Kenny Neal to host blues festival

KENNY NEAL TO HOST BLUES FESTIVAL Renowned modern swamp blues master Kenny Neal will host and perform at a festival he's organized in his native Louisiana. KENNY NEAL'S FAMILY & FRIENDS HERITAGE BLUES FESTIVAL SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd 12 NOON - 10:00 PM WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA 152 TURNER ROAD, PORT ALLEN, LA. TICKETS: $15 225-388-9125 Kenny, who was raised in Port Allen, outside Baton Rouge, says the event is all about "bringing the community together." He grew up with many of the people involved, including the musicians, vendors, and the arena owner. Attendees are asked to bring canned goods for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, and there will be a Discovery Stage where all the musicians that are not on the festival can bring their instruments and perform with a rhythm section. Local schools will bring students to participate in activities which will introduce them to the blues, the local blues society will have a booth to promote their organization and sell CDs from the musicians, and of course, traditional Louisiana foods will be available. In addition, four of the original Excello musicians from the Slim Harpo Band (Lazy Lester, James Johnson, Rudy Richard, and August Ransom) will be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. The lineup for the Main Stage includes well known Louisiana musicians such as Chris Thomas King and Henry Gray, and features many members of the musical Neal family, including sisters Charlene and Darlene, nephew Tyree, brother Lil Ray, and daughter Syreeta. For more information, and a complete list of performers, please click HERE. Kenny has won numerous awards for his highly acclaimed 2008 comeback album, Let Life Flow, as well as his more recent Hooked On Your Love. For more information on these CDs, or to listen to sound samples, please click HERE. In October, Kenny was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

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