ARKANSAS

Blues In The Natural State [August] Fayetteville. A key focus of the Society is educating the public by spotlighting the Blues' influence and impact on our history, society and popular culture. The mission of the Ozark Blues Society is to foster the development in the community of an appreciation of all types of blues music by promoting and producing meetings, lectures, seminars, concerts, musical productions and entertainment involving the blues.

Eureka Springs Blues Festival. [May] Eureka Springs.

Blues Fest Craighead Forest Park. Jonesboro Arkansas.

Springs Blues Festival. [June] P.O. Box 363 Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Tel: 501-253-5366.

King Biscuit Blues Festival. [October] Helena, Arkansas. KBBF c/o Liz Harrison. P.O. Box 118. Helena, AR 72342. Tel: 870 338-8798 Fax: 870 338-8758

15th Annual Eureka Springs Jazz Festival. [September] P.O. Box 2, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Tel: 501-253-6258 [Every year this Victorian mountain village is hosts world-class jazz performers in the basin-park bandshell as well as other historic venues.]