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South Carolina Festival of Discovery
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10th Annual Greenwood Blues Cruise
Greenwood, South Carolina
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Enjoy a free outdoor concert on the CenturyLink main stage or jump on board the "Blues Cruise" and listen to Blues performers at seven venues in the Uptown area. Under the artistic direction of Shrimp City Slim (Gary Erwin), the "Blues Cruise" has featured a wide variety of Blues performers including Drink Small, Wanda Johnson, the WIYO's, Delta Moon, Bob Margolin, Bryan Lee "The Braille Blues Daddy", MacArnold, Nappy Brown, Shane Pruitt, The King Bees, Dave Mackenzie, Jeff Liberty, Chocolate Thunder, Selley Magee and The
Bad Deeds, Jeff Norwood, Lil' Dave Thompson and many more!
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The Index Journal is the Official Sponsor of the Greenwood Blues Cruise

CenturyLink is the Official Sponsor of the Festival of Discovery Main Stage
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2009 Blues Cruise Lineup
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(2010 lineup will be announced in March 2010)
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THE NOUVEAUX HONKIES (Port Salerno, FL)
Innovative & entertaining roots music band with a hot fiddle. Visit their Myspace page www.myspace.com/thenouveauhonkies
Thurs 7/9 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Rain Venue Change - Inn on the Square Ballroom (105 E Court Avenue)
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 9:00 PM - Midnight
Uptown Sushi Bar & Cafe 217 Waller Avenue
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HITMAN (Savannah, GA)
www.myspace.com/hitmanblues
Blues/rock trio with an arresting stage show.
Fri 7/10 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
EMBARQ Main Stage Oak Avenue
Sat 7/11 9 PM - Midnight
T W Boon's 405 Main Street
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RANDY McALLISTER (Texas)
www.randymcallister.com
Hailing from east Texas, this singing drummer also plays tremendous harp and fronts a tight little trio that specializes in a blistering blend of roadhouse blues, roots rock, Tex-Mex, and swamp music.
Fri 7/10 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
EMBARQ Main Stage Oak Avenue
Sat 7/11 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EMBARQ Main Stage Oak Avenue
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AJ AND COMPANY (North Carolina)
www.myspace.com/ajdsr45
Guitarist/singer AJ Diggs, originally from Philadelphia, has impressive credentials on the
soul and blues scene. His current single "Rabbit's Got the Gun" has enjoyed success on both the blues and Southern Soul radio charts. A spunky stage show and a freewheeling repertoire makes this artist an exciting new presence on the festival scene. Another Greenwood debut!
Sat 7/11 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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ELLIOTT & THE UNTOUCHABLES(Columbia, SC)
www.elliottandtheuntouchables.com
Swinging Midlands veterans cook up danceable jump blues!
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 9:00 PM - Midnight
Polo's Restaurant 328 Main Street
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DRINK SMALL (South Carolina)
www.drinksmallblues.com
The fabled "Blues Doctor" has been practicing his art since the early 1950s. A superb downhome bluesman, Drink Small should be no stranger to Greenwood audiences...he's been entertaining generations of South Carolinians with his patented "Drinkisms" and boisterous guitar & vocals.
Sat 7/11 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EMBARQ Main Stage Oak Avenue
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WANDA JOHNSON (South Carolina)
www.wandaj.com
Wanda Johnson, "The New Voice of South Carolina soul & blues", continues on her journey to the top with a new CD "Hold What You Got" (2008). Backed, as usual, by the coastal band of Shrimp City Slim (Mr. "Dark Road Piano" and his pals), Wanda melts hearts and packs the dancefloors from Pickens to Paris.
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 9:00 PM - Midnight
Inn on the Square with Shrimp City Slim
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SHRIMP CITY SLIM (Charleston)
www.shrimpcityslim.com
"Lowcountry blues and original songs" are the specialty of this entertaining combo from the coast.
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 9:00 PM - Midnight
Inn on the Square with Wanda Johnson 104 Court Street
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TAD WALTERS (Raleigh, NC)
www.myspace.com/tadwaltersband
Acoustic bluesman knows his Piedmont roots.
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 9:00 PM - Midnight
Howard's On Main 330 Main Street
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REV. MARV WARD & BAND (Columbia, SC)
www.myspace.com/revmarvward
A longstanding veteran of the blues and Americana scenes, the Rev. Marv Ward has shared the stage with John Hammond, Joan Baez, and many more. His new CD "Love Like You Never Been Burned" is a tasty collection of original songs dipping into the Piedmont blues, classic 1960s psychedelia, and blue-eyed soul. We're delighted to have the Cruise serve as a launching pad for this hot new CD release.
Friday 7/10 9:00 PM - Midnight
T W Boon's 405 Main Street
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DAVIS COEN (Charleston, SC)
www.myspace.com/daviscoen
Well-traveled acoustic bluesman gets great press worldwide!
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
jon o. holloway courtyard 146 Maxwell Avenue
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LIGHTNIN' WELLS (Fountain, NC)
www.myspace.com/lightninwells
A Lightnin' Wells performance is a spirited, exciting interpretation of folk blues classics!
Fri/Sat 7/10 - 7/11 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Kicker's 301 Maxwell Avenue
Sat 7/11 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EMBARQ Main Stage Oak Avenue
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For more information, contact uptown@cityofgreenwoodsc.com.
Uptown Greenwood Development Corporation
P.O.Box 202
Greenwood, SC 29648
(864) 942-8448
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