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Savoring the Sounds of the Blues Festival in Historic Helena
| Source: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
HELENA, AR--(Marketwire - September 8, 2009) - The Arkansas
Department of Parks and Tourism announced today that the 24th Annual Blues and Heritage Festival will be held October 8-10 in
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. The Festival (formally known as the King
Biscuit Blues Festival) is the largest blues festival in the south.
The Delta Blues... Southern Music at
its Finest
The Annual Pilgrimage to the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival attracts
thousands of visitors to the banks of the Mississippi River. The event is
known for its laid-back atmosphere and the throbbing, powerful wail of
blues music wafting along historic Cherry Street.
This year's Blues Festival features a variety of performers, ranging from
the legendary to legends in the making. Sam Carr, Pinetop Perkins, the Cate
Brothers, Anson Funderburgh, Dave Riley, Hubert Sumlin, Michael Burks, and
Bobby Rush are all slated to appear. With over 25 performances scheduled
from the main stage alone, the three-day festival is a musical paradise for
blues enthusiasts from around the world.
World Class Fun for Just a Few Dollars a Day
Although the music is definitely the main draw, the festival offers much
more. A variety of vendors are located along and around the festival area,
offering items ranging from arts and crafts to festival food and drinks.
The downtown area also offers a large selection of shops offering items
from music and antiques to one-of-a-kind gift ideas.
The event is one of the most affordable music events in Arkansas. Admission
to the Main Stage area is $5.00 per day or $10.00 for a three-day pass.
Admission is free to all other areas of the festival.
The Arkansas Delta
The Arkansas Delta is a region defined by culture... the people, the
history, the food, and the landscape. But the heartbeat of the Arkansas
Delta is the music... a never-ending rumble heard above the trials and
tribulations of a region that has fought hardship and lived to see the next
day. The nucleus of that heartbeat is the blues. The sound wraps around
you. Come experience the journey of the blues musician -- ranging from
sadness to joy, agony to ecstasy, poverty to prosperity.
For more information about the 24th annual Arkansas Blues and Heritage
Festival, visit www.BluesandHeritageFest.com or phone 870-338-6583.
