Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants Band Marketfest June 18th, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Kowalski' Gazebo Stage Railroad Park Downtown White Bear Lake Big Walter Smith has personified the blues in Minneapolis and St. Paul for over 37 years. His 300-pound presence and velveteen voice have graced almost every blues and R&B stage in the Twin Cities at one time or another, and he has been a mainstay of the popular Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth since its inaugural year in 1989. He is so popular in Duluth that the mayor proclaimed August 8, 1997, to be "Big Walter Smith Day" in the city." -Living Blues Magazine Band: Big Walter Smith (Vocals) Scott Graves (Lead Guitar, Backup Vocals, Musical Director) Chris Johnson (Bass) Patrick Hulme (Drums) Tim Wick (Keyboards) Jim Kogl (Tenor Saxophone) Dan Eikmeier (Trumpet) Music Genre: Piano Blues/ New Orleans Funk, Jazz & Soul Influences: Dr. John, Ray Charles, John Hiatt, Meters Downtown Business Directory: Marketfest · 4701 Hwy 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · 651.429.8537 info@marketfest.org