The annual Helena, Arkansas, King Biscuit Blues Festival has long been one of the jewels of the region’s blues preservation efforts.
This fall, parent organization Main Street Helena will hold its first festival since severing ties with Memphis-based King Biscuit Management earlier this year. Here’s an early look at the lineup for this year’s festival, which will be held October 4th through 6th.
2001 King Biscuit Blues Festival:
Thursday, October 4th
Main Stage
2:00 – 2:45 Bruce Page & The Blues Heavyweights
3:00 – 4:00 Johnny Moeller
4:15 – 5:20 Billy Lee Riley
5:45 – 6:50 The Rockin’ Highliners
7:15 – 8:20 Janiva Magness
8:50 – 9:55 Larry McCray
10:25 – 11:40 Anson & The Rockets w/ Sam Myers
Friday, October 5th
Main Stage
Noon – 1:00 Eddie Cotton
1:20 – 2:20 Sam Carr w/ Fred James & Dave Riley
2:40 – 3:40 Guitar Shorty
4:00 – 5:10 Billy Branch & The SOBs
5:35 – 6:40 Pinetop Perkins w/ Rusty Zinn
7:10 – 8:20 Lou Pride
8:50 – 10:00 Brian Lee
10:30 – 11:45 Marcia Ball
Houston Stackhouse Acoustic Stage
Noon – 1:00 Richard Johnston
1:20 – 2:20 Karen Tyler & Valerie Johnson
2:40 – 3:40 Robert Jones
4:00 – 5:00 Jimmie Lee Robinson
Robert Lockwood Heritage Stage
5:30 – 6:30 Eb Davis
7:00 – 8:10 Sam Lay
8:40 – 9:50 Alvin Youngblood Hart
10:00 – 11:30 John Primer
Saturday, October 6th
Main Stage
Noon – 12:45 Larry Garner
1:00 – 2:00 Jimmy Johnson
3:45 – 5:00 Robert Lockwood Jr.
5:20 – 6:30 Levon Helm & The Barnburners
7:00 – 8:10 Snooks Eaglin
8:30 – 10:30 Special guests to be announced
10:45 – 11:55 Bobby Rush
Houston Stackhouse Acoustic Stage
Noon – 1 Otha Turner
1:20 – 2:20 Paul Geremia
2:40 – 3:40 Eddie Cusic
4:00 – 5:00 Paul Oscher
Robert Lockwood Heritage Stage
5:30 – 6:30 Abu Talib & Gary “Alaska” Sloan
7:00 – 8:10 Jody Williams
8:40 – 9:50 Wallace Coleman
10:20 – 11:30 John Weston
Gospel Stage (1:00 – 8:00)
Central High School Chorus
Apostolic Church Choir
Queen Elizabeth & Christian Harmonizers
Dixie Wonders
New Life Singers
Judge L.T. Simes Spiritual Seven
Shining Stars
Jordan Wonders
Bro. Cooks & Hughes Singers
Salem Harmonizers
Sons of Wonders
Spirit of Memphis
Fantastic Sounds
