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Welcome to the Official Site for the Murphysboro Blues Festival.
The Murphysboro Blues Festival is held annually in Murphysboro, Illinois. Located 7 miles west of Carbondale, home of Southern Illinois University.

The coordinator for the Blues Festival is Joe Glasser of On Stage Entertainment. Joe has been working extremely hard to put together the entertainment package for the Blues Festival for the past few years. Unfortunately, the funding has been extremely minimal.

You can help keep the annual blues festival alive! This site will be working to help receive contributions/donations to keep the blues festival in operation. Murphysboro needs this event as a form of entertainment for Southern Illinois and to show residents and visitors, that Southern Illinois is great for Live Music.

If you wish to donate, please send contributions to:
On Stage Entertainment
P.O. Box 502
Murphysboro, IL 62966

You can also donate on-line through our secured site on PayPal:

If you have any questions or complaints, you may contact Joe Glasser at 618-559-5118.

The BENTON ROCK & BLUES BLOWOUT..

JoeyG writes

"Joseph Glasser, Event Producer, the City of Benton Illinois tourism bureau and the office of the Benton mayor would like to announce,
The 1st Annual BENTON ROCK & BLUES BLOWOUT.
This event will be held at The TWIN OAKS AREA of BENTON LAKE located 4 miles north of Benton on state highway 37, on Friday and Saturday, September the 28th and 29th, 2007. limited RV & tent camping spaces will be available. The event will show case some of the finest classic rock and blues groups over the 2 day period. Food and beverage, and Arts & Crafts vendors are requested. Vendors can call Joe Glasser at 618-559-5118 for info on vendor and crafters setup fees. Stay in contact with this site for future event information"

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 31 @ 21:48:03 PDT (2354 reads)
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Events: Blues Festival Info Update

JoeyG writes

"Greetings blues fans. This years Murphysboro BluesFest will not take place, as funds from the city merchants and Murphysboro government was not available.

The Murphysboro Mayor has advised me that funds may be available for the festival in 2008. We sure hope this will become reality, as the blues fest is a great event for the Southern Illinois region.

This year I have been working with the Musicians Gallery and the City of Benton, Illinois on a great festival event to take place at TWIN OAKS at Benton Lake on Friday & Saturday September 28th & 29th.

For full details of The 1st Annual Benton Rock n Blues Blowout can be obtained at: http://www.myspace.com/bentonrocknbluesblowout.

Hope to see you all there..."

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 31 @ 21:47:06 PDT (2511 reads)
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Events: From: Producer, Joe Glasser

joeyg writes

"Hello everyone.

Just a update to thank everyone who has help to keep the blues festival alive up to this date. Last years participation was not good. I will not be doing the blues fest again anymore in the future without 100% financial support from a private or business intity.

Murphysboro City Council, all of your city, county, and state politicians, and the Murphysboro business comunity show "NO" interest in supporting this great festival event . I can not continue to take the large financial hit that I have taken from the last (4) blues festivals.

I am not accepting anymore promo. pack from blues groups. If anyone knows a private or business funder who would want to finanace the future of the festival, they can contact me at agentglasser@hotmail.com.
Serious inquiries ONLY.

If you want to attempt to take over the production of this festival, contact Mr. Lance Russel at the Murphysboro Park District.

Again thank you to all past Riverside blues festival supporters.
Joseph Glasser."

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 01 @ 19:27:51 PST (2803 reads)
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Events: Press Release: Blues Fest Dedicated to all Americans in the Military!!

From: Joseph Glasser, Executive Producer
To: ALL American Military Veterans and Current Military Men and Women

As Executive Producer of the Biggest Little Blues Fest in the Midwest, I am honored to honor the Men and Women of Americas Armed Forces who have given so much of their lives to preserve the freedoms that so many Americans take for granted.

Therefore, I am happy to announce that this years Blues Music Festival will be dedicated to all those great Americans who have given so much of their lives to the cause of the preservation of all our freedoms.

In dedication to these great and brave Americans, we have made the decision to invite ALL current military men and women to attend the Blues Fest FREE OF CHARGE! We would prefer that they come in uniform though not required. If not in uniform, they must present a current military I.D. for free admission at the gate.

To all our great American Veterans, we invite you to attend the festival at half price. This would be a gate free for $4.00 for Friday and $6.00 for all day Saturday. All veterans must present a VA Card or Military ID to receive the half-priced admission.

Posted by admin on Sunday, September 24 @ 12:54:21 PDT (3200 reads)
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Events: Storms hit Murphysboro

Murphysboro was slammed with storms over the past couple of days. The Weather Service reported sightings of several funnel clouds, including near the areas of Carrier Mills, Murphysboro and Marion, resulting in the evacuation of Illinois Centre Mall.

The Murphysboro Park and the Shell Soundstage were not affected by the storms and so the Blues Festival is still a thumbs up! In fact, the predicted weather for the Blues Festival weekend is sunshine all weekend!

Posted by admin on Sunday, September 24 @ 10:30:12 PDT (3144 reads)
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