Take Me To Post Comment Form The Hinesville Area Arts Council recently announced that it will host its 5th Annual Blues and BBQ event in Hinesville on September 20. The popular annual event combines sensational blues and tasty BBQ into evening of fun that cannot be missed. The Eric Culberson Blues Band will headline the event for the second time. Culberson and his band left the crowd wanting more during his 2006 performance at Blues and BBQ. Also performing on the show will be Fatback and the Groove Band. Admission to the event is free and many local vendors will offer an impressive selection of BBQ for purchase.
Headliner Eric Culberson is no stranger to the Coastal Empire. Eric, originally from Liberty County, now calls Savannah home and is considered by many to be Savannah’s greatest blues talent. Eric and his band worked the usual club circuit in Savannah and became a local phenomenon. Culberson bursts onto the regional blues scene and has not looked back. His unmistakably authentic and energetic approach to blues combines many types of blues into a musical style that has thrilled audiences for over fourteen years.
The opening act for the evening will be Fatback and the Groove Band from Columbia, South Carolina. One of South Carolina’s most successful blues groups, the band is headed by Barry “Fatback Walker. Walker has blended his passion for blues and cooking into his Columbia restaurant, Mac’s On Main. Barry and his band perform blues and jazz to their diners as well as audiences throughout the Southeast.
Everyone is invited to the free concert at Bradwell Park in Hinesville on Saturday, September 20. Bradwell Park is located at the intersection of Commerce Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive next to the Liberty County Courthouse. BBQ vendors will begin selling their meals at 6:00 pm and opening act Fatback and the Groove will take the stage at 7:00 pm. Culberson is expected to begin his performance at 8:30 pm. This event is presented by the Hinesville Area Arts Council, Fort Stewart MWR, the Liberty County Convention and Visitors Bureau and The Heritage Bank. Guests are invited to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy the concert.