The FREE College Park Blues Festival is Saturday, November 6 at 7pm.  This is a DC Blues Society Fundraiser to send the DCBS Battle of the Bands winner to Memphis, TN for the International Blues Challenge.

See below for the SCHEDULE / DIRECTIONS / SPONSOR and VENDOR and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

This FREE festival features:

Guitar Blues Legend Bobby Parker
"He's one of the few remaining guitarists on this planet who can pierce your heart and soothe your soul. He inspired me to play guitar." - Carlos Santana
9:00-11:00pm

DC Blues Society Band featuring Waverly Milor
DCBS brings you one of the area's hottest, funkiest, most entertaining bands to grow out of the local blues scene!
8:00-8:50pm

Anthony "Swampdog" Clark and the Blues Allstars
Blues with a Funk Edge
Winner of the DCBS Battle of the Bands
7:00 - 7:50pm

MC'd by Ida Campbell - listen to Ida on WPFW 89.3 "Don't Lose the Blues" on Fridays at noon


WHEN:
Saturday, November 6
7pm-11:30pm
Doors open at 6pm

FREE:
Free entry and free parking (see parking options below)

> Food and beverages (incl. beer and wine) available for purchase
> Raffle prizes include gift certificates ranging from $5 off to $50 for local restaurants.

> Visit vendors with a variety of crafts.

This is a DCBS fundraiser to send the IBC winner to Memphis so be sure to stop by the DCBS booth and show your support!



WHERE:
Ritchie Coliseum
(across from University of Maryland)
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 

 
VOLUNTEERS:
Volunteers are needed! Can you help? Send a message to fest-volunteer@dcblues.org


DIRECTIONS TO RITCHIE COLISEUM

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 webpages:

http://www.parking.umd.edu/themap/ (An "interactive" map)
For more information, please see: http://dcblues.org/ 

Vendor and Sponsor Opportunities
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