Highway 61 Blues

The Leland Blues Project proudly presents the 9th Annual Highway 61 Blues Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2008 dedicated to David "Honeyboy" Edwards.

Sunday, June 8th, the Holly Ridge Store will host a blues jam featuring performers from the festival. This free event is sponsored by The Leland Blues Project in conjunction with The Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola. Holly Ridge is located 10 miles east of Leland.

Saturday June 7, 2008
12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m.

Performers:

David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Willie King and the Liberators

Lil' Dave Thompson

The John Horton Band

Mississippi Slim

Homeade Jamz

Eden Brent

Eddie Cusic

The Jake-Leg Stompers

Terry "Harmonica" Bean

Pat Thomas

Bill Abel

Cadillac John Nolden

Monroe Jones

L.C. Ulmer

Mickey Rogers and the Soulmasters

Rocky Lawrence

The Walnut Street Allstars

Pokey Lafarge

Mighty Marith and Her Mean Men (Norway)

The Kairos Blues Band

Tickets

$10 in advance
$15 at the gate

*Performer Schedule

Location

Railroad Park,
just west of
Main Street in
Downtown Leland

Show starts at 12 noon, gates open at 10:00 AM.

Over 20 Mississippi Blues acts on 2 stages for 12 hours of entertainment.

Benefit for the
Highway 61 Blues Museum

Please: No Pets! No Coolers!

No Video Cameras!

*Performer Schedule

For Lodging we recommend:

Express Inn
2500 Hwy 82 East
Greenville, MS
Phone: 662-335-1999

Pictures from the 2006
Highway 61 Blues Festival

For more information call:

Washington County Convention
and Visitors Bureau
1-800-467-3582

or

Highway 61 Blues Museum
662-686-7646
Toll Free:
1-866-285-7646

Email

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