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Brooklyn's Big Eyed Blues Festival

A Community Based Jazz Fest, 2011 Schedule

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Launched in 2005, this is a unique jazz festival that both honors Bedford-Stuyvesant's musical heritage of jazz, and also introduces contemporary youth to that heritage.

It runs for several days in mid-October. Tickets are affordable and can be purchased in advance.

2011 Schedule of 2011 Blue Eyed Blues Festival Events

Love jazz? Check out these events:
  • Wednesday, Oct. 12th 2011: DINAH’S BLUES at 7pm-9pm. Beareather Reddy depicts a day in the life of the legendary Blues/Jazz singer Dinah Washington. At Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, (718) 222-4111. (Official website: www.brooklynhistory.org)

  • Thursday, Oct. 13th: JUNIOR MACK w/BOBBY BRYAN at 8pm-11pm. Acoustic Blues/Vocals, At For My Sweet, 1103 Fulton Street,(btw Classon Avenue & Claver Place), (718) 857-1427.

  • Friday, Oct. 14th 2011: Beareather & The Brown Liquor Sounds at 8pm. JAZZ966, 966 Fulton Street, 718.638.6910 ext. 25.(Official website: www.jazz966.com)

  • Saturday, Oct. 15th Big Eyed Blues Youth Project from 10:30am – 3:00pm. At Big Eyed Blues, 499 Halsey Street, (718) 919-0697.

  • Saturday, Oct. 15th BLUES IN THE NIGHT Valerie June at 8:00pm-11:00pm Roots/Americana/Singer/Songwriter, Hosted by Beareather at Big Eyed Blues, 499 Halsey Street, (718) 919-0697.

For more information:

  • Official website: http://www.bigeyedblues.com/home.html
  • To get tickets. go to http.www.brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006.

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