Three-Day Blues Festival Returns To Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- The 24th annual Tinner Hill Blues Festival returns to Falls Church next weekend (June 9-11), and tickets are now available.

Sponsored by the City of Falls Church and other community organizations, the festival brings the blues all over town throughout the weekend. Plus, it boast the title of the only three-day music festival in Northern Virginia.

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Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. Leashed dogs are welcome. VIP tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate, and they include free non-alcoholic drinks. Platinum VIP tickets are $250 in advance for two people and include meals, festival T-shirts, four drink tickets, free non-alcoholic drinks and reserved seating under a tent. Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult.

But if the festival seems far away and you're having the blues, there's an event to get you in the spirit this weekend. The Nothing But the Blues, art show opening is Friday, June 2 from 6 p.m. - 9 pm at Art and Frame of Falls Church (205 West Jefferson Street). The event will feature live music and awards, and exhibitions will stay on display until June 30th.

The June 9-11 blues festival schedule is as follows:

Friday, June 9

4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Festival Kickoff with Blues, Brews & BBQ Block Party
Mad Fox Brewing Company.
444 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA

9 p.m.
Blues on Broad
Live music in restaurants and bars on and off Broad Street. Venues and bands are to be announced. There will be low or no admission.

Saturday, June 10

8 a.m. - noon
Early Bird Blues at the Falls Church Farmers Market
300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA. 22046
Performances by Southbound Steel with Charles Solomon and Rick Steele

10 a.m.
Lorenzo the Magician
Mary Riley Styles Library
120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church, VA 22046
In addition, to the magician's performance, the library will have featured books on blues throughout June.

11 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Performances at community center
Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls St, Falls Church, VA 22046
11 a.m.
Tas Cru's Musical Workshop
1 p.m.
Welcome: Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation & City of Falls Church
God Bless America sung by Mr. TrueWill
1:10 p.m.
Linwood Taylor
2:10 p.m.
"Lil Maceo" Kareem Walkes with special guest Slam Allen
3:20 p.m.
Beverly "Guitar" Watkins
4:30 p.m.
Tas Cru & his band of Tortured Souls
5:45 p.m.
The Nighthawks
6:45 p.m.
Mud Morganfield, featuring The Nighthawks

8 p.m.
Blues Crawl with live music
Local Falls Church restaurants and bars (venues and bands to be announced). Low or no admission cost.

9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
After Party with Kareem Walkes & Slam Allen
JV's Restaurant
Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042
50% off admission with festival wristband.

Sunday, June 11

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Gospel Fest & Old Fashioned Picnic
Tinner Hill Historic Site
106 Tinner Hill Rd., Falls Church, VA. 22046. At the corner of Tinner Hill and S. Washington Street.

Finish the weekend off at the place where it all began. Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. The Carter Singers, The Barbour Travelers, Susan R. Carter, and guitarist Damon Foreman are performing. There will also be a fancy hat contest with prizes. This event is free. There will be free lemonade and sweet tea and food for sale. Catering will be provided by the Fisherman Cafe of Second Baptist Church.

For more information, visit the blues festival's website.

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