July 16, & 17, 2010 Around the Historic Square Oxford, Mississippi
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EXTRA DAY ADDEDThe FOXFIRE RANCH on July 18, 2010 in Waterford, MS
2010 Artist Line Up
Friday, July 16, 2010
5:30 pm • 5:30 pm CONVERSATIONS WITH BLUESMEN: STORYTELLING & DINNER – HENDERSON THIGPIN & TERRY “HARMONICA” BEAN- NO COVER – DINNER NOT INCLUDED - AT IRIE ON THE SQUARE
9:00 pm CADILLAC FUNK AT ROOSTER'S (2ND FL.)
9:00 pm AM BAND AT ROOSTER'S (1ST FL.)
9:30 pm JAZZY B. & THE 5TH ELEMENT- ROOSTER'S – NO COVER
SPECIAL NOTE/CHANGE: TERRY"HARMONICA" BEAN WILL PERFORM AT IRIE ON THE SQUARE SATURDAY FROM 9:30 PM TIL 12:00 AM - LISTING BELOW - NO COVER
Saturday, July 17, 2010
12:00 pm HISTORY OF THE BLUES - GREG JOHNSON - OLE MISS BLUES ARCHIVES (OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY)NO COVER
2:00 pm KENNY BROWN - - ROOSTER'S – NO COVER
3:15 pm JAZZY B. & THE 5TH ELEMENT- ROOSTER'S – NO COVER
8:15 pm THE ALL NIGHT LONG BAND W/ MARY ACTION JACKSON – REDHOUSE – NO COVER
9:00 pm TERRY "BIG T." WILLIAMS - @ ROOSTER'S
– NO COVER
9:00 pm AM BAND W/ BIG RIG - @ THE BLIND PIG - NO COVER
9:30 pm TERRY"HARMONICA" BEAN AT IRIE ON THE SQUARE - NO COVER
10:00 pm BILL HOWL-N-MADD Perry W/ DR. ALPHONSO SAUNDERS - @ AJAX RESTAURANT - NO COVER
Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ THE FOXFIRE RANCH - ($10.00 at the gate.)
The Oxford Blues Festival could not be a festival without an outside component. That’s why the Oxford Blues Festival 2010 will conclude at the Foxfire Ranch just 20 minutes away up Highway 7 North. The music starts at 5:00pm and will last until midnight at the pavilion under the stars.
The line-up for Sunday includes the following:
5:00 pm Big Dave & The Evol Love Band
7:30 pm The AM Band
9:30 pm Gary Burnside Band
Time: TBD R. L. Boyce Band
Bring a blanket or bring a lawn chair, and expect to have a lot fun! Oh yeah, don’t forget to bring an appetite. BARBEQUE! BARBEQUE! BARBEQUE!
Oxford Blues Fest:
Just a Reason to Celebrate!
The Visit Oxford / Parker Marketing Group is proud to announce the 1st Oxford Blues Festival to be held this summer in Oxford, MS. Our festival has been extended to to Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the FOXFIRE RANCH just 20 minutes from the Oxford Square on HWY 7 North in Waterford, MS
The mission of the Oxford Blues Festival is to preserve, protect and promote blues music and culture. This is achieved through education in school programs, community events and workshops culminating with the production of an outdoor festival uniting our diverse citizenry in a celebration of American blues-based music. The Oxford, MS based festival entertains while educating on the role of the blues in the development of popular music in the United States and around the world.
This summer we promise to deliver an outstanding festival . Also, this year the festival will be free to the public during the day. Stay tuned for specific details coming this week!
In closing, we are looking for sponsors. Drop me an email at jdparker@oxfordbluesfest.com if you are interested in learning more about how the Oxford Blues Festival can promote your company and how you might be able to contribute to this most worthy cause.
The Oxford Blues Festival could not be a festival without an outside component. That’s why the Oxford Blues Festival 2010 will conclude at the Foxfire Ranch just 20 minutes away up Highway 7 North. The music starts at 5:00pm and will last until midnight at the pavilion under the stars. 
