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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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- Festival Details & Links
- Other event calendars can be found
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Louisville Music News, Louisville Metro and LEO
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and admission. Although we make every effort to ensure correct and accurate content, KBS
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Monthly Calendar
View the Monthly Calendar in a new windowPrevious Month's Calendars:
| Jul 2013 | Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | Oct 2013 | Nov 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| Jan 2014 | Feb 2014 | Mar 2014 | Apr 2014 | May 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 |
Louisville Events
| Also check Louisville Music News, Louisville Metro and LEO for current events |
Regional Blues
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Slippery
Noodle Inn in Indianapolis |
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Bourbon
Street Blues and Boogie Bar in Nashville 220 Printers Alley Current Schedule |
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Southgate House in Newport KY 24 East 3rd St. Current Schedule |
| Events & Festivals 2014 Schedule (Most festivals are held the same time each year - make your plans now) |
| Aug 1-2, 2014 | Cincy Blues Fest Sawyer Point, Cincinnati |
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| Aug 22, 2014 | Capital City Blues and River Festival Frankfort KY |
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| Aug 14-24, 2014 | Kentucky State Fair |
KY State Fair Web Site |
Live Music daily in the Food & Music Tents Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof |
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| Aug 15-16, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest Madison IN |
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| Aug 21-23, 2014 | 16th Annual Bean Blossom Blues Fest Bill Monroe Music Park Bean Blossom IN |
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| Aug 22, 2014 | Capital City Blues and River Festival Riverview Park, Frankfort KY |
Benefits Family Abuse Services, Inc Friday, August 22,
2014 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Music by Toad Strangler |
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| Aug 22-23, 2014 | 25th Annual Hot August Blues Kenlake State Resort Park Hardin KY |
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| Sep 5-6, 2014 |
Bands & BBQ
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Carroll County Website |
Friday, September 5 The Harless Brothers Jimmy Davis Band Saturday, September 6 |
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| Sep 5-6, 2014 |
Roots and Heritage Festival Downtown Lexingotn KY |
Friday, September
5 Nellie "Tiger" Travis Saturday, September 6 |
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| Sep 5-7, 2014 |
Kentucky State BBQ Festival
Danville KY |
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September 6 Diana Chittester, The Mojos, The Sonny Yingst Band, The KingBees and Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof Sunday, September 7 – Toad Strangler |
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| Sep 12-13, 2014 |
Blues at the Crossroads Terre Haute IN |
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| Sep 20, 2014 |
10th Anniversary Jug Band Jubilee |
Free Admission Brown-Forman Amphitheater @ Waterfront Park |
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| Oct 5, 2014 |
Rig Rock Jazz and Blues Festival Cherokee Park, Louisville |
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| Oct 10-11, 2014 |
19th Garvin Gate |
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Jan 20-24, 2015 |
34th Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge | Beale Street Memphis TN |
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| Feb 7-8, 2014 | Cincy Blues Society's Winter Blues Fest |
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Friday Headliner: Tinsley Ellis Saturday Headliner: Janiva Magness |
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| Feb 15, 2014 | 5th Annual Indy Winter Blues Festival Indianapolis |
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| Apr 20-21, 2012 Unknown current status |
Bluegrass & Blues in the 'Burgh Evansville IN |
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| May 9-10, 2014 | International Bar-B-Que Festival Owensboro KY |
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| May 16-17, 2014 |
Old Louisville Springfest First Street @ Ormsby |
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| May 17, 2014 | 30th Annual Bar-B-Q Pitt Festival Pitt Academy - Louisville |
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| May 24, 2014 | BBQ, Blues and Bikes
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| May 25, 2014 |
Blues Between
the Bridges
9079 Old Richmond Road |
Robbie Bartlett Tanita Gaines & The Accused Kelly Richey Claudette King |
Presented by: 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm No Bottles, Cans, Coolers Allowed |
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| Jun 6-7, 2014 | 5th Annual Germantown-Schnitzelburg Blues Festival @ the intersection of Hickory & Burnett Streets |
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| Jun 7-14, 2014 | WC Handy Blues Festival Henderson KY |
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| Jun 13-14, 2014 | Smokin' on the River BBQ, Blues & Brew Festival At RiverStage |
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| Jun 15, 2013 | Bridges, Bikes & Blues Eaton OH |
Preble County Historical Society Eaton Ohio Cruise 8 Historic Covered Bridges |
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| Jun 21, 2014 | 1st Annual Blues Harborfest (formerly Lake Cumberland Blues, Boats & BBQ Fest) State Dock @
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| Jul 11-12, 2014 | Master Musicians Festival Somerset KY |
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| Jul 11-13, 2014 |
Four Roses Bourbon Louisville Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival @ The Water Tower River Road at Zorn Ave |
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| Sep 7, 2013 | Fort Knox Blues Fest | Visit Web Site |
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| Saturday November 16, 2013 |
KBS 25th Anniversary Celebration & CD Release Party "Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II"
Show features bands from the CD
including $10 Admission ** Free for KBS
members Tickets available online at
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