Destination Blues
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The Blues return to Columbia & Montour Counties on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of February, 2017! On the 17th, 18th, and 19th of February of 2017, Columbia and Montour Counties will again heat up with the 4th annual Destination Blues Music Festival, “your winter blues heaven on Route 11.” Brought to you by the Exchange, and produced by Richard Briggs of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, "Destination Blues” features international, national, and regional blues performers at multiple venues, as well as bus transportation among the venues and participating hotels.
Headlining this year, Otis Taylor, Joanna Connor, John Nemeth, and Lea Gilmore! Also appearing, Swampcandy, Gabe Stillman & The Billtown Giants, and MANY others.
Look at our Facebook page and our Web site for updates.
Destination Blues could not have happened without the collaboration of two of our area’s longtime blues impresarios: Richard Briggs of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival and Bonnie Tallman of the Billtown Blues Association. Destination Blues has received significant financial support from Montour and Columbia Counties’ Tourism Funds as administered by the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau. The Exchange thanks the Montour and Columbia County Commissioners for their vision and enthusiasm.
Our sponsors include Columbia and Montour Counties; the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau and the Susquehanna River Arts for Sunday Gospel; First Columbia Bank as the Young Artist sponsor; Twin Bridges Storage; and Service 1st Federal Credit Union.
Listen to WVIA-FM's "ArtScene" interview with the festival organizers at http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wvia/local-wvia-1038307.mp3
For more information about the Exchange, visit www.ExchangeArts.org, or contact us at 570-317-2596 or Exchange@ExchangeArts.
Visit us elsewhere on the Web at DestinationBlues.org.
FAQs:
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
No, this event is family friendly. Anyone over the age of 21 who wishes to consume alcohol must bring a valid form of ID to prove age.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
For any questions contact:
Oren B. Helbok, 570-317-2596, destinationblues@gmail.com
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No, but you will need to bring a valid form of ID to verify your tickets at the door.
Where can I get tickets?
You can get them on the Web at DestinationBlues.org/tickets and in person at the Exchange, 24 East Main Street, Bloomsburg.
What is the refund policy?
No refunds will be given.
This event is snow or shine.
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Tonight in Lewisburg, John Sweeney and Dan Bashore perform, and so do Gabe Stillman & The Billtown Giants!
First Columbia Teen Star
Do you have your Teen Star tickets yet? We sure do! Thanks to First Columbia Bank & Trust Co. for all they do to support the arts in our area, including our own "Backstage Pass to the Blues" through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program; for more information on that, and how your company can get involved, give us a call: 570-317-2596 --
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This Saturday in Lewisburg, John Sweeney and Dan Bashore join the fun!
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IT'S OFFICIAL, WE HAVE A 2018 HEADLINER! Victor Wainwright & The Train will play the Auditorium Stage at The Caldwell Consistory in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the 17th of February, 2018, helping to make the 5th annual Destination Blues Music Festival the best one yet; we'll have much more information as the date nears -- but with this coming only 9-1/2 months from now, you want to mark your calendars!
The Exchange
Our "Backstage Pass to the Blues" reached another 600 students recently, at Lycoming Valley Intermediate School near Williamsport. Does your school need the Blues? Of course it does! Get in touch so we can bring our musicians to your students, 100% free of charge: Call 570-317-2596 or send an e-mail to Exchange@ExchangeArts.org --
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John Sweeney and Dan Bashore will perform acoustic blues at Lewisburg Live! at Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 400 Market Street, Lewisburg, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, on Saturday, May 13, 2017. No cover charge. Dan, a great guitarist and vocalist, will combine forces with John’s guitar, harmonica, and vocals for this special show. Some of you know Dan from his great duo with Jim Gearhart, known as Jim Dandy. This special event, an all-over-town music party, happens because of the Lewisburg Arts Council as part of Lewisburg’s 47th Annual Celebration of the Arts! Eight venues will host free music that night, and besides John and Dan, you can catch music by Gabe Stillman and the Billtown Giants, DePotorLand, the Little Paris Jazz Trio, Greg Burgess and Bev Conrad, Mark Tomeo, Billy Kelly and a Band, and the Doug McMinn Blues Band! For more about the event, the venues, the bands playing on Saturday, and the schedule, go to https://www.lewisburgartscouncil.com/events/art-festival/lewisburg-live/
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Among the supporters of our "Backstage Pass to the Blues" programs, this week we would like to thank the Magee Foundation, administered by descendants of Harry L. Magee, the visionary who owned and ran the Magee Carpet Company here in Bloomsburg from the 1920s until 1972. Harry's legacy here in town includes the airport and Town Park, land for both of which he helped acquire; through the Foundation, many non-profits continue to benefit from the benevolence he instilled in his children and grandchildren. Harry loved this community and he loved its people; we at The Exchange know how he felt!
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