Blues Festivals June 23 through July 19
Posted on 6/17/2010 by Monica Yasher
There are many Blues Festivals going on in the USA for the next four weeks! Areas of festivals include Colorado, Missouri, California, Nevada, Oregon, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Maine, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. If you wish to know a bit more about some of the artists, we have provided links for the artists that we have covered in the past! I hope one is in your area-Enjoy!
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Festivals during June 23
to June 29
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Festival: Winter Park, CO Blues From the Top
Additional Information: http://www.grandblues.org/
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Trampled Under Foot & Mike Zito
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
Walter Trout and the Radicals
Mike Zito
Ana Popovic
Smokin' Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King
Johnny O' Band
Samantha Fish
Michaela Rae
Sunday, June 27
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
Walter Trout and the Radicals
Mike Zito
Ana Popovic
Smokin' Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King
Johnny O' Band
Samantha Fish
Michaela Rae
Sunday, June 27
Tranpled Under Foot
Dick50 (Delbert McClinton's Band)
Nick Moss and The Flip Tops
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
JP Soars and The Red Hots
Delores Scott/Jack Hadley
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Festival: Slater, MO Bear Creek Blues Fest
Additional Information: http://www.bearcreekblues.com/
Saturday, June 26
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Albert Castiglia
Harper
Steve Smith and the Sneakers
Salty Dawg's Cold Sweat
Riverbend Rebels
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Festival: Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Blues Festival
Dick50 (Delbert McClinton's Band)
Nick Moss and The Flip Tops
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
JP Soars and The Red Hots
Delores Scott/Jack Hadley
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Festival: Slater, MO Bear Creek Blues Fest
Additional Information: http://www.bearcreekblues.com/
Saturday, June 26
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Albert Castiglia
Harper
Steve Smith and the Sneakers
Salty Dawg's Cold Sweat
Riverbend Rebels
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Festival: Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.longbeachbayouandmardigrasfestival.com/
Laurie Morvan
Saturday June 26 Sunday June 27
T-Broussard & The Zydeco Steppers Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
Lil Pookie & The Zydeco Sensations N'Orleans Traditional Jazz Band
N'Orleans Traditional Jazz Band T-Broussard & The Zydeco Steppers
Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band Cory Ledet & His Zydeco Band
Creole Belle Cajun Dance Band Lisa Haley
Sai What Band Zac Harmon
Oreo Divas Salute to Motown Sweet Baby J
Blue Dice Lori Morvan
Gregg Young Featuring Andrea Palm Dennis Jones
Artwork Jamal Tito Jackson
CD Music
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Festival: Reno, NV Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.eldoradoreno.com/
Additional Information: http://www.eldoradoreno.com/
June 25 and June 26
Rudy Parris Band
Jason King Band
Shane Dwight Band
Delta Wires
Chris Cain
Lee Rocker
Rick Hammond Blues Band
JC Smith Band
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Festival: Montery, CA Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.montereyblues.com
Rudy Parris Band
Jason King Band
Shane Dwight Band
Delta Wires
Chris Cain
Lee Rocker
Rick Hammond Blues Band
JC Smith Band
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Festival: Montery, CA Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.montereyblues.com
Friday June 25 Saturday June 26
Lenny Williams Mike Hammer & The Nails
Con Funk Shun Rory Block
Blues at Eleven Ruthie Foster
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood Johnny Rawls, Big Daddy Cade
Jimmie McElroy Band & Artwork Jamal
Chick Willis Jesse James
Myrick "Freeze" Guillory
Lattimore
The Mel Waiters Show
Toni Lynn Washington
AC Myles
Colin John
Tip of the Top
The Phil Gates Band
Caravan of All Stars
Kyle Rowland
Kaye Bohler Band
Mike Hammer & the Nails
Red Hot Blues Sisters
Pat Wilder & Serious Business
Myrick Gillory
Sunday June 27
Timeless Voices
Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
Sumac's Soul Heaven Band
J.C. Smith Band
Alvin Johnson
Freesound
Shane Dwight
John Nash Jr.
Sheryl Rouse & The Songbird Blues Band
TYT
Bits Honor Band and Dennis Murphy
Bornea Boys
Festival: Havre de Grace, MD Steppingstone's Blues Festival
Additional Information: www.stepppingstonemuseum.org
Nothing But Trouble
Mikey, Jr & the Stone Cold Blues
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Festivals during June 30 to July 6
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Festival: Portland, OR Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/
Festivals Reunion during July 5 - 11
Festival: Hayward, CA
Hayward Russell City Blues Festival Reunion
Additional Information: http://www.bayareabluessociety.net/
Bobby Rush, Terry "Big T" Williams, Taildragger, Little Jimmy Reed, Big Daddy Cade, Big Time Sarah, Sonny Rhodes, Russell City Memorial Blues Band, Blues Harp Explosion, History Lectures and other events!
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Festivals during July 7 to July 13
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Festival: Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.kvba.org/
Festival: Nescopeck, PA Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.briggsfarm.com/
Friday July 9, 2010
Mississippi Heat
Moreland & Arbuckle
John Primer
Harper
Lonnie Shields
Ann Kerstetter
workshop with Harper
Mark Armstrong
Vandalay Industries
Saturday July 10, 2010
Clarence Spady
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Mac Arnold
Deb Callahan
Lonnie Shields
David Coppa & Scrapple
Cathy Donnelly Blues Band
workshop with “Honeyboy”
Terry “Harmonica” Bean
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Festivals during July 14 to July 20
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Festival: Auburn, CA Gold Country Blues Fest
Additional Information: http://www.goldcountrybluesfest.org/
July 10
Walter Trout
Guy Davis
Soul of the Gypsy Tour
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Festival: Twisp, WI Winthrop R&B Festival
Additional Information: http://www.winthropbluesfestival.org/
Friday - July 16, 2010
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Festival: Portland, OR Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/
Michael Burks
July 2 July 3
Taj Mahal Booker T
Trombone Shorty Michael Burks Band
Walter Trout Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm
Moreland & Arbuckle Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks
DME Hoodoo Moon Cruise Paul Cebar
Porter David
NW Women in Rhythm & Blues
Zydeco Swamp Romp w/ Curley Taylor
Donna Angelle
Andre Thierry
Corey Ledet
July 4 July 5
Commander Cody Little Feat
Curtis Salgado JJ Grey & Mofro
Janiva Magness Galactic with Cyril Neville
Mingo Fishtrap Chris Thomas King
Norton Buffalo's Knockouts Baskery
Kara Grainger
Harmonica Blow off
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Festival: Hayward, CA
Hayward Russell City Blues Festival Reunion
Additional Information: http://www.bayareabluessociety.net/
Bobby Rush
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Festivals during July 7 to July 13
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Festival: Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.kvba.org/
July 8
Gerry Hundt
Tas Cru
Eddie & Vaan Show
July 9
Salute to Detroit Blues
Motor City Josh
Alberta Adams
Johnnie Bassett
July 10
Levee Town
Billy Gibson & Dave Fields
Randy Oxford Band
The Nighthawks
Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
Additional Information: http://www.briggsfarm.com/
Friday July 9, 2010
Mississippi Heat
Moreland & Arbuckle
John Primer
Harper
Lonnie Shields
Ann Kerstetter
workshop with Harper
Mark Armstrong
Vandalay Industries
Saturday July 10, 2010
Clarence Spady
David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Mac Arnold
Deb Callahan
Lonnie Shields
David Coppa & Scrapple
Cathy Donnelly Blues Band
workshop with “Honeyboy”
Terry “Harmonica” Bean
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Festivals during July 14 to July 20
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Festival: Auburn, CA Gold Country Blues Fest
Additional Information: http://www.goldcountrybluesfest.org/
July 10
Walter Trout
Guy Davis
Soul of the Gypsy Tour
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Festival: Twisp, WI Winthrop R&B Festival
Additional Information: http://www.winthropbluesfestival.org/
Friday - July 16, 2010
Ty Curtis Band
TOO SLIM & THE TAILDRAGGERS w/guests
Saturday - July 17, 2010
11:00 AM - DOUG MACLEOD
12:30 PM - The Ty Curtis Band
2:00 PM - Paul Thorn
4:00 PM - The Strange Tones w/the Volcano Vixens
8:00 PM -BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
10:00 PM -LITTLE FEAT
11:30 PM - 2:00 AM Nightly All Star Jam Hosted by The Strangetones
Sunday - July 18, 2010
11:00 AM - DOUG MACLEOD
12:30 PM - Junkyard Jane
2:00 PM - DEBBIE DAVIES and ROBIN ROGER
3:30 PM - THE JAMES HARMAN BAND
5:15 PM -THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK
7:00 PM - TOO SLIM & THE TAILDRAGGERS
9:00 PM- 2:00 AM Nightly All Star Jam hosted by Junkyard Jane
11:00-12:00 Preston Shannon
12:15-1:15 Biscuit Miller
1:30-2:35 John Nemeth
2:50-4:00 Bryan Lee
4:15-5:20 Johnny Rawls
Lydia Warren alternating with Cole Downing playing between acts both days
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Festival: Rockland, ME North Atlantic Blues Festival
Additional Information: http://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/
JULY 10 Saturday
11:00-12:00 Preston Shannon
12:15-1:15 Biscuit Miller
1:30-2:35 John Nemeth
2:50-4:00 Bryan Lee
4:15-5:20 Johnny Rawls
5:35-7:00 James Cotton
JULY 11 Sunday
Additional Information: http://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/
JULY 10 Saturday
11:00-12:00 Preston Shannon
12:15-1:15 Biscuit Miller
1:30-2:35 John Nemeth
2:50-4:00 Bryan Lee
4:15-5:20 Johnny Rawls
5:35-7:00 James Cotton
JULY 11 Sunday
11:00-12:00 Shakura S'Aida
4:30-6:00 Keb' Mo'
Artists that are Friends of American Blues News
- Alastair Greene
- Ana Popovic
- Brandon Santini & Delta Highway
- David Bromberg
- Ernie Hawkins
- Foghat
- Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers
- John Pizzarelli
- Jorma Kaukonen
- Lennie Jones - Folkart Blues
- Leon Russell
- Mark May Band
- Marshall Lawrence-Doctor of the Blues
- Mystic Knights
- North Mississippi All-stars
- Reba Russell
- Stacy Brooks
- Tangiers Blues Band
- Tim Woods
- Victor Wainwright
- Will Jacobs & Dirty Deal
More Artist Friends....
Blues Festival and Blues Page Friends
Blues Society Friends
American Blues News Staff
What makes American Blues News unique is our coverage across America. Here is our lineup:
Mon: Memphis Correspondent - Robert "Nighthawk" Tooms
Nighthawk is our resident globetrotter and man behind the scenes, as he tours with the Reba Russell Band.
Tues: New York Correspondent - J. Blake
Blake is the American Blues News review and interview guru. You may catch him out and about in NY playing the blues.
Wed: National Correspondent - Monica Yasher
Monica is our executive director and artist interview specialist. You can catch Monica singing the blues around Pittsburgh or working on some country music songs in Nashville.
Thurs: Washington, DC Correspondent - Virginiabluesman
Geraldo offers inteviews and reviews. You may have seen him at an Ana Popovic concert or conversed with him on her websites, as he offers administrative support with her music.
Fri: Northeast Photographer - Nelson Onofre
Nelson offers a Friday column of blues photography and pictorial support for the interviews covered by the team.
Jim Stick in Colorado
Jim will be focusing on the Blues Festivals in the beautiful state of Colorado, and the artists that live and visit there.
Maureen Elizabeth, our resident art correspondent, will be focusing on blues art as she explores the creation of CD covers, or speaking with artists who also have a love of creating pictorial art in addition to their music! She may also feature some of her good friends in the Pittsburgh area. In her love of art, you may find Maureen's photography accompanying writer's articles on our pages. Maureen is also our marketing director.
Pittsburgh correspondent and photographer, CR Bennett, will share the Pittsburgh scene with all of you. You may also see CR's pictures accompanying other writer's articles.
We head to the big state of Texas! Abby Owen, our Texas correspondent.
Another big area to cover, the West Coast with Casey Reagan, Casey will feature many artists and events on this ocean's shores.
Lastly, we have our roving blues entertainment writer,
Chef Jimi.
And of course, we will surprise you sometimes!
Mon: Memphis Correspondent - Robert "Nighthawk" Tooms
Nighthawk is our resident globetrotter and man behind the scenes, as he tours with the Reba Russell Band.
Tues: New York Correspondent - J. Blake
Blake is the American Blues News review and interview guru. You may catch him out and about in NY playing the blues.
Wed: National Correspondent - Monica Yasher
Monica is our executive director and artist interview specialist. You can catch Monica singing the blues around Pittsburgh or working on some country music songs in Nashville.
Thurs: Washington, DC Correspondent - Virginiabluesman
Geraldo offers inteviews and reviews. You may have seen him at an Ana Popovic concert or conversed with him on her websites, as he offers administrative support with her music.
Fri: Northeast Photographer - Nelson Onofre
Nelson offers a Friday column of blues photography and pictorial support for the interviews covered by the team.
Jim Stick in Colorado
Jim will be focusing on the Blues Festivals in the beautiful state of Colorado, and the artists that live and visit there.
Maureen Elizabeth, our resident art correspondent, will be focusing on blues art as she explores the creation of CD covers, or speaking with artists who also have a love of creating pictorial art in addition to their music! She may also feature some of her good friends in the Pittsburgh area. In her love of art, you may find Maureen's photography accompanying writer's articles on our pages. Maureen is also our marketing director.
Pittsburgh correspondent and photographer, CR Bennett, will share the Pittsburgh scene with all of you. You may also see CR's pictures accompanying other writer's articles.
We head to the big state of Texas! Abby Owen, our Texas correspondent.
Another big area to cover, the West Coast with Casey Reagan, Casey will feature many artists and events on this ocean's shores.
Lastly, we have our roving blues entertainment writer,
Chef Jimi.
And of course, we will surprise you sometimes!