Don't Miss the Blues Challenge!

OK...all you Northwest Arkansas blues lovers...

Join Ozark Blues Society at Georges Majestic Lounge on Wednesday night starting at 6:30pm for the annual Blues Challenge! This competition is held to find the hottest talent in NWA to send to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Ozark Blues Society has been excited to have frequently had top ranking competitors coming straight from this local Blues Challenge... SO, come out and enjoy a great night of music and cheer the competing bands on. A $5 cover at the door is your ticket!

See you there!

Any interest in a Family Friendly jam?

I just thought I'd post to find out of anyone is interested in a family friendly (home based) jam in Fayetteville. We have 4 kids at home and we would love to include them more in the blues jam stuff. Hopefully they will get the idea that mom and dad are not in this alone! (or we are not the only wierd people in the world, lol)

Now that we got a drum set we have all the backline for a jam here at our house and we have a great room to do it in!

We are a non-smoking family but I would be willing to consider a smoking area. I would also be ok with BYOB as long as it was not a total drinking party. Basically, I have found from experience that TOO much alcohol does NOT improve my music, so guess thinking in that direction.

Let me know if you are interested. Sandy: smccann7(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Blues in the Schools (in progress)

Since I am working with Liz and the OBS board to put together a curriculum for a Blues in the Schools program here in NWA, I thought I should go ahead and post.

First and foremost, I am very much a team oriented person and would anxiously welcome input from the greater OBS membership as well as the NWA musical community.

If you are interested in contributing to ideas for the curriculum, or participating in the presentation of the developed ideas to school kids throughout NWA, please post here on the blog, or e-mail Sandy: smccann7(at)sbcglobal(dot) net

Let's not only "keep the Blues alive"....let's help rebirth them in the next generation!

Sandy

October events with Ozark Blues Society

Liz had it all laid out so well in her e-mail, I am just going to post it as written!

Please mark your calendars…..!!!

MONDAY, OCT. 9TH – The OBS monthly jam starts at 7pm…. our host band is THE EOFF BROTHERS with special guest Earl Cates! Admission is $5, and includes FOOD!

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18TH -- THE ANNUAL BLUES CHALLENGE at George’s Majestic Lounge starting at 7:30. We have several exciting bands and solo/duo artists lined up to compete. For details go to our website at http://www.ozarkbluessociety.org – the competing bands will be listed and updated as information comes in. Come support your Blues Society’s efforts to take another winning band to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge! Remember that 2 of our previous winners made the Final 10 – an amazing feat considering that over 100 bands compete at this event. WE HAVE GREAT MUSICIANS IN NWA!

ALSO!!! One of our musician members, TONY RIO, is hosting a weekly jam every Thursday at Gators in Rogers (on Walnut). It starts at 8:30…

If you get a chance to take off for the weekend, remember that the Helena blues festival starts this Friday. Although it’s now called the Arkansas Music and Heritage Festival, IT’S STILL THE BISCUIT!!!! I’ll be there, so look me up if you go!

More great news about the September 11, blues jam...

Great news for our members and blues lovers – Cherry Brooks and many of her players will host and perform at this coming Blues Jam (Monday, Sept. 11 at 7pm). If you’re a musician, don’t miss this chance to play with some of our favorite musicians. Remember, the cover charge of $5 also includes your food – and musicians who are members get in free for the jam.

Please pass along an invitation to your friends to come to the jam – hope to see all of you there!

Great Happenings at George's Majestic....

NWA Blues lovers, please note:

This weekend is George’s Majestic Lounge’s 79th birthday. Check out the line-up below and get ticket info at http://georgesmajesticlounge.com/, or buy them at the club, Sound Warehouse, and Qdoba. Tickets sales and other goodies for sale benefit The Children’s House. Come on out for a good cause and to help support OUR FAVORITE BLUES CLUB IN FAYETTEVILLE!!!!

ALSO, Monday night at George’s ( Dickson Street , Fayetteville ) starting at 7pm is the Ozark Blues Society’s monthly blues jam – your cover charge includes your free food sponsored by Toothpicks Chophouse!!! If you’re a musician, come out & sign up to play. If you’re a member, come support our players and the Ozark Blues Society. And you can help us have a great attendance if you’ll pass this email along to your friends and family….

Looking forward to seeing you for these great events.

Welcome!

Welcome to a blog for those wishing to talk about blues music and blues events in Northwest Arkansas!

Everyone is welcome to jump in and post. If you want to be on the team to be able to start threads, please e-mail: smccann7(at) sbcglobal(dot)net and we will get you set up. Ideas for discussion may also be sent to the above e-mail address.

Welcome and hope you enjoy your new blues friends here on this blog.

Bluesmomma