Mount Snow Hosts National Blues Acts
Monday, August 10, 2009
The first ever Vermont Blues Festival is bringing in the best lineup of blues talent ever seen. With a two stage setup there is constant entertainment from dusk till dawn. Starting Friday night, August 21st be a part of an intimate setting under the main event tent for dinner and music. Saturday features a hall of fame line up that concludes with legend Elvin Bishop. Plan on staying overnight on Sunday because you won’t want to miss these acts starring the likes of Mavis Staples and Shemekia Copeland.
This festival is not just about amazing music; it also includes food, drink and blues related vendors. Our festival village runs simultaneously with our performance schedule so you’ll have time between acts to shop or sample food from our pig roast to southern style barbeque.
If you’re traveling from far and wide go to www.mountsnow.com for more information about lodging options. Camping will also be offered and more information is also available on the web site.
Advanced tickets are available for sale online now and are highly recommended. Packages start with the standard one day admission for $30 and VIP packages are $399. Limited seating is available under the event tent and you can bring your own chair or blanket for the main stage amphitheater.
With the amount of talent at this festival
it would be impossible to list the credentials
of each artist so we’ll highlight one per week, starting off with the legendary Elvin Bishop:
Bishop is a slide guitar great with 45-years of blues under his belt. Rolling Stone has praised his "careening slide and razor-edged bursts, all delivered with unflagging enthusiasm and wit.”The Blues Rolls On" is another defining moment in Bishop's long career and a welcome reminder that the blues is still alive and well.
Elvin's brand new release "The Blues Rolls On" on Delta Groove Music, harks back to Bishop's roots, paying tribute to the musicians who helped give him his start. A who's who of blues musicians support Bishop on the album, including B.B. King, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, George Thorogood, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Tommy Castro, John Nemeth, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Angela Strehli. Bishop handles the majority of the vocals, with Nemeth and others pitching in as well.
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