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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Starts at Noon after the Daffodil Parade
Downtown Tacoma - Multiple Locations


Zac Harmon




The Gray Sky Blues Music Festival
starts on Saturday, April 4th immediately following the Tacoma Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade in downtown Tacoma, and will feature some of the best blues musicians to be found west of the Mississippi. Venues in downtown Tacoma include the Harmon Brewery, The Swiss Pub, Cutter’s Point Coffee, Indochine, and more. Two classic car shows are planned, one on Pacific Ave in front of The Harmon Brewery and the other on Jefferson Ave. in front of the Swiss Pub. An "After Festival Party" is planned for The Hub Restaurant and Pub starting at 8:00 PM.

The Swiss Pub (1904 S. Jefferson)
From Noon On Corvette Car Show in front of the Swiss
1:00 - 2:00 PM Son Jack Jr - Delta Hothouse
2:30 - 3:30 PM Al Earick Band with Mariano Silver
4:00 - 5:30 PM Randy Oxford Band
6:00 - 7:30 PM Headliner Zac Harmon - Internationally renowned bluesman with Cary Black on bass & Mike Slivka on drums

The Harmon Brewery (1938 Pacific Ave.)
From Noon On Car Show located between 1924 and 1938 Pacific Avenue
Noon - 1:00 PM Cody Rentas Band
1:30 - 2:30 PM Little Bill and the Bluenotes
3:00 - 4:00 PM Maia Santell and House Blend with Julie Powers
4:30 - 6:00 PM Junkyard Jane

Cutter's Point Coffee (1936 Pacific Ave.)
12:30 - 3:00 PM Alice Stuart

UrbanXchange (1934 Pacific Ave)
2:00 PM Kersten Wenlock
3:30 PM A Leaf
5:00 PM Pablo Truker
6:00 PM Alex Tapia

Indochine Restaurant (1924 Pacific Ave)
12:30 - 3:30 PM HipBone – Jazz-based old Hammond B-3 style organ trio

Paddy Coyne’s (815 Pacific Ave)
From Noon on Live Irish Folk Music

Hub Restaurant & Pub (815 Pacific Ave)
8:00 - Midnight After Festival Party with the Randy Oxford Band

More venues may be added!
For more information contact Gary Grape at 253-230-6851 or 253-682-1446 or email: gwgrape47@comcast.net 


Comfort Inn - Choice Hotels

The Comfort Inn hotel in Tacoma is a preferred hotel sponsor of Freedom Fair and the Gray Sky Blues Festival. We encourage visitors, performers, and vendors to contact them for a discounted room rate at least one month before each event (let them know you are booking for the event for the discount).


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