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Family gospel group The Bolton Brothers take over the pulpit Sunday with the MicroBlues
Father's Day Sunday Gospel Show.
For the Love of the Blues
Festival Spotlights Vancouver
C om e celebrate an ai I - A merican s p e c ia l F a th e r ’s D ay G o s p e l
art form and musical tradition this Brunch. The region is m aking a
Father’s Day w eekend at the 3rd w o rld -c la s s re p u ta tio n «for its
Annual M icroB lues Fest in dow n­ m icrobrew s and this is a w onderful
tow n V ancouver, Friday, June 15 chance to experience what the local
through Sunday, June 17, at his­ producers have to offer, including
barbecue, hotdogs, chilidogs, ham ­
toric E sther Short Park.
The w eekend o f m usic, good burgers and desserts to satisfy your
food, great beer and fam ily fun will sw eet tooth.
H ere’s a little history on this
feature som e o f the finest local,
hom
egrow n festival: C onceived in
regional, national and international
1998
by blues lovers in southw est
blues talent at this ever-expanding
W
ashington,
they felt it was tim e
festival.
for
a
local
community
event to show­
This year it grow s to a three-day
event with a new children’s pavil­ case V ancouver's strong support
ion, artist-presented m usic w ork­ o f and love for the blues. T hose
shops and the addition o f a very with sharp eyes and good m em o-
Ju ly 18, 2007
THE ALAN
BROADBENT
L.A. TRIO
ALAN BROADBENT
@THE OLD
CHURCH
8pm/doors open
at 7pm
catering by
A Simple
Elegance
KMHD 89.1 FM presents in association
w/Fendel-Allen Productions
The Alan Broadbent L.A. Trio
Tickets available during the KMHD Spring
pledge drive June 14— June 17, 2007
or by calling 503.491.7271 or at www.kmhd.fm
Get ready to rock and get down when Too Slim and the Tail Draggers take
over the headliner slot on Friday night at the 2007 MicroBlues Fest in
Vancouver’s Esther Short Park.
ries may recall the 2(X)6 festival was
called the 8th Annual; this year is
referred to as the 3rd A nnual. No,
it’s not retrograde tim ing, it’s ju st
m arking the line betw een the time
the event w as a private affair ini­
tially, and then grew to a public
festival.
So w hat are the top highlights o f
this y e a r’s m usical attractio n s?
F riday's headliner will be regional M icroB lues Fest is $8 per day at the
faves T oo Slim and the Tail D rag­ door; children under 12 will get in
gers. O n Saturday, m aster blues free. O nline Paypal Ticket offers
man and guitar-slinging contortion­ tickets for ju st $5 per day. V isit
ist L i’l Ed brings his Blues Imperials w w w .m icroblues.com for details.
to town after a long absence. S un­ R em em ber the few rules that apply
day features a G ospel Brunch from - low back chairs only and no cans
noon to 2 p.m ., with The Bolton or bottles allow ed. Parking will be
B rothers at 7:30 p . m .
available at the Park-n-Go, com er o f
A dm ission to the 3rd Annual 6th and Colum bia.
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