"Hey, the Blues is Alright."
Tinner Hill Blues Festival draws crowds for good music, good food, and good company.
When evening rolled in--bringing rain clouds with it--Cherry Hill Park was full of people, the smell of barbecue, and the sound of blues. But the rain didn't last long Saturday afternoon, and the musicians were just getting started. The Tinner Hill Blues Festival was, by all accounts--from the reports of volunteers selling tickets to the crowds dancing in front of the stage--a success. As Lindy Hockenberry, former city council member and current city activist, put it, "It's getting better and better every year." The 18th annual Tinner Hill Festival was a much different affair than than its first incarnation. What began as a street fair on Tinner Hill to celebrate the city's role in early struggles against segregation, has changed over the …
Bob Burnopp
7:30 am on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tinner Hill is a great venue to hear a concert. The park setting with all the beautiful trees and shrubs makes you think you are in another place and time. The Tinner Hill org is first class with all the great volunteers and organizers. Tinner Hill Blues Fest is on my annual must attend list. Jr B more ›