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Reader hopeful blues fest continues
Alan Evan-Schwartz
Jun. 25, 2014 5:47 pm
I enjoyed the Brucemore supplement in The Gazette. What happened to Bluesmore 2014, normally, one of the largest and best annual blues musical events in our area? Thousands of us in our community have supported and attended this outstanding summer festival for 20 years at Brucemore. It seems to quietly have disappeared.
The Linn County Blues Society, a volunteer organization that puts in all the terrific planning and execution year after year, has nothing on its Facebook page or website mentioning Bluesmore for this year. I've seen no Gazette or KCRG-TV reporting on any changes in or demise of this traditional first Saturday in August celebration.
Is the Brucemore staff no longer partnering with the LCBS? Or did the LCBS decide to not do a 21st Bluesmore? Say it ain't so. Hopefully, I somehow missed the announced rescheduled date or relocated Bluesmore site.
Alan Evan-Schwartz
Cedar Rapids
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