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Memphis Blues Society
2017 Performing Arts Touring Grant Recipient
Recipient Information
Location
Memphis, Tennessee
Year of Award
2017
Grant or Fellowship
Performing Arts Touring Grants
Grant Amount
$1,894
The Memphis Blues Society will present the 2nd annual Bona Fide Blues Festival (BFBF) on September 30 and Oct 1, 2016 at Overton Square. It will comprise one free stage, and two evening venues that require a wristband for $30, over two days. During the 2nd annual (BFBF), Cedric Burnside, the Hill Country Blues musician from Holly Springs, MS, will instruct a three-day educational outreach at Stax Music Academy, and a public evening performance on a free stage as the headlining act.