18th annual Hot Springs Blues Fest

August 29, 2014 at 4:00 a.m.

Submitted photo ROCKIN' THE BLUES: Steve Hester and DeJaVooDoo's high-energy blues is part of today's 18th Hot Springs Blues Festival. They have opened for B.B. King, Eric Gales, Chris Duarte, Johnny Winter and Lynyrd Skynyrd. They have performed at two pre-Emmy parties in Los Angeles and performed with Smokin' Joe Kubek.
Submitted photo ROCKIN' THE BLUES: Steve Hester and DeJaVooDoo's high-energy blues is part of today's 18th Hot Springs Blues Festival. They have opened for B.B. King, Eric Gales, Chris Duarte, Johnny Winter and Lynyrd Skynyrd. They have performed at two pre-Emmy parties in Los Angeles and performed with Smokin' Joe Kubek.

Music lovers can celebrate at the three-day Hot Springs Blues Festival on Labor Day weekend downtown at Hill Wheatley Plaza.

The festival, sponsored and produced by the Spa City Blues Society, will include music-related workshops, an artists' alley for local artisans to share their wares, after parties in local venues and a full lineup of local, regional and national acts.

The festival has expanded this year by adding an extra day of music.

Today's schedule

• 5:30 p.m. -- Gates open, happy hour.

• 6:30-7:15 p.m. -- Heavy Suga & The SweeTones.

• 7:30-8:15 p.m. -- Steve Hester & DeJaVooDoo.

• 8:30-10 p.m. -- Hump Night Band with guests.

• 9 p.m. -- After parties in various venues.

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