Album of the Month: Belle 100

By Sean Cannon

Published October 30, 2014 at 9:34 AM EDT

This October the Belle will celebrate her 100th birthday! To commemorate this once in a lifetime occasion, Waterfront Park will host Louisvillians and over 200,000 friends from around the world for the Centennial Festival of Riverboats, and sonaBLAST! is joining in the fun! sonaBLAST! Records has curated a “concept" compilation CD entitled “Belle 100: Steamboat Songs” to help celebrate our esteemed riverboat’s landmark centennial anniversary. The CD, available physically and digitally on 9/9/14, features 13 tracks that celebrate, in one way or another, riverboat culture, the unique heritage of the Ohio River, and the spirit of Louisville. We’re proud to have the diverse artist contributors listed below.

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