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Do You Want Blues Festivals? I’ve Got Blues Festivals

by balaspa on June 26th, 2008

Well, I have to admit, the blues people have done a pretty good job of getting lots and lots of blues festivals together. The peopl who do all of the jazz stuff have a lot of websites and magazines, and the blues folks don’t quite have that down, but the blues folks have lots and lots of festivals. In fact, so many of them that there is a website dedicated to NOTHING BUT blues festivals and it is called “Blues Festival Guide.”

You can search for festivals by month and you can even search for festivals by year! You can submit a festival if you happen to have one that you are organizing. There are concert announcements and the darn homepage even has a pictue of the Master himself, Buddy Guy, on it. Not bad.

So, a special thanks goes out to the people who put together The Blues Festival Guide website, here is a look at the various festivals throughout the month of July (is it REALLY July already?)…By the way, I am not putting the links in below. If you want to see them click on the link to the website above:

JULY

Wednesday-Thursday, July 2-8/14, 2008
Vallemaggia Magic Blues
Vallemaggia, Switzerland
www.magicblues.ch

Thursday-Saturday, July 3-5, 2008
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
www.mvbs.org
563-32-BLUES, 563-322-5837

Thursday-Sunday, July 3-6, 2008
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, Oregon , U.S.
www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
503-973-FEST

Thursday-Sunday, July 3-13, 2008
Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
Ottawa, Otario, Canada
www.ottawabluesfest.com
866-258-3748

Friday, July 4, 2008
Red, White & Blues Festival
Pleasanton, California, U.S.
www.bayareabluessociety.net
707-647-3962 or 510-836-2227

Friday, July 4, 2008
Red, White & Blues Festival
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
www.mariettaohio.org
740-374-6206

Friday-Saturday, July 4-5, 2008
North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic
Potts Camp, Mississippi, U.S.
www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com
662-801-7272

Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008
Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
www.tbayblues.ca
807-343-2309

Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008
Festival for the Eno
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
www.enoriver.org/festival
919-477-4549

Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008
Porquis Blues Festival
Porquis Junction, Ontario, Canada
www.porquis.ca
888-524-8880

Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008
Taste of Southern Mississippi
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
601-326-2025

Friday-Saturday, July 4-13, 2008
Tremblant International Blues Festival
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
www.tremblant.ca/blues
888-736-2526

Friday-Saturday, July 4-19, 2008
Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux, Switzerland
www.montreuxjazz.com

Saturday, July 5, 2008
Saturday in the Park
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
www.saturdayinthepark.com
712-277-2575

Saturday July 5, 2008
Animas River Blues Festival
Aztec, New Mexico, U.S.
www.animasriverblues.com

Friday-Sunday, July 5-7, 2008
Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
www.southsideshuffle.com
905-271-9449

Saturday, July 5, 2008
Blues & Cruise Thru History
Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S.
www.bluesandcruise.com
601-415-5077

Saturday, July 5, 2008
Mississippi John Hurt Gospel & Blues Festival
Avalon, Mississippi, U.S.
www.msjohnhurtmuseum.com
312-810-1954

Saturday, July 5, 2008
Red Wine and Blues Festival
Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.
www.tuckertonseaport.org
609-296-8868

Thursdays, July 10-31, 2008
Home Grown Blues Series
Oakland, California, U.S.
www.bayareabluessociety.net
510-836-2227

Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12, 2008
Kalamazoo Blues Festival
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
www.kvba.org
269-381-6514

Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12, 2008
Greenwood Blues Cruise
Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.
www.greenwoodbluescruise.com
843-762-9125

Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13, 2008
Amal’s Blues Fest
Amal, Dalsland, Sweden
www.bluesfest.net
+4653271398

Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13, 2008
Bluesfest International
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
www.thebluesfest.ca
888-869-0506, 866-934-6889

Friday, July 11, 2008
St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise
Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.
www.stpetershaven.org
973-546-3406

Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008
The Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
www.bisig.com
502-583-0333

Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008
3rd Annual BamFest
Belleville, Wisconsin, U.S.
www.bamfest.net
608-424-3336

Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008
Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, U.S.
www.briggsfarm.com
570-379-2003

Friday-Sunday, July 11-12, 2008
Black Hawl Solar Cook-Off
Taylorsville, California, U.S.
www.plumasarts.org
530-283-1396

Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008
15th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival
Arnold, Nebraska, U.S.
www.southloupbluesfest.com
800-584-9336

Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008
Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
www.omahajazzandblues.com
402-884-1214

Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008
2008 Rauma Blues 2008 Festival
Rauma, Finland
www.raumablues.com
+358-400-325752

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
Bluesfest London
London, Ontario, Canada
www.thebluesfest.com
866-934-6889

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
Great South Bay Music Festival
Patchogue, New York, U.S.
www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
Anglesea Blues Festival
North Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.
www.njbbq.com

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
Johnnie Johnson Blues & Jazz Festival
Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
www.johnniejohnsonbluesandjazz.com
304-363-5377

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
JVC North Sea Jazz Festival
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
www.festivalnetwork.com

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008
New York State Blues Festival
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
www.nybluesfest.com
315-473-0826

Friday-Sunday, July 11-20, 2008
Jazz a Juan International Jazz Festival
Juan les Pins, France
www.ciaotravel.com

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Sunrise Blues Crawl
Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.
www.sunrisetheater.com
910-692-8501

Saturday-Sunday, July 12 & 13, 2008
Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival
Hayward, California, U.S.
www.bayareabluessociety.net
707-647-3962 or 510-836-2227

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Grassroots Blues Festival
Duck Hill, Mississippi, U.S.
www.grassrootsblues.com
662-565-2478

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Ritzville Blues Festival
Ritzville, Washington, U.S.
www.ritzvilleblues.com
509-659-1936

Saturday, July 12, 2008
BBQ & Blues Festival
Auburn, California, U.S.
www.placerspca.org
916-782-7722 x.102

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Sedalia Blues Festival
Big Island, Virginia, U.S.
www.sedaliacenter.org
434-299-5080

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Devil Dog Blues Festival
Memphis, Missouri, U.S.
http://devildogblues.googlepages.com

Saturday, July 12, 2008
Norwalk Jazz Festival
Norwalk, CT, U.S.
www.norwalkjazzfestival.com
888-695-0888

Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2008
North Atlantic Blues Festival
Rockland, Maine, U.S.
www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com
207-593-1189

Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2008
New York State Blues Festival
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
www.nysbluesfest.com

Monday-Wednesday, July 14-16, 2008
Blues At The Beach
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
www.natchelblues.org
757-456-1675

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise
Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.
www.stpetershaven.org
973-546-3406

Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20, 2008
California World Fest
Grass Valley, California, U.S.
www.worldfest.net
530-891-4098

Friday, July 18, 2008
St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise
Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.
www.stpetershaven.org
973-546-3406

Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, 2008
Nothin’ But The Blues Festival
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
www.nothinbutthebluesfestival.com
309-820-0099

Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, 2008
The Bogart Music Festival
Urich, Missouri, U.S.
www.cedarhillmusic.com
816-960-3574

Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, 2008
BBQ ‘Loo and Blues, Too!
Waterloo, Iowa U.S.
www.mainstreetwaterloo.org
319-291-2038

Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008
Big Rivers Festival
Dordrecht, Netherlands
www.bigrivers.nl
0031786144182

Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008
Baia Domizia Blues Festival
Baia Domizia, Caserta, Italy
www.baiadomiziablues.it
39.3397398095

Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008
Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival
Winthrop, Washington, U.S.
www.winthropbluesfestival.org
509-997-0022

Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008
Deep Blues Festival
Lake Elmo, Minnesota, U.S.
www.deepbluesfestival.com
715-531-1314

Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008
Burlington Jazz ‘n Blues Festival
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
www.burlingtonjazzbluesfestival.com
905-314-3535, 905-545-8909

Friday-Saturday, July 18-26, 2008
Blue Balls Festival
Lucerne, Switzerland www.ciaotravel.com

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Playing with Fire Concert Series
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
www.playingwithfireomaha.com
402-990-4211

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Cobb Mountain Music Festival
Cobb, California, U.S.
www.cobbmountainmusicfestival.com
707-928-0390

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Sparta BluesFest
Evansville, Illinois, U.S.
www.spartablues.com

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Blues in the Natural State
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
www.ozarkbluessociety.org
479-527-6618

Saturday, July, 19, 2008
Frederick Blues Festival
Brunswick, Maryland, U.S.
www.frederickbluesfestival.com
301-600-2888

Saturday, July, 19, 2008
Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
www.blueridgeblues.org
540-529-8502

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Autism Jams Blues Festival
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
www.aconv.org
775-329-2268

Saturday July 19, 2008
Blues Sea Cruise
Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.RhythmRoomRecords.com
781-834-2948

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Blues on the Bluff
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
www.wevl.org
901-528-0560

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Bucks County Blues Society R&B Picnic
Morrisville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
www.bucksbluessociety.com
Hotline: 215-946-4794

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Dodgeville Blues Fest
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
www.dodgevillebluesfest.com
Hotline: 877-863-6343

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Endless Mountains Blues Fest
Elmhurst, Pennsylvania, U.S.
www.blues101.org

Saturday, July 19, 2008
Somers Cajun Street Dance
Somers, Montana, U.S.
www.flatheadblues.org
406-857-3119

Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008
Riverhead Blues Festival
Riverhead, New York, U.S.
www.vail.leavitt.org
631-727-5782

Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008
Riverhead Blues Festival
Long Island, New York, U.S.
www.vail-leavitt.org
631-727-5782

Sunday, July 20, 2008
Michelob Dayton Blues Festival
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
937-878-6582

Saturday, July 21, 2008
Blues Under The Bridge
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
www.krcc.org
719-473-4801 or 719-576-5945

Tuesday-Sunday, July 22-27, 2008
Cognac Blues Passions
Cognac, Charente, France
www.bluespassions.com
+33 (05) 45 36 11 81

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Bluesfest 08 feature
George Thorogood & Buddy Guy
Marysville, WA, U.S.
www.tulalipamphitheatre.com
360-716-1205

Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008
Rock Cut Blues Festival
Orient, Washington, U.S.
www.rockcutblues.com
509-738-2350

Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008
Prairie Dog Blues Festival
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S.
www.prairiedogblues.com
888-567-1567

Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008
Big Bend Blues Bash
Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S.
www.pomeroyblues.org
Hotline: 877-MEI-GSCO

Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008
Utah Rock & Blues Fest
Snowbird, Utah, U.S.
www.snowbird.com
801-933-2200

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008
Pocono Blue Festival
Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, U.S.
website
570-443-8425

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008
Cape Fear Blues Festival
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
www.capefearblues.org
910-350-8822

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008
Pittsburgh Blues Festival Weekend
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
www.pghblues.com
412-460-BLUE

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27 2008
Summertime Blues Festival (Alcamo, TP)
Alcamo (TP) Sicily, Italy
www.brassgroup.it

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008
Lowell Folk Festival
Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.lowellfolkfestival.org
978-970-5000

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008
Pittsburgh Blues Festival
Hartwood Acres, Pennsylvania, U.S.
www.pghblues.com

Friday-Sunday July 25-27th 2008
Maryport Blues Festival
Maryport, England/UK
www.maryportblues.com
+44 1900 817200

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Hickory Smoked Music Festival
Owego, New York, U.S.
www.tiogaartscouncil.org
607-687-0785

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Blues Under The Bridge
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
www.krcc.org
719-473-4801

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Hickory Smoked Music Festival
Owego, New York, U.S.
www.tiogaartscouncil.org/hickory_smoked_musicfest/index.htm

Saturday July 26, 2008
Blues Sea Cruise
Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.RhythmRoomRecords.com
781-834-2948

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Sonoma County Blues Festival
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
707-588-0707 ext 112

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Soundwaves
Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.savetheharbor.org

Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sakonnet Rhythm & Blues Festival
Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.
www.lccenter.com

401-635-2400

Sunday, July 27, 2008
Fleetwood Blues Festival
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, US
www.fleetwoodbluesfestival.com

Sunday-Saturday, July 27-8/2, 2008
Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
www.swangathering.com
828-298-3434

Sunday, July 27-3, 2008
Port Townsend Country Blues Festival
Port Townsend, Washington, U.S.
www.centrum.org
360-385-3102

Thursday-Sunday, July 31-August 03, 2008
The 21st. International Notodden Blues Festival 2008
Notodden, Norway
www.bluesfest.no
+47 35027650

Saturday-Sunday, July 26-8/3, 2008
Gloucester International Rhythm & Blues Festival 2008
Gloucester, United Kingdom
www.gloucesterblues.co.uk

Thursday-Sunday, July 31-8/3, 2008
Satchmo SummerFest
New Orleans, LA, U.S.
www.fqfi.org
800-673-5725

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