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Coopers Bar Announces Free Three-Day Blues Festival in July

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A Southport bar has scheduled a free three-day Blues Festival this July, featuring a headliner act and local talent, with all proceeds going to a local mental health charity. The event, called Coopers Blues Fest, aims to raise funds for Rethink in Southport by collecting donations to buy a new PA system. The festival will take place from July 11 to 13, with a jam night on Sunday evening as part of the bar's open mic night. Attendees can sign up for free tickets on Eventbrite and will be automatically entered into a competition to win a guitar worth £389 courtesy of Coopers Music.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Coopers Blues Fest will take place over three days: Friday, July 11, Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13.
  • The festival will feature two main headline acts: Gary Cain, a Canadian-born guitarist and singer, and Mike Brookfield, an old primary school friend and former Southport resident turned blues guitarist.
  • Local mental health charity Rethink in Southport will benefit from the event, with donations collected to raise funds for a new PA system.
  • Attendees can sign up for free tickets on Eventbrite and will be automatically entered into a competition to win a guitar worth £389 courtesy of Coopers Music.
  • The festival will include a jam night on Sunday evening as part of the bar's popular open mic night.
  • Coopers Bar has a reputation as a great music venue, supporting live music including jazz, rock, and pop.
  • The event is organized by Spud Cooper, who noticed that many customers at Coopers Bar are avid fans of blues music.

Statistics:

  • The festival will run for three days, from July 11 to 13.
  • The main headline acts are Gary Cain and Mike Brookfield.
  • The liver music venue has been running for six years.
  • The festival aims to raise funds for a new PA system for Rethink in Southport.
  • The competition to win a guitar worth £389 courtesy of Coopers Music is open to attendees who sign up for free tickets on Eventbrite.

Sources:

  • By, Katie Oborn, Southport bar hosts free blues festival this summer (Source not specified)
  • Coopers Bar in Southport is hosting a free blues festival this summer, Coopers Blues Fest will run for three days this July.

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