First Ever Brevard Blues Festival Announced for June

The Brevard Music Center (BMC) and 185 King Street are excited to announce the first annual Brevard Blues Festival. This family-friendly event will include eight hours of blues, barbecue and brews with on-site food from Rollin’ Smoke Barbecue.
 The event will take place Saturday, June 7 from 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm at Whittington-Pfhohl Auditorium on the campus of the Brevard Music Center.
The 2014 Brevard Blues Festival lineup features bands from throughout the region, including Doug Deming, Dennis Gruenling and The Jewel Tones, Anson Funderburgh, the Shane Pruitt Band, Dangerous Gentlemen, The Dubber, Riyen Roots and more.  BMC’s open-air Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium offers covered seating under the auditorium roof or lawn seating on both sides of the stage. Gates open at 2:00 pm and performances are scheduled from 3 -11 pm.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Brevard Blues Festival go on sale Tuesday, April 2. All seating is general admission. Advance tickets are only $20 ($25 at the gate). Children 12 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.brevardmusic.org, over the phone at (888) 384-8682, in person at 185 King St. and the following locations throughout the area:
Southern Comfort – Brevard, NC
Horizon Records – Greenville, SC
Papa Jazz Records – Columbia, SC
BJ Music – Spartanburg, SC
Lost And Found Records – Knoxville, TN
Harvest Records – Asheville, NC
Musician’s Workshop – Asheville, NC
Repo Record – Charlotte, NC
Almighty Music – Hendersonville, NC
For more information, visit brevardbluesfestival.com.