B.B. King Blues Festival
August 24, 2003
Grand Casino Hinckley, 2 PM
1-800-472-6321

Trempeleau Blues Bash
May 19-20, 2001
Trempeleau, WI

6th Annual Inland Northwest International Blues and Brews Festival
May 11, 2002
Benton County Fairgrounds, Kennewick, Washington
ericnyberg@hotmail.com
Inland Northwest International Blues and Brews Festival

The Southwest Blues Festival
May 12, 2002
@ Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas, TX
www.southwestblues.com

Heart and Soul 2003 (tentative)
(t)May 17-18, 2003
Bunkers
Minneapolis, MN
612-692-8879
www.soul4kids.com

13th Annual Blues Bash
May 18, 2002
150 Main Street
Trempealeau, Wisconsin 54661
(608) 534-6898
www.trempealeauhotel.com

Souix Empire Rib Festival
May 31-June 1, 2001
Souix Falls, SD

Blues On The Range
June 7-9, 2002
Ironworld Discovery Center, Chisholm Minnesota
715-394-6831 x 107
www.bayfrontblues.com

9th Annual Kansas Blues Fest 2002
June 7-8, 2002
Contact Davy Baughman: Davyblues1@netscape.net
www.kansasbluesfest.com
Address: P.O. Box 705, Newton Kansas 67114

Blues Fest
June 8, 2002
@ Bailey Ray's, Santiago, MN
w/Lamont Cranston Blues Band. Percy Strother & Others

Covered Bridge Music and Arts Festival
June 15-16, 2002
Zumbrota, MN
507-732-7318
www.zumbrota.com/bridgefestival.htm

Jenn Jam Blues Festival
June 21-22, 2002
Fort Defiance Park, Cairo, IL
www.jennjam.org

Moundstock
June 22, 2002
Indian Mounds Park, St. Paul
Noon 'til 10:00 PM
www.theportage.org

Boji Blues and Zydeco Fest
June 23, 2001 3:00 to 11:00 pm
Arnolds Park, IA
www.arnoldspark.com

Summerfest
June 28, 2001
Milwaukee, WI

Isle Vista Casino Blues Fest
June 29-30, 2001
Bayfield, WI ($5)
Contact Kathy Bari @ (715)779-3712

Red, White, and Blues Festival
July 4-5, 2002
Harmony Park
Lake Geneva, Home of Harmony Park, is just 15 miles north of Albert Lea, where I 35 and I 90 intersect
www.harmonypark.com
www.redwhiteandbluesfestival.com
w/the Keller Brothers Band & others

Blues, Jazz and Arts on the Ridge Festival
July 7-8, 2001
Munster, IN
219-836-5549

Kalamazoo Blues Festival
July 12-14, 2001
Arcadia Festival Site, Kalamazoo, MI
www.kvba.org/fest01/index.html

Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 11-14, 2002
1-888-655-5354
(T-Birds, among others)

Omaha Jazz & Blues Festival
July 11-12, 2003
Omaha, NE
www.omahajazzandblues.com
402-351-6387
Email: jenfuchs@prodigy.net

Aquatennial Block Party
July 19, 2002
Hennepin & Washington Ave., Mpls
www.aquatennial.org

Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival
July 19-20, 2002
Kansas City, MO
Liberty Memorial in Penn Valley Park
800-530-5266
www.kcbluesjazz.org

Acoustic Fest
July 21, 2002 (11:30-9 PM)
Manitowoc, WI
920-684-8499
www.acousticfest.com

Rockin' Ribfest
July 24-28, 2002
4th St. & Nicollet Mall, Mpls
www.rockinribfest.com
612-673-1300

HEATSTOCK 2002
July 26-27, 2002
P.O. box 187h
Clawson, MI 48017
www.nocover.net
mboulan@wwnet.net

Park Rapids Blues Fest
July 27-28, 2001
Silver Star Festival Park 218-732-9439
2 mi. east of Park Rapids on Hwy 34
www.silverstarpark.com

Dodgeville Blues Fest
July 28, 2001
Dodgeville, WI
www.dodgevillebluesfest.com

Bluesmore Blues Festival
August 4, 2001
Cedar Rapids, IA
319-362-7375
www.lcbs.org

The Rochester Blues Festival
August 10, 2002
Free - "Bring your own lawn chair"
Central Park, Rochester, MN
Gary Hamilton: 507-288-5309

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest
Aug 16-17, 2002
Wausau, WI
www.bigbullfallsblues.com

Salmon Arm 10th annual Roots & Blues Festival
Aug 16-18, 2002
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
1-250-833-4096
www.rootsandblues.ca/

Cedar Fest Block Party
Aug 18, 2002
The Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN

Blues by the Bay in the Tawases
Aug 23-25, 2002
East Tawas, MI
by the Lake Huron shoreline
Email: bluesbythebay2002@yahoo.com
www.BluesByTheBayTawas.com

Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival
August 24-26, 2001
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
www.safms.org
Salmon Arm Folk Music Society
folk@sunwave.net

Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival
September 1-2, 2001
Riverfront Festival Park - Peoria, IL

Neenah Jazz Fest
September 4-5, 2001
Neenah, WI
920-722-1920
http://members.tripod.com/~valeris/neenahjazz.html

Blues on the Rocks
September 7, 2002
Luverne, MN
www.bluesontherocks.net

Berghoff & Blues Festival
September 15, 2001
Monroe, WI

25th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival
Sept 21, 2002
Hiway 1 South @ Route 454
Greenville, Mississippi
www.deltablues.org
email - bluesfest@tecinfo.com
phone - 888-812-5837

Free Colorado River Blues Festival
Sept 26-28, 2002
Laughlin, Nevada
The Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino's Center Circle
Phone 1-800-458-9500

BB King blues fest
Sept 29, 2002

BB King w/T-Birds, KWS, Shane Henry

First Annual B.L.U.E.S. Festival & Jam
Oct 19-20, 2002
East Greenville, PA
www.angelfire.com/music4/bluesfestival

13 Annual The Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival
Aug 29 - Aug 31, 2003
Rentiesville, OK
Contact: Selby Minner 918 473-2411
www.dcminnerblues.com

3rd Annual Boundary Waters Blues Festival
Sep 5-6, 2003
LONGBRANCH in Winton, MN
www.elyblues.com

Bean Blossom Blues Fest
Sep 12-14, 2003
Bean Blossom, IN
at the Bill Monroe Music Park 5 miles north of Nashville, Indiana on Hwy 135
1-800-783-7996
www.harpdepot.com/blues.cfm

Tree Frog Music Festival
September 13 & 14, 2003
Teepee Tonka Park
Faribault, Minnesota
www.treefrogmusic.org

Coalition BLUES Festival
Saturday, September, 20, 2003
10:00 A.M. to 8 P.M.
1st Avenue & Lake Street at the Owen Park band shell, downtown Eau Claire, WI
coalitionblues.com/aboutfest.htm

Berghoff and Blues 2003
Saturday, September, 20, 2003
Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe, Wisconsin
Info/Tickets - Phone: 608.325.3191
www.berghoffbeer.com

2nd Annual MidPoint Music Festival
Sept 24-27, 2003
Cincinnati, OH
www.mxmw.org

18th Annual King Biscuit Blues Festival
Oct 9-11, 2002
Helena, Arkansas
www.kingbiscuitfest.org

The 8th Annual Blues 2000 and 3 Festival Weekend
Oct 10-12, 2002
Ellenville, NY
Phone: 1-800-647-6000
web: www.blues2000.com
E-mail: mmoss@fcc.net

Rockin' Ribfest
July 28 - August 1, 2004
4th St. & Nicollet Mall, Mpls
612-673-1300
www.rockinribfest.com

Prairie Dog Blues Festival
July 30-31, 2004
St, Feriole Island - Prairie du Chien, WI
608-326-4024
888-567-1567
www.prairiedogblues.com

Queen City Blues Fest "02"
July 30 - 31, 2004
Cincinnati Ohio
www.cincyblues.org

Bluesmore 2004
Aug 7, 2004
Brucemore Mansion
2160 Linden Drive SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
www.lcbs.org/pages/bluesmore03.html

10th Annual Great Woods Music Festival
Aug 5-8, 2004
GreatWoods Park, Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada
Tel. 204.268.2814
www.greatwoodspark.com

Smakdab Festivals

Additional links for other Blues Festivals and outdoor concerts:
Chicago Special Events
Arnolds Park, Lake Okoboji, IA
Festival Finder
Blues Festivals
Jazz Festivals
Blues World Festivals

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