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Free College Park Blues Festival

6th Annual College Park Blues Festival
Saturday, November 12, 2013

FREE at Ritchie Coliseum
College Park, MD from 6pm to 11:30pm
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Festival Raffle Prizes
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  Performers   |   Prize Contributors   |  Sponsors   |   Vendors

Volunteers Needed!
VOLUNTEERS:

Volunteers are needed to:

  • setup and decorate Ritchie Coliseum
  • staff the DCBS Booths and Raffle tables
  • recruit sponsors and vendors and DCBS members
  • spread the word!

Available to help? Send a message to cp@dcblues.org

Vendor Opportunities


  1. Email cp@dcblues.org to confirm space is available.
  2. Fill out the Vendor Application
  3. Pay online or include check with Vendor Application – send payment confirmation to cp@dcblues.org
    >   Your booth is NOT confirmed until you have paid and received booth confirmation from cp@dcblues.org
Vendors - Pay Online


Memphis or Bust!
This festival is a fundraiser to help send the DCBS Battle of the Bands winner to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN....

FREE:
Free entry and free Parking

> Food and beverages (incl. beer and wine) available for purchase
> Raffle prizes include gift certificates for local restaurants
> Enter for 2 chances to win White Sapphire Earrings from Gold-n-Diamonds (Beltway Plaza)
> Get ready for the holidays - visit the vendors for a variety of gifts and crafts.

WHERE:
Ritchie Coliseum
(across from University of Maryland)
Route 1
College Park, MD 20740
See Directions and Parking options below

SPONSORS:
University of Maryland
City of College Park, MD
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
College Park Arts Exchange
Gold-n-Diamonds (Beltway Plaza)
Atomic Music

Performers
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5th Annual College Park Blues Feestival November 10, 2012
This is a DCBS fundraiser to send the 2012 Battle of the Bands winner to Memphis so be sure to stop by the DCBS booth and show your support!

Music will be performed by:

The Nighthawks, celebrating their 40th Anniversary
Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes - DCBS Battle of the Bands Winner
DC Blues Society Band featuring talented songstress Ayaba Bey
DCBS Founders - Eleanor Ellis, Rick Franklin, Mark Wenner - some of the remaining DCBS Founders.

WPFW 89.3fm

MC'd by Elliott Gross - listen to Elliott on WPFW 89.3fm "Don't Lose the Blues" on Mondays at noon

Join DCBS to recive the DCBS Capital Blues Messenger Newsletter and help DCBS celebrate 25 years!


Raffle Prizes and Giveaways

Win Prizes and Giveaways from these establishments:

$100 Crate Electra Guitar and case - Atomic Music
10111A Bacon Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705, (301) 595-4190

2 chances to win - $60 White Sapphire Earrings - Gold-n-Diamonds - 6188 Beltway Plaza, Greenbelt, MD, 301-441-1147

$70 Pair of Tickets to Bobby Bland - Sunday, November 18 - The Hamilton - 600 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 (near Metro Center), 202-787-1000

2 chances to win - $40 Pair of Tickets to The Nighthawks and Skip Castro Band - Friday, November 23 - State Theatre - 220 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, 703-237-0300

2 chances to win - $25 Gift Card - Looney's Pub - 8150 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, 240-542-4510

$25 Gift Basket - Nick's Backfire Brand Seasonings

$25 Gift Card - Old Line Fine Wine, Spirits & Bistro - 11011 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, 301-937-5999

Giveaways!

15 chances to win - $10 Free Value Meal Gift Certificate - Marathon Deli - 4429 Lehigh Road, College Park, 301-927-6717

10 chances to win - $10 Gift Card Meal Combo (deli sandwich / side / beverage) - New York Deli - 4926 Edgewood Road, College Park, 301-637-0951

100+ giveaways - Mobile Accessories from A2Z Wireless - 7401 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, 301-985-2002


Visit the Vendors

Veteran's Day Weekend Tributes
In honor of Veteran's Day weekend, the Branchville Phillips-Kleiner VFW Post 5627 will have Buddy Poppy's available to wear. Wear your military uniform for special Veteran's Day recognition!

College Park Arts Exchange
Make Your Own Buttons with the College Park Arts Exchange
Turn your favorites into buttons! Bring pictures and clips of your favorite musicians or anything you enjoy to convert them into wearable buttons! Made for you by the College Park Arts Exchange volunteers while you enjoy the music.

Hungry for Music
Hungry for Music
"Providing the gift of music to underserved children with a hunger to play."

Bring a used or new instrument with you to the Festival! A volunteer with Hungry for Music will be available to collect your musical instrument. Hungry for Music is a 501(c)(3) charity organization that supports music education and cultural enrichment, both in the United States and abroad, by acquiring and distributing quality musical instruments to underserved children with willing instructors and a hunger to play.

Bath Fitter ®
Custom Bathtubs   |   Shower Remodeling   |   Free In-Home Estimates
Lifetime Guarantee
Website:   www.bathfittermidatlantic.com

Celebrating Home
Pottery Cookware   |   Candles   |   Home Decor Items
Bringing families together
Website:   www.celebratinghome.com/sites/bgiddings

Decor DeeLites, Etc.
Gift Baskets   |   Floral Arrangements   |   Home Decor Items
Website:   http://decordeelites.com/

Ler'Den Sophistikit
Skincare | Jewelry
Website:   www.lerdensophistikit.com/

Nick's Backfire Brand Seasonings
Dry Rubs   |   Salsa   |   Dip Mixes
Website:   nicksbackfirebrands.com

Thanks to the College Park Blues Festival Sponsors!

City of College Park, Maryland Maryland National Parks and RecreationUniversity of Maryland

Brought to you by the College Park Recreation Board and the DC Blues Society.

Special Thanks to these College Park Blues Festival Sponsors!

Atomic Music -- a backline sponsor of the College Park Blues Festival

Beltsville Store:

Atomic Music
10111A Bacon Dr.
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 595-4190

Thanks to Krazi Kebob for providing food to the artists and crew!
Thank you for Providing Food to the Artists and Crew!

Krazi Kebob
4427 Lehigh Road
College Park, MD 20740
301-864-5150


The Original Ledo Restaurant!

Thank you for Providing Pizza to the Artists and Crew!

The Original Ledo Restaurant
4509 Knox Road
College Park, MD 20740
301.422.8122 - 301.422.8622




DIRECTIONS TO RITCHIE COLISEUM

Take the Metro! The College Park metro (Green Line) is walking distance or a short cab ride.


From Baltimore and Points North
I-95 South to Exit 27, follow signs to U.S. Route 1 South
Go two miles south on U.S. Route 1 and turn left onto Rossborough Road
Ritchie Coliseum will be on the immediate right

From Points South
I-95 North to Exit 25 and U.S. 1 South
Go two miles south on U.S. Route 1 and turn left onto Rossborough Road
Ritchie Coliseum will be on the immediate right

From Bowie/Annapolis Areas and Points East
U.S. 50 to the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) North
Exit Beltway at Exit 25 and U.S. 1 South; go two miles south on U.S. Route 1 and turn left onto Rossborough Road
Ritchie Coliseum will be on the immediate right 

From West
I-495 North to Exit 25
Go two miles south on U.S. Route 1 and turn left onto Rossborough Road
Ritchie Coliseum will be on the immediate right

From Washington, D.C.
Take 16th St. north to Georgia Ave. North (U.S. 97)
Go about 1/4 mile to Capital Beltway (I-495) East
Get off at Exit 25 and U.S. 1 South; continue 2 miles on U.S. Route 1 and turn left onto Rossborough Road
Ritchie Coliseum will be on the immediate right

If traveling South on Route 1 toward the University of Maryland, College Park, go past the main entrance to the campus (which is Campus Drive) and turn left at the very next light onto Rossborough Lane. After you turn left onto Rossborough Lane, Ritchie Coliseum will be the building immediately on your right. The main entrance to the "lobby" of Ritchie Coliseum is on the side facing Route 1.

WHERE TO PARK

> Behind Ritchie Coliseum in lots K1 or K2

> Across the street in lots C1 and C2 (meter parking may not be free)

> In the College Park metro garage

For further information with regard to parking, you can visit the following:

An "interactive" map


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