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| Festival Schedule: Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival | |
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Festival Information: 870-338-0239 bluesandheritage@yahoo.com http://www.bluesandheritagefest.com |
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| Thursday, October 8 | |
ABHF - the lineup5:00PM to 1:00AMArkansas Blues and Heritage Festival MAIN STAGE Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:00 pm- Emerging Artists 1:00 pm- Kings of the Delta- 2008 Emerging Artists Winner 2:00 pm- 2009 SBBS Battle of the Bands Winner 3:00 pm- Johnny Billington 4:00 pm- J.P Soars & The Red Hots- 2009 International Blues Challenge winners 5:00 pm- Lucious Spiller 6:00 pm- Sterling Billingsley 7:15 pm- Lil Dave Thompson 8:50 pm- John Primer 10:30 pm- The Cate Brothers What began in 1986 as a way to revive Helena has turned into one of the largest festivals in the South. It is one of the few major festivals that remain free. What makes The Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly King Biscuit) special is the sense of place: This is a festival tied literally and figuratively to its roots. |
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| Friday, October 9 | |
ABHF - the lineup12:00PM to 1:00AMArkansas Blues and Heritage Festival MAIN STAGE Friday, 9 October 2009 12:00 pm- Harmonica Shah 1:15 pm- Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys 2:35 pm- Sam Carr with Dave Riley 4:00 pm- Red Holloway 5:30 pm- Hubert Sumlin & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith Band 7:00 pm- Billy Boy Arnold 8:45 pm- Michael Burks 10:30 pm- Bobby Rush What began in 1986 as a way to revive Helena has turned into one of the largest festivals in the South. What makes The Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly King Biscuit) special is the sense of place: This is a festival tied literally and figuratively to its roots. |
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| Saturday, October 10 | |
ABHF - the lineup12:00PM to 1:00AMArkansas Blues and Heritage Festival MAIN STAGE Saturday, 10 October 2009 12:00 pm- Willie P & The NTO Band 1:15 pm- Hamilton Loomis 2:35 pm- Reba Russell 4:05 pm- John Hammond 5:40 pm- Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets 7:10 pm- Pinetop Perkins & Bob Margolin 8:45 pm- Mitch Kasmar 10:30 pm- Jackie Payne & Steve Edmonton What began in 1986 as a way to revive Helena has turned into one of the largest festivals in the South. What makes The Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly King Biscuit) special is the sense of place: This is a festival tied literally and figuratively to its roots. |
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