The 38th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival | June 19th, 2010
38th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival in June
Who’s ready
for the blues? The 38th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival is scheduled for
Saturday, June 19th 2010 in the heart of downtown Bentonia, Mississippi,
at the home place of the historic Blue Front Cafe’.
The festival
kicks off at 9:00 am with performances by several local gospel groups,
such as Van Foster and the Dynamic Sounds of Gospel.
At 1:00 pm,
blues performers will take the stage. You’ll hear from artists such as
Bentonia’s own Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Brian Sivils of Louisiana, Alphonso
Sanders & Bill “Howlin’ Mad” Perry, and legendary Blues Hall of Fame
member Bobby Rush, just to name a few.
“The day will be chock
full of fun for the entire family!” says Tonja Smith, Executive Director
for the Yazoo County CVB. “There’s a lot of work being put into making
sure this event is an even bigger success than in previous years. Last
year’s attendance was estimated to be over 6, 000, and we are poised to
top that in 2010!”
“The festival gets bigger and better each
year, ” says Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, blues musician and owner of the Blue
Front Cafe’. “This year will be nothing different.”
The public is
encouraged to participate however they can. This is a huge event for
Yazoo County and for Mississippi, and it depends on volunteers and
sponsorship to make it successful. For those interested in volunteering
and/or sponsoring, call the Yazoo County CVB at 662-746-1815.
A
festival just isn’t a festival without food or arts & crafts
vendors. To be considered, contact the Town Hall of Bentonia, MS at
662-755-2281.
To keep up with the latest developments of the
festival, become a fan of the Bentonia Blues Festival on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/BentoniaBluesFestival.
This Free event is being
presented by the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau.