BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN FESTIVAL
by Graeme Olsen
Take heaps of Blues, add a pinch
of Folk, a dash of Bluegrass. Beat with a sprinkle
of Roots, combine with a slice of Rockabilly and
you have the recipe for 'Mixed Bag Blues' - the
theme at this year's Blues at Bridgetown Festival.
| This year marks the 11th Blues
festival at Bridgetown, and if you haven't
seen one before, you've missed out on a huge
event. Last year's festival attracted over
17,000 people, and this year promises to be
packed with more surprises than ever.
The Blues at Bridgetown festival is an
annual event held in November at Bridgetown
(this year it's running from 4pm Friday
7 November to late Sunday 9 November) and
is a weekend full of world class musicians
playing fabulous music all over town.
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The festival began as a small event
designed to give something back to the community
of Bridgetown for all it's efforts - kind of like
a celebration of Bridgetown. In no time it has grown
into one of the south west's largest annual events.
The line up for this year is actually
too huge for us to reprint on this page. You can
view the list of artists on the Festival web page
at www.bluesatbridgetown.com, and a program will
be issued on the festival weekend that outlines
when and where everyone is playing. Overall, there
will be a huge number of artists playing around
town over the weekend, which is sure to keep audiences
continually entertained and delighted.
The event is approaching fast, and
if you want to watch the shows, you need tickets.
There's probably no time left now to order by post,
but you can still pick them up direct from the Bridgetown
Tourist Bureau (details below) or from the Box Office
(next to the Chemist).
If you're not from Bridgetown, don't
worry, accommodation is available. Contact the Bridgetown
Tourist Bureau on (08) 9761 1740 or freecall 1800
777 140 or email tourist1@iinet.net.au
to find out about powered camp sites that are available
(including a "share a tent option" at
Tent City!), as well as all the usual accommodation
options in and around Bridgetown. But accommodation
will fill fast, so hurry.
Full details of the Blues at Bridgetown
festival can be found at www.bluesatbridgetown.com.
November 2003
