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Fifth Annual Ponderosa Stomp
May 8th, 9th and 10th, 2006, at the Gibson Factory, Memphis Tennessee
THREE-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL BENEFIT NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS VICTIMIZED BY HURRICANE KATRINA

From 5 P.M. till 2 A.M Nightly, Admission $40 per Night
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of the Blues, Soul, Rockabilly, Swamp Pop and New Orleans R&B

Schedule with Times and Stages
Printable Ponderosa Stomp Performance Schedule With Times and Stages:
Monday May 8th, Tuesday, May 9th, Wednesday, May 10th

Performances by Night
Night 1 "Get your ass in the water and swim." Monday, May 8th, 2006: Archie Bell Roy Head Syl Johnson The Hi Rhythm Section Willie Cobbs Eddie Bo Willie Tee Dennis Coffey Al "Carnival Time" Johnson The Bad Roads Jay Chevalier Chick Willis Harvey Scales Joe Clay Kenny Brown Tammy Lynn CC Adccok and Lafayette Marquis Deke Dickerson And The Eccofonics The Climates Michael Hurtt And The Haunted Hearts The Alarm Clocks Tommy McLain		Night 2 "I got trouble with Katrina, trouble with the rent, trouble with the FEMA man, trouble with the insurance man, i got the talking Chocolate City blues." Tuesday, May 9th, 2006: Scotty Moore with His English Band William Bell The Bo Keys D.J. Fontana Sonny Burgess Travis Wammack Ace Cannon Hayden Thompson James Burton The Nightcaps The Fabulous Wailers Kenny and the Kasuals Warren Storm Johnny Jones Matt Lucas BB Cunningham Herb Remington Arch Hall Jr Jumpin Gene Simmons Herbert Hardsety Little Buck and the Topcats- Featuring Lil Buck Singeal and Stanley "Buckwheat Zydeco" Dural Deke Dickerson and the Eccofonics Eddie Bond Skip Easterling		Night 3 "You ain't nothin but popcorn, Katrina done got you in a trick bag." Wednesday, May 10th, 2006: Clarence Frogman Henry Scotty Moore Billy Swan Boots Randolph Bobby Patterson Barbara Lynn Fillmore Slim The Tennessee Three Featuring W.S. Holland and Bob Wootten Rayburn Anthony Zakary Thaks Sleepy Labeef James Blood Ulmer Billy Boy Arnold Lady Bo Dennis Binder Jody Williams Henry Gray Little Freddy King Rockie Charles The Rebirth Brass Band Big George Brock Mem Shannon and The Membership Wiley and the Checkmates Little Buck and the Topcats- Featuring Lil Buck Singeal and Stanley "Buckwheat Zydeco" Dural The Rockabilly Country Band Herbert Hardsety Bob Moore

*All acts are subject to change.

Performance Changes
Lazy Lester, Betty Harris, Carl Mann and ? and the Mysterians will not be performing at this year's Stomp due to previous commitments. Alvis Wayne and Dale Hawkins will not be performing due to illness.

Printable Ponderosa Stomp Performance Schedule With Times and Stages:
Monday May 8th, Tuesday, May 9th, Wednesday, May 10th

Sponsors
Sponsors onboard for the event include Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Gibson Guitars, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jazz Aspen, The Blues Foundation and Louisiana Music Factory, Living Blues, Sun Studios, The Staxx Museum and the Folk Alliance. Proceeds of the Ponderosa Stomp are going to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Musicares.

Tickets
Tickets for the Fifth Annual Ponderosa Stomp are available and are $40 per night and general admission. Re-entry is allowed. You must be 21 or older to attend.

Advance tickets are available to purchase online as of January 20, 2006.

Tickets will be available at the door the night of the show.

The Gibson Beale Street Showcase, Memphis
The temporary home for the Stomp in 2006 in Memphis is at the city's multi-level Gibson Beale Street Showcase, 145 Lt. George Lee Ave Memphis, TN. No one under 21 will be admitted.

Hotel Accommodations
Special discount rate for Ponderosa Stomp attendees at Wyndham Garden hotel, 300 N Second St, Memphis, TN. Rooms for 5/7,8,9 ,and 10 are $150 per night inclusive of all taxes.

To make reservation call hotel 901-525-1800 and tell then you are attending the Ponderosa Stomp. To get the special rate,rooms have to be booked by 4/2.

www.wyndhamgardenmemphis.com

2006 Blues Music Awards
After the Stomp, go see the 2006 Blues Music Awards. The Blues Foundation is delivering more than just a new name for its highly-coveted honors in 2006. The list of nominees for the 2006 Blues Music Awards features a number of new names, and the first-time nominees are not limited to the Best New Artist or Comeback categories. The Blues Music Awards, set for May 11, 2006 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, will see almost 20 artists looking to take home their first Blues Music Award. The presenting sponsors are once again Gibson Guitars and Baldwin Pianos. more info

Ponderosa Stomp Record Show
At the Gibson Guitar Factory
Monday, the 8th from 10am - 4pm
Admission is free.

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