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I hope I’m gettin’ through…
October 2011 Blues and Music Festivals in the South:
Saturday, October 1
Free Outdoor Art market & Day of Music First Saturday of Each Month
Sopchoppy, Florida, U.S.
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/8204507/FL/Sopchoppy/Free-Outdoor-Art-Market-amp-Day-of-Music-First-
305-304-2226
Saturday, October 1
SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
www.biglickblues.org
www.eventzone.org
540-342-2640
Saturday, October 1
2011 Texas Bluesfest-Victoria
Victori, Texas, U.S.
www.TexasBluesfest.com
832-245-9607
Saturday-Sunday, October 1-2
Georgia Blues Fest
Jefferson, Georgia, U.S.
www.georgiabluesfest.com
770-539-4429
Saturday-Sunday, October 1-2
17th Annual Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembrance Ride & Concert
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
www.srvrideandconcert.org
972-971-6050
Thursday-Saturday, October 6-8
26th Annual Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival
Helena, AR, U.S.
www.bluesandheritagefest.com
Thursday-Saturday, October 6-8
King Biscuit Blues Festival
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
www.kingbiscuitfestival.com
870-572-5223
Friday-Sunday, October 7-9
Daytona blues festival
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
annualdaytonabluesfestival.com
386-846-7302
Friday-Saturday, October 7-8
Garvin Gate Blues Festival
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
www.garvingatebluesfestival.com
502-896-9833
Saturday, October 8
King Biscuit Call & Response Forum
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
www.kingbiscuitfestival.com/blues-symposium
Saturday, October 8
Sumac’s 4th Annual Music Festival
Bigelow, AR, U.S.
925-727-5609
Saturday-Sunday, October 8-9
2nd street blues party
clarksdale, mississippi, U.S.
www.blues2rock.com
9016058862
Sunday, October 9
6th annual American Music Celebration
Kiawah Island, SC, U.S.
www.myspace.com/americanmusiccelebration
843-762-9125
October 14 – 15
BUKKA WHITE BLUES FESTIVAL
Aberdeen, MS
BukkaWhiteFestival.com
800-634-3538
October 15-16
Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival
New Orleans, LA, USA
www.crescentcitybluesfest.com
504-558-6100
October 15
Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival
Salisbury, NC, US
www.rowanbluesandjazz.org
704-636-2811
Saturday, October 22
Columbia’s 17th Annual Blues Festival
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
www.wordofmouthproductions.org
803-708-4500
Saturday, October 29
BBQ Blues Festival
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S.
southstarproductions.net
386-428-8081
As always, check the individual websites or call for more information on any of the listed festivals. For festivals outside the south, check the awesome Blues Festival Guide. If I missed your festival, please drop me an email and I’ll add it to the list.
- Kit
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We play our music like a storm…
June 2011 Blues and Music Festivals in the South:
Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5
Eureka Springs Blues Weekend
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
www.EurekaSpringsBlues.com
479-253-7377
Friday-Saturday, June 3-4
Germantown-Schnitzelburg Blues Festival
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175059439207907
502-445-5825
Friday-Saturday, June 3-4
20th Shannon Street Blues & Heritage Festival
Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
www.downtownjackson.com
731-427-7573
Friday-Sunday, June 3-5
Alleyfest
Longview, Texas, U.S.
alleyfest.org/
903 237-4000
Saturday, June 4
Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival
Simpsonville, SC, U.S.
http://charteramphitheatre.com/
864-688-2436
Saturday, June 4
Freedom Creek Festival
Aliceville, Alabama, U.S.
www.willie-king.com
205 752 6263
Saturday, June 4
12th Annual Highway 61 Blues Festival
Leland, Mississippi, U.S.
www.highway61blues.com/
662.347.4223
Saturday, June 4
Lake Cumberland Blues, Boats and BBQ Fest
Jamestown, Kentucky, U.S.
www.lakecumberlandbluesfest.com/
1.888.782.8336
Saturday, June 4
Santa Clarita Valley Blues Festival
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
www.myspace.com/santaclaritavalleybluessociety
661-810-5442
Saturday-Sunday, June 4-5
Highway 61 Blues Festival
Leland, Mississippi, U.S.
www.highway61blues.com/festival_page_1.htm
1-800-467-3582
Friday- Saturday, June 10-11
BB King Homecoming
Indianola, MS, U.S.
www.bbkingmuseum.org
662.887.4454
Friday-Saturday, June 10-11
Historic Cocoa Village’s BBQ & Blues
Cocoa, Florida, U.S.
www.facebook.com/bbqandblues
321-631-9075
Friday-Sunday, June 10-12
Texas Folklife Festival
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
texasfolklifefestival.org/
210-458-2224
Friday-Sunday, June 10-12
Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival
Hot Springs, Virginia, U.S.
www.vabluesfest.org
540-839-5018
Friday-Sunday, June 10-12
Tinner Hill Blues Festival
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
www.tinnerhill.org
(703) 241-4109
Saturday-Saturday, June 11-18
W.C. Handy Blues & Barbeque Festival
Henderson, Kentucky, U.S.
handyblues.org/
1-800-648-3128
Saturday, June 12
Avalon Bikes, Blues and BBQ
Paw Paw, West Virginia, U.S.
www.avalon-resort.com
(304) 947-5600
Friday-Saturday, June 17-18
T Bone Walker Blues Festival
Linden, Texas, U.S.
www.tbonewalkerbluesfest.com
903-756-7774
Friday-Sunday, June 17-19
St. Augustine Bluzfest
St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
friendsofanastasia.org
904-540-1449
Saturday, June 18
Bentonia Blues Festival
Bentonia, Mississippi, U.S.
www.facebook.com/BentoniaBluesFestival
800-381-0662
Friday-Saturday, June 24-25
North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic
Potts Camp, MS, U.S.
www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com
662-801-7272
Friday-Saturday, June 24-25
21st Annual Riverfront Blues Festival 2011
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
www.riverfrontbluesfest.org
479-561-4552
Saturday-Sunday, June 25-26
Colonial Beach Blues Festival
Colonial Beach, VA, U.S.
cbbluessociety@gmail.com
804-214-0312
Thursday-Sunday, June 30 – July 3
Barrier Beach “Memphis” Blues and Arts Festival
Long Beach, New York, U.S.
www.aip-arts.org
516-456-9902
As always, check the individual festival websites for more information or hop on over to the Blues Festival Guide for listings outside the south.
- Kit
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Good times down the road…
July 2010 Blues and Music Festivals in the South:
Friday-Saturday, July 2-3, 2010
BB King Homecoming: “Blues, Bikes & BBQ”
Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
www.indianolams.org
662-887-4454
Saturday-Monday, July 3-5, 2010
Festival for the Eno
Durham, NC, U.S.
www.enoriver.org
919-620-9099 ext 203
Thursday-Saturday, July 8-10, 2010
Greenwood Blues Cruise
Greenwood, SC, U.S.
www.greenwoodbluescruise.com
843-762-9125
Friday-Saturday, July 9-10, 2010
Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
www.bisigimpactgroup.com
877-582-9478
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Grassroots Blues Festival
Duck Hill, Mississippi, U.S.
www.grassrootsblues.com
662-565-2478
Saturday, July 10, 2010
14th Annual Sedalia Blues Festival & Competition
Big Island, Virginia, U.S.
www.sedaliacenter.org
434-299-5080
Sunday-Tuesday, July 11-13, 2010
Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival
Hot Springs, Virginia, U.S.
www.vabluesfest.org
877-558-1689
Friday-Saturday, July 16-17, 2010
Hot Ribs & Cool Blues
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
www.downtownanniston.com/julybbq.html
256-237-5250
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Blue Ridge Blues and BBQ Festival
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
www.blueridgeblues.org
540-529-8502
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Blues Concert & Crawl with Seth Walker
Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.
910-692-8501
Sunday-Friday, July 18-23, 2010
Augusta Blues Week
Elkins, West Virginia, U.S.
www.augustaheritage.com
304-637-1209
Friday-Sunday, July 23-25, 2010
Cape Fear Blues Festival
Wilmington, NC, U.S.
www.capefearblues.org
910-350-8822
Friday – Saturday, July 23-31 2010
W.C. Handy Music Festival
Florence, AL, US
http://www.wchandymusicfestival.org/news.htm
256- 766-7642
Friday-Sunday, July 30-1, 2010
Tall City Blues Fest
Midland, TX, U.S.
www.tallcitybluesfest.com
432-262-0034
For more information check out the websites or for info on festivals outside the South, pop over to the Blues Festival Guide.
-Kit
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With a touch of the blues…
May 2009 Blues and Music Festivals in the South:
Friday-Saturday, May 1-2, 2009
Market Street Festival
Columbus, Mississippi , U.S.
www.marketstreetfestival.com
662-328-6305
Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2009
Beale Street Music Festival
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
www.memphisinmay.org
901-525-4611
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Southern Miss Jazz & Blues Festival
Long Beach, MS, U.S.
www.usm.edu/gc/jazz-n-blues
228-865-4500
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Deep Delta Festival
Rolling Forks, MS, U.S.
www.lowerdelta.com
Thursday, May 7, 2009
30th Blues Music Awards
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
www.blues.org
901-527-2583
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S
www.rockmuseum.biz
901-605-8662
Saturday, May 9, 2009
The Lead Belly Blues Festival
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S
www.leadbellybluesfestival.com
1-877-752-3559
Saturday, May 9, 2009
The 2nd Annual Pinetop Perkins Blues Festival
Belzoni, Mississippi , U.S
www.MSDeltaBlues.com
662-836-6148
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Silver Spring Blues Festival
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S
www.silverspringblues.com
202-962-0112
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Crossroads Blues Festival
Rosedale, Mississippi, U.S
www.rosedaleblues.com
662-759-3728 or 6806
Friday-Saturday, May 15-16, 2009
Jeffersontown – Crusade Blues Festival
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S
www.jtownbluesfest.org
502-639-8750
Friday-Sunday, May 15-17, 2009
Hoopee Jam
Norristown, GA, U.S
www.hoopeejam.com
678-691-0724
Charlie West Blues Fest
South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S
www.wvbluessociety.org
304-389-1439
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
www.bayblues.org
410-257-7413
Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17, 2009
Chamizal Blues & Jazz Festival
El Paso, TX, U.S.
www.myspace.com/epbluesandjazz09
915-526-0719
Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, 2009
The Great American Backyard
Virginia Beach, VA, U.S.
website
757-425-3111
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Alabama Down Home Blues Festival
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
www.brimstoneentertainmentinc.net
256-536-4312
Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24, 2009
Belvidere Blues
Belvidere, Tennessee, U.S.
www.jazzsouth.org
931-607-0416
Eureka Springs Blues Weekend
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
www.EurekaSpringsBlues.com
888-855-7823
Friday-Saturday, May 29-30, 2009
Freedom Creek Festival
Aliceville, Alabama, U.S.
www.willie-king.com
205 752 6263
Friday-Saturday, May 29-30, 2009
Ozark National Blues Festival
Eureka Springs, Arkansas , U.S.
www.myspace.com/ozarknationalbluesfest
479-363-9100
- Kit
Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down…
March 2009 Blues and Music Festivals in the South (and other points southern hemisphere-ish)
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Mississippi Blues Fest
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
http://www.greenwoodms.org/blues.php
662-453-4065
Thursday-Monday, March 12-16, 2009
Mr. Sam’s 1st Annual Love Cruise Aboard the Carnival Fantasy Ship
From New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico
www.mrsammusic.net
337-477-0835
Friday-Sunday, March 13-15, 2009
14th Annual Blue Mountains Music Festival
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
www.bmff.org.au
800-651-322
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Bonita Blues Festival
The Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society
Bonita Springs, Florida, U.S.
www.bonitablues.com
239-947-0715
Wednesday-Sunday, March 18-22, 2009
St. John Blues Festival
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
www.stjohnbluesfestival.com
340-643-6475
Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, 2009
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
www.tampabaybluesfest.com
727-502-5000
Saturday, March 28, 2009
3rd Blues & Arts Fiesta Presented by SF Lions Club & Mexico Living Guide
San Felipe Ball StadiumSan Felipe Baja California Mexico
www.bluesandarts.com
1-800-576-0919 Ex.5
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Jasper’s “Blue’s on the Marsh”
Ridgeland, South Carolina, U.S.
www.instituteatpalmkey.com
843.726.3277
-Kit
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes…
November Blues and Music Festivals in the South
Saturday, November 1, 2008
8th Annual Carl Black GMC Sarasota Bluesfest
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
www.sarasotabluesfest.com
Friday, November 7, 2008
Downtown Blues Concert
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
www.ncfblues.org
352-333-6617
Friday-Saturday, November 7-8, 2008
Roundhouse Blues and BBQ
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
www.roundhousebluesandbbq.com
912-651-3673
Friday-Sunday, November 7-9, 2008
South Florida International Blues Festival
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
www.southfloridainternationalbluesfestival.com
866-817-4067
Saturday, November 8, 2008
5th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge
Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
www.indianolablues.org
662-887-4913
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Tenth Anniversary Blues & Boogie Piano
Summit, Newport, KY, U.S.
www.rickynye.com
859-431-2201
Friday-Sunday, November 14-16, 2008
Blues Birthday Bash
Fellsmere, Florida, U.S.
www.SebastianChamber.com
772-589-5969
Friday-Sunday, November 14-16, 2008
World United Music Festival
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
www.worldunitedmusicfestival.com
512.392.4997
Saturday, November 15, 2008
1st Annual Stone Crab Jam
Crystal River, FL, U.S.
352-422-7925
Thursday-Sunday, November 20-23, 2008
The 11th annual Coral Gables BluesFest
Coral Gables Florida, U.S.
www.bierhaus.cc 305-774-1883
- Kit
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He grew up in Mississippi like a good boy should…
If you haven’t made plans for the weekend, check out the 2008 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic.
Held in Potts Camp, MS, “the festival celebrates the legacies of departed North Mississippi blues legends including Joe Callicott, Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Othar Turner.”
Tickets -
Friday only – $10.00
Saturday only – $25.00
Friday and Saturday festival hours only – $30.00
Friday and Saturday with camping both nights – $40.00
Ice Chest inside festival – $10.00
The usuals apply – Fantastic music from a huge line-up of blues musicians and bands – Plenty of food and drinks or bring your own – (no glass please) – don’t forget your sunscreen and leave the pet iguana at home.
Check out the “what to bring, what not to bring” page for more info.
Whatever you do to celebrate have a great 4th!
- Kit
Give me a blues song, I’ll play it all night long…
September is always a heavy month for blues festivals and this weekend is no exception.
Friday-Saturday, September 14-15, 2007 — Head over to Greenville, MS for the 30th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival.
This year performers include The North Mississippi AllStars, Honeyboy Edwards, T-Model Ford, Eddie Cusic, Diunna Greenleaf, The O’Jays and many others. You can order tickets online or over the phone. This is an outdoor event so bring your sunscreen and water bottles and watch out for the fire ants.
(if you are unfamiliar with fire ants please read the festival entry on them under ‘helpful hints’)
Other blues/music festivals in the South this weekend:
Friday-Sunday, September 14-16, 2007
Blues At The Beach
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
www.natchelblues.org
Hotline: 757-456-1675
Friday-Sunday, September 14-16, 2007
Austin City Limits Music Festival
Austin, Texas, U.S.
http://www.aclfestival.com
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Blind Lemon Blues Festival
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
http://blindlemonbluesfest.com
Hotline: 800-735-8907
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