Arts & Entertainment
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Sets Ticket Sales Record
Bonnie Raitt is scheduled to perform at the annual blues festival later this month.
This month's Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, set to have Bonnie Raitt as a headliner, has set a ticket sales record for the festival's 13-year history.
According to promoters, the previous sales record was held by the concert's premiere in 1998, with Little Feat headlining the event.
In addition to Bonnie Raitt, this year's event includes Bad Influence, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue.
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"More than setting records, a lot of good will happen for four very special causes with the money raised," said the event's promoter, Don Hooker.
The festival's ticket sales benefit a variety of charities, including End Hunger Calvert County, Camp Face, We Care an Friends, and Camp Fantastic.
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The festival will be held at Sandy Point State Park on May 18 and 19.
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