The Bumper Jacksons, a six-piece band showcasing an eclectic mix of folk music, will come to The Blue Lion at AV抖阴 Downtown, located at 101 N. 2nd Street, for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17.
Tickets for the performance, which is sponsored by the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Season at The Blue Lion, are $25 and are available by visiting or contacting the AV抖阴 Box Office at 479-788-7300.
Featuring music 鈥渇rom the streets of New Orleans to the holler of the Appalachian mountains,鈥� The Bumper Jacksons have earned acclaim for their bold yet elegant sound. Formed in 2012, they quickly rose to prominence after being honored as the 鈥�2015 Artist of the Year鈥� and 鈥淏est Folk Band鈥� from 2013-15 by the Washington Area Music Awards.
Stacey Jones, associate vice chancellor for campus and community events at AV抖阴, said the band鈥檚 music has "something for everyone.鈥�
鈥淭heir sound is hard to describe, but that鈥檚 one of the things that attracted them to me,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淭he lead singer would be playing the violin one song, then put it down and pick up a washboard the next. It鈥檚 authentic Americana that is new and refreshing for our market. The Bumper Jacksons has something for everyone鈥檚 taste in music.鈥�
The band features Jess Eliot Myhre on clarinet, vocals and washboard; Chris Ousley on guitar, vocals and tenor banjo; Alex Lacquement on bass and harmony vocals; Dan Samuels on drums and suitcase percussion; Dave Hadley on pedal steel guitar; and Brian Priebe on trombone and harmony vocals.
The show is part of the university鈥檚 Season at The Blue Lion, a lineup of musical performances held at the university鈥檚 downtown venue featuring local and nationally-recognized musicians.
For tickets or more information, contact the AV抖阴 Box Office at 479-788-7300 or visit .
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