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NOTICE TO MUSICIANS AND BANDS!! Get the word out to your fans and the rest of the blues world about where you’re playing. The calendar page is a free service to blues musicians and bands. Send e-mail to Gigs@KBSBlues.org with your schedule to publish on this site and in our newsletter, Blues News.
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must be received by the 15th of the month for the next month's newsletter)
For booking information please contact the venues directly, KBS does not participate in booking for the clubs.
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- Other event calendars can be found at: Louisville Music News, Louisville Metro and LEO
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Please note that some events require a
cover charge at the door and/or reserved seating. Always call the venue to confirm dates
and admission. Although we make every effort to ensure correct and accurate content, KBS
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Monthly Calendar
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| Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | Mar 2016 | Apr 2016 | May 2016 | Jun 2016 |
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Annual Events & Festivals |
| Sep 29, 2018 |
1st Annual NABBB Fest Bicentennial Park |
Music by: Rick Estrin |
 NABBB Fest Web Site Tickets $10 |
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| Sat, Sep 29, 2018 | 3rd Annual Burdette Blues Festival Evansville IN |
 River Basin Blues Society EvansvilleBlues.com |
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| Oct 7, 2018 |
Big Rock Jazz and Blues Festival Cherokee Park, Louisville |
 Music by Gabe Evens Funk Sextet * 1:00-2:30 |
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| Oct 12-13, 2018 |
24th Annual Garvin Place |
  Blues for Youth on Saturday |
Gavin Gate Blues Fest Schedule
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Blues for Youth @ Garvin Gate Saturday, October 13, 2018 A day of learning beginner’s harmonica and Thanks to our sponsors: |
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| 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 |
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Last Year's Events - (Most festivals are held the same time each year - make your plans now for next year) |
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| Nov 18, 2017 | KBS 29th Anniversary Celebration |
Featuring The Stacy Mitchart Band 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$10 Admission ** Free
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Jan
16 thru Jan 20 |
34th Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge | Beale Street Memphis TN KBS Entrants: King Bee & The Stingers will represent the |
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| Feb 2-3, 2018 | Winter Blues & Heritage Festival Duke Convention Center |
 2018 Winter Blues & Heritage Festival |
Headliners: Tinsley Ellis, Noah Hunt, Jane Lee Hooker, Samantha Fish
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May 26, 2018 |
BBQ, Blues and Bikes
Festival |
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| May 27, 2018 |
9th Edition Blues Between the Bridges
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Presented by:
1:30 pm - past midnight No Bottles, Cans, Coolers Allowed |
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| Jun 1-2, 2018 | 9th Annual Germantown-Schnitzelburg Blues Festival @ the intersection of Hickory & Burnett Streets |
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FREE ADMISSION A portion of the proceeds will go to Blessings in a Backpack |
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| Jun 13-16, 2018 | 28th
Annual WC Handy Blues Festival Henderson KY |
Complete
Schedule Wednesday, June 13 Thursday, June 14 Friday, June 15 Saturday, June 16 |
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| Jul 13-14, 2018 | 25th Annual Master Musicians Festival Somerset KY |
Web Site
Facebook 2018 Lineup |
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| Jul 20-21, 2018 |
Louisville Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival @ The Water Tower River Road at Zorn Ave |
Schedule Presented by
Must Join or Renew by July 1 |
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| Aug 11, 2018 | Cincy Blues Fest Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati OH |
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| 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 |
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| Aug 16-26, 2018 | Kentucky State Fair KY Fair & Expo Center |
KY State Fair Web Site |
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| Aug 17-18, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest Madison IN |
 Ribberfest Web Site Hotline: 800-559-2956 |
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| Aug 23-25, 2018 | 29th Annual Hot August Blues Kenlake State Resort Park Hardin KY |
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| Aug 23-25, 2018 | 20th Annual Bean Blossom Blues Fest Bill Monroe Music Park Bean Blossom IN |
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| Aug 25, 2018 | Capital City Blues and River Festival Riverview Park |
Saturday, August 25, 2018 Ward Oates Amphitheater, Frankfort KY 6:00pm – 10:00pm Music by Tullie Brae & Tee Dee Young |
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| Sep 7-8, 2018 |
Kentucky State BBQ Festival
Danville KY |
Friday, September 7 Rachel Crowe and Tee Dee Young Saturday, September
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| 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 |
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| Sep 14-15, 2018 |
Blues at the Crossroads Terre Haute IN |
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| Sep 15, 2018 |
National Jug Band Jubilee Louisville KY |
Free Admission Noon to 11 PM Brown-Forman Amphitheater @ Waterfront Park Music by |
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| Sep 22-23, 2018 |
Bourbon & Beyond Louisville KY |
Bourbon and Beyond Saturday & Sunday |
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| May 13-14, 2016 | International Bar-B-Que Festival Owensboro KY |
Web Site No Music Scheduled for 2017 |
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| May 15-16, 2015 |
Old Louisville Springfest First Street @ Ormsby |
Web site No Live Music for 2017 |
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| May 16, 2015 | 31st Annual Bar-B-Q Pitt Festival Pitt Academy - Louisville |
Music by The King Bees and Da Mudcats Discontinued in 2016 |
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| 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 |
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| Jun 18, 2016 | 2nd
Annual Blues Harbor Fest (formerly Lake Cumberland Blues, Boats & BBQ Fest) State Dock @
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| Jun 12-13, 2015 | Smokin' on the River BBQ, Blues & Brew Festival At RiverStage |
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| Sep 5-6, 2014 |
Roots and Heritage Festival Downtown |
Friday, September
5 Nellie "Tiger" Travis Saturday, September 6 |
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| Sep 11-12, 2015 |
Bands & BBQ at the Point Point Park, |
NOTE - It appears the music is no longer Blues, possibly all Country |
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| Sep 12, 2015 | Fort Knox Blues Fest | Visit Web Site |
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| Sep 15, 2017 |
4th Annual Smoketown GetDown for Democracy Shelby & Lampton Streets |
Music by: Yared Sound, Str8Diamonds Dance Team, Otis Junior & The Jesse Lees, Junior J & Piff the Dragon, and The Afrophysicists. Free Admission |
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