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Have you got your 2024 Blues Festival Guide print magazine
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 Find the latest happenings in the industry, glimpses of blues history, lifestyle, entertaining and educational features, and of course, dozens of blues festivals to help you plan your calendar! Jimmy Carpenter cover photo by Marilyn Stringer.
Editorial Features include!
• Living Legend: Bob Stroger
• Blues On Deck
• Shredding the Glass Ceiling
• Blues From the Bluegrass State
• Visiting First Cousins By Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
• What’s Cookin’ with Anthony Geraci
• The European Blues Union: Promoting & Preserving the Blues in Europe
Click HERE to order a copy of the 2024 Blues Festival Guide print magazine — It will be shipped directly to you. Although our magazine is free, there is a small shipping and handling charge.
Order your very own 2024 Blues Festival Guide now!
If you have the magazine, take a picture with it... have fun with it and send the pic via email with a caption to michele@bluesfestivalguide.com
The Blues Foundation is official sponsor of the 22nd annual Blues Festival Guide magazine!
Blues legend Bobby Rush calls BFG: "The roadmap to everything blues."
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41st San Jose Fountain Blues & Brews Festival June 15
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 (SAN JOSE, CA) - The 41st San Jose Fountain Blues & Brews Festival, the longest running blues festival in Northern California, returns to downtown San Jose’s Plaza de Cesar Chavez (1 Paseo De San Antonio), Saturday, June 15th from 11am-8pm, featuring non-stop, award-winning national and regional talent - alternating on two stages.
This year’s festival boasts main stage packed talent guaranteed to keep the groove going for an expected attendance of 2,500 people: Terrie Odabi, John Nemeth, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, and Delgado Brothers with special guest Chris Cain Band.
Plus, four acts on the Poor House Bistro Stage: Jefe Meduri Famiglia Band, Follow the Music Rising Star, M’Sippi Slide, and Anthony Arya Band.
In addition to world-class blues, gospel, jazz, swing, soul, R&B, Zydeco and rock bands, there will be a craft beer garden to sample over 20 varieties of regional craft beers, ciders, and wine, plus the best in local barbecue, New Orleans and other southern-style foods, a craft vendor zone, and interactive family-friendly activities near the Plaza de Cesar Chavez fountain.
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Chicago's Red Hot Women in Blues
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 (CHICAGO, IL) - On June 5, enjoy a special, one-night-only Chicago Blues Festival pre-event held at the Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois.
Presented by Delmark Records, Blue Chicago, and the Recording Academy - Chicago Chapter, this showcase of modern blues vocalists and instrumentalists brings the energy of a show at places like the legendary Blue Chicago blues club.
Performers include Sheryl Youngblood, Melody Angel, Demetria Taylor, Carlise Guy, Sharon Lewis, Joanna Connor, Sherri Weathersby, and host Lynne Jordan performing the songs that they have shared around the world with a devoted hometown blues audience here in Chicago.
Purchase VIP tickets to secure your premium seats, as well as access to a pre-show reception with the artists that includes photo opportunities and a celebratory toast starting at 6PM — hosted by The Recording Academy. Limited availability!
Women in Blues is made possible through the Harris Theater Creative Future Fund.
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Burnside Music Festival in historic Ripley Jun 8
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 (RIPLEY, MS) - the Burnside Music Festival is coming up Saturday June 8th in historic Ripley, Mississippi, at the Hill Country Blues Alley.
Enjoy music, food trucks, a barbeque competition, arts and crafts, and a car show on the square earlier that day.
Among the artists appearing are Cedric Burnside, Garry Burnside, Duwayne Burnside, Kent Burnside, Mark Muleman Massy, Rev. Jesse & The Holy Smokes, Tate Moore, Pork Chop Willie, and Hopes and Strings. Music Begins at 12 noon.
You can pre-Order your VIP wristbands via their Ripley Main Street social media pages, or email, or at the Ripley, Jefferson Street Taproom. Supplies are limited.
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27th Annual Blues On The Fox Jun 14-15
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 (AURORA, IL) - Blues On The Fox began in 1997 as a celebration of Aurora’s rich, musical history.
The 27th annual returns Friday, June 14 - Saturday, June 15 at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway in Aurora, Illinois.
Gates 6pm Friday, and 2pm Saturday.
FRIDAY JUNE 14: Toronzo Cannon Chicago blues-rock guitarist (7pm)
- Robert Randolph - Grammy winning pedal steel guitarist (9pm)
SATURDAY JUNE 15: Wayne Baker Brooks Chicago bluesman (3pm)
- Guy King Chicago blues, jazz, soul, rock and R&B guitarist (5pm)
- Joanne Shaw Taylor British guitarist, singer songwriter. (7pm)
- Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Colorado's platinum-selling quartet (9pm).
Bring your own bag chairs or blankets. Some limited bench seating near stage – first come, first served.
Tickets: GA Fri: $15 thru May 31, then $20. GA Sat: $20 thru May 31, then $25. Children 12 and under free, but get a ticket from gate ticket booth.
Click here for further information.
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Big Lineup at free New York State Blues Festival
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 (SYRACUSE, NY) – The New York State Blues Festival is coming June 13-14-15 to Chevy Court at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. There’s an amazing lineup of talent scheduled.
The annual three-day New York State Blues Festival celebrates the far-reaching influence that this genre has had on modern music by bringing together a complimentary line-up of diverse acts from across the country and beyond.
And admission is free!
Click image for video promo!
Saturday June 15: Little Feat, Shemekia Copeland, Matt Schofield, Tom Townsley Band, Cinnamon Jones, Rattlesnake Trio, Blues Ignition, and more!
Friday June 14: The Record Company, Mathias Lattin, Matt Tarbell’s Built For Comfort, The Shylocks, and more!
Thursday June 13: Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Bywater Call, Hanna PK & the Dynamic 88’s, and more!
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40th Annual Chicago Blues Festival Jun 6-9
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 (CHICAGO, IL) – The Chicago Blues Festival is happening June 6-9 at Millennium Park and beyond in Chicago, Illinois. A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s largest free blues festival.
Each year, more than 500,000 blues fans gather in Chicago’s Millennium Park and venues across the city for multiple days of performances — all free and open to the public — featuring some of the genre’s most revered musicians, along with up-and-coming and local talent.
This year’s performances, part of Millennium Park’s milestone 20th anniversary season, will include the award-winning Shemekia Copeland, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Southern Avenue, Mr, Sipp, Cash Box Kings, and a Tribute to Jimmy Rogers and many more at various venues. The festival will culminate with a special performance by living legend Buddy Guy as part of his “Damn Right Farewell” tour, marking one of his final Chicago performances.
Venues will include Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport (RSVP right away for this special opening night with Shemekia and Ronnie Baker Brooks), Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Rosa’s Lounge (North Promenade), and the Visit Mississippi Juke Joint Stage (South Promenade)
There will also feature citywide events from Monday June 3 on.
Find more about the festival and schedules here.
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31st Annual Living Blues Awards Ballot open until June 15
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 You're invited to cast your vote for your favorite blues artists in multiple categories in the 2024 Living Blues Awards.
Voting is allowed until June 15th, 2024.
Founded as America’s first blues publication in Chicago in 1970, Living Blues magazine has set the standard for blues journalism around the world, with a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Click the image at left to take you to the ballot.
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Florida's Indoor July Ballroom Blues Fest
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(COCOA, FL) - The Ballroom Bluesfest happens Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th at the Space Coast Convention Center, 301 Tucker Lane, in Cocoa, Florida. Presented by the Regalitos Foundation, a 501(c)3 Florida non-profit corporation, presents the festival in conjunction with BMG Concerts.
Saturday, July 13th: The Robby King Band - Solomon Hicks - Tony Holiday - Larry McCray - Pat Travers
Sunday, July 14th: Eden Brent - The Boneshakers - Katie Henry - Ally Venable
No need to worry about the weather! The Ballroom Bluesfest is a two-day, indoor festival that includes all-day live blues featuring VIP reserved and reserved seating, full liquor bar, food packages, secured VIP car and motorcycle parking, optional accommodations.
Two-day VIP packages, Two-Day Reserved packages, and individual ticket sales are on sale now. Tickets are available at the event website.
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• Toronto’s Blues Society’s Women's Blues Revue Tix on sale
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 (TORONTO, CANADA) - The Toronto Blues Society’s 2024 Women's Blues Revue will return to the Allan Slaight Stage at Massey Hall on Friday November 29, 2024 at Massey Hall. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 31 at 10am ET. Tickets to the public are available at the venue website or 416-872-4255.This evening annually unites blues lovers for an exceptional evening honoring some of Canada’s finest musicians.
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Which Cruise Hits Your Groove?
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SOLDOUT! Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
#41 SOUTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN OCT. 26 ~ NOV. 2, 2024
Sailing on the Holland America Eurodam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & Curacao. Taj Mahal, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Dumpstaphunk, Tommy Castro, Vanessa Collier, Paul Thorn & more
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Sailing on the Holland America Rotterdam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE
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Terrie Odabi featuring Lisa Mann "Juke Joint Jump"
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Just In Case... plus upcoming Holidays & Birthdays
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 JUNE: National Soul Food Month• June 16 Father's Day (U.S. & Canada)
• June 19 Juneteenth
• June 20 Summer Solstice
Birthdays: Jun 1 Ronnie Wood (1947); Jun 3-Jimmy Rogers (1924-1997), Memphis Minnie aka Lizzie Douglas (1897-1973), Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999), Heather Penrod-Rudd (BFG Sales Rep & Distribution Mgr); Jun 4-Tinsley Ellis (1957); Jun 6-Sugar Ray Norcia (1954), Gary US Bonds; Jun 8-James Harman (1946-2021), Derek Trucks (1979 pictured); Jun 9-Jackie Wilson (1934–1984), Fiona Boyes; Jun 10-Howlin' Wolf aka Chester Arthur Burnett (1910-1976); Jun 11- Monster Mike Welch (1979); Jun 12-Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977); Jun 13-James Carr (1942-2001)
 Just in Case: May 31 is "National Smile Day" Go ahead, lift up your head and acknowledge your fellow human with a smile. It's a contagious. Watch people step out of their deep thought or funk, and smile back. It's natural juju. It does wonders, believe me! Bobby Blue Bland knew that when he sang "Love To See You Smile," and of course Louis Armstrong knew, "When you're smiling...the whole world smiles with you." Smiles, and yes, music... good medicine. (Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Johnny Winter at left).
oh and... June is "National Soul Food Month"... well that might make a lot of you crack a smile! Go indulge and even share some of that comfort!
 June 3 is "National Moonshine Day!" "Making moonshine," one of the old-fashioned expressions for snuggling with a lover in the dark or going crazy with love, actually came from the fact those who made moonshine liquor usually had to work in the dark to help them hide from authorities. Moonlight was their only guide.
Released in 1924 on Paramount Records, Ma Rainey sang of her "Moonshine Blues," accompanied by Lovie Austin & Her Blues Serenaders:
My head goes round and around, babe, since my baby left town
I don't know if the river's running up or down
But that one thing certain is, mama's going to leave town
You'll find me reeling and a-rocking, howling like a hound
Catch the first train that's running Southbound...
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Eureka Springs Blues Party
May-30-2024 - Jun-02-2024
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA
Greeley Blues Jam Music Festival
May-31-2024 - Jun-01-2024
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Benicàssim Blues Festival
May-31-2024 - Jun-02-2024
Benicàssim, Spain
Chester County Blues Barbeque
Jun-01-2024
Elverson, Pennsylvania, USA
Ojai Blues Fest
Jun-01-2024 - Jun-02-2024
Ojai, California, USA
BigLlou's Blues Fest
Kickoff Party & FunRaiser
Jun-05-2024
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago Blues Festival
Jun-06-2024 - Jun-09-2024
Chicago, Illinois, US
Germantown Schnitzelburg
Blues Festival
Jun-07-2024 - Jun-08-2024
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Burnside Music Festival
Jun-08-2024
Ripley, Mississippi USA
Stomp The Blues Festival
Jun-08-2024
Springfield, Missouri, USA
WC Handy Blues & BBQ Festival
Jun-12-2024 - Jun-14-2024
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
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Bentonia Blues FestivalJun-13-2024 - Jun-15-2024 Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Holland Int'l Blues FestivalJun-13-2024 - Jun-15-2024 Grolloo, Netherlands
Utah Blues FestivalJun-14-2024 - Jun-15-2024 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Alpine Blues FestivalJun-14-2024 - Jun-15-2024 Alpine, Arizona, USA
BAM ~ Birthplace of
America Music FestivalJun-14-2024 - Jun-16-2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Toronto BluesFestJun-22-2024 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tony Mart Presents Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk (Every Weds)Jun-26-2024 - Sep-04-2024 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Blues From The Top Music FestivalJun-28-2024 - Jun-30-2024 Winter Park, Colorado, USA
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