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The
Western Maryland Blues Fest roars into its 19th big year in Hagerstown, MD! Come
celebrate with four jam-packed, jumpin’ days filled with music from national,
regional & local performers!
These
are just some of the great artists you’ll hear throughout the festival…
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Legendary blues guitarist Ronnie Earl brings his celebrated band back
to Hagerstown for a special show. Having played alongside such greats as B. B.
King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, and Otis
Rush, Ronnie’s guitar speaks with an authoritative blues voice that only a
veteran player can summon!
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Be
part of one of the first American audiences to hear this multiple British Blues
Awards winner! Ian’s May 31 Hagerstown performance culminates his
first-ever U.S. tour! Don’t miss this songwriter’s exciting new
blues, conveyed in the traditional Delta blues style, all the way from across
the pond!
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A
young blues veteran, a powerful player with an authentic blues soul, Eric is
already hailed by many as one of the next big things in bluesrock! Eric Steckel
is a must see and must hear for fans of SRV, Jimi Hendrix and Joe Bonamassa.
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Performing in the tradition of the blues as a story-telling medium,
acoustic guitarist, Doug MacLeod, has been nominated for THREE (3) 2014 Blues
Music Awards, including Acoustic Artist of the Year, Acoustic Album of the Year
and Blues Song of the Year. Giving a FREE Sunday performance in City Park, come
see what all the fuss is about!
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WOW!
What’s in a name? Well, this Texas-based large ensemble will give you a sweet
soulful style of rhythm and blues, including plenty of horns. Describing its
sound as “the space where melodic pop meets gritty Memphis soul, with a twist of
N’awlins funk,” Mingo Fishtrap’s tenacious groove is central to its sanctified
mission to shake your
soul.
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19th
Annual Western Maryland Blues Fest Schedule
Thursday,
May 29—Blues Prelude 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
University
Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Downtown. Free admission. Lawn chairs and
blankets encouraged! Gates open at 4:00 p.m. ID required. No smoking
venue.
Don’t miss the Blues Fest Poster Art Exhibit opening, featuring
this year’s artist, Matt
Long! The exhibit will be held at the Washington County Arts Council at 36
South Potomac Street from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
City
Center Lot, North Potomac Street. $20
in advance* and $30 at the gate. Children 12 and under free with paying
adult. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. ID required.
City
Center Lot, North Potomac Street. $35
in advance* and $45 at the gate. Children 12 and under free with paying
adult. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. ID required.
City
Park Bandshell. Free admission. Lawn chairs and blankets encouraged. No smoking
venue.
While
you’re at Blues Fest…
 Visit the Maxwell
Street Market area of the festival for plenty of food, drink and specialty
vendors. Kids Jam, Too in the HUGE
children’s area design just for them! It’s their very own playground filled
with music, crafts, activities and more on Sunday. Grab a limited 19th anniversary
edition t-shirt, hat, or other Festival gear from the Blues
Boutique.
*Transaction
fee of $5.00 per ticket applies in advance sale tickets. Schedule and artists
subject to change. No chairs, coolers, food or beverages may be brought into the
festival area Friday or Saturday. No animals (except service animals) and no
audio/video recording permitted at any time during the festival. All packs,
parcels and bags subject to inspection.
Supported in part by: City of
Hagerstown, Maryland State Arts Council and Washington County Arts Council.
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