 | | Spicy Blues Legend, Millie Jackson |
Ralph Heibutzki 03.JUL.08
Certified legends Bobby “Blue” Bland and Millie Jackson lead the old school musical charge at the Midwest Ribs 'N' Soul Blues Festival this weekend – which may lead to more shows of its kind, if its promoter has anything to say about it.
Promoter Don Coleman thinks that Benton Harbor is an underutilized music market, and decided to do something about it. “I've been in the business since 1982,” Coleman said. “I'd heard about the beach, and came to the (City) Commission about doing multiple shows. They were excited about it, because of the changes, so I decided to try to do a couple shows, to see how it would go.”
Doors open at noon on Saturday for the festival, which will be held at Jean Klock Park. Showtime is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 at all Ticketmaster outlets, or at ticketmaster.com for online purchases. Tickets are also available at Betty's Cleaners, Sam's Barber Shop and Slosson's Party Store, in Benton Harbor, and the Elks Lounge, Last Stop Liquor, and Sherman's Beauty Supply, in South Bend, Ind. For more information, call (260) 760-4326, or visit www.newventurepromotions.net.
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