This two day event will be located at Twin Oaks on Benton Lake 4 miles north of Benton, Illinois on Route 37. Featuring Great Rock & Blues Music Acts.
2 Days of Music, Food, and Fun!
Food, Beer, Beverage, Arts & Crafts vendors will be onsite. FREE PARKINGLimited RV & Tent Camping spaces available at $10.00 per night. RV must be self contained
Cooler allowed in Camping area only. NO GLASS BOTTLES ALLOWED.
.. - Get Your Own
ALL PRE-SALES FOR TICKETS WILL CLOSE SEPTEMBER 27th AT 4PM - ALL TICKET SALES AFTER THIS DATE WILL AT THE GATE ONLY. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Admission: Only $10.00 Friday and $15.00 Saturday
Purchase in advance and get both days for$20.00
ORDER TICKETS BY PHONE CALL: 618-439-7500
A processing and delivery fee of $4.00 per order is applied. Your tickets will be mailed to your billing address and delivered no later than 48 hours before the event in a plain unmarked white envelope.OR PURCHASE AT:
MUSICIAN'S GALLERY
202 Public Square
Benton, IL 62812
SWEETWATER SALOON
105 Railroad Street
Benton, IL 62812 P-MAC MUSIC
100 N. Glenview 106
Carbondale, IL
618-351-9150 P-MAC MUSIC
2500 William Street
Cape Girardeau, MO
573-332-7622 NICK'S OKLA-TEX
711 West Main Street
Benton, IL 62812
618-439-6589
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28th:
5:00pm - 7:00pm : Rich Fabec Band 8:00pm - 10:00PM : Eddie King & The Swamp Bees with Special Guests Emma Sandler & Johnny DeanSATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29th:
12:00pm - 1:30pm : Rev. MAD Dog & The Skeleton Crew 2:00pm - 3:30pm : Tawl Paul & Slappin Henry Blue 4:00pm - 5:30pm : Roger "Hurricane" Wilson 6:00pm - 7:30pm : Darren Galloway Band 8:00pm - 11:00pm : Scott Holt Band
ARTISTS PERFORMING
SCOTT HOLT BAND
Saturday 8pm Scott Holt was guitarist in the Buddy Guy for 10 years (1989-2000) before going solo with his second release Dark Of The Night. Since that time Scott and his band mates Richard Sanders and Tom Larson have logged thousands of shows and millions of miles bringing their brand of Blues/Funk/Roots Rock to cities all over the US and Canada. This year brings the release of their 6th record, From Lettsworth To Legend – A Tribute To Buddy Guy. 2007 stands to be the busiest, most exciting year yet for the SHB. Don’t miss one of the most intense bands on the planet! Scott has performed on record and on stages all over the world, with everyone from Eric Clapton to members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, performed on television at Austin City Limits, The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien, Good Morning America, and appeared in the motion picture Things To Do In Denver When You’re Dead.Scott can also be heard and seen on the Buddy Guy box set; Can't Quit The Blues, out now.
DARREN GALLOWAY BAND
Saturday 6pm Drawing heavily upon the Chicago style blues artists and an inferno of leads, fills, and solid rhythm work drives a powerful band to the edge. DGB has opened for such great acts as: John Kay and Steppanwolf, Roger Hurricane Wilson, Nick Moss and the Fliptops.
Roger "Hurricane" Wilson
Saturday 4pm He's jammed with Les Paul, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert Collins, Roy Buchanan and Charlie Musselwhite, to name a few. He's shared the stage doing shows with B. B. King, Buddy Guy, Little Milton, John Mayall, Marcia Ball, Delbert Mc Clinton, Taj Mahal, Leon Russell and Edgar Winter among many others. With 6 CDs on the market, Roger, with his band, as well as solo is working overtime, performing 200+ nights a year. "Takes no prisoners in his approach to blues/rock"...Living Blues Magazine.
Tawl Paul & Slappin Henry Blue
Saturday 2pm Known everywhere for his unique blues vocals and his style on stage. He has earned the right to being called the Blues king of the Midwest. Paul still plays often in Carbondale. Just ask anyone in town, they all know Tawl Paul.
Rev. MAD Dog & The Skeleton Crew
Saturday 12 noon Rev. MAD Dog & The Skeleton Crew is a hell raisen, beer drinkin', whiskey snortin' 3 piece Rockin' Blues band out of Tennessee. It's all about a good time, good beer, good music, and good friends. The band has played many biker events(Including the Frank Wycheck Special Olympics Ride 2 years in a row), Bluesboro, closed for Scott Holt (Former Buddy Guy Guitar Player), the 2006 Music City Blues Extravaganza, and the 2006 Country Music Marathon. Guitar, bass, and drums is all you need for a great party time. If you want to see a high energy rockin' party band full of beer, whiskey, and sweat, then you don't want to miss Rev. MAD Dog & The Skeleton Crew.
EDDIE KING & THE SWAMP BEES
Friday 8pm Eddie King was Koko Taylor's Lead Guitarist/Band Leader for 20 years. He has won many awards including a W.C. Handy Award for "Best Come Back Album 'Another Cow Dead'. He is on Roesch Records. He has an extensive musical back ground, cutting heads with all the greats like Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Luther Allison, Magic Sam. Willie Dixon sought him out to back up Sonny Boy Williamson at Chess studios. He is still strolling through the crowds, grabbing people by the throats with that flamboyant guitar playing. He is a real Bluesman with a capitol B.
RICH FABEC BAND
Friday 5pm The Rich Fabec Band has been amazing audiences in Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky for 2 years. The army of fans is growing. The RFB has one goal in mind-"KEEP REAL MUSIC ALIVE!!!" "Name Your Poison has all the guitar flash of a modern blues CD, but Fabec adds to the musicianship socially conscious lyrics that he delivers with a preachers ferver."