The 8th annual Stomp the Blues Out of Homelessness concert is Saturday May 19th at the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, 220 W. Plainview Road at Campbell. The concert's mission and purpose is to provide direct assistance to those who are homeless and near-homeless through existing organizations such as Harmony House, The Rare Breed, The Gathering Tree and now Women In Need of the Ozarks. Gates open at noon, with music starting at 1:30pm. "The Community Blood Center is a great partner for us, and this will be our third year on their lot," says event organizer Jim Payne. Interestingly, for the second year Stomp the Blues has hit the jackpot with an artist or band, already booked for the concert, having just won a Blues Music Award (BMA) immediately prior to the event. Samantha Fish just won the Contemporary Blues award at the BMA ceremonies. Of course, says Payne, the scheduling of the annual Stomp the Blues event works in their favor, as it usually occurs right after the BMA awards
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