Eric Gales and Bernard Allison are headliners for the 2023 Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival in September. Photos Courtesy of Big Steam Music Festival.
Back for the second year, Big Steam Blues & Roots Music Festival will feature huge names in the blues and R&B genre, with Eric Gales and Bernard Allison as the headliners. Big Steam will take place in Hill Wheatley Plaza in beautiful downtown Hot Springs on September 29 – 30, 2023. The festival is free to attend, but VIP tickets are available for purchase which include reserved seats and other perks. Inclement weather plans will mean that the show will go on, even if it rains.
As a left-handed guitarist of extraordinary ability and an expressive vocalist, it is natural for people to compare Eric Gales to Jimi Hendrix. His latest album “Crown” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Bernard Allison and Tullie Brea will be the Saturday night headliners for the 2023 festival. Allison delivers the energy level essential to captivate audiences and indulges showmanship and spontaneity to drive his performance in fresh, innovative directions each night. Tullie Brae, a soulful Blues singer and multi-instrumentalist credits her musical gift to Gospel music.
The full lineup of talented performers, more information about the event and VIP tickets can be purchased at www.BigSteamMusicFestival.org. Organizers say dozens of volunteers will be needed and, of course, sponsors as well. Anyone interested in being a part of the great new event to keep the blues alive in Hot Springs should contact Mary Zunick at mzunick@hotsprings.org.
