Blues Fest 2002 --- September 1, 8, 15, and 22
Craighead Forest Park --- Jonesboro Arkansas

Sunday, September 1
1:00 Jam Session
3:00 Gambill RocknRoll Show
4:00 Angie Owens Performing Songwriter
5:00 Big Creek Band



Sunday, September 8
1:00 Jam Session
3:00 Nothing Fancy
4:00 Big Moody
     and The Fender Benders
5:00 West Finch Blues Band
6:00 NSAI Songwriters of NE Arkansas



Sunday, September 15
1:00 Jam Session
2:00 Nearsighted Melon George
3:00 Mike McLeod
4:00 The Mudcats
5:00 Carmen Teague and Terry Crider
6:00 Bruce Page
     and The Blues Heavyweights



Sunday, September 22

1:00 Jam Session
2:00 Kyle Timms
3:00 Suzanne Michell and Uncle Fred
4:00 John Shepherd
     and Nine Below Zero
5:00  Hairy Larry
     and The Flying Hungarians
6:00 Joe Lee


Blues Fest 2002, Jonesboro, Arkansas


Terry Crider and Carmen Teague - BF 2001

Driving Instructions once you reach Jonesboro, Arkansas

To reach the festival site take the 1B or Southwest Drive exit off of the 63 bypass. Take the frontage road (Parker Road) once you get on 1B or Southwest Drive. Take Culberhouse Road from Parker Road. The park is located off of Culberhouse Road. There are signs for Craighead Forest Park along these roads.

Here are detailed instructions for getting to the site after you are in Craighead Forest Park. After entering the park you will come to a stop sign. Turn right and continue until you see a baseball field on your left. Take Access Road 6 just past the ball field. Turn right at the fork. Parking is available along the roadway and in the large parking lot across from the bandshell. The festival site will be roped off to provide safety for the audience.

Festival Info

There is no seating at Blues Fest. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for comfort. You are welcome to bring a picnic. Coolers are permitted. Craighead Forest is located in a dry county so alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the grounds.

Special Thanks

To Jonesboro Parks and Recreation for allowing us to borrow the park for Blues Fest and Sunday In The Park.

To Ramada Inn, 3000 Apache Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas for providing accomidations for our performers. Please give them your patronage. They can be reached at 870-932-5757.

To the many volunteers who staff Blues Fest and work so untiringly.

To the musicians who make Blues Fest possible. Their donations of time and talent are unparalelled in most festivals. Please let them know how much you appreciate them. Remember these folks are performing for free.


John Shepherd
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