Blues Festivals This Week

It might be a little hot or a little wet where you are, but that isn't stopping the groove this summer, especially the granddaddy of all music festivals, the Newport Folk Festival. Blues festivals are usually showcases for rootsy arts and crafts, and tee shirts! Got to have that tee shirt.

• Chenango Blues Festival
  August 15 and 16, Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich, NY
  Chubby Carrier
  Cephas and Wiggins
  Shemekia Copeland
  Deborah Coleman

• The Newport Folk Festival
  August 15, 16 and 17, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI
  Keb' Mo'
  Ani DiFranco
  the subdudes

• Riverfront Blues Festival
  August 15 and 16, Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, Wilmington, De
  Bernard Allison
  Elvin Bishop
  Lonnie Brooks
  Otis Rush

• Fargo Blues Fest
  August 165 and 17, Newman Outdoor Field , Fargo N.D.
  Dickey Betts
  Corey Stevens
  Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang
  John Hammond

• Heritage Music Blues Fest
  August 15,16,and 17, Heritage Port Amphitheater , Wheeling, WV
  Little Charlie & the Nightcats
  James Cotton
  Sugar Ray & the Bluetones feat. Monster Mike Welch
  Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets feat. Sam Myers