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PAYING TRIBUTE. The New Blues Brothers Revue has received praise from fans and critics alike for their loyal interpretation of the great blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi.

Freedom Fair stage features New Blues Brothers Revue

There is a whole slew of musical acts performing on various stages during Freedom Fair at seven live entertainment areas. The largest of these will be the Ram Bighorn/Emerald Queen Casino Stage, located in the parking lot between CI Shenanigans (3017 Ruston Way) and The Ram (3001 Ruston Way). This is where you will find a lot of people enjoying the best live music stage on the waterfront, along with two beer gardens. Performances take place until the fireworks begin.

The stage show kicks off at noon with DJ Harvis Wainright featured throughout the day. Up first is Idol Eyes playing their brand of rock and Top 40 tunes (12:30-1:30 p.m.); then 4 More playing dance and Top 40 (2:30-4:30 p.m.); party rock/alternative/classic rock band OSDO (5-7 p.m.); and last but not least, New Blues Brothers Revue brings soul and R&B to the mix. The New Blues Brothers Revue presents a dynamite stage show consisting of all the hits and humor that made the Blues Brothers so permanently ingrained in American culture. Jake and Elwood are backed by a powerful seven-piece band of seasoned, professional musicians delivering a top-notch show.

Jack Hyde Park will be filled with the sounds of jazz from Gail Pettis, Cole’lition and Urban Oasis on the KWJZ Stage.

Quichua Mashis will play traditional South American folk music all day in Hamilton Park.

Dickman Mill Park will feature gospel music and Christian hip-hop throughout the day.

Rock fans will want to check out the stage at Katie Downs. U2 tribute band U277 kicks things off, followed by Heart tribute band Straight On and Kry playing the best of current alternative and hard rock.

Tim Hall Band, a fixture in the local blues scene, is the first act on the Lobster Shop/KIXI stage. Later Maia Santell and House Blend mix things up with their blend of blues, jazz and swing. The headliner will be Danny Vernon performing his tribute to Elvis Presley.

One band will earn a trip to Memphis when all is said and done at the Car Toys Blues Stage at Duke’s Chowder House.

Eric “Two Scoops” Moore will start things off at noon with his boogie-woogie piano playing. At 3:30 p.m. South Sound Blues Association presents its Back to Beale Street 2009 competition finals. Eight local blues acts gathered at Jazzbones last month for the first round in this battle of the bands. The four that made the cut will compete on Ruston Way for a chance to represent the South Sound in Memphis next February in the International Blues Challenge.

A panel of judges will rate the four acts on blues content, talent, originality and stage presence. The Crossroads Band plays first at 3:30 p.m., followed by Al Earick Band. Michal Miller Band, which won this competition in 2006, plays at 6 p.m., followed by Randy Oxford Band. The winner will be announced at 8:15 p.m.

Teddy Lee Hooker, a singer and guitarist from Long Beach, Calif., will be the headline act. Look for his electrifying performance to begin at 8:30 p.m.

With so much music on the bill, Freedom Fair offers something to suit everyone’s musical tastes. To see a full schedule of all that is on tap, visit www.freedomfair.com, click on “Events,” then “Music.”

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