Expect the abrupt as musicians accompany acts on date carrying never-heard-before performances either abide or recorded at the 14th anniversary Blues Festival appointed for July 29 -- 31, 2005.
Blakeslee, PA -- The Pocono Blues Festival rivals any dejection anniversary in the country," states Johnny Miester, of WXPN radio in Philadelphia. What makes this anniversary so unique? Is it the area aloft Big Boulder Mountain in Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, the non-commercialism, the carelessness of the musicians, the wide-open skies, or the accustomed amphitheater setting? Blues admirers say it's that and more. Small achievement tents allure affectionate moments with the musicians, additional 20 civic acts aggregate over a three-day weekend are a attenuate find, add-in the this 60's appearance atmosphere, and you get a standout anniversary a allotment of the 400 others above the states. Musicians today, generally use a choreographed accepted but don't apprehend that at this festival. Expect the abrupt as musicians accompany acts on date carrying never-heard-before performances either abide or recorded at the 14th anniversary Blues Festival appointed for July 29 -- 31, 2005.
Michael Cloeren, anniversary director, and one of the founding fathers of the Blues Music Association states, The believability of this anniversary allows me to always allure the best civic acts from about the world, and this year's aberrant agency of adolescent and old artists accommodate an eclectic, abounding spectrum of dejection music."
When a Man Loves a Woman," a archetypal that topped the R&B and pop archive in bounce 1966 awarded Percy Sledge with the moniker, The Golden Voice of Soul". Soul man Sledge keeps us crooning in his afresh appear soul-filled, almanac alleged Shining Through the Rain," It's accepting babble reviews from Rolling Stones Magazine, Associated Press, MSNBC, and more. Sledge takes centermost date at the Pocono Blues Festival on Sunday, July 31, from 6:30-8:00 p.m, capturing the souls of added than 10,000 dejection admirers from above the United States and Canada. Congratulations is aswell in adjustment as Sledge captures addition coveted appellation as an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 14. 2005.
Another American figure that has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, additional she won a Tony Award and a Grammy is Ruth Brown, who will accomplish capital date on Saturday, July 30, from 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Brown is one of the acknowledged architects of the blues, affairs several actor hit records, and her appulse in the industry is widespread. Today, Atlantic Records is the premiere accent and dejection almanac characterization due to Brown's cord of hits in the mid-50's. Atlantic Records is now alike with the abode that Ruth Built." The Rhythm and Blues Foundation was founded as a absolute aftereffect of her application to advance acceptance and accommodate banking abetment to accent and dejection musicians of any stature. We're accustomed to accept Ruth Brown at the 14th anniversary Pocono Blues Festival and we accede that banking abutment is key to befitting the dejection alive. This is the additional year for the dejection cultural tent. It allows guests to acquirement products, accommodated and accost artists and attending aback at the festival's 14-year history, with the gain from this covering benefiting the Memphis-based Blues Foundation. Last year's barrage was a smashing success as we aloft over $5,000," adds Cloeren.
Robert Lockwood Jr., will be 90 years old if he performs at the Pocono Blues Festival on Saturday, July 31 from 1:45-3:00 p.m. His coach was Robert Johnson, dubbed by abounding as the ancestor of avant-garde day bedrock 'n' cycle as his access aggressive songs by Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Lockwood's career exploded in the seventies, now twenty years later, he has added accolades that can be cited here.
Sheer activity and action raved the Village Voice, Brooks brings an aboriginal accuracy to the blues," The Brooks they are apropos to is Lonnie Brooks, one of headliners for the Pocono Blues Festival, who has artificial his own appearance of dejection with a admixture of bedrock 'n' roll, R&B, blue Cajun boogie, country acidity and harder Chicago blues, a appearance his casting calls allure blues." His abide performances are acclaimed for kick-starting parties and overextension acceptable times like wildfire. Brooks will crop the capital date at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2005.
New this year is the three-day admission package, which includes tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday additional a admission to the e Friday night pre -party and banquet for alone $65, for anxiety appointment www.jfbb.com or alarm 800.468.2442 for dejection news, artisan line-ups, photography, achievement schedules, and admission sales.
Contact:
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Blue Ridge Real Estate
PO Box 707
Blakeslee, PA 18610
570-443-8433 ext. 1041
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