Monte Lorts, promoter and Talent Buyer for the Greater Ozarks Blues Festival; Tom Morris and Teresa Masterson, FM Productions; Kat Lorts, E-mail list and myspace management; and
Monica Whitworth, AmeriArt.Biz, poster design queen.
AND, our sponsors who make this possible: Jim Ellis Auto Sales, Terry Wyrick, America's Same Day Service, Car-Fi, Arnies Plumbing, Heating, and Air, Cartoon's Oyster Bar and Grille, Justice Jewelers, and Millie's Cafe.
Influences
We appreciate the following artists who have helped make BDU a special series where fans can enjoy meeting them "up close and personal":
Walter Trout, Watermelon Slim, Reba Russell, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Anthony Gomes, Ana Popovic, Zac Harmon, Mike Zito, Stacy Mitchhart, Chris Duarte, Harper, Diunna Greenleaf, Slick Ballinger, Eric Sardinas, Alvin Jett & Phat Noiz, Levee Town, Wes Jeans, Chubby Carrier, The Laurie Morvan Band, The Lara Price Band, Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz, Joe Bonamassa, John Nemeth, and Michael Burks, Trampled Under Foot (TUF), and Josh Garrett and the Bottomline...so far!
Sounds Like
JULY 17TH!!! THE BOYZ RETURN!!! CARTOONS!! DON'T MISS THIS SMOKIN' HOT CALIFORNIA BAND, AUNT KIZZYZ BOYZ!!!! ONE NIGHT ONLY
COMING TO THE GREATER OZARKS BLUES FESTIVAL!! DAVY KNOWLES AND BACK DOOR SLAM!!! NEW CD, "COMING UP FOR AIR" RELEASED JUNE 16TH NATIONWIDE!!
The Blues Down Under Concert Series was created and developed by partners Monte Lorts and Tom Morris to help keep the blues alive; and to bring national talent into Springfield, MO. throughout the year. They work to bring back the artists people enjoy annually at the Greater Ozarks Blues Festival; and to introduce new and upcoming acts they discover at the International Blues Competition and at other festivals around the country.
The series began in the lower level of the Shine Mosque, and is currently housed at Cartoons Oyster Bar & Grille for most shows. It was, and continues to be, a "grass roots" movement that has created loyal fans and an atmosphere of friendship and mutal appreciation for contemporary blues music.
Blues Down Under Concert Series's Friend Space (Top 40)
Glad to be part of your blues family, and looking forward to seeing you in Eureka Springs for Blues Weekend May 28 - 31! We are a benefit festival that gives 100% of all profits to The Blues Foundation's HART Fund and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife refuge just south of Eureka Springs.
Headliners will perform in shows at The Auditorium and the 1905 Basin Park Hotel's Barefoot Ballroom, and include Guitar Shorty, Hubert Sumlin, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Joe Louis Walker, EG Kight, Mary Flower, RJ Mischo, Lee McBee & The Confessors, John Nemeth, Candye Kane, Deanna Bogart, Moreland & Arbuckle! Opening acts include King Clarentz, IBC Winner JP Soars & The Red Hots, Ozarks Blues Society IBC Band Oreo Blue and IBC Duo Kory Montgomery & Isayah Warford. On Sunday, Korey Mattox and LZ Love & Lightning Red will perform in a free Sunday Gospel Brunch in Basin Park.
There will also be free performances throughout the weekend at Basin Park. Also, area clubs will feature dozens of local, regional and national blues acts! Some of these acts include Jason Ricci, Patrick Sweany, Lightning Red, LZ Love, Scott Holt, Delta Highway, WSNB, The Tablerockers with special guest Lil' Slim, Underground Blues Division, Penelope & The Unusual Suspects, Rockin' Jake, Rich Berry, Doghouse Daddies, and many, many more!
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We cannot Thank You enough for such a great night on Valentines. What a great time we had celebrating our anniversary. Thank You so much for getting the table and for the nice treat. That made it even more special. We look forward to the next blues event.
Thanks for the message Kathy. I agree with you, Duffy Bishop and her band are great. They moved from Seattle to Portland several years ago, but they come back to Seattle and play from time to time. Always a treat to see them. BTW, I like what you're doing to help keep the blues alive. Take care and keep in touch.
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We cannot Thank You enough for such a great night on Valentines. What a great time we had celebrating our anniversary. Thank You so much for getting the table and for the nice treat. That made it even more special. We look forward to the next blues event.
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