July / August Blues Festivals
Posted on 7/16/2010 by Silver Michaels
Note: All information is as accurate as could be determined at the time of publication. As with all events, performers are subject to change. We strongly suggest you check event websites for the most up-to-date information available - and have WAY too much fun!
Through Saturday, July 17
Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Friday, July 16:
Davina & The Vagabonds
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Los Lobos
Polyphase
We All Have Hooks For Hands
Trey Lane
Soulcrate Music
Saturday, July 17:
Johnson-McKinney Quintet
Short Fuse
Dotsero
Homemade Jamz’ Blues Band
Yellowjackets
Los Lonely Boys
Corey Stevens
Houdek
The Public Domain Tune Band
Elisabeth Hunstad and Take Two
Lazer Rocket Arm
Lunar Funk Theory
Blues Bashers
The Kickback
Contact Info:
605-335-6101
Through Saturday, July 17
Paulie's NOLA Jazz & Blues Festival
Worcester, Massachusetts
Friday, July 16:
Village of Piedmont Cajun Fiddlers
The Hurricane Horns
The Delta Generators
Saturday, July 17
Gospel Choir Association of New England
Lisa Marie & All Shook Up
The Love Dogs
Dr. Gonzo's Uncommon Condiments RoadKill Orchestra
Henri Smith New Orleans Friends & Flavours w/ Special Guest
Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers
Anders Osbourne
Holmes
617-625-2140
Through Saturday, July 17
Nothin' But The Blues Festival
Bloomington, Illinois
Friday, July 16:
Denise LaGrassa
Hounds Tooth
Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio
Big Ray and Chicago's Most Wanted
Saturday, July 17:
Sugarcane Collins
Steve "The Harp" Harmonica Workshop
Blurklezurps
Chicken Shack
Lazy Lester
Toronzo
Thornetta Davis
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Contact Info:
309-820-0099
Through Saturday, July 17
Hot Ribs & Cool Blues
Anniston, Alabama
Friday, July 16:
Adam Hood Band
Trey Carter Band
Saturday, July 17:
Faded Jeans
Mercy of Alabama
Singing Sensations
Retrofit
Van Dyke
Hill Country Review
Contact Info:
256-237-5250
Through Sunday, July 18
Winthrop R&B Festival
Winthrop, Washington
Friday, July 16:
The Ty Curtis Band
Too Slim and The Taildraggers
Saturday, July 17:
Doug MacLeod
The Ty Curtis Band
Paul Thorn
The Strange Tones with the Volcano Vixens
Buckwheat Zydeco
Little Feat
Nightly All Star Jam Hosted by The Strangetones
Sunday, July 18:
Doug MacLeod
Junkyard Jane
Debbie Davies and Robin Roger
The James Harman Band
The Soul Of John Black
Too Slim and The Taildraggers
Nightly All Star Jam hosted by Junkyard Jane
Contact Info:
800-422-3048
Saturday, July 17
Third Annual Charlie West Blues Festival
Charleston, WV
Nick Moss and the Fliptops
Kristine Jackson
Bryan Lee
Mojo Theory
Contact Info:
Saturday, July 17
Woodshed Blues and Jazz Festival
Huntingdon, PA
The Nighthawks
Joanne Shaw Taylor
The Blue Hornet Band
Felix and The Hurricanes
The AAA Blues Band
Hannah Bingman
Contact Info:
814-644-1125
Saturday, July 17
Blue Ridge Blues and BBQ Festival
Roanoke, Virginia
Labron Lazenby & L.A. 3
Sean Chambers
Matt “Guitar” Murphy
Contact Info:
540-529-8502
Through Sunday, July 18
Green River Festival
Greenfield, MA
Saturday, July 17:
Nerissa & Katryna Nields
Joy Kills Sorrow
Chatham County Line
Sweetback Sisters
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Allen Toussaint
Old Crow Medicine Show
Fancy Trash
Primate Fiasco
Rubblebucket
Gandalf Murphy &
Red Stick Ramblers
Donna The Buffalo
Sunday, July 18:
Lake Street Dive
The Low Anthem
The Felice Brothers
Calexico
Cake
Rusty Belle
Anais Mitchell
David Wax Museum
Lake Street Dive
Unit7
Contact Info:
413-773-5463
Sunday, July 18
The 13th Annual Blues 'n' BBQ Festival
for Better Housing
Arvada, Colorado
Main Stage
The Lovely and Talented
Theresa Lynne
Emilio Emilio
The Informants
Duke Street Kings
Stage 2
Tower
The Woodies
King Stan Band
Young Austin Band
Mama Raven Band
Boa and the Constrictors
Terry Quiet Band
Stage 3
Hank and the Hankstirs
Easy Bill and the Big Beat
Blind Curve
Eddie and the Haskells
Dan Treanor
Robert Eeldridge
Jack Hadley
Contact Info:
720-261-0860
Friday-Saturday, July 23-24
Redwood City PAL Arts & Blues Festival 2010
Redwood City, California
Friday July 23:
Café R & B
The Madison Blues Band
Kenny "Blue" Ray
Saturday, July 24:
United by Music featuring Candye Kane & Friends, with special guest appearance by Janiva Magness
Dave Crimmen
Amy Lou’s Blues
Dave Hydie
BrotherCat
Frankie Lee
Freddie Hughes and Kickin' the Mule
Johnny Talbot
Ron Hacker
Contact Info:
(650) 556-1650 Extension: 11
Friday-Sunday, July 23-25
19th Annual Pocono Blues Festival
Lake Harmony, PA
Friday July 23:
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Johnny Rawls
Lady Bianca
Saturday July 24:
Wanda Johnson
Marquise Knox
Veronika Jackson
Roy Roberts, Barbara Carr and AJ Diggs
Chick Willis
Johnnie Bassett
Theodis Ealey
CJ Chenier
Chicago Blues Legends
Sunday July 25:
The Campbell Brothers
Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whitely Band
Alabama Mike
Mavis Staples
Contact Info:
570-443-8425
Friday-Sunday, July 23-25
Pittsburgh Blues Festival
Pittsburgh, PA
Friday, July 23:
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
The Iguanas
Miss Freddye & Blue Faze
CAPA Students
Saturday, July 24:
Eric Burdon and the Animals
Sue Foley & Peter Karp
Nick Curran & the LowLifes
The Pittsburgh Blues All-Stars
Sonny Moorman
Sweaty Betty Blues Band
Sunday, July 25:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Larry McCray Band
Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle
theCAUSE
Mahajibee
Contact Info:
412-460-BLUE
Saturday, July 24
Hartman Arena's First Annual Blues Brews & BBQ Indoor/Outdoor Festival
Wichita, Kansas
Jonny Lang
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Moonlight Drive
Terry Quiett Band
Albert Cummings
Josh Vowell and the Rumble
Contact Info:
316-927-3999
Thursday-Saturday, July 29-31
Big Bend Blues Bash
Pomeroy, Ohio
Thursday, July 29:
Josh Buskirk
Micah Kesselring
Woody Pines
Marshall Ruffin
Victor Wainwright and the Wild Roots
Friday, July 30:
Big Bend Blues Competition
Eric Jerardi Band
Saturday, July 31:
Blue Z Band
Magic Mama Latte
Ian Ross Trio
Mojo Theory
The Gas House Gorillas
Nick Curran and the Lowlifes
Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang
The Muggs
Contact Info:
877-MEIGS-CO
Thursday-Sunday, July 30-August 1
Boundary Waters Blues Festival
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Thursday July 29:
Ross William Perry
Rob Blaine
Friday July 30:
Perry Weber & The DeVilles
Rob Blaine
Lil Slim
Vince Agwada
Saturday July 31:
Virgil Caine
Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants
Funky Mojo Daddy featuring Kenny Kinsey
Eddie Turner
Bernard Allison
Sunday August 1:
Aurora Baer
Tony Brown
Kevin Burt
Contact Info:
218-365-2440
Friday-Saturday, July 30-31
Lloyds Limited Blues Fest
Penn Yan, NY
PJ Elliot
Steve Odums Band
John Boldger Band
Jimmy Wolf Band
Steve Grills and the RoadMasters
The Filter Kings
5 Mile Drive Band
Mark Krurnowski
Contact Info:
315-536-9029
Friday-Sunday, July 30-August 1
Mount Baker R&B Festival
Bellingham, Washington
Friday, July 30:
Chris Con Carne
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
Saturday, July 31:
A Simple Machine
The Fat Tones
The Randy Oxford Band
Janiva Magness
Shane Dwight
Sunday, August 1:
Trimmed And Burnin'
Chris Eger Band
Junkyard Jane
The Fat Tones
Commander Cody
Contact Info:
360-383-0850
Friday-Saturday, July 30-31
Prairie Dog Blues Festival
Prairie du Chien, WI
Friday, July 30:
Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
Big James and the Chicago Playboys
Jon Justice
Eddie Turner
Saturday, July 31:
Shaun Murphy Band
Big John Dickerson
Debbie Davies & Robin Rogers Band
Vernon Ray Harrington
Sena Ehrhardt Band
Hounds Tooth
Contact Info:
888-567-1567
Friday-Saturday, July 30-31
Fargo Blues Festival
Fargo, North Dakota
Friday, July 30:
Debbie Davies Band
Reverend Raven
Big George Jackson
Blue Wailers
Saturday, July 31:
David Honeyboy Edwards
Cory Stevens Band
Deb Callahan Band
The Big Bang Reunion
Big Bizness
Contact Info:
866-55-blues
Friday -Saturday, August 6-7
Cincy Blues Fest '10
Cincinnati, Ohio
Friday August 6:
Main Stage
The Bluebirds Big Band
David Maxwell Maximum Blues Band
Alexis P. Suter Band
St. Vincent De Paul Stage
The Tempted Souls Band
Thomas Long & Blue Sacrifice
The Doug Hart Band
The Blues Merchants
Il Gigante
Arches Stage
Robin Lacy and DeZydeco
Little Freddie King
Dwayne Dopsie
Saturday August 7:
Main Stage
Bad Men on a Mission
Blues in the Schools (BITS) Band
Shane Dwight
The Insomniacs
Joe Louis Walker
St. Vincent De Paul Stage
Ralph and The Rhythm Hounds
II Juicy
Johnny Fink and the Intrusion
Miss Lissa & Company
Noah Wotherspoon Band
Chuck Brisbin & The Tuna Project
The Noah's
Arches Stage
Steve Tracy & the Crawling Kingsnakes
Tom Reuter
Todd Hepburn
Rudy "Blue Shoes" Wyatt
Marc Braun "Mr. B"
Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues
Ricky Nye
Stephanie Trick
David Maxwell
Carl Sonny Leyland
Bob Seeley
Rob Rio
Vernel Bagneris & Morton Gunner Larsen
Grand Finale
Contact Info:
614-270-5053
Friday -Saturday, August 6-8
Mammoth Fest of Beers & Bluesapalooza
Mammoth, California
Friday, August 6:
Jon Justice Band
Saturday, August 7:
Jon Justice Band
Delgado Brothers
Chris Duarte Group
Los Lonely Boys
Sunday, August 8:
Delgado Brothers
Dave Mason
Contact Info:
888-992-7397
Friday-Sunday, August 6-8
Riverfront Blues Festival
Wilmington, Delaware
Friday, August 6:
Bernard Allison
The Delta Groove Harp Blast featuring Al Blake, Randy Chortkoff, Mitch Kashmar, Jimi Bott, Willie Campbell, Frank Goldwasser & Kirk Fletcher
Saturday, August 7:
Matt Guitar Murphy & The Nouveaux Honkies
Donna Angelle & The Zydeco Posse
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
Shaun Murphy (formerly of Little Feat)
The Perfect Age of Rock & Roll Blues Band featuring Pinetop Perkins, Bob Margolin, Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big-Eyes Smith", Mojo Buford & Bob Stroger
Sunday, August 8:
The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring The Tommy Castro Band,
Magic Dick (of the J. Geils Band), Deanna Bogart & Joe Louis Walker
Contact Info:
302-576-2139
Friday-Sunday, August 6-8
Flood City Music Festival
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Friday, August 6:
Billy Price Band
Los Lobos
Tim Dabbs
Boca Chica
Boogie Hustlers
Good Brother Earl
Eric Tessmer Band
Saturday, August 7:
Devon Allman's Honeytribe
Galactic with Cyril Neville and Corey Henry (Rebirth)
Mark Dignam
Dave DiStefano & the West Hills All-Stars
Eilen Jewell
Anders Osborne
Rising Regina
Eric Tessmer Band
Los Straitjackets
Sunday, August 8:
Anders Osborne
The Weathered Road
Jimmy Adler Band
Corned Beef & Curry
The Bogarts
Mon River Ramblers
The Lee Boys
Contact Info:
814-539-1889
Friday-Sunday, August 6-8
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Friday, August 6:
Delta Blues Museum Band
Richard "Daddy Rich" Crisman
Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry
Robert "Bilbo" Walker
Joshua "Razorblade" Stewart
James "Super Chikan" Johnson
Saturday, August 7:
Bill Abel Band
All Night Long Band
Phillip Carter Band featuring Jacqueline Venessia Young & Pure Blues Express
Terry "Big T" Williams & Family Band
James "Jimbo" Mathis
Johnny Rawls
Homemade Jamz Blues band
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm
Arthneice "Gas Man" Jones
Robert Belfour
Eddie Cusic
Pat Thomas
T-Model Ford
Big Jack Johnson
Sharde Turner & Rising Star Fife & Drum Band
Charles Fowler
Foster "Tater" Wiley
Bill Abel & Cadillac John
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Kenny Brown
Johnny Lowe Bow
Sunday, August 8:
Christopher Coleman
Edna Nicole Luckett
Voices of Joy
The Myles Family
Chapel Hill Men's Chorus
The Feller Singers
Lisa Knowles & the Brown Singers
Contact Info:
Friday-Sunday, August 6-8
Blue Wing Blues Festival
Upper Lake, California
Friday, August 6:
Side of Blues
Saturday, August 7:
Wendy DeWitt
Lady Bianca
Sunday, August 8:
Twice as Good
Jan Fanucchi
The Daniel Castro Band
Contact Info:
707-275-2244
Saturday, August 7
Lebanon Blues Festival
Lebanon, Ohio
Darrell Sallee
The Reece Lincoln Band
Sweet Alice Hoskins and Unfinsihed Business Blues Band
Them Bones
Robin Lacy & DeZydeco
Bryan Lee
No Saints No Saviors
Contact Info:
513-588-0321
Saturday, August 7
Northern California Blues Festival
Auburn, California
Sacramento Blues Revue
Kaye Bohler
Dennis Jones
Volker Strifler
Contact Info:
916-350-4640
Saturday, August 7
Blues for the Zoo
Big Bear Lake, California U.S.
The Delta Guitar Slingers (Lucky Peterson, Michael Burks and Sherman Robertson)
Guy Davis
Cafe R&B
Contact Info:
909-866-4607
Saturday, August 7
Bluesmore
Cedar Rapids, IA
Deanna Bogart
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
The Avey Brothers.
Contact Info:
319-362-7375
Saturday, August 7
Flint Blues Festival
Flint, Michigan
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Larry McCray
Joanna Connors
Big Bill Harwell and the Blues Ambassadors
Contact Info:
810-767-4004
Saturday-Sunday, August 7-8
Mile High Blues Festival
Henderson, Colorado
Saturday, August 7:
Dan Treanor & the Afrosippi Blues Band
Ryan McGarvey
Jimmy Hall with Reese Wynans & Kenny Greenberg;
Special Guest Appearance by Mike Zito
Delta Sonics
Sunday, August 8:
Ashley Cleveland
Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
Trampled Under Foot
Soul Collective
Contact Info:
800-861-9900
Saturday-Sunday, August 7-8
Blues on the Chippewa
Durand, Wisconsin
Saturday, August 7:
Davey Jones
Love Buzzards
Blues Dogs
Quadrant 4
Pete Neuman
South Farwell
Dave Lambert Band
Mojo Lemon
Everett Smithson
Mary Cutrufello
Sunday, August 8:
Dave Lambert
Yata
Do Da Day
Good Time Willy
Combo Flambe
Aaron Williams and The HooDoo
Deepwater Reunion
Left Wing Bourbon with Maurice Jacox
Ellen Whyte with Sue Orfield Band
Contact Info:
715-672-8785
Friday-Saturday, August 13-14
Waukesha Blues Fest
Delafield, Wisconsin
Friday, August 13:
Matt Tyner
Maple Road
Keith Weisling Group
South End Blues Band
Andrew Gelles Band
Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio
Saturday, August 14:
Serious Trouble
The Delta Jets
The Danny Miller Band
Alex Wilson
Samuel James
Shane Dwight
Contact Info:
800-366-1916
Friday-Saturday, August 13-14
Magic City Blues
Billings, Montana
Friday, August 13:
The S.O.B.'s
Gary Small & The Coyote Brothers
Maria Muldaur
Funk In The Trunk
The Soul Of John Black
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band
Saturday, August 14:
The S.O.B.s
Ben Prestage
The Randy Oxford Band
Indigenous
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Contact Info:
406-670-2329
Friday-Saturday, August 13-14
Riverfront Blues Festival
Libby, Montana
Friday August 13:
Crying Shame
Kenny James Miller Band
Phil Berkowitz & The Dirty Cats also featuring Ben Rice
Ben Rice
Saturday August 14:
Back Adit
Mike Bader
Big Daddy and the Blue Notes
Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies.
Contact Info:
406-293-5900
Friday-Saturday, August 13-14
Navaosta Blues Fest
Navasota, Texas
Friday, August 13:
Michael & Melissa Birnbaum
The Blues Brothers
Lorna Willhelm & A Handful of Blues
Don KeseeE & The Bluesmasters
Saturday, August 14:
Sweet Mama Cotton
Steve Howell and His Boys
Gary Boehm & The Texas Bluescatz
Brad Absher
David Egan & Twenty Years of Trouble
Texas Johnny Boy, Milton Hopkins, Hash Brown, Christian Dozzler
Contact Info:
Friday-Saturday, August 13-14
Cow Pie Blues Festival
Caledonia, Michigan
Friday, August 13:
The Thirsty Perch Blues Band
Harper
Larry McCray
Biscuit Miller and The Mix
Saturday, August 14:
The Matt Besey Band
The Jimmie Stagger Band
Freddie Cunningham and The Root Doctor Band
The Donald Kinsey Band
Big James and The Chicago Playboys
Motorcity Josh and The Big 3
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Contact Info:
616-430-4588
Friday-Sunday, August 13-15
Heritage Music BluesFest
Wheeling, WV
Friday, August 13:
The John Hammond Band
Tab Benoit
Guy Davis
John Lee Hooker Jr
Saturday, August 14:
Pinetop Perkins & Willie Big Eyes Smith
Joined at the Hip with special guest Hubert Sumlin
Janiva Magness
Cedric & Malcolm
Shakura S'Aida
Damon Fowler
Sean Carney Band
Davina and the Vagabonds
Grady Champion
Sunday, August 15:
John Mayall
Bernard Allison
Duke Robillard
Super Chikan
Anders Osborne
Joane Shaw Taylor
Contact Info:
304-232-8705
Friday-Sunday, August 13-15
Bayfront Blues Festival
Duluth, Minnesota
Acoustic Tent Stage
Friday, August 13:
Cornbread Harris Trio
Boom Boom Steve V.
Mary Cutrufello
Everett Smithson
Dave Herrero
Keri Noble
Saturday, August 14:
Papa John Kolstad and Clint Hoover
Nikki and The Ruemates
Donna Herula
Lisa Wenger
Reverend Raven and The Chainsmokin' Altar Boys
Eden Brent
Sunday, August 15:
Molly Maher
Hud with Hurricane Harold
Alison Scott and Kevin Bowe
Paul Metsa and Sonny Earl
Leinenkugel's Stage
Friday, August 13:
Lamont Cranston
Shane Dwight
Jimmy Thackery
Elvin Bishop
Saturday, August 14:
Big Walter Smith and The Groove Merchants
Scott Holt
Otis Clay
Rob Piazza and The Mighty Flyers
Dr. John and The Lower 911
Sunday, August 15:
The Irresistibles
Sweet Soul and Gospel Show featuring Mick Sterling
The Insomniacs
Sista Monica
JJ Grey and Mofro
Contact Info:
715-394-6831
Saturday, August 14
Fire on the Mountain Sonora Blues Festival
Sonora, California
Tommy Castro
Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings with special guest Carlos Reyes
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Michael Burks
Nick Moss & the Fliptops
Deanna Bogart
Alastair Greene
Big Mo & the Full Moon Band with Volker Strifler
Mike Hammar & the Nails
Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers
Valerie Johnson & Al B. Blue
Loose Change
Contact Info:
209-533-3473
Saturday, August 14
Bronze Blues & Brews
Joseph, Oregon
Albert Cummings All Star Band
Chris Cain Band
Ty Curtis Band
Karen Lovely
David Jacobs-Strain
Contact Info:
541-432-2215
Friday-Saturday, August 20-21
Big Bull Falls Blues Fest
Wausau, Wisconsin
Friday, August 20:
Robert Allen, Jr.
Johnny & the Mo-Tones
Big James & the Chicago Playboys
Saturday, August 21:
The Jimmy's
John Primer
Harper
Ruthie Foster
Tommy Castro
Contact Info:
715-843-0748
Friday-Saturday, August 20-21
Chenango Blues Fest
Norwich, New York
Friday, August 20:
Los Blancos
Chenango Co.
Honey Island Swamp Band
Saturday August 21:
Asamu Johnson Project
John Nemeth
Guitar Shorty
Watermelon Slim
Dom Flemons
EG Kight
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
Contact Info:
607-334-5653 Ext 1
Friday-Saturday, August 20-21
Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues & Balloons
Madison, Indiana
Friday, August 20:
Greg Foresman
Stacy Mitchhart
Davy Knowles and Backdoor Slam
Saturday, August 21:
Hambone
Tyrone Cotton Band
Big Al and the Heavyweights
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
Jimmy Hall and Friends
Delbert McClinton
Contact Info:
800-559-2956
Friday-Saturday, August 20-21
Rollin' on the River Blues Festival
Keokuk, Iowa
Friday, August 20:
Pike Station
Barbara Carr
William Elliott Whitmore
Saturday, August 21:
The Steady Rollin' Blues
Alex Wilson Band
Jefferson County Green Band
Magic Slim
Contact Info:
319-524-1833
Friday-Saturday, August 20-21
Foradafest 2010
Alexandria, MN
Friday, August 20:
The Lisa Wenger Band
Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
Smok'N Guns Band
Corey Stevens
Saturday, August 21:
Roger Gillespie
Cassie and the Bobs
Nasty Habit
Bad Animals
Memphis and the Meantimes featuring Mick Sterling
Contact Info:
320.834.3731
Friday-Sunday, August 20-22
White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival
Thornton, New Hampshire
Friday, August 20:
Rusty Wright Band
Biscuit Miller and The Mix
Saturday, August 21:
John Lee Hooker, Jr.
Honey Island Swamp Band
Joe Louis Walker
Jason Ricci
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Elvin Bishop
Sunday, August 22:
Eden Brent
John Nemeth
Ruthie Foster
Contact Info:
603-726-3867
Saturday, August 21
Georgia Bluesfest 2010
Dahlonega, Georgia
Johnny WInter featuring James Cotton
Blind Five O
Men in Blues
Fat Momma Band
Robert Lee Coleman
Reverb – O – Rockets
Sammy Blue Band
WSNB
Contact Info:
770-910-2352
Saturday, August 21
5th Annual LaPorte Firefighter Blues Festival
La Porte, IN
Catman and The Allnighters
Michael Charles
Howard and The White Boys
Bryan Lee
Contact Info:
219-362-2654
Saturday, August 21
Brew Thru's Bluez'n Brewz Festival
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Mojo Collins & Triple Threat
The Crowd
Josh Preslar Band
Grant Austin Taylor
Contact Info:
252-384-3494
Saturday, August 21
Ohio City Blues Fest
Cleveland, Ohio
Real Deal Blues Band
Memphis Cradle
Frankie Starr
Wallace Coleman
Austin Walkin' Cane
Contact Info:
Saturday, August 21
BluesNBrews Festival
Westford, Massachusetts
Smokehouse Lightning
Tokyo Tramps
Danny Banks and his All-Star Band featuring Monster Mike Welch
Bellevue Cadillac
Sugar Blue
Contact Info:
978-772-3612
Saturday, August 21
Hot August Blues
Cockeysville, Maryland
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
Keb' Mo'
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
The Bridge
Jackie Scott and the Housewreckers
Contact Info:
877-321-FEST
Saturday, August 21
Shenandoah Summer Blues Fest
Staunton, Virginia
Bruce Katz
Eli Cook
Lascivious Deacons
Lisa Miller and The All Stars
Nicholson Brothers
Pure Blink Luck
Contact Info:
540.213.0008
Thursday-Saturday, August 26-28
Bean Blossom Blues Fest
Nashville, Indiana
Friday, August 27:
Hazelwood String Band
Jon Justice Band
Jason Ricci & New Blood
Saturday, August 28:
Zakk Knight
Harsch Reality
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Levee Town
Gene Deer
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Contact Info:
812-988-8200
Friday-Saturday, August 27-28
The Foothills Blues & Arts Festival
Pomeroy, Ohio
Friday, August 27:
Sam Lamont
Duke Junior and the Smokey Boots
The Mudfork Blues Band
Todd Burge
Sitdown Baby
Saturday, August 28:
Magic Mama Latte
The Jon Justice Band
Gerome Durham
C&S Railroad
Izzy and Chris
Biscuit Miller and The Mix
Johnny Rawls
Contact Info:
740-742-2341
Friday-Saturday, August 27-28
Ozarks Music Fest
Springfield, Missouri
Friday, August 27:
Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Shemekia Copeland
Saturday, August 28:
Cate Brothers
Tallan Noble Latz Band
Reba Russell Band
Papa Grows Funk
Michael Burks
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Contact Info:
417-849-1009
Friday-Sunday, August 27-29
The Vermont Blues Festival
West Dover, Vermont
Friday August 27:
Harrison Kennedy and Julian Fauth
James Armstrong
Alexis P Suter
Saturday August 28:
Andrew Jr. Boy Jomes
Ryan Shaw
Ruthie Foster
Trombone Shorty
Sunday August 29:
Big James Montgomery
Teeny Tucker
Joe Louis Walker
Kenny Neal
Contact Info:
800-245-SNOW
Saturday, August 28
Trinidaddio Blues Fest XII
Trinidad, Colorado
Jaquie Gipson
The Cordova Brothers
Dan Treanor and the Afrosippi Band
Tempa and the Tantrums
The Albuquerque Blues Connection
"Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin & The Delta Sonics
Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors featuring Rusty Zinn
Lil Ed and the Blue Imperials
Bettye LaVette
Contact Info:
719-859-8031
Saturday, August 28
Byron Crossroads Blues Festival
Byron, IL
The Barstool Bob Blues Band
The Resistors
Filisko and Noden
Cash Box Kings
Westside Andy/Mel FOrd Band
Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames
Contact Info:
779-537-4006
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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!