Serena James from CIBS, just clued me into the 2007 Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival taking place, October 4,5, and 6th. It sounds like a great show here is the schedule from the website.

2007 Lineup & Festival Schedule

YES ITS STILL HAPPENING AND YES ITS STILL FREE!

Main Stage - Thursday 10/04

12:00/12:25 - 2007 Emerging Artists

12:30/12:55 - 2007 Emerging Artists

1:00/1:25 - 2007 Emerging Artists

1:30/1:55 - 2007 Emerging Artists

2:00/2:30 - 2006 EA Winner - Jessica V & The Rhythmatics

2:40/3:15 - SBBS Winner - Big Red & The Soulbenders

3:25/4:10 - IBC Winner - Sean Carney Band

4:25/5:25 - Sterling Billingsley

5:45/6:55 - Diunna Greenleaf

7:15/8:30 - Wayne Baker Brooks

8:50/10:05 - Blinddog Smokin’ w/Special Guest Bobby Rush

10:30/11:45 - The Lee Boys

Main Stage - Friday 10/05

12:00/1:00 - RJ Mischo & His Red Hot Blues Band

1:15/2:20 - Lil’ Dave Thompson

2:35/3:45 - Sam Carr & The Delta Jukes w/Dave Riley

4:00/5:10 - Smokin’ Joe Kubek Band & Bnois King

5:30/6:40 - Pinetop Perkins & Bob Margolin

7:00/8:15 - Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials

8:45/10:00 - Sherman Robertson

10:30/11:45 - Michael Burks, Larry McCray, Carl Weathersby

Main Stage - Saturday 10/06

12:00/1:00 - Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges

1:15/2:20 - Willie King

2:35/3:45 - Terry Evans

4:00/5:20 - Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets

5:40/6:55 - The Robert Lockwood, Jr. Band w/ Wallace Coleman & Cleveland Fats

7:10/8:25 - Hubert Sumlin & The Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Band

8:45/10:00 - Kenny Neal

10:30/11:45 - The Mannish Boys

Houston Stackhouse Acoustic Stage - Friday 10/05

12:00/1:00 - Jason Freeman

1:20/2:20 - Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges

2:40/3:40 - Bill Abel

4:00/5:00 - Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

Robert Lockwood, Jr. Heritage Stage - Friday 10/05

5:30/6:40 - Dorothy “Miss Blues” Ellis

7:00/8:10 - Wallace Coleman

8:30/9:40 - Brad Webb

10:00/11:15 - Cleveland Fats

Houston Stackhouse Acoustic Stage - Saturday 10/06

12:00/1:00 - Mississippi Spoonman & Carla Robinson

1:20/2:20 - John-Alex Mason

2:40/3:40 - Moreland & Arbuckle

4:00/5:00 - Roy Book Binder

Robert Lockwood, Jr. Heritage Stage - Saturday 10/06

5:30/6:40 - Rev Payton & Big Damn Band

7:00/8:10 - Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames

8:30/9:40 - Blind Mississippi Morris

10:00/11:15 - Big Al & The Heavyweights

Blues Historian

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Arkansas Blues And Heritage Festival