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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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2010 Blues Cruise Lineup
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JJ CAILLIER & THE ZYDECO KNOCKOUTS (Louisiana)
Extreme modern zydeco quintet will have you dancing! Visit their Myspace page www.myspace.com/jjcaillier
Thurs 7/8 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Fri 7/9 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CenturyLink Main Stage
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MATTIE PHIFER BAND
(SC)
www.mattiephiferband.com
Two women front the rockin' roadhouse unit.
Thurs 7/8 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
The Music Upstairs at TW Boons
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MISS TESS & THE BON TON PARADE
(Boston)
www.misstessmusic.com
Irresistible bluesy swing group appeals to all ages.
Fri 7/9 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Arts Center
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DADDY MACK BLUES BAND
(Memphis, TN)
www.myspace.com/thedaddymackbluesband
Gritty Beale Street regulars who know how to boogy.
Fri 7/9 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
CenturyLink Main Stage
Sat 7/10 9:00 PM - Midnight
TW Boons
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WARNER WILLIAMS & JAY SUMMEROUR
(Maryland)
www.littlebitablues.com
SC debut for this octagenarian guitarist and his blues harp partner.
Fri 7/9 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Museum
Sat 7/10 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Museum
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FOLK HERITAGE BLUES DUO
(Freddie Vanderford & Steve McGaha, SC)
www.myspace.com/freddievanderford
Two winners of SC Folk Heritage Award together playing Piedmont blues.
Fri 7/9 9:00 PM - Midnight
Uptown Sushi
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VERONIKA JACKSON
(Atlanta, GA)
www.veronikajackson.comSongstress blends folk, blues, and spirituals.
Fri 7/9 9:00 PM - Midnight
Howard's on Main
Sat 7/10 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CenturyLink Main Stage
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NAZ & THE FALSEHOODS
(SC)
www.myspace.com/nazharp
Respected Midlands harmonica ace with his new band.
Fri 7/9 9:00 PM - Midnight
TW Boons
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CHARLIE SAYLES & THE BLUES DISCIPLES
(DC)
www.charliesayles.com
Modern blues harp iconoclast, member of the "Blues Who's Who"
Fri and Sat 7/9 & 7/10 9:00 PM - Midnight
Polo's Restaurant
Sat 7/10 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CenturyLink Main Stage
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ANDY COATS
(NC)
www.andycoats.com
Classic and original Tar Heel folk blues.
Fri and Sat 7/9 & 7/10 9:00 PM - Midnight
Mill House
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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 7/10 2:30 PM - 3:30PM
CenturyLink Main Stage
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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.
Sat 7/10 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CenturyLink Main Stage 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.
Thurs 7/8 8:15
The Traveling Diner Show
Sat 7/10 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CenturyLink Main Stage with Wanda Johnson
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DELTA HIGHWAY
(Memphis)
www.deltahighwayblues.com
Four-piece combo with that juke join sound.
Sat 7/10 9:00 PM - Midnight
Uptown Sushi
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JEFF BEASLEY ONE-MAN BAND
(Savannah, GA)
www.jeffbeasleyband.com
Guitar/vocal/drums - Blues and American roots music.
Sat 7/10 9:00 PM - Midnight
Howard's on Main
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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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