Compiled by Kayla Marion Specific dates are provided where possible. However, some festivals had not set their 2015 dates at press time. You can also view this list year round at www. LivingBlues.com ALABAMA Bull Pen Blues and BBQ Festival May 2, 2015 Old York Farms Oakman, Alabama 202.544.1108 Annual Old School and Blues Festival May 24, 2014 Huntsville Dragway Huntsville, Alabama 246.820.9347 www.huntsvillealabamausa.com Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival May 30, 2015 Bessemer, Alabama www.bobsykesblues.com 205.426.1400 Freedom Creek Festival TBA Cookieman’s Place on Highway 17 Aliceville, Alabama 205.752.6263 www.alabamablues.org W.C. Handy Festival July 17-26, 2015 The Shoals Florence, Alabama 256.766.7642 www.wchandymusicfestival.com Black Belt Folk Roots Festival August 21-22, 2015 Eutaw, Alabama 205.372.0525 www.eutawonline.com/festival.htm 5th Annual Johnny Shines Blues Festival August 29, 2015 Tuscaloosa, Alabama Bayfest October 3-5, 2014 Downtown Mobile, Alabama 251.208.7835 www.bayfest.com Kentuck Festival of the Arts October 17-18, 2015 Kentuck Park Northport, Alabama 205.758.1257 www.kentuck.org ALASKA Blues Train TBA Anchorage to Seward, Alaska www.alaskarailroad.com 800.544.0552
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Blues, Brews and BBQ June 20, 2015 Continental Driving Range Flagstaff, Arizona 928.606.5601 www.flagstaffblues.com Blues Heritage Fall Festival October 19, 2015 Reid Park Tucson, Arizona 520.795.3076 www.azblues.org ARKANSAS Blues in the Natural State April 2, 10-11, 2015 Fayetteville, Arkansas 479.586.5204 www.ozarkbluessociety.org
King Biscuit Blues Festival October 7-10, 2015 Cherry Street Helena, Arkansas 870.572.5223 www.kingbiscuitfestival.com CALIFORNIA
9th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival April 25, 2015 Moorpark College Moorpark, California 805.501.7122 www.venturacountybluessociety.org Topanga Blues Festival May 2, 2015 Topanga Canyon, California 714.209.7347 www.socialblues.org
Eureka Springs Blues Weekend June 13-21, 2015 Eureka Springs, Arkansas 800.638.7352 www.eurekaspringsblues.com
Gator by the Bay Zydeco, Blues, & Crawfish Festival May 7-10, 2015 Spanish Landing Park San Diego, California 619.234.8612 www.sandiegofestival.com
Mother’s Best Music Fest June 5, 2015 Cherry Street Pavilion Helena, Arkansas 800.358.0972 info@deltaculturalcenter.com
Doheny Blues Festival May 16-17, 2015 Doheny State Beach Dana Point, California 949.360.7800 www.dohenybluesfestival.com
Riverfront Blues Festival June 26-27, 2015 Harry E. Kelley Park Fort Smith, Arkansas www.riverfrontbluesfest.org
Orange County Blues Society Bash TBA Santa Ana, California 714.550.6700 bluesgonesouth2@aol.com
17th Annual Hot Springs Blues Festival August 30-31, 2014 Hot Springs, Arkansas 501.815.2939 www.hotsprings.org
Sacramento Music Festival May 22-25, 2015 Sacramento, California 916.444.2004 www.sacmusicfest.com
Annual Delta Boogie Blues Fest TBA Craighead Forest Bandshell Jonesboro, Arkansas 870.219.4644 www.deltaboogie.com
Santa Cruz Blues Festival TBA Aptos Village Park Aptos, California www.santacruzbluesfestival.com
Bikes, Blues & BBQ Motorcycle Rally September 23-26, 2015 Fayetteville, Arkansas 479.527.9993 www.bikesbluesandbbq.org
Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Music Festival May 23-24, 2015 Rancho Santa Susana Community Park Simi Valley, California 805.517.9000 www.simicajun.org
Robb Bower’s Blues Bash TBA Menghini Winery Julian, California 619.301.9880 www.robb-bowerpresents.com Catfish Blues Festival June 27, 2015 Lakeport, California 707.262.1900 www.catfishbluesfestival.com Long Beach Bayou Festival June 20-21, 2015 Rainbow Lagoon Park Long Beach, California 562.912.4451 www.longbeachfestival.com Red, White & Blues Festival July 4, 2015 Alameda County Fair Pleasanton, California 707.647.3962 www.bayareabluessociety.net Hayward/Russell City Blues Festival TBA Hayward/Russell City, California 510.836.2227 www.bayareabluessociety.net Metro Fountain Blues Festival June 20, 2015 St. James Park San Jose, California 408.280.7475 www.fountainbluesfestival.com Blues and Bones Festival July 24-25, 2015 Angels Camp, California 209.456.3290 www.bluesandbones.com 19th Annual Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza July 20-August 2, 2015 Mammoth Lakes, California 888.992.7397 www.mammothbluesbrewsfest.com Blue Wing Blues Festival August 7-9 & September 7, 2015 Upper Lake, California www.tallmanhotel.com San Jose Jazz Summer Festival August 8-10, 2015 San Jose, California 408.288.7557 www.jazzfest.sanjosejazz.org Annual Art and Soul Oakland August 1-2, 2015 Downtown Oakland, California www.artandsouloakland.com Napa Blues, Brews & BBQ August 22, 2015 Napa, California 707.257.0322 www.donapa.com
19th Annual Sebastopol Cajun/Zydeco Festival September 12, 2015 Sebastopol, California 707.823.3631 www.winecountrycajun.com
Blues Under the Bridge July 25, 2015 Colorado Springs, Colorado 719.473.4801 www.bluesunderthebridge.com
Delta Blues Festival September 19, 2015 Antioch, California 925.698.8024 www.deltabluesfestival.net
7th Annual Carbon Valley Music Festival August 1, 2015 Dacono, Colorado www.cityofdacono.com 303.833.2317
Bay Area Blues Festival September 26-27, 2015 San Francisco, California 800.310.6563 www.bayareabluesfestival.com
Blues and Brews August 8, 2015 Old South Pearl Street Denver, Colorado 303.242.1032 www.oldsouthpearlstreet.com
Bay for the Bayou – Part Deux TBA San Francisco, California 415.269.0066 www.forthebayou.org Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Caribbean October 24-31, 2015 Los Angeles, California 816.753.7979 www.bluescruise.com Mountain Harvest Festival October 17, 2015 Quincy, CA 530.283.3402 www.plumasarts.org Taste of Soul Family Festival October 17, 2015 Los Angeles, California www.tasteofsoulla.org (323) 299-3800 COLORADO Durango Blues Train Pt. I May 29-30, 2015 San Juan National Forest Durango, Colorado 877.872.4607 www.durangobluestrain.com Brighton Blues Blast May 30-31, 2015 The Armory at Brighton Cultural Center Brighton, Colorado 303.710.7091 www.heartofbrighton.org Greeley Blues Jam June 12-13, 2015 Island Grove Arena Greeley, Colorado 970.356.5000 www.greeleybluesjam.com 13th Annual Blues from the Top June 27-28, 2015 Winter Park, Colorado 970.281.9519 www.grandblues.org 18th Annual Blues & BBQ for Better Housing TBA Olde Town Arvada, Colorado www.bluesnbbq.com
Rocky Mountain Music Festival TBA-August Clement Park Amphitheater Littleton, CO www.therockymountainmusicfestival.com 5th Annual Vail Soul Music Fest TBA Vail, Colorado info@vailsoulmusicfest.com www.vailsoulmusicfest.com Trinidaddio Bluesfest TBA Central Park Trinidad, Colorado www.trinidaddio.com Telluride Blues & Brews Festival September 18-20, 2015 Telluride, Colorado 866.515.6166 www.tellurideblues.com Annual Otis Taylor Trance Jam Blues Festival November 7, 2015 The Elton Theater Boulder, Colorado 303.974.7774 www.trancebluesfestival.com CONNECTICUT Blast from the Bayou: Annual Cajun/Zydeco Festival June 4-7, 2015 Strawberry Park Preston, Connecticut 860.886.1944 www.strawberrypark.net Mystic Blues Festival June 26-28, 2015 Mystic, Connecticut info@mysticbluesfestival.com www.mysticbluesfestival.com New England Jazz & Blues Festival TBA Middlebury, Connecticut 800.526.3040 www.newenglandjazzbluesfestival.com
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Black Eyed & Blues Festival TBA Hartford, Connecticut 860.278.7427 www.blackeyedsallys.com
Smokin’ Blues, Bikes & BBQ May 1-2, 2015 St. Cloud, Florida 407.498.0008 www.stcloudmainstreet.org
Gathering of the Vibes July 30-August 2, 2015 Seaside Park Bridgeport, Connecticut www.gatheringofthevibes.com
Brick City Blues Fest TBA Ocala, Florida 352.369.6656 www.ocala.com
8th Annual Blues, Views & BBQ Festival TBA-September Levitt Pavilion and Westport Public Library Westport, Connecticut 203.505.8716 www.bluesviewsbbq.com
Florida Folk Festival May 22-25, 2015 White Springs, Florida 877.635.3655 www.floridastateparks.org/folkfest
DELAWARE Riverfront Blues Festival July 31-August 2, 2015 Wilmington, Delaware 302.576.2136 www.riverfrontbluesfestde.com DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington DC Lindy Exchange (DCLX) April 24-26, 2015 Washington, DC www.dclx.net Safeway’s National Capital Barbecue Battle June 27-28, 2015 Washington, DC www.bbqdc.com 27th Annual DC Blues Festival September 5, 2015 Washington, DC 202.962.0112 www.dcblues.org FLORIDA George’s Music Springing the Blues Festival April 17-19, 2015 Seawalk Pavilion Jacksonville Beach, Florida 904.249.3972 www.facebook.com/georgesblues Tampa Bay Blues Fest April 10-12, 2015 Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida 727.895.6153 www.tampabaybluesfest.com Wanee Music Festival April 16-18, 2015 Live Oak, Florida 954.453.3058 www.waneefestival.com Bikini Blues Bash TBA Treasure Island, Florida 727.547.4575 www.mytreasureisland.org
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Bear Creek Music Festival October 1-4, 2015 The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, Florida www.bearcreekmusicfestival.com Giving Hunger the Blues TBA October, 2015 Sarasota, Florida 941.366.5555 www.givinghungertheblues.org Daytona Beach Blues Festival October 9-11, 2015 Jackie Robinson Ball Park Daytona Beach, Florida 386.846.7302 www.daytonabluesfestival.com Downtown Festival & Art Show November 14-15, 2015 Gainesville, Florida 352.393.8536 www.gvlculturalaffairs.org Riverhawk Music Festival November 5-8, 2015 Sertoma Ranch Brooksville, Florida 863.984.8445 www.lindentertainment.com Fest of Rhythm and Blues TBA Kissimmee Lakefront Park Kissimmee, Florida www.visitkissimmee.com GEORGIA Barnesville Barbecue and Blues Festival May 1-2, 2015 Barnesville, Georgia www.bbqandblues.org Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival May 9, 2015 Thomson, Georgia 706.597.1000 www.blindwillie.com
IDAHO Sunday Blues Picnic July 19, 2015 Julia Davis Park Boise, Idaho www.boiseblues.org Caldwell Blues on the Banks TBA Caldwell, Idaho 208.402.4624 www.bluesonthebanks.com Yellow Pine Music & Harmonica Festival July 31-August 2, 2015 Yellow Pine, Idaho 208.633.3300 www.harmonicacontest.com ILLINOIS Chicago Blues Festival June 12-14, 2015 Grant Park, Downtown Chicago, Illinois www.chicagobluesfestival.us Blues on the Fox June 19-20, 2015 Riveredge Park Music Garden Aurora, Illinois 630.896.6666 www.downtownaliveaurora.com Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival June 26-28, 2015 Champaign, Illinois 217.359.6960 www.bluesbrewsandbbqfest.com Sterling Main Street Music Festival July 25, 2015 Grandon Civic Center Sterling, Illinois 815.626.8610 www.sterlingmainstreet.org Byron Crossroads Blues Festival August 29, 2015 Crossroads of 2nd and Union Byron, Illinois 779.537.4006 www.byroncrossroadsbluesfestival.blogspot.com Illinois Blues Festival September 4-5, 2015 Riverfront Park Peoria, Illinois 309.863.5121 www.illinoisbluesfestival.com Deep Blue Innovators Blues Festival October 25, 2015 Rivoli Theatre Monmouth, Illinois www.monmouthblues.com HAWAII Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival June 4-7, 2015 Kohala, Hawaii 808.882.7222 www.bigislandjazzandbluesfestival.com
INDIANA Med Flory Jazz and Blues Festival June 14, 2015 Logansport, Indiana 574.735.2787 Floryfest.com Annual BBQ RibFest: Blues, Brews & BBQ TBA Headwaters Park Fort Wayne, Indiana 206.602.7351 www.bbqribfest.com Southbend Blues and Ribs Fest TBA South Bend, Indiana 574.299.4765 www.sbpark.org Madison RibberFest: Barbeque, Blues & Balloons August 21-22, 2015 Madison, Indiana 800.559.2956 www.madisonribberfest.com Bean Blossom Blues Fest August 27-29, 2015 Bill Monroe Music Park Bean Blossom, Indiana 317.851.8795 beanblossomblues.com Uptown Jazz and Blues Festival August 22, 2015 Lafayette, Indiana 765.742.4041 www.ujbf.org BBQ and Blues TBA McCormick’s Creek State Park Spencer, Indiana 812.829.4344 www.indianafestivals.org Blues at the Crossroads TBA Terre Haute, Indiana www.bluesatthecrossroads.com IOWA Liberty Centre Blues & BBQ July 11, 2015 North Liberty, Iowa 319.626.5726 www.northlibertyblues.org Saturday in the Park July 4, 2015 Grandview Park Sioux City, Iowa 712.277.2575 www.saturdayinthepark.com BBQ, Loo & Blues Too! July 17-18, 2015 Waterloo, Iowa 319.404.7308 www.mainstreetwaterloo.org
Bluesmore Festival TBA Cedar Rapids, Iowa 319.362.7375 www.brucemore.org 26th Annual Rollin’ on the River Blues Festival August 14-15, 2015 Keokuk, Iowa www.keokukbluesfest.com Mississippi Valley Blues Festival September 5-6, 2015 LeClaire Park Davenport, Iowa 563.322.5837 www.mvbs.org KANSAS Chautauqua Hills Blues Festival May 23-24, 2015 Sedan, KS 620.725.3834 www.cqbluesfest.com Paola Roots Festival August 28-29, 2015 Park Square Paola, Kansas 913.294.6427 www.rootsfestival.org
Blues Harbor Fest June 21, 2015 Lake Cumberland State Dock Jamestown, Kentucky 888.782.8336 www.lakecumberlandbluesfest.com Hot August Blues Festival August 28-29, 2015 Kentucky Lake Hardin, Kentucky 270.293.6641 www.hotaugustbluesfestival.com BBQ & Music at the Point TBA Carrollton, Kentucky 800.325.4290 www.carrolltontourism.com Garvin Gate Blues Festival October 9-10, 2015 Louisville, Kentucky 502.896.9833 www.garvingatebluesfestival.com LOUISIANA 31st Anniversary French Quarter Festival April 9-12, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana 800.673.5725 www.fqfi.org
Paxico Blues Festival September 19, 2015 Downtown Paxico Paxico, Kansas 785.636.5551 gschmank@gmail.com
Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 11, 2015 Downtown Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, Louisiana 225.383.0968 www.batonrougebluesfestival.org
Jammin’ in J.C. Blues and Barbecue Festival TBA Heritage Park Junction City, Kansas 785.238.8069 www.jammininjc.com
Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week April 11-16, 2015 Chicot State park Ville Platte, Louisiana 337.234.8360 www.lafolkroots.org
Blues Masters at the Crossroads TBA Salina, Kansas 800.716.3553 www.blueheavenstudios.com
Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival April 17-18, 2015 Downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana www.natchjazzfest.com
KENTUCKY W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival June 13-20, 2015 Henderson, Kentucky 800.648.3128 www.handyblues.org Louisville Blues ’n’ Barbecue Festival July 10-12, 2015 The Water Tower Louisville, Kentucky 502.583.0333 www.louisvillebluesandbbqfestival.com Master Musicians Festival July 10-11, 2015 Somerset, Kentucky 806.875.6732 www.mastermusiciansfestival.org
Festival International de Louisiane April 22-26, 2015 Lafayette, Louisiana 337.232.8086 www.festivalinternational.com New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 24-May 3, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana 504.410.4100 www.nojazzfest.com Little Walter Music Festival May 23, 2015 Alexandria, Louisiana 800.551.9546 www.alexandriapinevillela.com/littlewalter
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Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival June 6-7, 2015 Louis Armstrong Park New Orleans, Louisiana 504.558.6100 www.jazzandheritage.org/cajun-zydeco 35th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival July 17-18, 2015 Natchitoches, Louisiana 318.357.4332 www.nsula.edu/folklife Satchmo Summerfest July 31- August 2, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana 800.673.5725 www.fqfi.org Le Cajun Music Awards & Festival TBA Cade Community Center Cade, Louisiana 337-367-1526 www.cajunfrenchmusic.org Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival TBA Zydeco Park Plaisance, Louisiana 337.942.2392 www.zydeco.org
North Atlantic Blues Festival July 11-12, 2015 Rockland, Maine 207.596.6055 www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com
Green River Festival July 10-12, 2015 Greenfield, Massachusetts 413.773.5463 www.greenriverfestival.com
American Folk Festival TBA Bangor, Maine 207.992.2630 www.americanfolkfestival.com
Paulie’s NOLA Jazz & Blues Festival June 26-28, 2015 Worcester, Massachusetts www.baevents.com
MARYLAND Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival May 16-17, 2015 Sandy Point State Park 410.257.7413 Annapolis, Maryland www.bayblues.org Annual Western Maryland Blues Fest May 28-21, 2015 Hagerstown, Maryland 301.739.8577 ext. 116 www.blues-fest.org Federal Hill Main Street Jazz & Blues Festival June 7, 2015 Baltimore, Maryland 410.727.4500 www.historicfederalhill.org
Ponderosa Stomp October 1-3, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana 504.810.3119 www.ponderosastomp.com
Silver Spring Blues Festival TBA Downtown Silver Spring Silver Spring, Maryland www.silverspringblues.com
Cutting Edge Music Business Conference & Roots Music Gathering August 27-29, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana www.cuttingedgemusicbusiness.com
Summertime Blues Festival June 20, 2015 Steppingstone Museum Havre de Grace, Maryland 888.419.1762 www.steppingstonemuseum.org
Jim Bowie Festival and Throwdown TBA Vidalia, Louisiana www.concordiachamberofcommerce.com Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival September 25-26, 2015 Bogalusa, Louisiana 985.205.1075, www.bogalusablues.com Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival October 16-18, 2015 Lafayette Square Park New Orleans, Louisiana 504.558.6100 www.jazzandheritage.org/blues-fest Festival Acadiens et Créoles October 9-11, 2015 Girard Park Lafayette, Louisiana www.festivalsacadiens.com MAINE Annual Maine Blues Festival July 19-21, 2015 Naples, Maine 207.333.2135 www.mainebluesfestival.com
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Hot August Blues & Roots Festival August 15, 2015 Oregon Ridge Park Cockeysville, Maryland 887.321.3378 www.hotaugustblues.com Alonzo’s Memorial Picnic TBA Baltimore, Maryland 410.744.2291 www.mojoworkin.com MASSACHUSETTS The Reel Blues Fest TBA North Falmouth, Massachusetts 508.495.3456 www.thereelbluesfest.org Bayou ’n’ Boogie Festival TBA Rehoboth, Massachusetts 401.965.0849 www.bayounboogiefest.com
Onset Bay Blues Festival August 1, 2015 Onset, Massachusetts 508.295.7072 www.onsetbluesfestival.com Gloucester Blues Festival Library Park Blues Festival August 8, 2015 Gloucester, Massachusetts 978.325.0705 www.gloucesterbluesfestival.com Library Park Blues Festival August 29, 2015 Woburn, Massachusetts www.bluesforveterans.org North River Blues Festival August 23-25, 2015 Marshfield, Massachusetts www.rhythmroomrecords.com Green Harbor Roots & Blues Festival TBA Marshfield Fairgrounds Marshfield, Massachusetts 781.834.2948 www.rhythmroomrecords.com Blues ’n’ Brews Festival August 22, 2015 Westford, Massachusetts 978.772.3612 www.bluesandbrewsrotary.org Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival September 15-20, 2015 Fredericton, New Brunswick 888.622.5837 www.harvestjazzandblues.com MICHIGAN Annual White Lake Blues Festival May 15-16, 2015 Whitehall, Michigan 231.894.5523 www.killerblues.net Jackson Blues Festival June 4-6, 2015 Jackson County Airport Jackson, Michigan 517.962.5939 www.jacksonbluesfest.com Blues on the Beach Festival TBA Caseville, Michigan 989.856.2650 www.bella-caseville.com
11th Annual Alpena Blues Festival June 20, 2015 Alpena, Michigan www.alpenablues.com Sand Lake Blues Fest TBA Sand Lake Heights National City, Michigan www.sandlakeheightsmi.com Blissfest July 10-12, 2015 Blissfest Festival Farm Harbor Springs, Michigan 231.348.7047 www.blissfest.org Kalamazoo Blues Festival July 9-11, 2015 Kalamazoo, Michigan 269.381.6514 www.kvba.org Ribs ’n’ R&B Jazz Festival TBA Detroit, Michigan 800.794.7503 www.ribsrnbjazzfest.com Cowpie Music Fest TBA Alaska, Michigan 616.430.4588 www.cowpiemusicfestival.com Festival on the Bay August 14-15, 2015 Petoskey, Michigan www.petoskeyfestival.com Blues by the Bay in the Tawases August 28-30, 2015 East Tawas/Tawas City, Michigan 989.362.5276 www.bluesbythebaytawas.org Marquette Area Blues Festival September 4-6, 2015 Marquette, Michigan 906.228.9925 www.marquetteareabluessociety.com Old Town BluesFest September 18-19, 2015 Lansing, Michigan 517.371.4600 www.lansingarts.org MINNESOTA Hambone Blues Jam July 11-12, 2014 Rochester, Minnesota 507.424.5880 www.hambonemusicfestival.com “Smokin’ in Steele” BBQ Contest and Blues Fest May 29-30, 2015 Steele County Fairgrounds Owatonna, Minnesota 507.279.4015 www.smokininsteele.com
Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues Festival TBA Peavey Plaza Minneapolis, Minnesota 952.294.1300 www.famousdaves.com Santiago Shakedown TBA Bailey Ray’s Bandshell Park Santiago, Minnesota 763.856.8900 www.baileyrays.com 16th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 25-27, 2015 Mears Park St. Paul, Minnesota www.hotsummerjazz.com Lakefront Music Festival July 17-18, 2015 Prior Lake, Minnesota 952.403.9601 Lakefrontmusicfest.com 26th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival August 7-9, 2015 Duluth, Minnesota 715.394.6831 www.bayfrontblues.com MISSISSIPPI Juke Joint Festival & Related Events April 11, 2015 Downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.624.5992 www.jukejointfestival.com Cat Head Mini Blues Festival I April 12, 2015 Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.624.5992 www.cathead.biz Vicksburg Riverfest April 17-18, 2015 Vicksburg, Mississippi www.riverfestms.com 35th Annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival April 18, 2015 Vicksburg, Mississippi 601.877.6602 www.alcorn.edu/jazzfest Cotton District Arts Festival TBA Starkville, Mississippi 662.324.3080 www.cdafestival.com Annual Crosstie Festival April 18, 2015 Cleveland, Mississippi 662.402.5451 www.crosstie-arts.org Double Decker Festival April 24-25, 2015 Oxford, Mississippi 662.232.2367 www.doubledeckerfestival.com
Natchez Bluff Blues Fest TBA Natchez, Mississippi 601.870.1008 www.phatriver.com Natchez Trace Festival April 24-25, 2015 Kosciusko, Mississippi 662.289.2981 www.natcheztravel.com Market Street Festival May 1-2, 2015 Columbus, Mississippi 662.328.6305 www.marketstreetfestival.com Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest May 8-10, 2015 Clarksdale, Mississippi 901.605.8662 www.visitmississippi.org 23rd Annual Leland Crawfish Festival TBA Leland, Mississippi 662.347.4223 www.highway61blues.com Mother’s Day Blues Festival May 10, 2015 Laurel, Mississippi www.visitmississippi.org City of Batesville’s SpringFest May 15-16, 2015 Batesville, Mississippi 662.563.3126 www.panolacounty.com Down from the Hills Heritage Music Series TBA New Albany, Mississippi 662.538.0014 www.ucheritagemuseum.com The Square Affair May 16, 2015 Carthage, Mississippi 601.267.9231 www.cityofcarthage.org Blues, ‘Q, and Brew TBA Picayune, Mississippi 601.799.3070 www.picayunemainstreet.com Elvis Festival June 4-7, 2015 Tupelo, Mississippi 888.273.7798 www.tupeloelvisfestival.com Blues Bash TBA Laurel, Mississippi 601.649.6370 info@lrma.org, www.lrma.org 43rd Bentonia Blues Festival June 20, 2015 Bentonia, Mississippi 662.528.1900 www.visityazoo.org
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B.B. King Homecoming Concert TBA Indianola, Mississippi 662.887.9539 www.bbkingmuseum.org Juneteenth Celebration June 14-15, 2015 Sim Scott Park Columbus, Mississippi 662.329.5871 www.visitmississippi.org North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic June 26-27, 2015 Potts Camp, Mississippi 662.801.7272 www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com Lena’s July 4th Celebration July 4, 2015 Lena, Mississippi 601.267.7118 www.leakems.com Duck Hill Grassroots Blues Festival July 11-12, 2014 Duck Hill, Mississippi 662.565.2478 www.grassrootsblues.com Oxford Blues Festival TBA Oxford, Mississippi 662.259.7190 www.oxfordbluesfest.com Bikes, Blues, and Bayous August 1, 2015 Front Street Greenwood, MS 662.453.4152 www.bikesbluesbayous.com Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival August 7-9, 2015 Downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.624.5648 www.sunflowerfest.org Cat Head Mini Blues Festival II August 9, 2014 Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.624.5992 www.cathead.biz Annual Robert Johnson Blues Festival TBA Terry, Mississippi michael@robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/ festival06.html Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival August 14-15, 2015 Jackson, Mississippi 601.960.1891 www.jacksonrhythmandbluesfestival.com Otha Turner Family Picnic TBA Senatobia, Mississippi 662.562.7606
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19th Annual Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival TBA Belzoni, Indianola, Shelby, Greenville, and Greenwood, Mississippi 662.247.3364 www.jazzmississippi.com Annual Howlin’ Wolf Memorial Blues Festival TBA West Point, Mississippi 662.605.0770 www.wpnet.org
Oktoberfest TBA Carthage, Mississippi 601.267.9231 www.festivalnet.com Cat Head Mini Blues Festival III October 11, 2015 Cat Head Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.624.5992 www.cathead.biz
Mississippi John Hurt Gospel & Blues Festival September 5, 2015 Avalon, Mississippi www.mississippijohnhurtfoundation.org
15th Annual Pinetop Perkins Homecoming June 17-19, 2015 Hopson Commissary Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.902.3866 www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org
Gateway to the Delta Festival September 19, 2015 Charleston, Mississippi www.charlestongatewayfestival.com
Deep Blues Festival October 14-18, 2015 Clarksdale, Mississippi www.deepbluesfest.com
Delta Busking Festival September 25-27, 2015 Clarksdale, Mississippi www.bridgingtheblues.com
Bukka White Blues Festival TBA Aberdeen, Mississippi 662.436.8560 662.369.9440 www.bukkawhitefestival.com
Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues & Heritage Festival TBA Pascagoula, Mississippi 228.497.5493 www.msgulfcoastbluesfest.com 38th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival TBA Greenville, Mississippi 888.812.5837 662.335.3523 www.deltablues.org Farish Street Festival September 26, 2015 Jackson, Mississippi 601.948.5667 www.farishstreetheritagefestival.com Annual Shed BBQ Shedhead Blues Festival TBA Ocean Springs, Mississippi 228.875.9590 www.theshedbbq.com Mighty Mississippi Music Festival – Highway 61 Blues Festival October 4-5, 2015 Warfield Point Park Greeneville, Mississippi 662.347.4223 www.highway61blues.com Wing Dang Doodle Festival TBA Gaddis Park Forest, Mississippi 601.469.4332 forestareachamber@att.net www.forestareachamber.com
Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge TBA Historic Club Ebony Indianola, Mississippi info@indianolablues.org www.indianolablues.org Tommy Johnson Blues Festival TBA Terry, Mississippi 601.212.6088 www.tommyjohnsonblues.com The Dancing Rabbit Festival October 31, 2015 800.487.0165 Macon, Mississippi Great Delta Bear Affair TBA Rolling Fork, Mississippi 662.873.6261 www.greatdeltabearaffair.org Annual Tallahatchie Flats Fall Music Festival: Rhythm on the River TBA Tallahatchie Flats Greenwood, Mississippi 866.93.FLATS www.tallahatchieflats.com Annual Hambone Festival October 29-November 1, 2015 Clarksdale, Mississippi 662.253.5586 www.hambonefestival.com Native American Days TBA Winterville Mounds, Mississippi 662.334.4684 www.mdah.state.ms.us
St. Gabriel Harvest Festival TBA Mound Bayou, Mississippi 662.741.3255 www.stgabrielmc.org
Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival TBA St. Louis, Missouri 314.962.3300 www.oldwebsterjazzfestival.com
Las Vegas Soul Festival TBA Las Vegas, Nevada 702.998.9916 www.lasvegassoulfestival.com
Mississippi Blues Marathon January, 2016 Jackson, Mississippi info@msbluesmarathon.com www.msbluesmarathon.com
7th Annual Roots ’n’ Blues ’n’ BBQ Festival September 26-27, 2015 Stephens Lake Park Columbia, Missouri www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com
Las Vegas Brews & Blues Festival May 30, 2015 The Springs Preserve Amphitheater Las Vegas, Nevada 702.822.7700 www.springspreserve.org
MISSOURI Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest April 17, 2015 Washington, Missouri 888.792.7466 www.downtownwashmo.org Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival April 24-25, 2015 Ozark Empire Fair Grounds Springfield, Missouri 877.430.7427 www.rocknribs.com Round Barn Blues May 2, 2015 Kirksville, Missouri 660.665.2760 www.woodennickelrestaurant.com Bluesweek Festival TBA Soldiers Memorial St. Louis, MO www.bluesweek.com
Rhythm & Ribs Jazz & Blues Festival August 29, 2015 Kansas City, Missouri 816.474.8463 www.americanjazzmuseum.com MONTANA Mount Helena Music Festival TBA Helena, Montana 406.447.1535 www.downtownhelena.com Montana Folk Festival July 10, 2015 Butte, Montana 406.497.6464 www.montanafolkfestival.com Big Sky Blues Festival August 1-2, 2015 Noxon, Montana 253.973.9024 www.bigskyblues.com
Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest TBA Gladstone, Missouri www.gladstonechamber.com 816.436.4523
Magic City Blues: Montana’s Urban Music Festival July 30-August 2, 2015 Billings, Montana 406.670.2329 www.magiccityblues.com
Parkville River Jam Jazz, Blues and Fine Arts Festival June 19-20, 2015 Parkville, Missouri 816.880.9026 www.parkvilleriverjam.com
Riverfront Blues Festival August 7-8, 2015 Riverfront Park Libby, Montana 406.293.5900 www.riverfrontbluesfestival.com
Bear Creek Blues Festival TBA Slater, Missouri 660.529.2212 www.bearcreekblues.com Boxcar of Blues Festival TBA Kansas City, Missouri 816.483.1456 www.knuckleheadskc.com 19th Annual Big Muddy Blues Festival TBA St. Louis, Missouri 314.241.5875 www.bigmuddybluesfestival.com Greater Ozarks Blues Festival TBA Springfield, Missouri 417.864.6683 www.greaterozarksbluesfest.com
NEBRASKA Spring Wine, Beer, Blues and Balloon Festival TBA Soaring Wings Vineyard Springfield, Nebraska 402.253.2479 www.soaringwingswine.com Blue Water Blues Festival TBA Lewellen, Nebraska 308.778.5542 www.bluewaterfest.com NEVADA Blues & Brews Festival April 17-19, 2015 Colorado Belle Casino Resort Laughlin, Nevada 702.298.4000, www.coloradobelle.com
Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival June 20, 2015 Reno, Nevada 775.786.5700 www.eldoradoreno.com Jazz and Beyond – Carson City Music Festival August 7-23, 2015 Carson City, Nevada 775.883.4154 www.jazzcarsoncity.com Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off September 2-7, 2015 Sparks, Nevada 800.648.1177 www.nuggetribcookoff.com Big Blues Bender September 1013, 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada www.sincitysoulandbluesrevival.com NEW HAMPSHIRE Barnful of Blues TBA New Boston, New Hampshire 603.325.8659 www.granitestateblues.org White Mountain Boogie ’n’ Blues Festival August 14-15, 2015 Thornton, New Hampshire 603.726.3867 www.whitemountainboogie.com Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival September 26-27, 2015 Portsmouth, New Hampshire www.newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff/ NEW JERSEY Bourbon Street Blues Fest TBA Lebanon Township, New Jersey 609.488.4789 www.bourbonstreetbluesfest.com Michael Arnone’s 26th Annual Crawfish Fest May 29-31, 2015 Sussex County Fairgrounds Augusta, New Jersey www.crawfishfest.com Middletown Blues Festival TBA Middletown Arts Center Middletown, New Jersey 732.933.1984 www.jsjbf.org, www.jerseyshorefestival.org
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Anglesea Blues Festival/ New Jersey State Barbeque Championship July 10-12, 2015 North Wildwood, New Jersey 609.523.6565 www.angleseablues.com Pt. Pleasant Jazz & Blues Festival TBA Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey 732.933.1984 www.jsjbf.org www.jerseyshorefestival.org Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival TBA Long Branch, New Jersey 732.933.1984 www.jsjbf.org www.jerseyshorefestival.org South Orange International Blues Festival TBA West Orange, New Jersey www.southorangebluesfestival.com NEW MEXICO 19th Annual Silver City Blues Festival May 22-24, 2015 Gough Park Silver City, New Mexico 888.758.7289 www.mimbresarts.org Mountain of Blues Festival TBA Ruidoso, New Mexico 575.257.9533 www.ruidosoblues.com River & Brews Blues Fest June 13, 2015 Red River, New Mexico 800.348.6444 ext. 1 www.redriverbluesfest.com Annual Thirsty Ear Festival TBA Santa Fe, New Mexico 505.473.5723 www.thirstyearfestival.com 10th Annual Animas River Blues Festival July 18, 2015 Riverside Park Aztec, New Mexico 505.333.4616 www.animasriverblues.com NEW YORK 10th Annual Mountain Jam June 4-7, 2015 Hunter, New York 518.628.4423 www.mountainjam.com Rhythm & Soul Music Festival TBA New York, New York 212.252.2528 305.707.4730 www.myspace.com/rsmf
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Annual Riverhead Blues Festival TBA Vail-Leavitt Music Hall Riverhead, New York www.riverblues.org Barrier Beach Blues & Arts Festival TBA Long Beach, New York 516.456.9902 www.barrierbeachblues.com Big Rib BBQ & Blues Fest TBA Rochester, New York 585.473.4482 www.rochesterevents.com New York State Blues Festival July 10-11, 2015 Syracuse, New York 315.952.1259 www.nysbluesfest.com Chenango Blues Festival August 21-22, 2015 Norwich, New York 607.334.5653 ext. 1 www.chenangobluesfest.org Niagara Falls Blues Festival TBA Niagara Falls, New York www.niagarafallsbluesfest.com NORTH CAROLINA Merlefest April 23-26, 2015 Wilkesboro, North Carolina 800.343.7857 www.merlefest.org Carolina Blues Festival May 16, 2015 Festival Park Greensboro, North Carolina www.fest.piedmontblues.org Annual Blues ’n’ Brews Festival June 6, 2015 Festival Park Fayetteville, North Carolina 910.323.4234 www.cfrt.org Festival for the Eno July 4-5, 2015 Durham, North Carolina 919.620.9099 ext. 203 www.enoriver.org Cape Fear Blues Festival July 24-26, 2015 Wilmington, North Carolina 910.350.8822 www.capefearblues.org New River Blues Festival TBA The River House Grassy Creek, North Carolina 336.982.2109 www.newriverbluesfestival.info
Bull Durham Blues Festival – 25th Anniversary September 11-12, 2015 Durham, North Carolina 919.683.1709 www.hayti.org/music Rowan Blues & Jazz Festival May 16, 2015 Salisbury, North Carolina 704.636.3277 www.rowanbluesandjazz.org NORTH DAKOTA Buggies ’n’ Blues Classic Car Show – 20th Anniversary Celebration June 6-7, 2015 Mandan, North Dakota 701.258.8876 www.buggies-n-blues.org Fargo Blues Festival August 14-15, 2015 Fargo, North Dakota 866.552.5837 www.fargobluesfest.com OHIO Pickle’s Blues Extravaganza TBA Lima, Ohio 419.221.3897 www.picklesbluesextravaganza.com Canton Blues Festival June 12-13, 2015 Canton, Ohio 800.533.4302 www.downtowncantonevents.com The Toledo Food Bank’s NW Ohio Blues, Rhythm, and Jazz Festival June 26, 2015 Promenade Park Downtown Toledo, Ohio 419.242.5000 ext. 212 www.toledofoodbank.org Washboard Music Festival June 18-20, 2015 Logan, Ohio 740.380.3828 www.washboardmusicfestival.com Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival June 19-21, 2015 Creekside Park Gahanna, Ohio 614.418.9114 www.creeksidebluesandjazz.com Hudson Blues, Brews & BBQs Festival TBA Hudson, Ohio 886.241.7881 www.hudsonbluesbrewsandbbq.com Rhythm on the River TBA Pomeroy, Ohio 740.992.6524 www.pomeroyblues.org
Big Bend Blues Bash TBA Pomeroy, Ohio 740.992.6524 www.pomeroyblues.org Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest August 7-8, 2015 Canal Winchester, Ohio www.bluesandribfest.com Lebanon Blues Festival August 1, 2015 Lebanon, Ohio 513.588.0321 www.lebanonbluesfestival.org Cincy Blues Fest August 7-8, 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio 513.739.2583 www.cincybluesfest.org African-American Cross-Cultural Works Blues & Jazz Fest TBA Yellow Springs, Ohio 937.767.9114 www.aacw.org Midpoint Music Festival September 24-26, 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio 877.572.8690 www.mpmf.com OKLAHOMA Bixby BBQ’n Music Festival May 1-2, 2015 Washington Irving Memorial Park Bixby, Oklahoma www.bixbyrotarybbq.com Paul’s Valley Brickfest TBA Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma 405.238.2555 www.paulsvalley.com Edmond Jazz & Blues Festival TBA Edmond, Oklahoma 405.341.3321 www.edmondjazzandblues.org Bricktown Blues & BBQ Festival June 19, 2015 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 405.236.4143 www.bricktownokc.com Dusk til Dawn Blues Festival August 29-31, 2015 Rentiesville, Oklahoma 918.855.0978 www.dcminnerblues.com Hound Dog Blues Festival TBA Tulsa, Oklahoma www.tulsaworld.com
OREGON Soul’d Out Festival April 14-20, 2015 Portland, Oregon pr@SouldOutFestival.com www.souldoutfestival.com Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival July 2-5, 2015 McCall Waterfront Park Portland, Oregon 503.973.3378 www.waterfrontbluesfest.com Beacon Hills Blues Festival TBA Ashland, Oregon 541.944.6764 - Mark Howard www.ashlandblues.org Bronze Blues & Brews August 7-8, 2015 Joseph, Oregon 541.432.2215 www.bronzebluesbrews.com Harvest Moon Blues Festival TBA Cheadle Lake Park Lebanon, Oregon PENNSYLVANIA Blast Furnace Blues Festival March 27-29, 2015 SteelStacks Campus Bethlehem, Pennsylvania www.steelstacks.org/festivals/blast-furnace-blues/ Media Americana Roots Ramble April 18, 2015 Media, Pennsylvania www.statestreetblues.com Bucks County Blues Society Spring Fever Footstomper April 26, 2015 Edgely, Pennsylvania 215.946.4794 www.buckscountybluessociety.org Annual State Street Blues Stroll June 13, 2015 Media, Pennsylvania 610.566.5210 www.statestreetblues.com Billtown Blues Festival June 20, 2015 Hughesville, Pennsylvania 570.584.4480 www.billtownblues.org Lehigh River Blues Jam June 18-20, 2015 Catasauqua, Pennsylvania www.lehighriverbluesjam.com Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival June 20, 2015 Honesdale, Pennsylvania 570.253.5492 www.honesdalerootsandrhythm.com
Briggs Farm Blues Festival July 10-11, 2015 Nescopeck, Pennsylvania 570.379.3342 www.briggsfarm.com Pittsburgh Blues Festival July 24-26, 2015 Hartwood Acres Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 412.460.2583 www.pghblues.com Pennsylvania Blues Festival July 24-26, 2015 Palmerton, Pennsylvania www.pennsylvaniabluesfestival.com AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival August 7-9, 2015 Johnstown, Pennsylvania 814.539.1889 www.floodcitymusic.com The Peach Music Festival August 13-16, 2015 Montage Mountain Scranton, Pennsylvania www.thepeachmusicfestival.com Philadelphia Folk Festival August 14-16, 2015 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 215.247.1300 www.pfs.org RHODE ISLAND 9th Annual Bayou ’n’ Boogie Festival TBA Diamond Hill Park Cumberland, Rhode Island www.bayounboogiefest.com Newport Folk Festival July 24-26, 2015 Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island info@newportfolkfest.net www.newportfolkfest.net Rhythm & Roots September 4-6, 2015 Ninigret Park Charlestown, Rhode Island 888.855.6940 www.rhythmandroots.com SOUTH CAROLINA 11th Annual Blues by the Sea April 12, 2015 Freshfields Village Kiawah Island, South Carolina 843.762.9125 www.discoversouthcarolina.com Clemson Blues Festival April 15-25, 2015 Clemson, South Carolina 864.650.0585 www.clemsonbluesfest.org
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9th Annual Mac Arnold Cornbread & Collard Greens Blues Festival April 23-25, 2015 Florence, South Carolina 843.662.8424 www.macarnold.com/tour.html Rivertown Music & Arts Festival May 2, 2015 Conway, South Carolina www.visitmyrtlebeach.com Annual Lowcountry Blues Series during Piccolo Spoleto Festival May 22-June 7, 2015 Charleston, South Carolina 843.724.7305 https://spoletousa.org/ 15th Annual Greenwood Blues Cruise TBA Greenwood, South Carolina 864.942.8448 www.greenwoodbluescruise.com South Carolina Festival of Discovery July 9-11, 2015 Greenwood, South Carolina www.festivalofdiscovery.com 19th Annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival TBA Camden, South Carolina 803.425.7676 www.camden.bluesbash.com 10th Annual American Music Celebration TBA Freshfields Village Kiawah Island, South Carolina 843.762.9125 www.myspace.com/americanmusiccelebration Columbia’s 20th Annual Free Blues Festival TBA Columbia, South Carolina 803.708.4500 www.wordofmouthproductions.org Pee Dee Blues Bash TBA Florence, South Carolina 843.762.9125 www.peedeebluesbash.com SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival July 16-18, 2015 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 605.335.6101 www.jazzfestsiouxfalls.com TENNESSEE 6th Annual Nashville Blues Festival TBA Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee 615.862.6395 www.nashvilleauditorium.com
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Beale Street Music Festival May 1-3, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee 901.525.4611 www.memphisinmay.org
Kerrville Folk Festival May 21-June 7, 2015 Kerrville, Texas 830.257.3600 www.kerrville-music.com
36th Blues Music Awards May 7, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee 901.527.2583 www.blues.org
Texas Folklife Festival June 13-14, 2015 San Antonio, Texas 210.458.2224 www.texancultures.com
Shannon Street Blues & Heritage Festival TBA Jackson, Tennessee 731.427.7573 www.downtownjackson.com
Tall City Blues Fest July 10-12, 2015 Midland, Texas 432.262.0034 www.tallcitybluesfest.com
Riverbend Festival June 5-13, 2015 Chattanooga, Tennessee 423.756.2211 www.riverbendfestival.com
Navasota Blues Festival TBA Navasota, Texas 936.825.6600 www.navasotabluesfest.org
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival June 11-15, 2015 Manchester, Tennessee www.bonnaroo.com
T-Bone Walker Festival June 5-6, 2015 Longview, Texas 903.756.9934 www.tbonewalkerfest.com
Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival TBA Nashville, Tennessee 615.726.5867 www.jumptojefferson.com Jus’ Blues Music Awards July 30-August 1, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee 678.403.1993 www.jusblues.org Muddy Roots Music Festival September 4-6, 2015 Cookeville, TN 615.971.2754 www.muddyrootsmusic.com Memphis Music and Heritage Festival TBA Memphis, Tennessee 901.525.3655 www.southernfolklore.com Hatchie Fall Festival October 17, 2015 Brownsville, Tennessee 731.780.5144 www.hatchiefallfest.com TEXAS 7th Annual Simply Texas Blues Festival May 9, 2015 San Angelo, Texas 325.656.3366 www.sanangelobluessociety.com Alleyfest May 16, 2015 Longview, Texas 903.237.4040 www.alleyfest.org
Summertime Bikes & Blues Festival TBA Freeport, Texas 979.248.1752 www.freeportbluesfestival.blogspot.com Bedford Labor Day Blues & BBQ Festival August 4-6, 2015 Bedford, Texas 817.952.2128 www.bedfordbluesbbq.com Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembrance Ride & Concert October 4, 2015 Dallas, Texas www.srvrideandconcert.org Austin City Limits Music Festival October 2-4 & 9-11, 2015 Zilker Park Austin, Texas www.aclfestival.com UTAH Utah Arts Festival June 5-14, 2015 Salt Lake City, Utah 801.322.2428 www.uaf.org VERMONT Discover Jazz Festival TBA Burlington, Vermont 802.863.7992 info@discoverjazz.com www.discoverjazz.com
VIRGINIA 14th Annual Hampton Acoustic Blues Revival TBA Hampton, Virginia 757.722.5811 www.natchelblues.org Stone Soul Music & Food Festival TBA Richmond, Virginia www.kissrichmond.com Tinner Hill Blues Festival: A Tribute to John Jackson June 13-14, 2015 Falls Church, Virginia 703.241.4109 www.tinnerhill.org Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival TBA Hot Springs, Virginia 877.558.1689 www.garthnewel.org Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival TBA Arlington, Virginia 703.892.2776 www.columbiapike.org Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival TBA Norfolk, Virginia 757.441.2345 www.festeventsva.org Colonial Beach Blues Festival June 19-21, 2015 Colonial Beach, Virginia 804.214.0312 www.colonial-beach-virginia-attractions.com Sedalia Blues Festival July 10-11, 2015 Big Island, Virginia 434.299.5080 www.sedaliacenter.org Winchester Blues House Festival July 18, 2015 Winchester, Virginia 540.662.7066 www.winchesterblueshouse.com Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival TBA Roanoke, Virginia 540.529.8502 www.blueridgeblues.org Blues at the Beach September 10-11, 2015 Virginia Beach, Virginia 757.425.3111 www.beachstreetusa.com Bristol’s Rhythm & Roots Reunion September 18-20, 2015 Bristol, Virginia 423.573.1927 www.bristolrhythm.com
Big Lick Blues Festival TBA Roanoke, Virginia 540.342.2640 www.virginia.org Richmond Folk Festival TBA Richmond, Virginia Downtown Riverfront 804.788.6466 www.richmondfolkfestival.org WASHINGTON Annual UnTapped Blues & Brews Festival May 8-9, 2015 Kennewick, Washington www.untappedblues.com Northwest Folklife Festival May 22-25, 2015 Seattle, Washington 206.684.7300 www.nwfolklife.org Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival TBA Tacoma, Washington 253.227.0335 www.tacomajazzfestival.com Rendezvous Rhythm & Blues Festival TBA Oroville, Washington 509.560.3301 or 509.560.3302 27th Annual Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival July 17-19, 2015 The Blues Ranch Winthrop, Washington 509.997.3837 www.winthropbluesfestival.com Rock Cut Blues Festival July 23-25, 2015 Kettle Falls, Washington 509.738.2350 www.rockcutblues.com Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival July 26-August 2, 2015 Port Townsend, Washington 360.385.3102 www.centrum.org Mount Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival July 31-August 2, 2015 Deming, Washington 360.383.0850 www.bakerblues.com Snoqualmie Blues Fest August 14-16, 2015 Snoqualmie, Washington 425.888.3030 www.railroaddays.com A Case of the Blues & All That Jazz August 15, 2015 Yakima, Washington 509.453.8280 www.yakimagreenway.org/blues
Bumbershoot September 4-6, 2015 Seattle Center Seattle, Washington 206.673.5060 www.bumbershoot.com Westport Blues Festival September 11-13, 2015 Westport, Washington 360.268.0111 www.westportblues.com Sunbanks Resort Rhythm & Blues Festival TBA Electric City, Washington 888.822.7195 www.sunbanksfestival.com Leavenworth Blues Festival TBA Leavenworth, Washington 509.433.7414 www.leavenworthblues.com Mount Rainer Rhythm and Blues Festival TBA Mineral, Washington 253.973.9024 www.oxfordentertainment.com WEST VIRGINIA Riverside Blues Festival TBA Elkins, West Virginia 304.591.4494 www.riversidebluesfest.com Heritage Music Blues Fest August 7-9, 2015 Wheeling, West Virginia 304.232.8705 www.heritagemusicfest.com Snowshoe Mountain Blues, Brews & BBQ July 31-August 1, 2015 Snowshoe Mountain Resort Snowshoe, West Virginia 304.572.5252 www.snowshoemtn.com WISCONSIN Blues Bash 2015 TBA Trempealeau Hotel Trempealeau, Wisconsin 608.534.6898 www.trempealeauhotel.com 47th Summerfest June 24-28, 2015 June 30-July 5, 2015 Milwaukee, Wisconsin www.summerfest.com Prairie Dog Blues Festival July 31-August 1, 2015 Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 888.567.1567 www.prairiedogblues.com
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Blues on the Chippewa July 31-August 2, 2015 Durand, Wisconsin 715.647.2154 www.bluesonthechippewa.org
Stratford Blues & Rib Fest June 19-21, 2015 Stratford, Ontario 519.271.3093 www.stratfordbluesandribfest.ca
23rd Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival August 14-16, 2015 Salmon Arm, British Columbia 250.833.4096 www.rootsandblues.ca
Waukesha Blues Fest August 7-8, 2015 Naga-Waukee Park Delafield, Wisconsin 800.366.1961 www.waukeshabluesfest.com
Beaumont Blues Festival June 19-21, 2015 Beaumont, Alberta 780.233.7779 www.beaumontblues.net
Edmonton Blues Festival August 21-23, 2015 Hawrelak Park Edmonton, Alberta 780.708.7230, www.bluesinternationalltd.com
RBC Bluesfest July 9-19, 2015 Ottawa, Ontario 866.258.3748 www.ottawabluesfest.ca
Trois-Rivieres en Blues August 20-23, 2015 Trois-Rivieres, Quebec www.3renblues.com
Big Bull Falls Blues Fest August 14-15, 2015 Wausau, Wisconsin 715.843.0748 www.wausauareaevents.org Paramount Blues Festival September 11, 2015 Grafton, Wisconsin 262.208.6288 or 262.208.6237 www.graftonblues.org Sun Prairie Lions Blues Fest TBA Angell Park Sun Prairie, Wisconsin www.spbluesfest.com Oktoberfest Blues Bash October 1-4, 2015 La Crosse, Wisconsin 608.784.3378 www.oktoberfestusa.com WYOMING Sweetwater Blues ’n’ Brews Fest TBA Bunning Park Rock Springs, Wyoming 307.352.1434 www.sweetwaterbluesnbrews.com Snowy Range Music Festival TBA Laramie, Wyoming 307.343.0366 www.snowyrangemusicfestival.com CANADA Pender Harbour Blues Festival June 5-7, 2015 Pender Harbour, British Columbia 604.883.9961 Penderharbourbluesfestival.com Frankford Island Blues Festival TBA Frankford Tourist Park, Quinte, West Ontario Loyalblues.ca/festival.htm Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival June 11-15 Barrie, Ontario www.barriejazzbluesfest.com All Canadian Roots and Blues Festival June 19-20, 2015 Picton, Ontario 613.476.8416 www.theregenttheatre.org
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Tremblant International Blues Festival July 3-12, 2015 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec www.tremblantblues.com Thunder Bay Blues Festival July 3-5, 2015 Marina Park Thunder Bay, Ontario 807.343.2309, www.tbayblues.ca Waterfront Blues TBA Woodbine Park Toronto, Ontario 416.423.2224 www.waterfrontblues.ca
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival September 15-20, 2015 Fredericton, New Brunswick 888.622.5837 www.harvestjazzandblues.com EUROPE International Boogie and Blues Festival TBA LA Ermelo, Holland +31.0341.568.585 www.boogiefestival.nl Bierbeek Blues’d Up Festival TBA Bierbeek, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium www.bierbeekbluesdup.be
Windsor International Blues Festival July 10-12, 2015 Windsor, Ontario 866.934.6889 www.thebluesfest.com
Stompin’ at the Savoy April 7-12, 2015 Helsinki, Finland www.blues-finland.com/events/ stompinatthesavoy.html
Beaches International Blues Festival July 10-26, 2015 Toronto, Ontario www.beachesjazz.com
Torrita Blues Festival June 25-27, 2015 Torrita di Siena, Italy +39.7572.057.768 www.torritablues.it
18th Annual Sky High Blues Festival TBA Rock Creek, British Columbia 250.446.2553 www.skyhighbluesfestival.org Great Woods Music Festival August 6-8, 2015 Beausejour, Manitoba www.greatwoodspark.com Donnacona au Rythme du Blues TBA Donnacona, Québec 418.285.5696 www.donnaconablues.com Kitchener Blues Festival August 6-9, 2015 Kitchener, Ontario 519.571.2555 www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival August 8, 2015 Deer Lake Park Burnaby, British Columbia 604.291.6864 www.burnabybluesfestival.com
Delirium Blues Festival April 4, 2015 Lichtervelde, Belgium +32.0477.618.388 www.hd-b.be Blues Festival of Wales TBA Cwm-twrch Uchaf, Powys, United Kingdom www.greenvalleyarts.co.uk Duvel Blues Festival May 29-30, 2015 Puurs, Belgium www.duvelblues.be Kwadendamme Blues Festival May 8-9, 2015 Kwadendamme, Zeeland, Netherlands +31.0113.649.673 www.bluestown.eu Blues Baltica May 14-17, 2015 Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany www.blues-baltica.de
Blues Festival Baden May 23-30, 2015 Baden, Aargau, Switzerland www.bluesfestival-baden.ch Dublin City Soul Festival May 23-24, 2015 Dublin, Ireland +35.3876.031.022 www.dublincitysoulfestival.com Hebden Bridge Blues Festival TBA Hebden, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom +44.01422.844.716 www.yorkshirebluesfestival.co.uk
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues July 17-26, 2015 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom +44.1314.675.200 www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
Rawa Blues Festival October 3, 2015 Katowice, Poland www.rawablues.com Carlisle Blues Festival TBA, November 2014 Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom www.carlislebluesfestival.com
Notodden Blues Festival July 30-August 2, 2015 Notodden, Norway +47.35027.650 www.bluesfest.no
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Campsoul Music Festival August 29-30, 2015 Oxfordshire, UK www.campsoulfestival.com
Soul Beach Music Festival May 20-25, 2015 Aruba sbfpi@soulbeach.net, www.soulbeach.net
Bushy’s Big Wheel Blues Festival June 22-24, 2015 Isle of Man, United Kingdom www.bigwheelblues.com
The European Blues Cruise August 31-September 3, 2015 Marseilles, France +003.349.154.0053
Southern Soul Festival June 25-28, 2015 Ulcinj, Montenegro www.southernsoulfestival.com
Harvest Time Blues Festival September 4-6, 2015 Monaghan Town, Ireland +35.34738.162 www.harvestblues.com
Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise October 24-31, 2015 Departing from Los Angeles, California 816.753.7979 www.bluescruise.com
Dundee Blues Bonanza TBA Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom www.dundeebluesbonanza.co.uk Cognac Blues Passions June 30-July 4, 2015 Cognac, Poitou-Charentes, France +33.0545.361.181 www.bluespassions.com
Blues Express TBA Differdange, Luxembourg www.bluesexpress.lu Hondarribia Blues Festival July 9-12, 2015 Hondarribia, Basque Country, Spain +34.679.473.161 www.blueshondarribia.com Mostly Jazz, Funk, & Soul Festival July 10-12, 2015 Moseley Park Birmingham, UK mostlyjazz.co.uk/
Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival October 9-18, 2015 Stockholm, Sweden www.stockholmjazz.com
Blues on the Broadbeach Music Festival May 21-24, 2015 Gold Coast, Queensland +61.0755.398.416 www.bluesonbroadbeach.com
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