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, and Joe Bonamassa...so far!
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.
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