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LAST CHANCE: Tinner Hill Blues Festival Kicked off Friday
Full schedule brings plenty of musical fun for everyone.
The 19th Annual Tinner Hill/City of Falls Church Blues Festival kicked off Friday with plenty of acts for everyone.
The festival will host activities in Cherry Hill Park, the , the , the Farmer’s Market, , , the and . Tickets start at $15 for general admission and $25 for a Headline Pass, which includes designated/reserved seating on the lawn. Proceeds of the fundraiser benefit the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation of Falls Church.
Tickets can be purchased here.
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Here is the full schedule of events for the remainder of the weekend:
Saturday, June 9
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8:00 a.m.
City Hall Parking Lot
300 Park Avenue
Early Bird Blues @ Farmers Market
Free
10:00
Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls Road
Pounding out the Blues -Learn to write a blues song from lyric master and guitarist, Big Ron Hunter 11:00 a.m. Sugar & Gold, the Underground Railroad and the Blues
Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls Road
Braithwaite & Whiteley, Diana & Chris present the history, much and legacy of the Underground Railroad and its connection to Blues Music. Free
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cherry Hill Farmhouse Tours
312 Park Avenue
KIDZ BLUES with Kristin Gomez and the KIDZ Pull Strings activities. Free
Saturday, June 9
12 noon until dusk~ LIVE PERFORMANCES~ RAIN OR SHINE
Cherry Hill Park
213 Park Avenue
Tickets required for a full day of live blues.
Performances include:
The Music Maker Blues Revue with Ironing Board Sam, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen, Big Ron Hunter + more
Braithwaite & Whiteley, Dianna & Chris from Canada
Keeping the Blues Alive, Youth Showcase. Lu & The Blues, Guava Band, Yorktown Blues Band
The Pluckerland Band
Cathy Ponton King Band
Wolf Crez Big Boy Little Band
Kelly Bell Band See www.tinnerhill.org for scheduled performance times
11:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Art & Frame of Falls Church
111 Park Avenue
Call It The Blues Juried Art Show Free
Other activities:
Film Screening “John Jackson: A Blues Treasure”, 2:00 p.m. Free
Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls Street
Meet the film’s Emmy Award winning producer, Beverly Lindsay-Johnson
Live blues music at Dogwood Tavern (Thursday-Sat), Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (Fri-Sat), Mad Fox Brewing Co (Thur-Sun), Famous Dave’s BBQ (Friday), Stifle & Capra (Fri), Red, White & Bleu (Sat), wine & cheese tasting + more
Sunday, June 10 10a.m. – 3 p.m.
Mad Fox Brewing Company & Restaurant
444 West Broad Street, Suite I (eye)
Blues, Brunch, Tribute & Open Jam featuring the Jambassadors from The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation No cover charge, Brunch (fee)
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