Arkansas, we look forward to seeing him in Memphis for the International Blues Challenge. Well done Roger and best wishes for you and your family in New Hampshire! ~Roy McCann
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NEXT WEEK!
The Rick Gibson Band
September 2, 2015
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Rick describes himself as a "life long student of guitar, always learning. It's like water, I have to have it to live." His bio offers that he was "born and raised in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, Rick is now a transplant in Kansas City...
(Rick is) a journeyman musician with a resume including studio, concert, festival and local club work. As a guitaist/songwriter Rick is a blues
jazz artist with a gospel influence."
We hear he put on a killer show at The Big Chill and now he has his sights set on knocking you dead at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville on September 2nd!
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Full Information
for the
Ozark Blues Society
2015 Blues Challenge
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The press release went out this week.
Check it out below!
August 20, 2015
Contact: Leah R. Spears-Blackmon, Event Coordinator / Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas
Lrs100676@gmail.com 479.871.5212
CALLING ALL BLUES MUSICIANS!
OZARK BLUES SOCIETY OF NWA’S ANNUAL “BLUES CHALLENGE”
What: Blues Challenge, a competition sponsored by the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas in affiliation with the International Blues Challenge presented each year by the Blues Foundation
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2015– 6:00 pm -11:30 pm
Where: Fayetteville, Arkansas at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson Street
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: September 16, 2015
On October 14, 2016, the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas will host its Annual Blues Challenge at George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The society is seeking submissions from Blues bands and solo/duo artists to compete in this event.
The acts entered in the challenge will each perform a 20-minute set in a randomly chosen order, which will be announced just prior to the start of the competition. There will be two winners announced on the night of the competition -- one band and one solo/duo act. Winners will then be eligible to compete at the four-day 32nd International Blues Challenge on Beale Street in Memphis on January 26 through January 30, 2016.
The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas will sponsor and reserve the following IBC lodging accommodations for our Blues Challenge winners (no cash value):
- Solo/Duo Act: 1 Hotel room (4 nights) located near the Beale Street Entertainment District
- Band Act: 2 Hotel rooms (4 nights) located near the Beale Street Entertainment District
The October 14th competition will be judged by professionals in the blues music business, such as professional musicians, music media writers, music promoters, blues radio show hosts, and/or officers from other blues societies surrounding Northwest Arkansas.
Important Criteria: Registration for the Blues Challenge is open to all members of The Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas. At least one member of each act entering the challenge needs to be a current member of the society. Not a member? Register from this website's home page before submitting your blues challenge application.
Application fees to enter the Blues Challenge are $25 for a solo/duo act and $50 for a band. Blues Challenge Submissions must be received by Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
Questions about the blues challenge can also be sent by email to: lrs100676@gmail.com.
Past winners of this local challenge include Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones, Lucious Spiller, Leah & the Mojo Doctors, Nathan A & Max RPM, Ray Bonneville, Kory Montgomery, The Eoff Brothers, Adam Posnak, Scott Leeper, Isayah Warford, and Buddy Shute, among others.
Our 2013 solo/duo winner, Lucious Spiller, went on to take second place at the 2014 International Blues Challenge and, Ray Bonneville, our local winner in the solo/duo category in 2011, went on to take first place in the International Blues Challenge solo/duo category in 2012.
The 2016 International Blues Challenge in Memphis will be the 32nd year that Blues musicians from around the world will compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition. This is the world's largest gathering of Blues acts and is produced by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations. At the 2015 competition earlier this year, 255 acts were entered, filling the clubs up and down Beale Street for the quarter finals on Wednesday and Thursday, the semi-finals on Friday and the finals at the Orpheum Theater on Saturday. There will be at least that many artists competing in 2016.
More information about the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas’ Blues Challenge can be found at http://www.ozarkbluessociety.org/Blues_Challenge.html. Information about the Blues Foundation and the 2015 International Blues Challenge information can be found at the Blues Foundation’s website http://www.blues.org.
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Ozark Blues Society
Partners with the
International Songwriting Competition
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Song writing friends of Ozark Blues Society, here is some information for you! Ozark Blues Society has partnered with the International Songwriting Competition to have the opportunity to share this with our members and friends. If you are a songwriter looking for a chance to get some notice the list of winners (and prizes) is pretty impressive. The early entry deadline is fast approaching. Check it out HERE |
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Report from the Portland Safeway Waterfront Blues Fest in Portland, OR.
By Boyce Wofford
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Report from the Portland Safeway Waterfront Blues Fest in Portland, OR.
A few weeks ago Sandy noted that one of the best fireworks displays in the country was at the Waterfront Blues Fest in Portland, OR.
We happened to be there that weekend and I can say that it is, in fact, one of the best out there, especially when you consider that it is part of possibly the best blues fest in the country. We have been lucky enough to attend twice in the last 4 years and hope to return many times. The festival this year featured Greg Allman and his new band as the opening day headliner. His show was preceded by first Jaimoe’s Jaz Band, led by the former Allman Brothers drummer, and then by Devon Allman. To close the night they were all onstage in the jam to end all jams! If you get a chance to hear Greg’s new band, don’t pass it up. They could have shut down the festival that night and it would have been awesome, but it went on for 3 more days culminating with the legendary Mr. Buddy Guy!
The Portland festival has two main stages on either end of the waterfront park. Like clockwork when one band ends the next stage fires up. You just turn your chair. And if that isn’t enough, there are two other stages! There are workshops, demonstrations, album sales where you can usually meet the artist, and a half mile of food and beverage vendors selling Portland’s finest, and all of that followed by at least two after parties at nearby hotels. And also several blues cruises on the Willamette River.
There is so much more to do in the Portland area also, including approx. 300 of the best wineries in the world in the Willamette Valley, craft breweries, great food, jet boat rides, magnificent scenery everywhere you look. You’re less than an hour from the scenic Oregon coast one way and the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood the other. Put it on your Blues Bucket List!
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It's That Time Already!
Bookings For IBC Hotels Have Begun
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The 32nd (2016) International Blues Challenge will be held January 26-30, 2016 in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee in the Beale Street Historic District.
To book your rooms at the special IBC rates visit The Blues Foundation website: Blues.org.
Remember, Rates apply until deadlines stated by each participating Hotel or until rooms are sold out. Rates may or may not be available after deadline.
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Music Calendar
08/28-09/05
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8.28
- Earl and Them and Flashback for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Fayetteville Roots Festival at Georges Majestic Lounge, Kingfish Bar, The Chancellor, Fayetteville Library and Town Center, May Bell Music, and many more locations in Fayetteville
- Bill Dollar and Loose Change at Foghorn's in Springdale
- Keith Nicholson at Gusanos in Bentonville
- Jim Mills at JJ's Grill and Chill in Prairie Creek
8.29
- Fayetteville Roots Festival at Georges Majestic Lounge and many other locations in Fayetteville
- Loose Change at Dickson Street Pub in Fayetteville
- Amanda Rey at Foghorns in Springdale
- Dawn Cate and the Rhythm Kings at The Big Chill in Rogers
- Jim Mills at JJs Grill and Chill in Rogers
- Richard Barnett at The Rockin Pig in Eureka Springs
- Chris Cameron Band at The Founders Room in Alma
- Earl and Then at Warrens Rec Room in Alma
- Left of Center at Downstream Casino in Quapaw
8.30
- Roots Festival at Kingfish Bar, Greenhouse Grille and other locations in Fayetteville
- Jesse Dean at Ryleighs in Fayetteville
- Claudia Burson Trio at Copelands Famous New Orleans Restaurant in Rogers
9.01
- Jed Clampit at Pesto Cafe in Fayetteville
- "R&P" (Richard and Paul) and friends at the Chancellor in Fayetteville
- NWA Blues Jam at The Big Chill in Rogers
9.02
- Rick Gibson Band special show at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Blues Therapy with Brick Fields and Friends at Bear's Place in Fayetteville
- Open Mic at Foghorns in Fayetteville
- Isayah Warford at Foghorns in Springdale
- Jimmy Wayne Garrett at Chelsea's in Eureka Springs
9.03
- "R&P" (Richard and Paul) and friends at the Chancellor in Fayetteville
- Blew Reed and the Flatheads at Joses in Fayetteville
- Jed Clampit at Foghorns in Fayetteville
- Roby Pantall Trio at The Big Chill in Rogers
9.04
- Big Uns and Jim Mills and the Hellbenders for Happy Hour at Georges Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville
- Crescent City Combo at The Big Chill in Rogers
- Ion Jazz Duo at Two25 Art Gallery in Bentonville
9.05
- The Odds at Mojos Pints and Pies in Fayetteville
- The Jeff Horton Band at The Pig Pen in Rogers
- Keith Nicholson Trio at Blu Fresh Fish Market in Bentonville
- Blew Reed and the Flatheads at Rowdy Beaver in Eureka Springs
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In this issue: 08/28/2015
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On this day
in Blues History
August 28
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Today’s show features music performed by Buddy Moss
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" I dabbled in things like Howlin' Wolf, Cream and Led Zeppelin, but when I heard Son House and Robert Johnson, it blew my mind. It was something I'd been missing my whole life. That music made me discard everything else and just get down to the soul and honesty of the blues."
Jack White
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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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