End of Winter Blues expands to two-day format

Posted Feb 16, 2012 By EMC News

EMC Entertainment -On Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, the Loyal Blues Fellowship is proud to present the 8th annual End of Winter Blues Music Festival. This year the organizers have expanded the event to a two-day format! They have added a Mardi Gras Party on Friday, March 9, from 9:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. at Little Texas,

290 North Front Street, in Belleville, featuring "Loco Zydeco," Canada's top Zydeco band, bringing some Louisiana-East Texas style, foot stomping dancing music. This will be the band's third appearance at the End of Winter Blues Music Festival. For more info about the band see < www.locozydeco.com>.

The fun continues on Saturday at Loyalist College's Shark Tank Pub. Starting at 1 p.m., the festival will spotlight our area's talented musicians by featuring the ever-popular local showcase of acts from the greater Quinte region. Then things will really heat things up with headliner The Johnny Max Band bringing his brand of hip-shakin', feel good, old school Soul! Throw in a humorous front man in Johnny Max and before you know it, it's a full-blown party! For more about Johnny see his web site at < www.johnnymax.com>.

There will by food available from Rosie's regular menu and also a special dinner feature, presented by the Loyalist culinary students (Saturday only).

Friday and Saturday combo advance tickets ($30) are available at: Smokehouse Blues, Greek Oasis and Red Ball Radio, Belleville, Arpeggio's Guitar Boutique and Riverside Music, Trenton, Chesterfields, Picton, Third Stone Music, Brighton, Zap Records, Cobourg, and Marie's Place Music Emporium, Napanee. Tickets are also available for Friday night only at the door $10, and Saturday at the door $25. Group discounts are also available. Saturday is an "all-ages event," under 14 free with adult, student discount available at the door.

More information is available at < www.loyalblues.ca>.