Blues Festivals
The Blues Foundation thanks the following Blues Festivals for their support as Blues Business Associates.
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United States
W.C. Handy Music Festival
Florence, AL
July 19 – 28, 2019
Wiregrass Blues Fest
Dothan, AL
2020 Dates to be announced
Blues and Brews Festival
Tucson, AZ
2020 Dates to be announced
Flagstaff Blues and Brews Festival
Flagstaff, AZ
2020 Dates to be announced
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival
Fort Smith, AR
September 13, 2019
King Biscuit Blues Festival
Helena, AR
October 9-12, 2019
Hot Springs Blues Festival
Hot Springs, AR
August 31, 2019
Baja Blues Festival
Coronado, CA
August 9-11, 2019
Topanga Blues Festival
Topanga, CA
2020 Dates to be announced
Ventura County Blues Festival
Camarillo, CA
Dates to be announced
Blues From The Top
Winter Park, CO
2020 Dates to be announced
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Telluride, CO
September 13-15, 2019
Trinidaddio Blues Fest
Trinidad, CO
August 24, 2019
Bradenton Blues Festival
Bradenton, FL
December 7, 2019
Forgotten Music Festival
Mexico Beach, FL
November 8 & 9, 2019
Suncoast Blues Festival
Sarasota, FL
2020 Dates to be Announced
Chicago Blues Festival
Chicago, IL
June 5-7, 2020
Crossroads Blues Festival – Harp Attack!
Rockford, IL
August 24, 2019
Peoria Blues and Heritage Music Festival
Peoria, IL
August 30 & 31, 2019
Windy City Blues Fest
Lyons, IL
Dates to be announced
Bacon Blues & Brew Music and Arts Festival
Batesville, IN
Dates to be announced
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Davenport, IA
2020 Dates to be announced
Winter Blues Fest
Des Moines, IA
2020 Dates to be announced
Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival
Topeka, KS
July 4, 2020
Kenlake’s Hot August Blues Festival
Aurora, KY
August 22 – 24, 2019
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
New Orleans, LA
October 18-20, 2019
North Atlantic Blues Festival
Rockland, ME
2020 Dates to be announced
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Annapolis, MD
Postponed until 2020
College Park Blues Festival
College Park, MD
2020 Dates to be announced
Gloucester Blues Festival
Gloucester, MA
August 10, 2019
Alpena Blues Festival
Alpena, MI
2020 Dates to be announced
Ann Arbor Blues Festival
Ann Arbor, MI
August 16-18, 2019
Kalamazoo Blues Festival
Kalamazoo, MI
2020 Dates to be announced
Marquette Area Blues Fest
Marquette, MI
August 30 – September 1, 2019
Big Muddy Blues Festival
St. Louis, MO
August 30 – September 1, 2019
Big Blues Bender
Las Vegas, NV
September 5 – 8, 2019
Barnful of Blues Festival
Bedford, NH
August 3, 2019
White Mountain Boogie N’ Blues Festival
Thornton, NH
August 16-19, 2019
Silver City Blues Festival
Silver City, NM
May 22-24, 2020
Chenango Blues Festival
Norwich, NY
August 16 & 17, 2019
New York State Blues Festival
Syracuse, NY
June 27-29, 2019
Carolina Blues Festival
Greensboro, NC
2020 Dates to be announced
River City Blues Festival
Marietta, OH
2020 Dates to be announced
Winter Blues & Heritage Festival
Cincinnati, OH
2020 Dates to be announced
Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, Oregon
2020 Dates to be announced
Billtown Blues Festival
Hughesville, PA
2020 Dates to be announced
Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Nescopeck, PA
2020 Dates to be announced
Phoenixville Blues Fest
Phoenixville, PA
September 7, 2019
Reading Blues Fest
Reading, PA
November 16-18, 2019
Road To Biscuit Festival
Memphis, TN
Dates to be announced
Lone Star Blues Fest
Grapeland, TX
October 25-27, 2019
Simply Texas Blues Festival
San Angelo, TX
2020 Date To Be Announced
Tall City Blues Festival
Midland, TX
2020 Dates to be announced
Utah Blues Festival
Salt Lake City, UT
2020 Dates to be announced
BBQ & Blues
Sedalia, VA
2020 Dates to be announced
Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival
Winthrop, WA
July 19 – 21, 2019
Paramount Music Festival
Port Washington, WI
August 30 – September 1, 2019
International
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
October 26 – November 2, 2019
January 19 – 26, 2020
ArtsFest
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2020 Dates to be announced
Canal Bank Shuffle
Thorold, Ontario, Canada
October 17-20, 2019
Calgary International Blues Festival
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
July 29 – August 4, 2019
Edmonton Blues Festival
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
August 23-25, 2019
Edmonton Winter Blues Festival
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2020 Dates to be announced
Saskatoon Blues Festival
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
2020 Dates to be announced
Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
2020 Dates to be announced
Trois-Rivieres En Blues
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
August 22-25, 2019
Cahors Blues Festival
Gramat, France
2020 Dates to be announced
Bluesfest Eutin
Eutin, Germany
May 14-17, 2020
AmenoBlues Festival
Ameno, Novara, Italy
2020 Dates to be announced
DeltaBlues Festival
Polesine, Italy
2020 Dates to be announced
Pordenone Blues Festival
Pordenone, Italy
July 15-20, 2019
Poretta Soul Festival
Poretta Terme, Italy
July 18 – 21, 2019
Dutch Blues Challenge
Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands
October 6, 2019
Nidaros Blues Festival
Trondheim, Norway
2020 Dates to be announced
Notodden Blues Festival
Notodden, Norway
August 1-4, 2019
Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival
Boquete, Panama
February 13-16, 2020
European Blues Challenge
Azores, Portugal
2020 Dates to be announced
Summerblues Basel
Basel, Switzerland
2020 Dates to be announced
Vully Blues Festival
Praz, Switzerland
November 8 & 9, 2019
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