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Blues Festivals A-Z

Blues Festivals in alphabetical order.
2005 Freedom Blues Festival Kick Off The Blues Year
2005 Freedom Blues Festival Kick Off The Blues Year.
Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival
Held yearly in September in Michigan's capital.
Ashland Smooth Jazz & Blues Festival
Ashland, Oregon is the site of this party.
Bayfront Blues Festival
Duluth Minnesota host a massive party every year with two giant stages right on the bay.
Atlanta Blues Festival
Springtime festival sponsored by the Atlanta Blues Society.
Baltimore Blues Festival
Indoor/outdoor stages at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
Billtown Blues Festival
Williamsport, PA host the Blues. Featuring a talent competition.
Bishopstock
Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, Devon England.
Blind Willie Blues Festival
Thomson, Ga celebrates the life of Georgia's favorite Bluesman.
Blues 2000 & Beyond
Ellenville, N.Y. Workshops, jam sessions, and great times.
Blues By The Bay
Groove by the water in Eureka, California.
B. L. U. E. S. Festival & Jam
Area Blues bands highlight this party in East Greenville, Pa.
Blue Ridge Blues Festival
Part of the Land of the Sky Music and Arts Fest in Asheville, NC.
Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Blues under the stars in Nescopeck, PA .
Bronze Blues and Brews Festival
Up hign in Joseph, Oregon.
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Huge festival in Sandy Point State Park, Maryland.
Chicago Blues Festival
Free Blues in a Blues Mecca.
City of Bedford Labor Day BluesFest
Texas’ No. 1 outdoor blues festival
Columbia Blues Festival
Columbia, South Carolina has a free party in MLK park.
Denver Blues & Bones Festival
12th and Broadway in Denver's Golden Triangle Neighborhood.
Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival
Labor Day Weekend in Rentiesville, Oklahoma. 5pm - 5am nightly.
Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival
Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park in Edmonton Alberta, Canada.
Fargo Blues Fest
On-line ticket purchasing, VIP sections, links to hotel rooms, camping info, festival merchandise, pictures, win tickets.
Eureka Springs Blues Festival
Arkansas most historic town host's the party
Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival
East Lancashire town of Colne, UK.
Greater Philadelphia Blues Fest
party at the University of Pennsylvania.
Hope Blues Festival
Grand Island, NE.
Jenn Jam Blues Festival
Fort Defiance Park in Cairo IL.
King Biscuit Blues Festival
Helena, Arkansas is where this historic festival takes place.
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise - Caribbean
East coast version of the floating Blues festival at sea.
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise - Pacific
West coast version of the floating Blues festival at sea.
Lehigh Valley Jazz and Blues Festival
Photo gallery, merchandise, and memories.
Long Beach Bayou Festival
Long Beach, Ca. goes Louisiana.
Lowcountry Blues Bash
Charleston S.C. host shows in various venues across town.
Merlefest
Honoring Doc Watson's late son Merle. String pickin' heaven that covers the Blues.
Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest
Heads and tails in Augusta, N.J.
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Davenport, Iowa host the Blues by the river.
Mohican Blues Festival
Loudonville, OH.
Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Party at the Monterey Fairgrounds.
Mountain of Blues Festival
Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Music for Hunger
Formerly the Treasure Coast Food Bank Blues Festival. Great cause, great party..
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
The Mother of all American Music festivals. Plenty of Blues even though it says Jazz.
New York State Rhythm & Blues Festival
Syracuse host Blues shows all around town.
North Atlantic Blues Festival
Harbor Park in Rockland, Maine.
Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest
Canada's Capital becomes a Blues Capital.
Pistoia Blues
One of the most important Blues festivals in Italy. Since 1979. English version will be posted soon, but you still can tell what's going on.
Poconos Blues Festival
Mountains of Blues.
Queen City Blues Festival
The Greater Cincinnati Blues Society sure knows how to put on a good show.
Ritzville Blues Festival
Located 60 miles west of Spokane, WA.
Riverbend Festival
Down by the Tennessee River in Chattanooga.
San Francisco Blues Festival
A Blues festival granddaddy, still one of the best.
Russian River Blues Festival
Guerneville, California.
San Diego Blues Festival
Embarcadero Park on downtown San Diego Waterfront.
Santa Cruz Blues Festival
Californian Memorial Day Blues party.
Sarasota Blues Festival
Southwest Florida tosses this great Blues party.
Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival
Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.
Spring Break Blues Festival
Clarksdale, Ms is still cradling the Blues
Springing The Blues
Jacksonville Fl. is the host for this free festival.
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
Actually takes place across the bay in St. Petersburg, Fl.
Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is on the shore of Lake Superior 350 miles north of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Music For Hunger Festival
Fort Pierce, Fl. amphitheater is the venue.
Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, Oregon hosts quite an extravaganza.
Western Maryland Blues Fest
Hosted by the City of Hagerstown, Maryland
W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival
Cookin' it up in Henderson, KY.
W.C. Handy Music Festival
Florence, Alabama host a festival honoring her favorite Blues son.
Zoo Bar Rhythm & Brews
Lincoln, Nebraska's Blues haven, the Zoo Bar, host this groovin' party.

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