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Monday, July 18, 2016
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Chamber to bring Jason Elmore back to Howe for 3rd Annual Back to School Blues Downtown Block Party three through eight and lived at 502 Castlegate during his years in Howe. Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch are set to release their latest album entitled, Champagne Velvet, at the Kessler Theater in Dallas on Sept. 30.
The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their 3rd Annual "Back to School Blues Downtown Block Party" on Aug. 6 from 5 pm to 9 pm. For the past two years, the Bill Boyd Band has performed and many seemed to be happy with their live show. But the chamber wanted to mix it up a little in 2016 and worked out a deal to bring former Howe student-turnedguitar-extraordinaire back for a homecoming blues party.
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The event will again feature vendors, food, bounce house, shaved ice, ice cream and of course, live music.
Voted "Best Blues" by the 2012 Dallas Music Awards, Jason Elmore is a Dallas, TX-based guitarist/singer/songwriter who has taken the music scene by storm in just a short period of time. Whether fronting his trio, Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch, or performing as a solo acoustic act, Elmore is able to bring together elements of popular blues/rock/soul in his performances that seem to bridge the gap between blues, rock, country, surf, and jazz. He is remarkable in his ability to appeal to fans of all genres of music with his devastating guitar licks, soulful oldschool vocals, keen sense of humor and imagainative-yet-familiar songwriting.
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch are uncategorically, the best thing going out there Elmore's and his band, Hoodoo Witch, will right now, for their type of music. In the category perform two sets, one 90 minutes and one 60 of blues/rock, there simply are no other minutes. The staging area will be between City contenders, that are presently out there, that even Hall and Abby's Restaurant. come close." - Blues Underground Network Elmore attended Howe schools from grades
