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27th Annual River City Blues Festival March 16-17

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River City Blues Festival(MARIETTA, OH) -The 27th Annual River City Blues Festival is presented by the The Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music Society of the Mid Ohio Valley. Held Friday-Saturday, March 16-17 at The Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street, Marietta, OH) and featuring Zydeco, Chicago and Delta blues, Americana and soul. Acts include C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band. Chenier is the Creole son of the Grammy Award-winningĀ ā€œKing of Zydeco,ā€Ā Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier; Bernard Allison, son of the late Luther Allison, Lurrie Bell, son of the late Cary Bell; soul-blues shouter JJ Thames, Mississippi Heat, Gaye Adegbalola, and Cary Morin.

Festival Lineup:
Friday Night, March 16-Doors open at 7pm
8pmĀ JJ ThamesĀ & The Violet Revolt (Soul Blues)
9:45pmĀ CJ ChenierĀ & the Red Hot Louisiana Band (Zydeco)

Saturday Afternoon, March 17:

11am High Schools That RockĀ (Free show, open to public)

Afternoon Show-Doors open at 12:30pm
1pmĀ Cary MorinĀ (Native Americana Fingerstyle Guitar)
2:30pmĀ Gaye AdegbalolaĀ (Acoustic Duo)
4pmĀ Lurrie C BellĀ (Chicago Blues)

Dinner Break
Saturday Night Doors open at 7pm
8pmĀ Mississippi HeatĀ (Delta Inspired Blues)
9:45pmĀ Bernard AllisonĀ (Blues Rock)

Tickets prices:Ā Friday night, Saturday afternoon, or Saturday night shows each: $25 members/$30 non-members. Weekend Pass: $70 members/$85 non- members. Advanced tickets may be purchased by calling Helen Holt at 304-615-7997 or Peggy Bolen at 740-376-0222.

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