<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Jazz &#038; Blues Lounge &#187; Blues_Festival_Guide</title> <atom:link href="http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/tag/blues_festival_guide/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com</link> <description>Jazz and Blues Lounge</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:52 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>The Blues Festivals for Your July</title> <link>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/2008/07/the-blues-festivals-for-your-july/</link> <comments>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/2008/07/the-blues-festivals-for-your-july/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blues_festivals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blues_Festival_Guide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[concerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[musicians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[performances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United_States]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/the-blues-festivals-for-your-july/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am very happy to have found the website &#8220;Blues Festival Guide&#8221; to help me try and find blues festivals across the country and, really, across the globe. It turns out that there are just a ton of these festivals keeping blues music alive all across this amazing planet of ours. There is likely to be one within a decent distance from where you live. They even keep track of blues festivals in other countries. So, from that website (which I strongly urge you to check out and tell them you heard about them from me) and check [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com">Jazz & Blues Lounge</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am very happy to have found the website &#8220;<a href="http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com">Blues Festival Guide</a>&#8221; to help me try and find blues festivals across the country and, really, across the globe. It turns out that there are just a ton of these festivals keeping blues music alive all across this amazing planet of ours. There is likely to be one within a decent distance from where you live. They even keep track of blues festivals in other countries.</p> <p>So, from that website (which I strongly urge you to check out and tell them you heard about them from me) and check out festivals for the rest of the year as well.</p> <p><strong>JULY</strong></p> <p>Wednesday-Thursday, July 2-8/14, 2008<br /> Vallemaggia Magic Blues<br /> Vallemaggia, Switzerland</p> <p>Thursday-Saturday, July 3-5, 2008<br /> IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival<br /> LaClaire Park Downtown Davenport, Iowa, U.S.<br /> Fest relocated to downtown Davenport due to flood<br /> 563-32-BLUES, 563-322-5837 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 3-6, 2008<br /> Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival<br /> Portland, Oregon , U.S.<br /> 503-973-FEST </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 3-13, 2008<br /> Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest<br /> Ottawa, Otario, Canada<br /> 866-258-3748</p> <p>Friday, July 4, 2008<br /> Red, White &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Pleasanton, California, U.S.<br /> 707-647-3962 or 510-836-2227 </p> <p>Friday, July 4, 2008<br /> Red, White &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Marietta, Ohio, U.S.<br /> 740-374-6206</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 4-5, 2008<br /> North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic<br /> Potts Camp, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> 662-801-7272 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Thunder Bay Blues Festival<br /> Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada<br /> 807-343-2309 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Festival for the Eno<br /> Durham, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> 919-477-4549</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Porquis Blues Festival<br /> Porquis Junction, Ontario, Canada<br /> 888-524-8880</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Taste of Southern Mississippi<br /> Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> 601-326-2025</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 4-13, 2008<br /> Tremblant International Blues Festival<br /> Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada<br /> 888-736-2526 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 4-19, 2008<br /> Montreux Jazz Festival<br /> Montreux, Switzerland</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Saturday in the Park<br /> Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.<br /> 712-277-2575 </p> <p>Saturday July 5, 2008<br /> Animas River Blues Festival<br /> Aztec, New Mexico, U.S.</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Blues &#038; Cruise Thru History<br /> Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> 601-415-5077</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Mississippi John Hurt Gospel &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Avalon, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> 312-810-1954</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Red Wine and Blues Festival<br /> Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> 609-296-8868</p> <p>Thursdays, July 10-31, 2008<br /> Home Grown Blues Series<br /> Oakland, California, U.S.<br /> 510-836-2227 </p> <p>Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12, 2008<br /> Kalamazoo Blues Festival<br /> Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.<br /> 269-381-6514 </p> <p>Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12, 2008<br /> Greenwood Blues Cruise<br /> Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.<br /> 843-762-9125 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13, 2008<br /> Amal&#8217;s Blues Fest<br /> Amal, Dalsland, Sweden<br /> +4653271398 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13, 2008<br /> Bluesfest International<br /> Windsor, Ontario, Canada<br /> 888-869-0506, 866-934-6889 </p> <p>Friday, July 11, 2008<br /> St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise<br /> Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> 973-546-3406</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> The Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival<br /> Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.<br /> 502-583-0333 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> 3rd Annual BamFest<br /> Belleville, Wisconsin, U.S.<br /> 608-424-3336 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> Briggs Farm Blues Festival<br /> Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> 570-379-2003 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> Black Hawl Solar Cook-Off<br /> Taylorsville, California, U.S.<br /> 530-283-1396 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> 15th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival<br /> Arnold, Nebraska, U.S.<br /> 800-584-9336 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival<br /> Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.<br /> 402-884-1214</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> 2008 Rauma Blues 2008 Festival<br /> Rauma, Finland<br /> +358-400-325752 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Bluesfest London<br /> London, Ontario, Canada<br /> 866-934-6889 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Great South Bay Music Festival<br /> Patchogue, New York, U.S.</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Anglesea Blues Festival<br /> North Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Johnnie Johnson Blues &#038; Jazz Festival<br /> Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.<br /> 304-363-5377</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> JVC North Sea Jazz Festival<br /> Rotterdam, The Netherlands</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> New York State Blues Festival<br /> Syracuse, New York, U.S.<br /> 315-473-0826</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-20, 2008<br /> Jazz a Juan International Jazz Festival<br /> Juan les Pins, France</p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Sunrise Blues Crawl<br /> Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> 910-692-8501 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 12 &#038; 13, 2008<br /> Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival<br /> Hayward, California, U.S.<br /> 707-647-3962 or 510-836-2227 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Grassroots Blues Festival<br /> Duck Hill, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> 662-565-2478 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Ritzville Blues Festival<br /> Ritzville, Washington, U.S.<br /> 509-659-1936 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> BBQ &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Auburn, California, U.S.<br /> 916-782-7722 x.102 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Sedalia Blues Festival<br /> Big Island, Virginia, U.S.<br /> 434-299-5080 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Devil Dog Blues Festival<br /> Memphis, Missouri, U.S.</p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Norwalk Jazz Festival<br /> Norwalk, CT, U.S.<br /> 888-695-0888 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2008<br /> North Atlantic Blues Festival<br /> Rockland, Maine, U.S.<br /> 207-593-1189 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2008<br /> New York State Blues Festival<br /> Syracuse, New York, U.S.</p> <p>Monday-Wednesday, July 14-16, 2008<br /> Blues At The Beach<br /> Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.<br /> 757-456-1675 </p> <p>Wednesday, July 16, 2008<br /> St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise<br /> Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> 973-546-3406</p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20, 2008<br /> California World Fest<br /> Grass Valley, California, U.S.<br /> 530-891-4098 </p> <p>Friday, July 18, 2008<br /> St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise<br /> Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> 973-546-3406</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, 2008<br /> Nothin&#8217; But The Blues Festival<br /> Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.<br /> 309-820-0099 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, 2008<br /> The Bogart Music Festival<br /> Urich, Missouri, U.S.<br /> 816-960-3574 </p> <p>Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, 2008<br /> BBQ &#8216;Loo and Blues, Too!<br /> Waterloo, Iowa U.S.<br /> 319-291-2038 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Big Rivers Festival<br /> Dordrecht, Netherlands<br /> 0031786144182 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Baia Domizia Blues Festival<br /> Baia Domizia, Caserta, Italy<br /> 39.3397398095 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Winthrop Rhythm &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Winthrop, Washington, U.S.<br /> 509-997-0022 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Deep Blues Festival<br /> Lake Elmo, Minnesota, U.S.<br /> 715-531-1314 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Burlington Jazz &#8216;n Blues Festival<br /> Burlington, Ontario, Canada<br /> 905-314-3535, 905-545-8909 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 20086<br /> Edition Memorial Festival: Marco Fiume Blues Passion<br /> Rossano, Italy<br /> (+39) 333.3230195 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 18-26, 2008<br /> Blue Balls Festival<br /> Lucerne, Switzerland </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Playing with Fire Concert Series<br /> Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.<br /> 402-990-4211 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Cobb Mountain Music Festival<br /> Cobb, California, U.S.<br /> 707-928-0390 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Sparta BluesFest<br /> Evansville, Illinois, U.S. </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Blues in the Natural State<br /> Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.<br /> 479-527-6618 </p> <p>Saturday, July, 19, 2008<br /> Frederick Blues Festival<br /> Brunswick, Maryland, U.S.<br /> 301-600-2888 </p> <p>Saturday, July, 19, 2008<br /> Blue Ridge Blues &#038; BBQ Festival<br /> Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.<br /> 540-529-8502 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Autism Jams Blues Festival<br /> Reno, Nevada, U.S.<br /> 775-329-2268 </p> <p>Saturday July 19, 2008<br /> Blues Sea Cruise<br /> Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> 781-834-2948 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Blues on the Bluff<br /> Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.<br /> 901-528-0560 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Bucks County Blues Society R&#038;B Picnic<br /> Morrisville, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> Hotline: 215-946-4794</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Dodgeville Blues Fest<br /> Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.<br /> Hotline: 877-863-6343</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Endless Mountains Blues Fest<br /> Elmhurst, Pennsylvania, U.S.</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Somers Cajun Street Dance<br /> Somers, Montana, U.S.<br /> 406-857-3119 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008<br /> Riverhead Blues Festival<br /> Riverhead, New York, U.S.<br /> 631-727-5782 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008<br /> Riverhead Blues Festival<br /> Long Island, New York, U.S.<br /> 631-727-5782 </p> <p>Sunday, July 20, 2008<br /> Michelob Dayton Blues Festival<br /> Dayton, Ohio, U.S.<br /> 937-878-6582 </p> <p>Saturday, July 21, 2008<br /> Blues Under The Bridge<br /> Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.<br /> 719-473-4801 or 719-576-5945 </p> <p>Tuesday-Sunday, July 22-27, 2008<br /> Cognac Blues Passions<br /> Cognac, Charente, France<br /> +33 (05) 45 36 11 81 </p> <p>Thursday, July 24, 2008<br /> Bluesfest 08 feature<br /> George Thorogood &#038; Buddy Guy<br /> Marysville, WA, U.S.<br /> 360-716-1205 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Rock Cut Blues Festival<br /> Orient, Washington, U.S.<br /> 509-738-2350 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Prairie Dog Blues Festival<br /> Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S.<br /> 888-567-1567 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Big Bend Blues Bash<br /> Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S.<br /> Hotline: 877-MEI-GSCO </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Utah Rock &#038; Blues Fest<br /> Snowbird, Utah, U.S.<br /> 801-933-2200</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Pocono Blue Festival<br /> Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> 570-443-8425 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Cape Fear Blues Festival<br /> Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> 910-350-8822 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Pittsburgh Blues Festival Weekend<br /> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> 412-460-BLUE </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27 2008<br /> Summertime Blues Festival (Alcamo, TP)<br /> Alcamo (TP) Sicily, Italy</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Lowell Folk Festival<br /> Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> 978-970-5000</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Pittsburgh Blues Festival<br /> Hartwood Acres, Pennsylvania, U.S.</p> <p>Friday-Sunday July 25-27th 2008<br /> Maryport Blues Festival<br /> Maryport, England/UK<br /> +44 1900 817200 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Hickory Smoked Music Festival<br /> Owego, New York, U.S.<br /> 607-687-0785 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Blues Under The Bridge<br /> Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.<br /> 719-473-4801 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Hickory Smoked Music Festival<br /> Owego, New York, U.S.</p> <p>Saturday July 26, 2008<br /> Blues Sea Cruise<br /> Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> 781-834-2948 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Sonoma County Blues Festival<br /> Santa Rosa, California, U.S.<br /> 707-588-0707 ext 112 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Soundwaves<br /> Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, U.S.</p> <p>Saturday-Sunday Juky 26-27, 2008<br /> Sounds On &#8220;Sound&#8221; Music Festival<br /> Riverhead, NY, U.S.<br /> 631-281-2352 </p> <p>Sunday, July 27, 2008<br /> Sakonnet Rhythm &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.<br /> 401-635-2400</p> <p>Sunday, July 27, 2008<br /> Fleetwood Blues Festival<br /> Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, US</p> <p>Sunday-Saturday, July 27-8/2, 2008<br /> Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week<br /> Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> 828-298-3434</p> <p>Sunday, July 27-3, 2008<br /> Port Townsend Country Blues Festival<br /> Port Townsend, Washington, U.S.<br /> 360-385-3102 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 31-August 03, 2008<br /> The 21st. International Notodden Blues Festival 2008<br /> Notodden, Norway<br /> +47 35027650 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 26-8/3, 2008<br /> Gloucester International Rhythm &#038; Blues Festival 2008<br /> Gloucester, United Kingdom</p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 31-8/3, 2008<br /> Satchmo SummerFest<br /> New Orleans, LA, U.S.<br /> 800-673-5725</p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com">Jazz & Blues Lounge</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/2008/07/the-blues-festivals-for-your-july/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Do You Want Blues Festivals? I&#8217;ve Got Blues Festivals</title> <link>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/2008/06/do-you-want-blues-festivals-ive-got-blues-festivals/</link> <comments>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/2008/06/do-you-want-blues-festivals-ive-got-blues-festivals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blues]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blues_festivals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blues_Festival_Guide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[concerts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[musicians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[performances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United_States]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/do-you-want-blues-festivals-ive-got-blues-festivals/</guid> <description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 &#8220;Blues Festival Guide.&#8221; You can search for festivals by month and you can even search for festivals by year! [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com">Jazz & Blues Lounge</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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&#8217;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 &#8220;<a href="http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/">Blues Festival Guide</a>.&#8221;</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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?)&#8230;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:</p> <p><strong>JULY</strong></p> <p>Wednesday-Thursday, July 2-8/14, 2008<br /> Vallemaggia Magic Blues<br /> Vallemaggia, Switzerland<br /> www.magicblues.ch</p> <p>Thursday-Saturday, July 3-5, 2008<br /> IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival<br /> Davenport, Iowa, U.S.<br /> www.mvbs.org<br /> 563-32-BLUES, 563-322-5837 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 3-6, 2008<br /> Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival<br /> Portland, Oregon , U.S.<br /> www.waterfrontbluesfest.com<br /> 503-973-FEST </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 3-13, 2008<br /> Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest<br /> Ottawa, Otario, Canada<br /> www.ottawabluesfest.com<br /> 866-258-3748</p> <p>Friday, July 4, 2008<br /> Red, White &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Pleasanton, California, U.S.<br /> www.bayareabluessociety.net<br /> 707-647-3962 or 510-836-2227 </p> <p>Friday, July 4, 2008<br /> Red, White &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Marietta, Ohio, U.S.<br /> www.mariettaohio.org<br /> 740-374-6206</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 4-5, 2008<br /> North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic<br /> Potts Camp, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com<br /> 662-801-7272 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Thunder Bay Blues Festival<br /> Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada<br /> www.tbayblues.ca<br /> 807-343-2309 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Festival for the Eno<br /> Durham, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> www.enoriver.org/festival<br /> 919-477-4549</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Porquis Blues Festival<br /> Porquis Junction, Ontario, Canada<br /> www.porquis.ca<br /> 888-524-8880</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 4-6, 2008<br /> Taste of Southern Mississippi<br /> Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> 601-326-2025</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 4-13, 2008<br /> Tremblant International Blues Festival<br /> Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada<br /> www.tremblant.ca/blues<br /> 888-736-2526 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 4-19, 2008<br /> Montreux Jazz Festival<br /> Montreux, Switzerland<br /> www.montreuxjazz.com</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Saturday in the Park<br /> Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.<br /> www.saturdayinthepark.com<br /> 712-277-2575 </p> <p>Saturday July 5, 2008<br /> Animas River Blues Festival<br /> Aztec, New Mexico, U.S.<br /> www.animasriverblues.com</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 5-7, 2008<br /> Southside Shuffle Blues &#038; Jazz Festival<br /> Mississauga, Ontario, Canada<br /> www.southsideshuffle.com<br /> 905-271-9449 </p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Blues &#038; Cruise Thru History<br /> Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> www.bluesandcruise.com<br /> 601-415-5077</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Mississippi John Hurt Gospel &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Avalon, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> www.msjohnhurtmuseum.com<br /> 312-810-1954</p> <p>Saturday, July 5, 2008<br /> Red Wine and Blues Festival<br /> Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> www.tuckertonseaport.org<br /> 609-296-8868</p> <p>Thursdays, July 10-31, 2008<br /> Home Grown Blues Series<br /> Oakland, California, U.S.<br /> www.bayareabluessociety.net<br /> 510-836-2227 </p> <p>Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12, 2008<br /> Kalamazoo Blues Festival<br /> Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.<br /> www.kvba.org<br /> 269-381-6514 </p> <p>Thursday-Saturday, July 10-12, 2008<br /> Greenwood Blues Cruise<br /> Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.<br /> www.greenwoodbluescruise.com<br /> 843-762-9125 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13, 2008<br /> Amal&#8217;s Blues Fest<br /> Amal, Dalsland, Sweden<br /> www.bluesfest.net<br /> +4653271398 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 10-13, 2008<br /> Bluesfest International<br /> Windsor, Ontario, Canada<br /> www.thebluesfest.ca<br /> 888-869-0506, 866-934-6889 </p> <p>Friday, July 11, 2008<br /> St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise<br /> Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> www.stpetershaven.org<br /> 973-546-3406</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> The Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival<br /> Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.<br /> www.bisig.com<br /> 502-583-0333 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> 3rd Annual BamFest<br /> Belleville, Wisconsin, U.S.<br /> www.bamfest.net<br /> 608-424-3336 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> Briggs Farm Blues Festival<br /> Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> www.briggsfarm.com<br /> 570-379-2003 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> Black Hawl Solar Cook-Off<br /> Taylorsville, California, U.S.<br /> www.plumasarts.org<br /> 530-283-1396 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> 15th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival<br /> Arnold, Nebraska, U.S.<br /> www.southloupbluesfest.com<br /> 800-584-9336 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival<br /> Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.<br /> www.omahajazzandblues.com<br /> 402-884-1214</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 2008<br /> 2008 Rauma Blues 2008 Festival<br /> Rauma, Finland<br /> www.raumablues.com<br /> +358-400-325752 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Bluesfest London<br /> London, Ontario, Canada<br /> www.thebluesfest.com<br /> 866-934-6889 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Great South Bay Music Festival<br /> Patchogue, New York, U.S.<br /> www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Anglesea Blues Festival<br /> North Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> www.njbbq.com</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> Johnnie Johnson Blues &#038; Jazz Festival<br /> Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.<br /> www.johnniejohnsonbluesandjazz.com<br /> 304-363-5377</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> JVC North Sea Jazz Festival<br /> Rotterdam, The Netherlands<br /> www.festivalnetwork.com</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008<br /> New York State Blues Festival<br /> Syracuse, New York, U.S.<br /> www.nybluesfest.com<br /> 315-473-0826</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 11-20, 2008<br /> Jazz a Juan International Jazz Festival<br /> Juan les Pins, France<br /> www.ciaotravel.com</p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Sunrise Blues Crawl<br /> Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> www.sunrisetheater.com<br /> 910-692-8501 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 12 &#038; 13, 2008<br /> Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival<br /> Hayward, California, U.S.<br /> www.bayareabluessociety.net<br /> 707-647-3962 or 510-836-2227 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Grassroots Blues Festival<br /> Duck Hill, Mississippi, U.S.<br /> www.grassrootsblues.com<br /> 662-565-2478 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Ritzville Blues Festival<br /> Ritzville, Washington, U.S.<br /> www.ritzvilleblues.com<br /> 509-659-1936 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> BBQ &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Auburn, California, U.S.<br /> www.placerspca.org<br /> 916-782-7722 x.102 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Sedalia Blues Festival<br /> Big Island, Virginia, U.S.<br /> www.sedaliacenter.org<br /> 434-299-5080 </p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Devil Dog Blues Festival<br /> Memphis, Missouri, U.S.</p> <p>http://devildogblues.googlepages.com</p> <p>Saturday, July 12, 2008<br /> Norwalk Jazz Festival<br /> Norwalk, CT, U.S.<br /> www.norwalkjazzfestival.com<br /> 888-695-0888 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2008<br /> North Atlantic Blues Festival<br /> Rockland, Maine, U.S.<br /> www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com<br /> 207-593-1189 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, 2008<br /> New York State Blues Festival<br /> Syracuse, New York, U.S.<br /> www.nysbluesfest.com</p> <p>Monday-Wednesday, July 14-16, 2008<br /> Blues At The Beach<br /> Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.<br /> www.natchelblues.org<br /> 757-456-1675 </p> <p>Wednesday, July 16, 2008<br /> St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise<br /> Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> www.stpetershaven.org<br /> 973-546-3406</p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20, 2008<br /> California World Fest<br /> Grass Valley, California, U.S.<br /> www.worldfest.net<br /> 530-891-4098 </p> <p>Friday, July 18, 2008<br /> St. Peters Haven Blues Cruise<br /> Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.<br /> www.stpetershaven.org<br /> 973-546-3406</p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, 2008<br /> Nothin&#8217; But The Blues Festival<br /> Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.<br /> www.nothinbutthebluesfestival.com<br /> 309-820-0099 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, 2008<br /> The Bogart Music Festival<br /> Urich, Missouri, U.S.<br /> www.cedarhillmusic.com<br /> 816-960-3574 </p> <p>Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, 2008<br /> BBQ &#8216;Loo and Blues, Too!<br /> Waterloo, Iowa U.S.<br /> www.mainstreetwaterloo.org<br /> 319-291-2038 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Big Rivers Festival<br /> Dordrecht, Netherlands<br /> www.bigrivers.nl<br /> 0031786144182 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Baia Domizia Blues Festival<br /> Baia Domizia, Caserta, Italy<br /> www.baiadomiziablues.it<br /> 39.3397398095 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Winthrop Rhythm &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Winthrop, Washington, U.S.<br /> www.winthropbluesfestival.org<br /> 509-997-0022 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Deep Blues Festival<br /> Lake Elmo, Minnesota, U.S.<br /> www.deepbluesfestival.com<br /> 715-531-1314 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008<br /> Burlington Jazz &#8216;n Blues Festival<br /> Burlington, Ontario, Canada<br /> www.burlingtonjazzbluesfestival.com<br /> 905-314-3535, 905-545-8909 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 18-26, 2008<br /> Blue Balls Festival<br /> Lucerne, Switzerland www.ciaotravel.com</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Playing with Fire Concert Series<br /> Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.<br /> www.playingwithfireomaha.com<br /> 402-990-4211 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Cobb Mountain Music Festival<br /> Cobb, California, U.S.<br /> www.cobbmountainmusicfestival.com<br /> 707-928-0390 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Sparta BluesFest<br /> Evansville, Illinois, U.S.<br /> www.spartablues.com</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Blues in the Natural State<br /> Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.<br /> www.ozarkbluessociety.org<br /> 479-527-6618 </p> <p>Saturday, July, 19, 2008<br /> Frederick Blues Festival<br /> Brunswick, Maryland, U.S.<br /> www.frederickbluesfestival.com<br /> 301-600-2888 </p> <p>Saturday, July, 19, 2008<br /> Blue Ridge Blues &#038; BBQ Festival<br /> Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.<br /> www.blueridgeblues.org<br /> 540-529-8502 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Autism Jams Blues Festival<br /> Reno, Nevada, U.S.<br /> www.aconv.org<br /> 775-329-2268 </p> <p>Saturday July 19, 2008<br /> Blues Sea Cruise<br /> Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> www.RhythmRoomRecords.com<br /> 781-834-2948 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Blues on the Bluff<br /> Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.<br /> www.wevl.org<br /> 901-528-0560 </p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Bucks County Blues Society R&#038;B Picnic<br /> Morrisville, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> www.bucksbluessociety.com<br /> Hotline: 215-946-4794</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Dodgeville Blues Fest<br /> Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.<br /> www.dodgevillebluesfest.com<br /> Hotline: 877-863-6343</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Endless Mountains Blues Fest<br /> Elmhurst, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> www.blues101.org</p> <p>Saturday, July 19, 2008<br /> Somers Cajun Street Dance<br /> Somers, Montana, U.S.<br /> www.flatheadblues.org<br /> 406-857-3119 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008<br /> Riverhead Blues Festival<br /> Riverhead, New York, U.S.<br /> www.vail.leavitt.org<br /> 631-727-5782 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, 2008<br /> Riverhead Blues Festival<br /> Long Island, New York, U.S.<br /> www.vail-leavitt.org<br /> 631-727-5782 </p> <p>Sunday, July 20, 2008<br /> Michelob Dayton Blues Festival<br /> Dayton, Ohio, U.S.<br /> 937-878-6582 </p> <p>Saturday, July 21, 2008<br /> Blues Under The Bridge<br /> Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.<br /> www.krcc.org<br /> 719-473-4801 or 719-576-5945 </p> <p>Tuesday-Sunday, July 22-27, 2008<br /> Cognac Blues Passions<br /> Cognac, Charente, France<br /> www.bluespassions.com<br /> +33 (05) 45 36 11 81 </p> <p>Thursday, July 24, 2008<br /> Bluesfest 08 feature<br /> George Thorogood &#038; Buddy Guy<br /> Marysville, WA, U.S.<br /> www.tulalipamphitheatre.com<br /> 360-716-1205 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Rock Cut Blues Festival<br /> Orient, Washington, U.S.<br /> www.rockcutblues.com<br /> 509-738-2350 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Prairie Dog Blues Festival<br /> Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S.<br /> www.prairiedogblues.com<br /> 888-567-1567 </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Big Bend Blues Bash<br /> Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S.<br /> www.pomeroyblues.org<br /> Hotline: 877-MEI-GSCO </p> <p>Friday-Saturday, July 25-26, 2008<br /> Utah Rock &#038; Blues Fest<br /> Snowbird, Utah, U.S.<br /> www.snowbird.com<br /> 801-933-2200</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Pocono Blue Festival<br /> Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> website<br /> 570-443-8425 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Cape Fear Blues Festival<br /> Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> www.capefearblues.org<br /> 910-350-8822 </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Pittsburgh Blues Festival Weekend<br /> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> www.pghblues.com<br /> 412-460-BLUE </p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27 2008<br /> Summertime Blues Festival (Alcamo, TP)<br /> Alcamo (TP) Sicily, Italy<br /> www.brassgroup.it</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Lowell Folk Festival<br /> Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> www.lowellfolkfestival.org<br /> 978-970-5000</p> <p>Friday-Sunday, July 25-27, 2008<br /> Pittsburgh Blues Festival<br /> Hartwood Acres, Pennsylvania, U.S.<br /> www.pghblues.com</p> <p>Friday-Sunday July 25-27th 2008<br /> Maryport Blues Festival<br /> Maryport, England/UK<br /> www.maryportblues.com<br /> +44 1900 817200 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Hickory Smoked Music Festival<br /> Owego, New York, U.S.<br /> www.tiogaartscouncil.org<br /> 607-687-0785 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Blues Under The Bridge<br /> Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.<br /> www.krcc.org<br /> 719-473-4801 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Hickory Smoked Music Festival<br /> Owego, New York, U.S.<br /> www.tiogaartscouncil.org/hickory_smoked_musicfest/index.htm</p> <p>Saturday July 26, 2008<br /> Blues Sea Cruise<br /> Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> www.RhythmRoomRecords.com<br /> 781-834-2948 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Sonoma County Blues Festival<br /> Santa Rosa, California, U.S.<br /> 707-588-0707 ext 112 </p> <p>Saturday, July 26, 2008<br /> Soundwaves<br /> Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, U.S.<br /> www.savetheharbor.org</p> <p>Sunday, July 27, 2008<br /> Sakonnet Rhythm &#038; Blues Festival<br /> Little Compton, Rhode Island, U.S.<br /> www.lccenter.com</p> <p>401-635-2400</p> <p>Sunday, July 27, 2008<br /> Fleetwood Blues Festival<br /> Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, US<br /> www.fleetwoodbluesfestival.com</p> <p>Sunday-Saturday, July 27-8/2, 2008<br /> Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week<br /> Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.<br /> www.swangathering.com<br /> 828-298-3434</p> <p>Sunday, July 27-3, 2008<br /> Port Townsend Country Blues Festival<br /> Port Townsend, Washington, U.S.<br /> www.centrum.org<br /> 360-385-3102 </p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 31-August 03, 2008<br /> The 21st. International Notodden Blues Festival 2008<br /> Notodden, Norway<br /> www.bluesfest.no<br /> +47 35027650 </p> <p>Saturday-Sunday, July 26-8/3, 2008<br /> Gloucester International Rhythm &#038; Blues Festival 2008<br /> Gloucester, United Kingdom<br /> www.gloucesterblues.co.uk</p> <p>Thursday-Sunday, July 31-8/3, 2008<br /> Satchmo SummerFest<br /> New Orleans, LA, U.S.<br /> www.fqfi.org<br /> 800-673-5725</p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com">Jazz & Blues Lounge</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.jazzandblueslounge.com/2008/06/do-you-want-blues-festivals-ive-got-blues-festivals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>