Tinner Hill Blues Festival
Date and Time
Friday Jun 7, 2013
Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation presents it's 20th blues festival. The Saturday concert will take place at Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church, Virginia from noon until 8:30 pm - with lots of great live blues musicians, vendors, Famous Dave's BBQ, Big Daddy's BBQ, The Fisherman's Soul Food, fun and games for kids and adults.
Location
FIRSTfriday of Falls Church (free) a Falls Church monthly event featuring business specials, art, music and theatrical performances.
Featuring the JackWagon Band
Blue Pop & the Plucker at Stifel & Capra
Lu & the Blues Crew at Famous Dave's BBQ
111 Park Ave Falls Church
260 W. Broad Street, Falls Church
(703) 533-3557
“Call it the Blues”
(free) An art exhibition focusing on the meaning of the "blues" from an artist’s perspective. Meet the Artist reception at Art and Frame of Falls Church. The show is being organized by artist and collector, Irena Chambers.
111 Park Ave Falls Church
(tickets)
The first festival concert begins with headliner blues great, John Hammond! The show will also feature Phil Wiggins and the Chesapeake Sheiks plus a special appearance by Roy Book Binder; "moving to the blues" dance performance by the Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Troupe.
Tickets:
Advance $32.00
At door $37.00
Purchase Tickets:
Early Bird Blues at the
(free)
Lively musical performances at the award winning Falls Church Farmers Market, 8 am-noon the award winning market boasts over 50 vendors selling fresh locally grown produce.
City Hall Parking Lot
Sing Books with Emily
(free) Singing story time with Singable Picture Books. Hear and Sing “Ruby Sings the Blues” “I Love a Blue Frog” and more! Emily combines music and illustrated songs in a fun, educational, interactive, and engaging performance for children, caregivers, educators, and anyone with a love of song.
“Old Dominion Songsters: Traditional Blues in Virginia”
(free)
Panel exhibit on Piedmont blues and Virginia songsters, on loan from the Library of Virginia
Film Screenings (free) Meet the film makers!
Falls Church Community Center
223 Little Falls Street
703-248-507
Cherry Hill Park
Blues, Brew & BBQ
12 noon - 8:00 pm
Tickets: advance general seating $15
VIP reserved seats (in and out priviledges) $20
At gate general seating $20.00
At gate VIP reserved $30.00
Blues, Brew & BBQ
Cherry Hill Park (tickets required)
Welcome
Vienna Choral Society, National Anthem
God Bless America, Mr. True Will - 13 year old rising star!
Cherry Hill Park
312 Park Ave.
Falls Church
Sheryl Warner & the Southside Housewreckers
This group lays their own twist on “Old Time Stuff” including Delta, Piedmont and ragtime style blues.
Cherry Hill Park
The Acoustic Blues Women
Featuring Eleanor Ellis, Pearl Bailes, Gina DeSimone & Pat Quinn. An eclectic group of Blues Women playing songs influenced by Memphis Minnie, John Jackson and Chuck Berry
Cherry Hill Park
Nationally known blues guitarist will entertain with his colorful storytelling while mesmerizing with a combination of traditional and self-styled licks.
Cherry Hill Park
Legendary old time guitarist with a smoking hot band to back her up. She is rooted in traditional southern soul from Hillsborough, NC, with the Music Maker Foundation
Cherry Hill Park
A rhythm and blues rock band that gets the crowd up and jumping with the burning Boogie-Woogie piano genius Daryl Davis.
Cherry Hill Park
A bluesy vocalist known for her soulful and wide-ranging vocal style in blues, jazz and popular music. She has won 19 Washington Area Music Awards
Cherry Hill Park
Award winning California blues women and her band carries on in the style of great blues women, such as Etta James, Koko Taylor, and Ruth Brown. San Francisco, CA
Cherry Hill Park
The son of Muddy Waters, W.C. Handy award winning bluesman will rock the park!
Cherry Hill Park
Wes Spraul Memorial Run
After all the beer & BBQ, top the weekend off with a fantastic 5 K run, walk or ride through charming Falls Church. Please join the Wes Spraul Memorial Run!
The run in done in memory of Wes Sparaul who was a FMF Navy Corpsman, father, friend, teammate and inspiration. 100% of funds will go to a college fund for his two daughters, Alana and Ava Spraul.
5 K Run begins:
American Legion Post 130
400 N. Oak Street
Blues, Brunch & Tribute
(free sdmission) brunch for purchase.
Featuring the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation Ensemble
Friday, June 7
(703) 534-4202
(703) 534-4202
Saturday, June 8
300 Park Avenue, Falls Church
“John Jackson: a Blues Treasurer”, Award winning documentary on the life and music of John Jackson. Meet the award winning producer and film maker Beverly Lindsay Johnson
“John ‘Uncle Homer’ Walker, The Banjo Man” the last known African American Claw hammer style Banjo Player (1898-1980) presented by Tanya Gaskins-Hardy, Local genealogist & historian
“House Party” Music, Dance and Stories by Masters of the Piedmont Blues, this 57-minute DVD gives viewers a rare front-row seat to a private house party that is as down home and authentic as they come on this Blues House Party. Meet producer Eleanor Ellis
Falls Church
Sunday, June 9
(fee $ 40 adults, $15 kids)
Registration: www.racepacket.com
Full info: www.facebook.com/WesSpraulMemorialrun
Falls Church
Fees/Admission
General seating $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the gate. VIP Headliner Reserved seating passes $25 in advance and $30 at the gate.
For tickets, click here
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Contact Information
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Description
The Tinner Hill Blues Festival is the only three-day event in Falls Church. There will be all kinds of blues for all ages, all weekend, all over town! Come join in the 20th Anniversary of Tinner Hill Music Festival. This one is not to be missed!
Drive in and stay the entire weekend. Falls Church is only 2.2 square miles making everything very convenient and highly walkable.
There will be additional live musical performances at dozens of other businesses including Famous Dave’s BBQ, Clare and Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, Argia’s, Stifel & Capra, Creative Cauldron, Red, White & Bleu, Wine and Gourmet shop plus more!
