King-Biscuit-Blues-Festival

King-Biscuit-Blues-Festival - When and Where The King-Biscuit-Blues-Festival usually takes place in early October in 2009 the dates are 8-10 October. This 2 day American blues music festival takes place in downtown Helena Arkansas.

What to expect This is Americas premier blues festival event set along the banks of the Missisipi river. There's lots of great stalls and markeys around this festival but for sure it's about the music and emerging American Blues acts get great airplay. Expect a lot of tributes in 2009 to the late great Sam Carr, son of the legedary Robert Nighthawk.

Accommodation in Arkansas

Where to stay If it's a bit o' a journey for you then you can find accommodation in Arkansas available for the King Biscuit Blues Music Festival here

Getting there Flights to any airport in America are available to book here.

King Biscuit Blues Line-Up 2009

Friday Blues Acts Johnny Billington, J.P Soars & The Red Hots, Lucious Spiller, Sterling Billingsley, Lil Dave Thompson, John Primer, The Cate Brothers, Harmonica Shah, Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys, Dave Riley, Red Holloway, Hubert Sumlin & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith BanD, Billy Boy Arnold, Michael Burks, Bobby Rush.

Saturday Blues Acts Willie P & The NTO Band, Hamilton Loomis, Reba Russell, John Hammond, Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, Pinetop Perkins & Bob Margolin, Mitch Kasmar, Jackie Payne & Steve Edmonton, Bill “Howlin’ Madd” Perry, Lil’ Biscuit Band, Donna Herula, Andy Coats, Arthur Williams, US Army Jazz Band, James ‘Super Chickan’ Johnson, Lonnie Shields, Vince Cheney, Eddie Cusic, Robert Belfour, Big Jack Johnson, Spoonfed Blues w/ Special Guest, Gwen White, Don McMinn and Blind Mississippi Morris.

Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival History

The first blues festival (one day event) was held in 1986 and consisted of local residents on a flatbed truck as a stage. The festival has grown to a three-day event, with three stages and several activities like the Blues in Schools program, the Kenneth Freemyer 5K Run, and the Tour da’ Delta bicycle tour. This blues music festival has endured a few headaches regarding the name rights and now would like to be referred to as the "Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival" but some names just don't stick!

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