ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2018 Beach Bayou http ... Long Beach CA Monterey International Blues June 30 Monterey CA JULY Spirit of Kansas Blues

JANUARY

MLK Jr Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/MLKJrBluesFestivalJan 11 - 13Chester SC

Sunshine Musichttp://www.sunshinemusicfestival.comJan 13St. Petersburg FL

Sunshine Musichttp://www.sunshinemusicfestival.comJan 14Boca Raton FL

International Blues Challengehttp://blues.org/international-blues-challengeJan 16 - 20Memphis TN

FEBRUARY

Cincy Winter Blues & Heritagehttp://cincyblues.org/2017/11/09/blues-boo-bashFeb 2 - 3Cincinnati OH

Legendary R & B Cruise Eastern Caribbeanhttps://bluescruise.com/lrbc-30-feb-2018-eastern-caribbeanFeb 4 - 11Ft. Lauderdale FL

Winter Blueshttp://cibs.orgFeb 9 - 10 Des Moines IA

Winter Blueshttp://fargobluesfest.comFeb 10Fargo ND

Rock Legends CruiseFeb. 15-19th https://www.rocklegendscruise.com

Clearwater Sea-Blueshttp://www.myclearwaterevents.com/featured-events/sea-blues-festivalFeb 24 - 25Clearwater FL

Keeping the Blues Alive at Seahttp://www.bluesaliveatsea.comFeb 26 - Mar 1, 2019Miami FL

MARCH

Suncoast Blueshttps://suncoastbluesfestival.comMar 3Sarasota FL

Walla Walla Guitarhttps://wallawallaguitarfestival.ticketbud.com/2018Mar 9 - 11Walla Walla WA

Bonita Blues https://www.bonitablues.comMar 9 - 10Bonita Springs FL

Lancaster Roots and Blueshttps://lancasterrootsandblues.comMar 9 - 11Lancaster PA

ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2018NOTE: Some festivals do not have set dates yet. Please con�rm the dates and all info with the festival or cruise website.

MARCH (cont)

MLK Jr BluesPhoenix Blues Blasthttp://phoenixblues.orgMar 10 Phoenix AZ

River City Blueshttp://bjfm.org/blues-festivalMar 16 - 17Marietta OH

APRIL

Redwood Coast Musichttp://www.rcmfest.orgApr 5 - 8Eureka CA

Tampa Bay Blueshttp://tampabaybluesfest.comApr 6 - 8St. Petersburg FL

Singing the Blueshttp://springingtheblues.com/Apr 6-8Jacksonville Beach FL

Spring Fling Musichttp://spring�ingmusicfest.wixsite.com/spring�ingApr 7Mobile AL

Lowcountry Cajunhttps://www.ccprc.com/137/Lowcountry-Cajun-FestivalApr 8Charleston SC

Juke Jointhttp://www.jukejointfestival.comApr 14Clarksdale MS

Baton Rouge Blueshttp://www.batonrougebluesfestival.orgApr 14 - 15Baton Rouge LA

Blues by the Seahttps://www.kiawahisland.org/socialevents/14th-annual-blues-seaApr 15Kiawah Island SC

Wanee Musichttp://waneefestival.comApr 19 - 21Live Oak FL

Bona Fide Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/memphisbluessocietyPOSTPONED – new dates TBAMemphis TN

Wiregrass Blues http://www.wiregrassbluessociety.com/upcoming-events.htmlApr 21Dothan AL

Alcorn State University Jazzhttps://www.alcorn.edu/academics/schools-and-departments/school-of-arts-and-sciences/�ne-arts/jazz-festivalApr 14Vicksburg MS

New Orleans Jazz & Heritagehttp://www.nojazzfest.comApr 27 - May 6New Orleans LA

Key City Rhythm & Blueshttp://keycityblues.comApr 27 - 28

Ventura County Blueshttp://venturacountyblues.comApr 28Camarillo CA

MAY

Dallas International Guitar and Musichttps://www.guitarshow.comMay 4 - 6Dallas TX

Southern Cal Topanga Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/SouthernCaliforniaBluesSocietyDates TBATopanga CA

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MAY (cont)

Monterey International Blueshttp://montereyinternationalbluesfestival.com/May 12Monterey CA

Doheny Blues Festivalhttps://dohenybluesfestival.com/May 19-20Dana Point CA

New England Blues Summithttp://www.newenglandbluessummit.com/May 18-20Hyannis MA

Chesapeake Bay Blueshttp://www.bayblues.org/May 19 - 20Annapolis MD

Malibu Guitarhttp://malibuguitarfestival.com/May 18 - 21Malibu CA

Bottlerock Napa Valleyhttp://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/May 25 - 27Napa CA

JUNE

Smokin in Steele BBQ & Blueshttp://www.smokininsteele.com/June 1 - 2Owatonna MN

Big Island Jazz and Blueshttp://www.bigislandjazzandbluesfestival.com/Dates TBAKona HI

Germantown Schnitzelburg Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/gtownbluesfest/June 1 - 2Louisville KY

Big Pines Blueshttp://bigpinesbluesfest.com/June 2 - 3Longview TX

Gladstone Summertime Blueshttp://www.gladstonechamber.com/bluesfestDates TBAGladstone MO

Durango Blues Trainhttps://www.durangobluestrain.com/June 1 - 2Durango CO

Brevard Blues N. BBQhttp://www.brevardbluesfestival.com/index.phpJune 1 - 2Brevard NC

Wine, Blues, Beer & Balloonhttps://www.soaringwingswine.com/events/Dates TBASpring�eld NE

Blues-n-Brewshttp://www.cfrt.org/BluesNBrews/June 2Fayetteville NC

Burdette Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/events/539987309530102/Dates TBAEvansville IN

Canton Blues Festhttps://www.cantonchamber.org/canton-blues-festJune 8 - 9Canton OH

Chicago Blueshttps://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/provdrs/chicago_festivals/news/2018/february/blues_festival.htmlJune 8 - 10Chicago IL

Greeley Blues Jamhttp://greeleybluesjam.com/June 8 - 9Greeley CO

Flagsta� Blues and Brewshttps://�agsta�blues.com/June 9Flagsta� AZ


JUNE (cont)

W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecuehttp://www.handyblues.org/June 13 - 16Henderson KY

Blues on the Foxhttps://riveredgeaurora.com/events/botf-2017/?festname=Blues+on+the+Fox&city=Aurora&state=Illinois&country=USAJune 16-17Aurora IL

Mountain Jamhttp://mountainjam.com/June 15 - 17Hunter Mountain NY

Utah Blueshttp://www.utahbluesfest.org/June 16Salt Lake City UT

Arroyo Seco Weekendhttps://www.arroyosecoweekend.com/June 23 - 24Pasadena CA

Blues from the Tophttps://www.bluesfromthetop.org/June 23 - 24Winter Park CO

Fountain Blues Festhttps://fountainblues.com/2017/June 23San Jose CA

Central Virginia Blues Societyhttp://www.centralvablues.org/June 23Afton VA

Long Beach Bayou http://longbeachbayou.com/Dates TBALong Beach CA

Monterey International Blues http://montereyinternationalbluesfestival.comJune 30 Monterey CA

JULY

Spirit of Kansas Blueshttp://www.topekabluessociety.org/wp/sokbf-2017/July 4Topeka KS

Waterfront Blueshttp://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com July 4 - 7Portland OR

Briggs Farm Blueshttps://www.briggsfarm.com/July 5 - 8Nescopeck PA

Tall City Blues Festhttps://tallcitybluesfest.lpages.co/nov-2017-wang-dang-doodle/July 6 - 8Midland TX

RBC BluesFesthttp://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/July 5 - 15LeBreton Flats Ottawa Canada

Grassroots Blues https://www.facebook.com/grassrootsblues/Dates TBADuck Hill MS

Zoo Festhttp://www.zoobar.com/July 6 - 7Lincoln NE

Common Ground on the Hill Rootshttp://www.commongroundonthehill.org/festival-gen.htmlDates TBAWestminister MD

Hayward/Russell City Blueshttps://www.westcoastbluessociety.org/haywardrussellcitybluesfestJuly 7 - 8 Hayward CA

Greenwood Blues Cruisehttp://www.uptowngreenwood.com/events/sc-festival-of-discovery/blues-cruiseDates TBAGreenwood SC


JULY (cont)

New York State Blueshttp://www.nysbluesfest.com/July 28 - 30Syracuse NY

Bu�alo Niagra Blueshttp://wnyblues.org/Dates TBABu�alo NY

Kalamazoo Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/KalamazooBluesFestivalJuly 12 - 14Kalamazoo MI

Playing With Fire http://playingwith�reomaha.netJuly 14, August 25Omaha NE

North Atlantic Blueshttp://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/July 14 - 15Rockland ME

Boise Blueshttp://boiseblues.org/festival/Date TBABoise ID

Louisville Blues Brews & BBQhttp://www.louisvillebluesandbbqfestival.com/July 20 - 21Louisville KY

Lowertown Blues & Funkhttp://www.lowertownbluesfestival.com/July 20 - 21St. Paul MN

Natchitoches-NSU Folkhttps://louisianafolklife.nsula.edu/multicultural-christmas-concert/July 20 - 21Natchitoches LA

Sioux Falls JazzFesthttp://www.siouxfallsjazzfest.com/July 21 - 22Sioux Falls SD

Winthrop Rhythm & Blueshttp://winthropbluesfestival.com/July 20 - 22Winthrop WA

CDBS Roadhouse BluesFesthttp://centraldelawareblues.com/eventsJuly 21Magnolia DE

Pittsburgh Blues and Rootshttp://www.pghbluesrootsfest.comJuly 21 - 22Pittsburgh PA

Redwood City Blues, Arts & BBQhttp://www.redwoodcitypal.com/blues/Date TBARedwood City CA

Blues Brews & BBQhttp://q1065.fm/events-bangor/blues-brews-bbq-2/28-july-2017-bangor-waterfront/Date TBABangor ME

Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfesthttp://www.bluesandribfest.com/July 27 - 28Canal Winchester OH

Fargo Blueshttp://fargobluesfest.com/August 17 - 18Fargo ND

Prairie Dog Blues http://www.prairiedogblues.com/July 27 - 28Prairie du Chien WI

Blues Brews & Bratshttp://bluesbrewsandbrats.com/July 29Waterville OH

Blues Under the Bridgehttps://www.bluesunderthebridge.org/July 7Colorado Springs CO


AUGUST

Telluride Jazzhttps://www.telluridejazz.org/Aug 3 - 5Telluride CO

Mammoth Beers and Bluesapaloozahttp://mammothbluesbrewsfest.com/Aug 2 - 5Mammoth Lakes CA

Mt. Baker R&Bhttp://www.bakerblues.com/Aug 3 - 5Deming WA

Magic City http://magiccityblues.com/Aug 2 - 4Billings MT

Jazz & Beyondhttp://jazzcarsoncity.com/Aug 3 - 19Carson City NV

Blue Wing Blueshttps://lakecounty.com/event/blue-wing-blues-festival-4/Aug 5Upper Lake CA

Sun�ower Blues & Gospelhttp://www.sun�owerfest.org/Aug 10 - 12Clarksdale MS

Bayfront Blueshttp://www.bayfrontblues.com/Aug 10 - 12Duluth MI

Heritage Music BluesFesthttp://www.heritagemusicfest.com/Aug 10 - 12Wheeling WV

The Peachhttp://thepeachmusicfestival.com/Aug 19-22Scranton PA

Waukesha BluesFesthttp://www.waukeshabluesfest.com/Aug 10 - 11Dela�eld WI

Bronze Blues & Brewshttp://www.bronzebluesbrews.com/Canceled for 2018Joseph OR

Cincy BluesFesthttp://cincybluesfest.org/Aug 11Cincinnati OH

Project Blueshttp://projectblues.org/Aug 18Columbus OH

Gloucester Blueshttp://gloucesterbluesfestival.com/Aug 11Gloucester MA

Blue Ribbon Blues Festhttp://southeastiowabluessociety.org/Date TBAFair�eld IA

Ozark Cigar Box Guitar Musichttps://www.facebook.com/events/419477705073794/Aug 4 - 5Warsaw MO

Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Pianohttps://bloomingtonboogies.com/homeAug 11 - 13Bloomington IN

Durango Blues Trainhttps://www.durangobluestrain.com/Aug 17 - 18Durango CO

Blues, Brews & BBQshttps://www.mrbbb.com/Aug 17 - 19 McHenry IL


AUGUST (cont)

White Mountain Boogie & Blueshttp://www.whitemountainboogie.com/Aug 17 - 19North Thornton NH

Madison RibberFest BBQ & Blueshttp://www.madisonribberfest.com/Aug 17 - 18Madison IN

Chenango Blueshttp://www.chenangobluesfest.org/Aug 17 - 18Norwich NY

Big Bull Falls Blueshttps://www.wausauevents.org/big-bull-falls-blues-fest.htmlAug 17 - 18Wausau WI

Johnny Shines Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/Johnny-Shines-Blues-Festival-224196254284415/Date TBATuscaloosa AL

Morristown Jazz & Blueshttp://www.morristownjazzandblues.com/Aug 19Morristown NJ

Eastern Bayside Blues and Winehttp://www.easternsbaysidefestival.com/Date TBAEssex MD

Ann Arbor Blueshttps://www.a2bluessociety.com/Date TBAAnn Arbor MI

Bean Blossom Blueshttp://beanblossomblues.com/Aug 23 - 25Bean Blossom IN

Old Capital Blues & BBQhttp://icbluesclub.org/Date TBASpring�eld IL

Kenlake Hot August Blueshttp://kenlakeblues.com/Aug 23 - 25Hardin KY

2 Left Feet Blueshttp://2leftfeetbluesfestival.com/Aug 25 - 27Simsbury CT

Crossroads Blues at Lyran Parkhttp://www.crossroadsbluesfestival.com/Aug 25Rockford IL

Trinidaddio Blueshttp://www.trinidaddiobluesfest.com/Aug 25Trinidad CO

Black Prairie Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/blackprairieblues/Date TBAWest Point MS

Bedford Blues & BBQhttps://www.bedfordbluesfest.com/Aug 31 - Sept 2Bedford TX

SEPTEMBER

Black Prairie Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/blackprairieblues/Sept 1West Point MS

Nickel Plate Blueshttp://�shers.in.us/bluesfestAug 31 - Sept 1Fishers IN

Peoria Blues & Heritagehttp://peoriabluesandheritagefestival.com/Date TBAPeoria IL

Big Muddy Blueshttp://bigmuddybluesfestival.com/ Sept 1 - 3St. Louis MO


SEPTEMBER (cont)

Rentiesville Dusk 'til Dawn Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/Rentiesville-Dusk-Til-Dawn-Blues-Festival-271942189500394/Date TBARentiesville OK

Paramount Music http://paramountmusic.org/Date TBAPort Washington WI

Marquette Area Blueshttps://marquetteareabluessociety.org/Sept 1 - 3Marquette MI

New Blueshttp://www.newbluesfestival.com/Sept 1 - 2Long Beach CA

Bowlful of Blueshttp://www.southskunkblues.org/Date TBANewton IA

Labor Day Blues BBQhttps://wrfg.org/Date TBAAtlanta GA

Maui Jazz & Blueshttp://mauijazzandbluesfestival.com/Date TBAWailea HI

Big Blues Benderhttp://bigbluesbender.com/Sept 6 - 9Las Vegas NV

San Diego Blueshttps://www.sdbluesfest.com/Sept 8San Diego CA

Phoenixville Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/pvillebluesfest/Date TBAPhoenixville PA

Panhandle Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/Panhandlebluesfest/Date TBAPriest River ID

Russian River Jazz & Blueshttp://russianriverfestivals.com/June 10Guerneville, CA

South Mountain International Blueshttp://southmountainbluesfestival.com/Date TBASouth Orange NJ

Narrows Festival of the Artshttp://www.narrowscenter.org/narrows-festival/Date TBAFall River MA

Harvest Jazz & Blueshttp://www.harvestjazzandblues.com/main-stage/Sept 11 - 16Fredericton NB Canada

Telluride Blues & Brewshttp://www.tellurideblues.com/Sept 14 - 16Telluride CO

Michigan Blues Festhttp://www.oldtownbluesfest.com/Sept 21 - 22Lansing MI

Ojai Bowlful of Blueshttps://bowlfulofblues.org/Sept 22 - 23Ojai CA

Jammin' in JC http://www.jammininjc.com/Date TBAJunction City KS

Bridging the Blueshttp://bridgingtheblues.com/ - dxV7fV8OHpokOaSP.97Date TBAAK, TN & MS


SEPTEMBER (cont)

Roots N Blues N BBQhttps://rootsnbluesnbbq.com/Sept 28 - 30Columbia MO

Bogalusa Blues & Heritagehttp://www.bogalusablues.com/Sept 28 - 29Bogalusa LA

Mighty Mississippi Music http://www.mightymississippimusicfestival.com/Oct 11- 13Greenville MS

Georgia Blues & Rootshttp://www.gabluesnroots.org/Date TBAMableton GA

Big Buggs Island Blues Bashhttp://bbibb.org/Date TBAClarksville VA

OCTOBER

King Biscuit Blueshttps://kingbiscuitfestival.com/Oct 3 - 6Helena AR

Carolina Downhome Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/carolinadownhomeblues/Date TBACamden SC

Austin City Limits https://www.aclfestival.comOct 5 - 7 Oct 12-14Austin TX

Bukka White Blueshttp://www.bukkawhitefestival.com/Date TBAAberdeen MS

Daytona Blueshttps://daytonabluesfestival.com/Date TBADetona Beach FL

Sacramento Blues By The Riverhttps://www.facebook.com/SacBluesByTheRiver/Date TBASacramento CA

Paoli Blues Festhttp://www.paolibluesfest.com/Date TBAPaoli PA

Deep Blueshttp://deepbluesfest.com/Oct 11 - 14Clarksdale MS

Garvin Gate Blueshttp://www.garvingatebluesfestival.com/Oct 12 - 13Louisville KY

Crescent City Blues and BBQhttp://www.jazzandheritage.org/blues-fest/Oct 12 - 14New Orleans LA

Voice of the Wetlandshttp://www.voiceofthewetlands.org/vow-festival/Date TBAHouma LA

Funktoberfesthttps://www.everfest.com/e/central-louisiana-funktoberfest-alexandria-laDate TBAAlexandria LA

Legendary R&B Cruisehttps://bluescruise.com/31-oct-2018-sea-of-cortez/Oct 28 - Nov 4San Diego CA

Rowan Blues & Jazzhttp://rowanbluesandjazz.org/Date TBASalisbury NC

Florida Harmonica Championshipshttp://www.�oridaharmonicachampionships.com/Date TBANew Smyrna Beach FL


OCTOBER (cont)

Florida Jazz & Blueshttp://�jazzandblues.com/Oct 28 - 29Tallahassee FL

NOVEMBER

SC Pecan Fest - Blues Stagehttp://www.�orencedowntown.com/downtown-events/pecan-festival/Nov 3Florence SC

College Park Free Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/CollegeParkBluesFestNov 10College Park MD

Gainesville Blues Concerthttps://ncfblues.org/Date TBAGainesville FL

International Boogie Woogiehttp://www.sfboogiewoogiefestival.com/ - homeOct 28San Francisco CA

DECEMBER

Bradenton Blueshttp://www.bradentonbluesfestival.org/Date TBABradenton FL


NOTE: Some festivals do not have set dates yet. Please con�rm the dates and all info with the festival or cruise website.

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ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE 2018 Beach Bayou http ... Long Beach CA Monterey International Blues June 30 Monterey CA JULY Spirit of Kansas Blues