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Annual Events & Festivals
Upcoming Events Schedule
(Most festivals are held at the same time each year - make your plans now)

Complete list of 2018 Kentuckiana Blues Festivals - dates and web addresses

Online Digital Edition of The Blues Festival Guide

Jan 22-26, 2019

35th International Blues Challenge

Beale Street
Memphis TN

Web Site

KBS Entrants:

Band: Amanda Webb Band

Solo/Duo: Big Poppa Stampley

Youth: Jacob McDaniel

Best Self-Produced CD:
“Late Last Night - Elixir of Sara Martin”
by Laurie Jane and the 45s

Last Year's Events - (Most festivals are held the same time each year - make your plans now for next year)

Jan 16 thru Jan 20
2018

34^th Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge

Beale Street
Memphis TN

KBS Entrants:
Band: One Shot Johnny
Solo/Duo: Metro Bluz
CD: "Gimme More Time"
by Screamin' John & TD Lind

King Bee & The Stingers will represent the
South Central Indiana Blues Society

Web Site

Feb 2-3, 2018

Winter
Blues & Heritage Festival

Duke Convention Center
Cincinnati OH

2018 Winter Blues & Heritage Festival
@ Duke Convention Center
Cincinnati OH

Cincy Blues Winter Blues Fest

Headliners:
Tinsley Ellis,
Noah Hunt,
Jane Lee Hooker,
Samantha Fish

Presented by:

May 26, 2018

BBQ, Blues and Bikes Festival
Elizabethtown KY

Web Site

Cherry Lot Stage
12:45 PM - The Stella Vees
2:45 PM - The Norman Jackson Band
5:00 PM - John Primer
7:15 PM - The Cash Box Kings
Historic State Theater
12:00 PM - Laurie Jane & the 45’s
2:00 PM - One Shot Johnny
4:15 PM - Jon Del Toro Richardson
6:30 PM - Eden Brent
8:45 PM - Kenny Neal

May 27, 2018

9th Edition
Blues Between the Bridges

9079 Old Richmond Road
Lexington KY 40515
(I-75 Exit #99)

Music starts @ 12:45 *
Tyler Newman
The Revelators
da Mudcats
Zydegator
Robbie Bartlett Blues Band
G. Busy Blues Revue
Beat Daddys
Encore Of Lexington
Harper & Midwest Kind
Tee Dee Young

Presented by:

1:30 pm - past midnight
Tickets $20 * Rain or Shine

No Bottles, Cans, Coolers Allowed
Lots of seating but Blankets & Lawn Chairs are okay

Jun 1-2, 2018

9^th Annual Germantown-Schnitzelburg
Blues Festival

@ the intersection of Hickory & Burnett Streets

Facebook Event Page
Facebook Group

Friday, June 1
6:30-8:00 - Jimmy G & the Sidewinders
8:30-10:00 - TC and the Screamin’ John Trio
10:30-12:00 - Johnny Fink and the Intrusion

Saturday, June 2
4:00-5:00 - Erin Coburn
5:30-6:30 - One Shot Johnny
7:00-8:00 - The Revelators
8:30-10:00 - Gough-Martin Blues Band & Tramp
10:30-12:00 - Boscoe France Band

FREE ADMISSION
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the show

A portion of the proceeds will go to Blessings in a Backpack

Jun 13-16, 2018

28^th Annual
WC Handy Blues Festival
Henderson KY

Complete Schedule

Wednesday, June 13
Vanessa Collier, Shawn Holt & The Teardrops,
Davina and The Vagabonds

Thursday, June 14
Dwyane Dopsie & The Zydeco Hell Raisers,
Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band

Friday, June 15
Reddog Band, Blues 4U,
The Beat Daddys, Rick Vito & The Lucky Devils,
Sugaray Rayford, Davy Knowles

Saturday, June 16
Ben Prestage, Watermelon Slim
Heather Gillis Band, Dawn Tyler Watson band
Delbert McClinton, Paul DesLauriers Band

Jul 13-14, 2018

25^th Annual
Master Musicians Festival
Somerset KY

Web Site Facebook
2018 Lineup

Jul 20-21, 2018

Louisville
Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
@ The Water Tower
River Road at Zorn Ave

Schedule

Presented by
Four Roses Bourbon
and the
Bisig Impact Group

KBS Members receive free admission to both days
with current membership card !

Must Join or Renew by July 1

Friday	Blues and Greys Little T&A The Norman Jackson Band
Saturday	The Tailfin Cadillacs The Stella Vees Ray Fuller & the Bluesrockers The Reverend Shawn Amos

Aug 11, 2018

Cincy Blues Fest

Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati OH

Festival Web Site

Presented by

Saturday, August 11
Acts include Delbert McClinton, the Noah Wotherspoon Band,
Johnny Fink and the Intrusion, Ricky Nye, and more

View Full Schedule

Aug 12, 2018

Annual
Bloomington Boogies:
The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival

Bloomington IN

Bloomington Boogies

Sunday, August 12

Acts include:

Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
Eden Brent
Daryl Davis
Cynthia Girtley
Craig Brenner
Ricky Nye
and more

Aug 16-26, 2018

Kentucky State Fair
KY Fair & Expo Center

KY State Fair
Web Site

MySpace FaceBook Twitter

Live Music daily in the
Food & Music Tents
Plus additional concerts

Aug 17-18, 2018

Madison Ribberfest

Madison IN

Ribberfest Web Site

Hotline: 800-559-2956

Fri	Dawn Tyler Watson Junk Box Walter Trout
Sat	Jordan Wilson King Bee and the Stingers John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band John Nemeth & the Love Light Orchestra Eric Gales Ronnie Baker Brooks

Aug 23-25, 2018

29^th Annual
Hot August Blues

Kenlake State Resort Park

Hardin KY

Park Web Site Festival Web Site

Thu	Lew Jetton & 61 South and Friends Blues Jam
Fri	The Sullivan 3 Woody Pines Blue Mother Tupelo Albert Castiglia
Sat	Andy Gibson Elam McKnight Soul Dog Microwave Dave & The Nukes Ivas John Miranda Louise Big Mike Griffin Larry McCray

Aug 23-25, 2018

20^th Annual
Bean Blossom Blues Fest
Bill Monroe Music Park
Bean Blossom IN

Web Site

Thu	Open Jam Larkin Poe Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind
Fri	Harmonica Masters & Pros Showcase w/ Jason Ricci Big Al and the Heavyweights Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind Main Stage Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter
Sat	Bean Blossom Musical Talent Contest Special Guest on Main Stage Danielle Nicole Band Bernard Allison Tommy Castro and the Painkillers

Full Schedule

Aug 25, 2018

Capital City Blues and
River Festival

Riverview Park
Frankfort KY

Saturday, August 25, 2018
Ward Oates Amphitheater, Frankfort KY
6:00pm – 10:00pm

Music by Tullie Brae & Tee Dee Young

Tickets & Info
Facebook Page

Facebook Page

Sep 7-8, 2018

Kentucky State BBQ Festival

Danville KY

Friday, September 7
Rachel Crowe and Tee Dee Young

Saturday, September 8
Paul Childers and Dillon Carmichael

KY BBQ Festival

Sep 8, 2018

Lake Cumberland Blues, BBQ and Arts Festival

Somerset KY

Music by:
Brooklyn Carter, Madison Lewis,
The Blue Crawdads,
Reverend John and the Backsliders,
Rachel Crowe Band, Magnolia Boulevard,
and D.J. Rice

Facebook - Lake Cumberland Blues Society

Sep 14-15, 2018

Blues at the Crossroads

Terre Haute IN

Blues at the Crossroads Web Site

Friday Sep 14	Main Stage Max Allen Mike Milligan Kelly Richey Freekbass
	Verve Stage Bastard Hounds Great Affair The Nerve
Saturday Sep 15	Main Stage Rock Band Michael Kelsey Tad Robinson Charles Walker Band Eric Steckel Miller Band Solid Sauce
	Verve Stage CONA The Syndicate White Light Revival Jazz Metamorphosis

Sep 15, 2018

National Jug Band Jubilee

Louisville KY

Free Admission
Noon to 11 PM
Brown-Forman Amphitheater @ Waterfront Park

Music by
Ben Hunter & Joe Seam - Seattle WA
Hubby Jenkins - New Orleans LA
Juggernaut Jug Band - Louisville KY
Vaden Landers & The Do Rights - Asheville NC
Cincinnati Dancing Pigs - Cincinnati OH
Chris Rodrigues & Abby the Spoon Lady - Asheville NC
The Derby City Dandies - Louisville KY

Jug Band Jubilee Web Site
Facebook Page

Sep 22-23, 2018

Bourbon & Beyond

Louisville KY

Bourbon and Beyond
Louisville KY at Champions Park

Saturday & Sunday

Full Music Schedule

Bourbon and Beyond

Sep 29, 2018

1st Annual
NABBB Fest

Bicentennial Park
New Albany IN

Music by:

Rick Estrin
Mike & Mike
Tad Robinson
Laurie Jane
Jimmy G.
The Stella Vees
Louisville Fats

NABBB Fest Web Site

Tickets $10

Sat, Sep 29, 2018

3^rd Annual
Burdette Blues Festival

Evansville IN

River Basin Blues Society
EvansvilleBlues.com

Saturday, Sep 29

Ryan Rigdon and the Primal Roots
2Miles Back
CTO
Alonzo Pennigton
King Bee and the Stingers

Oct 7, 2018

Big Rock Jazz and Blues Festival

Cherokee Park, Louisville

Music by

Gabe Evens Funk Sextet * 1:00-2:30
Sheryl Rouse & the Bluez Brothers * 3:00-4:30
Don Krekel Orchestra * 5:00-6:30

Louisville Jazz Society

Facebook Festival Page

Olmsted Parks Big-Rock-Jjazz-and-Blues-Fest

Oct 12-13, 2018

24^th Annual
Garvin Gate
Blues Festival

Garvin Place
@ Oak Street

Blues for Youth on Saturday

GGBF Web Site

Gavin Gate Blues Fest Schedule

Friday	Four Roses Stage (Oak & Garvin Place)	6:30-7:15 Jamiah “BluesSuperMan” Rogers Band 8:15-9:00 L. C. Williams and The Driver 10:00-11:15 Andy T Band featuring Alabama Mike and Anson Funderburgh
	Info+ Kentucky Blues Stage (Oak @ 4th)	7:20-8:00 One Shot Johnny 9:10-9:55 Ladies Sing The Blues featuring LaToye Montgomery, Lainey Brown, and Jennifer Lauletta
Saturday	11:00am-1:30pm	Blues for Youth Activities (see detail below)
Saturday	Four Roses Stage (Oak & Garvin Place)	2:00-2:45 The Pearls 3:15-4:00 King Bee & The Stingers 4:30-5:15 Django Knight 5:45-6:30 Mississippi Adam Riggle Band 7:15-8:15 Laurie Jane & the 45s and Friends 8:45-9:45 Danielle Nicole 10:00-11:15 Keeshea Pratt Band
	Info+ Stage (Oak @ 4th)	4:05-4:25, 5:20-5:40 da Mudcats 6:40-7:10, 8:20-8:40 The Dirty Church Revival

Blues for Youth @ Garvin Gate

Saturday, October 13, 2018
11:00am-1:30pm

A day of learning beginner’s harmonica and
enjoying BLUES music for ALL AGES

Thanks to our sponsors:

Blues for Youth Schedule

11:00 am	Blues History Presentation in KBS Booth Free Harmonicas to ALL in attendance (kids first!)
11:15 am	"Louisville Orff Ensemble" from Semple Elementary
11:45 am	11:45 - Beginners Harmonica Lesson Playing a Melody using Straight Harp (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
12:15 pm	“Sonic Bloom Modern Band” from Bloom Elementary
12:45 pm	Beginners Harmonica Lesson - What is Cross Harp? (Learn the Blues Scale & Bending Notes)
1:00 pm	Blues Mentoring with Walter Lay & Matthew Floyd, featuring Alix Lay (student from “Girls Rock Louisville”)
1:30 pm	Thanks to the Kids with free popsicles provided by FMS
2:00 pm	Start of Garvin Gate Blues Festival

Nov 17, 2018

KBS 30th Anniversary Celebration

New Direction Bar & Grill

Big KBS 30th Celebration

Music by:

The Stray Cats

KBS 2018 Blues Challenge Winner

New Direction Facebook Page

Past Events that have changed - Please research availability

May 13-14, 2016

International
Bar-B-Que Festival
Owensboro KY

Web Site

Schedule of Events

No Music Scheduled for 2017

May 15-16, 2015

Old Louisville Springfest
First Street @ Ormsby

Web site

No Live Music for 2017

May 16, 2015

31^st Annual Bar-B-Q Pitt Festival
Pitt Academy - Louisville

Web Site

Music by The King Bees and Da Mudcats
starting at 5:30

Discontinued in 2016

Jun 2-3, 2017

Muddy Roots
Spring Weekender

Brown County IN

Facebook Event Page

Friday, June 2
Pearls Mahone, Toe Knee Tea, Brooke Blanche,
Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Mountain Sprout,
Left Lane Crusier and Jimmy Duck Holmes

Saturday, June 3
Joe Henry, Billy Cook, Matt Heckler, Rock Bottom String Band,
Jayke Orvis, Pine Hill Haints, O'Death,
Joseph Huber and the Legendary Shack Shakers

Jun 18, 2016

2^nd Annual
Blues Harbor Fest
(formerly Lake Cumberland Blues, Boats & BBQ Fest)

State Dock @
Lake Cumberland
(Jamestown KY)

Music by: Blues and Greys, The KingBees and Les Dudek

Festival Web Site State Dock Web Site

Jun 12-13, 2015

Smokin' on the River
BBQ, Blues & Brew Festival

At RiverStage
Jeffersonville IN

Smokin' on the River

Visit the Fest on Facebook

Friday, June 12
Billy Byrd & Pen Bogert, The Tarnations, The Stella Vees,
The Beat Daddys and Tinsley Ellis

Saturday, June 13
Randy Colvin, Tyrone Cotton & Screamin' John,
the Dallas Cole Band, Butch Williams,
the Bell Bottom Blues Band and the Vanessa Davis Group

Sep 5-6, 2014

Roots and Heritage Festival

Downtown
Lexington KY

Friday, September 5
Nellie "Tiger" Travis

Saturday, September 6
Lakeside and Harold Melvin's Bluenotes

Roots Fest Ky

Sep 11-12, 2015

Bands & BBQ
at the Point

Point Park,
Carrollton KY

NOTE - It appears the music is no longer Blues,
possibly all Country

Carroll County Website

Friday Sept 11	6pm - The Louden Mundane Band 8pm - County Wide
Saturday Sept 12	11am - 12pm: Will Wallace 12pm -2pm: Nobody'z Bizzness 2pm -4pm: Jordan Wilson Trio 4pm - BBQ Awards 5pm - Van Waylon 7pm - Josh London 9pm - Sparechange Millionairres