This is the poster I designed for the 10th annual Greater Ozarks Blues Festival this year. That's a mouthful! I designed the t-shirts too which, if you didn't get one, better luck next year! They are in pretty bright colors to match the colors on the poster. It was a pretty good festival this year – no huge headliners, just several medium to big headliners. My favorite act was Elvin Bishop. He was a founding member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band back in the 60s of which I am a big fan. Slide Guitar master. He signed a Guitar One magazine for me that I brought that featured a guitar lesson with him. I can't play guitar, but I try to play the blues once in a while.
The poster is inspired by old 1950s/60s screen printed show posters. You know the kind that say "One night only" and "In person". They would print the bright posters in bulk to go along with the tour then the local distributers would print the location information in black ink usually at the top. I found several examples at Hatch Show Print's web site (www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-hatch.aspx) from Nashville. They are so cool!
According to the steps to become a blues singer in my previous post (below), I will never be taken seriously as a blues singer. I guess that's why God created Bluegrass. For us happy white kids.
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Nice work, brother! Stylin'.
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