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Nighthawks headline Shenandoah Concerts’ Summer Blues & Brews Festival

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staunton2editsSummer in the Shenandoah Valley rolls out a variety of festival opportunities, and the 5th annual Summer Blues and Brews Festival set for August 3, 2013 at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton has become a mainstay for music lovers from all over the Shenandoah Valley region.

“We are very excited to have the legendary Nighthawks headlining Blues & Brews this year,” says John Huggins, owner of Shenandoah Concerts, organizers of the event. “Besides the exciting music lineup, festival goers will be treated to a fine selection of local brews, artisan crafts and top-notch local food choices. It’s going to be a great day of entertainment and fun.”

This year’s Summer Blues & Brews Festival will highlight the Central Valley Blues Society, a local organization aimed at promoting, preserving and advancing the blues tradition in Central Virginia. Visit www.CentralVablues.org for more info on how you can join and keep the Blues alive in Central Virginia.

The festival starts at 12pm and features the following lineup:
1) The Delta Back Burners and Blues Friends
2) The Jon Spear Band
3) The Fatty Lumkin and the Love Hogs
4) Moon Dog Medicine Show
5) The Tom Principato Band
6) The Nighthawks

Advance tickets are $15 and are available online at http://summerblues.eventbrite.com/.  Tickets at the gate will be $20.

More information on the festival is available at www.shenandoahconcerts.com.

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