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JANUARYMLK Jr Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/MLKJrBluesFestival Jan 17-20Chester SC
Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Fest https://www.zephyrhillschamber.org/bbq-bluesJan 19Zephyrhills FL
International Blues Challengehttp://blues.org/international-blues-challenge Jan 22-26Memphis TN
Florida Jazz & Blues Jamhttps://www.jambase.com/article/florida-jazz-blues-jam-announces-2019-lineupJan 26Boca Raton FL
FEBRUARYCincy Winter Blues & Heritagehttps://cincyblues.org/Feb 2 - 3Cincinnati OH
Legendary R & B Cruise Eastern Caribbean https://bluescruise.com/Feb 3 - 10Ft. Lauderdale FL
Winter Blueshttp://fargobluesfest.comFeb 9Fargo ND
Rock Legends CruiseFeb. 14-18th https://www.rocklegendscruise.comClearwater Sea-Blueshttp://www.myclearwaterevents.com/featured-events/sea-blues-festival Feb 23 - 24 Clearwater FL
Lancaster Roots and Blueshttps://lancasterrootsandblues.comFeb 23 - 24Lancaster PA
Keeping the Blues Alive at Seahttp://www.bluesaliveatsea.comFeb 25 - Mar 1Miami FL
MARCHSuncoast Blueshttps://suncoastbluesfestival.comMar 3Sarasota FL
Walla Walla Guitarhttps://wallawallaguitarfestival.ticketbud.com/2018 Mar 8 - 10Walla Walla WA
Bonita Blues https://www.bonitablues.comMar 8 - 9Bonita Springs FL
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MARCH (cont)
Phoenix Blues Blasthttp://phoenixblues.orgMar 10 Phoenix AZ
River City Blueshttp://bjfm.org/blues-festivalMar 15 - 16Marietta OH
APRIL
Springing the Blueshttp://springingtheblues.com/Apr 5-7Jacksonville Beach FL
Spring Fling Musichttp://springflingmusicfest.wixsite.com/springflingApr 6Mobile AL
Lowcountry Cajunhttps://www.ccprc.com/137/Lowcountry-Cajun-FestivalApr 7 Charleston SC
Redwood Coast Music http://www.rcmfest.org Apr 9 -12Eureka CA
Tampa Bay Blueshttp://tampabaybluesfest.com Apr 12-14St. Petersburg FL
Juke Jointhttp://www.jukejointfestival.com Apr 13Clarksdale MS
Blues by the Seahttps://www.kiawahisland.org/socialevents/14th-annual-blues-sea Apr 14Kiawah Island SC
Alcorn State University Jazzhttps://www.alcorn.edu/Apr 14Vicksburg MS
Spring Harp Festhttp://springharpfest.orgApr 20La Mesa CA
Bona Fide Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/memphisbluessocietyApr 20 - 21Memphis TN
Wiregrass Blues http://www.wiregrassbluessociety.com/upcoming-events.html Apr 27Dothan AL
New Orleans Jazz & Heritagehttp://www.nojazzfest.comApr 25 - May 5New Orleans LA
Key City Rhythm & Blues http://keycityblues.com Apr 26 - 27
Ventura County Blueshttp://venturacountyblues.com Apr 28Camarillo CA
MAY
Dallas International Guitar and Music https://www.guitarshow.comMay 3 - 5Dallas TX
Southern Cal Topanga Blues https://www.facebook.com/SouthernCaliforniaBluesSociety May 4Topanga CA
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MAY (cont)
Monterey International Blueshttp://montereyinternationalbluesfestival.com/May 12Monterey CA
Doheny Blues Festivalhttps://dohenybluesfestival.com/May 18 - 19Dana Point CA
New England Blues Summithttp://www.newenglandbluessummit.com/May 18-20Hyannis MA
No. Cent. Florida Women in Blues Showcasehttps://www.facebook.com/North-Central-Florida-Women-in-Blues
May 19Gainesville FL
Silver City Blues Festivalhttps://www.silvercitybluesfestival.org/
May 24 - 26Malibu CA
Bottlerock Napa Valleyhttp://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/May 24 - 26Napa CA
Smokin in Steele BBQ & Blueshttp://www.smokininsteele.com/
May 31 - June 1Owatonna MN
JUNEB i g I s l a n d J a z z a n d B l u e s http://www.bigislandjazzandbluesfestival.com
June 1 Kona HIGermantown Schnitzelburg Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/gtownbluesfest/
June 2 Louisville KYhttp://bigpinesbluesfest.com/
June 2 - 3Longview TX
Gladstone Summertime Blueshttp://www.gladstonechamber.com/bluesfestJune 1-2Gladstone MO
Brevard Blues N. BBQhttp://www.brevardbluesfestival.com/index.phpJune 1-2Brevard NC
Wine, Blues, Beer & Balloonhttps://www.soaringwingswine.com/events/June 2Springfield NE
Blues-n-Brews
http://www.cfrt.org/BluesNBrews/June 2Fayetteville NC
Burdette Blues
https://www.facebook.com/events/539987309530102/June 3Evansville IN
Canton Blues Fest
https://www.cantonchamber.org/canton-blues-festJune 8Canton OH
Chicago Blues
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html/June 7-9Chicago IL
Greeley Blues Jam
http://greeleybluesjam.com/June 8Greeley CO
Flagstaff Blues and Brews
https://flagstaffblues.com/June 7- 8Flagstaff AZ
Bentonia Blues Festival
https://www.facebook.com/BentoniaBluesFestival/
June 10-15 Bentonia MS
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JUNE (cont)
W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecuehttp://www.handyblues.org/June 12 - 15Henderson KY
Blues on the Foxhttps://riveredgeaurora.com/
June 22 - 23Aurora IL
Mountain Jamhttp://mountainjam.com/June 14 - 16Hunter Mountain NY
Utah Blueshttp://www.utahbluesfest.org/June 14-15Salt Lake City UT
Arroyo Seco Weekendhttps://www.arroyosecoweekend.com/June 22- 23Pasadena CA
Blues from the Tophttps://www.bluesfromthetop.org/June 29-30Winter Park CO
Fountain Blues Festhttps://fountainblues.comJune 22San Jose CA
Central Virginia Blues Societyhttp://www.centralvablues.org/June 22Afton VA
Long Beach Bayou http://longbeachbayou.com/June 22 - 23Long Beach CA
New York State Blues http://www.nysbluesfest.com/June 27-29Syracuse NY
JULY
Spirit of Kansas Blueshttp://www.topekabluessociety.org/July 4Topeka KS
Waterfront Blueshttp://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com July 4 - 7Portland OR
Briggs Farm Blueshttps://www.briggsfarm.com/July 11 - 14Nescopeck PA
Tall City Blues Festhttp://www.tallcitybluesfest.com/
July 12 - 13Midland TX
RBC BluesFesthttp://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/July 4 - 14LeBreton Flats Ottawa Canada
Grassroots Blues https://www.facebook.com/grassrootsblues/July 6 - 7Duck Hill MS
Zoo Festhttp://www.zoobar.com/July 14Lincoln NE
Common Ground on the Hill Rootshttps://www.commongroundonthehill.org/July 7Westminister MD
Hayward/Russell City Blueshttps://www.westcoastbluessociety.org/haywardrussellcitybluesfest July 13-14 Hayward CA
Greenwood Blues Cruisehttp://www.uptowngreenwood.com/events/sc-festival-of-discovery/blues-cruiseJuly 13 - 14Greenwood SC
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JULY (cont)
Buffalo Niagra Blueshttp://wnyblues.org/July 14Buffalo NY
Kalamazoo Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/KalamazooBluesFestival July 13-15Kalamazoo MI
Playing With Fire http://playingwithfireomaha.netJuly 13
Omaha NE
North Atlantic Blueshttp://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/July 13 - 14Rockland ME
Boise Blueshttp://boiseblues.org/festival/July 14Boise ID
Louisville Blues Brews & BBQhttp://www.louisvillebluesandbbqfestival.com/July 19-20Louisville KY
Lowertown Blues & Funkhttp://www.lowertownbluesfestival.com/July 19-20St. Paul MN
Natchitoches-NSU Folkhttps://louisianafolklife.nsula.edu/multicultural-christmas-concert/July 19-20Natchitoches LA
Sioux Falls JazzFesthttp://www.siouxfallsjazzfest.com/July 19-20Sioux Falls SD
Winthrop Rhythm & Blueshttp://winthropbluesfestival.com/July 19-21Winthrop WA
Pittsburgh Blues and Rootshttps://www.facebook.com/PGHBluesAndRootsFest/July 27-28Pittsburgh PA
Redwood City Blues, Arts & BBQhttp://www.redwoodcitypal.com/blues/July 21Redwood City CA
The Peachhttp://thepeachmusicfestival.com/July 25-28Redwood City CA
Blues Brews & BBQhttps://www.everfest.com/e/bangor-blues-brews-bbqJuly 27 - 28Bangor ME
Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfesthttp://www.bluesandribfest.com/July 26 - 27Canal Winchester OH
Fargo Blueshttp://fargobluesfest.com/July 26 - 27Fargo ND
Prairie Dog Blues http://www.prairiedogblues.com/July 26 - 27Prairie du Chien WI
Blues Brews & Bratshttp://bluesbrewsandbrats.com/July 28Waterville OH
Blues Under the Bridgehttps://www.bluesunderthebridge.org/July 28Colorado Springs CO
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AUGUST
Telluride Jazzhttps://www.telluridejazz.org/Aug 9-11Telluride CO
Mammoth Beers and Bluesapaloozahttp://mammothbluesbrewsfest.com/Aug 1-4Mammoth Lakes CA
Mt. Baker R&Bhttp://www.bakerblues.com/Aug 2-4Deming WA
Magic City http://magiccityblues.com/Aug 2-3Billings MT
Jazz & Beyondhttp://jazzcarsoncity.com/Aug 9-25Carson City NV
Blue Wing Blueshttps://lakecounty.com/event/blue-wing-blues-festival-4/Aug 4Upper Lake CA
Sunflower Blues & Gospelhttp://www.sunflowerfest.org/Aug 9-11Clarksdale MS
Bayfront Blueshttp://www.bayfrontblues.com/Aug 9-11Duluth MI
Heritage Music BluesFesthttp://www.heritagemusicfest.com/Aug 9-11Wheeling WV
Gloucester Blues Festivalhttp://gloucesterbluesfestival.com/Aug 10Gloucester MA
Waukesha BluesFesthttp://www.waukeshabluesfest.com/Aug 09-10Delafield WI
Cincy BluesFesthttp://cincybluesfest.org/Aug 10Cincinnati OH
Project Blueshttp://projectblues.org/Aug 11Columbus OH
Blue Ribbon Blues Festhttp://southeastiowabluessociety.org/Aug 3Fairfield IA
Ozark Cigar Box Guitar Musichttps://www.facebook.com/events/419477705073794/Aug 11Warsaw MO
Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Pianohttps://bloomingtonboogies.com/homeAug 10 - 12Bloomington IN
Durango Blues Trainhttps://www.durangobluestrain.com/Aug 16-17Durango CO
Blues, Brews & BBQshttps://www.mrbbb.com/Aug 16-18 McHenry IL
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AUGUST (cont)
White Mountain Boogie & Blueshttp://www.whitemountainboogie.com/Aug 16-18North Thornton NH
Madison RibberFest BBQ & Blueshttp://www.madisonribberfest.com/Aug 16-17Madison IN
Chenango Blueshttp://www.chenangobluesfest.org/Aug 16-17Norwich NY
Big Bull Falls Blueshttps://www.wausauevents.org/big-bull-falls-blues-fest.html Aug 16-17Wausau WI
Johnny Shines Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/Johnny-Shines-Blues-Festival-224196254284415/Aug 17Tuscaloosa AL
Morristown Jazz & Blueshttp://www.morristownjazzandblues.com/Aug 17Morristown NJ
Eastern Bayside Blues and Winehttp://www.easternsbaysidefestival.com/Aug 17Essex MD
Ann Arbor Blueshttps://www.a2bluessociety.com/Aug 16-18Ann Arbor MI
Bean Blossom Blueshttp://beanblossomblues.com/Aug 22-24Bean Blossom IN
Old Capital Blues & BBQhttp://icbluesclub.org/Aug 24-25Spring�eld IL
Kenlake Hot August Blueshttp://kenlakeblues.com/Aug 22-24Hardin KY
2 Left Feet Blueshttp://2leftfeetbluesfestival.com/Aug 25 - 27Simsbury CT
Crossroads Blues at Lyran Parkhttp://www.crossroadsbluesfestival.com/ Aug 24Rockford IL
Trinidaddio Blueshttp://www.trinidaddiobluesfest.com/Aug 24Trinidad CO
Black Prairie Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/blackprairieblues/
Aug 30West Point MS
Bedford Blues & BBQhttps://www.bedfordbluesfest.com/Aug 30 - Sept 1Bedford TX
Peoria Blues & Heritagehttp://peoriabluesandheritagefestival.com/Aug 30-31West Point MS
Nickel Plate Blueshttp://fishers.in.us/bluesfestAug 31 - Sept 1Fishers IN
New Blueshttp://www.newbluesfestival.com/Aug 30 - Sept 1Peoria IL
SEPTEMBER
Big Muddy Blueshttp://bigmuddybluesfestival.com/ Sept 1 - 3St. Louis MO
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SEPTEMBER (cont)
Rentiesville Dusk 'til Dawn Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/Rentiesville-Dusk-Til-Dawn-Blues-Festival-271942189500394/Sept 1 - 3Rentiesville OK
Paramount Music http://paramountmusic.org/Sept 1 - 3Port Washington WI
Marquette Area Blueshttps://marquetteareabluessociety.org/Sept 1 - 3Marquette MI
New Blueshttp://www.newbluesfestival.com/Sept 2 - 3Long Beach CA
Bowlful of Blueshttp://www.southskunkblues.org/Sept 3Newton IA
Labor Day Blues BBQhttps://wrfg.org/Sept 2Atlanta GA
Maui Jazz & Blueshttp://mauijazzandbluesfestival.com/Sept 8 Wailea HI
Big Blues Benderhttp://bigbluesbender.com/Sept 7 - 10Las Vegas NV
San Diego Blueshttps://www.sdbluesfest.com/Sept 7San Diego CA
Phoenixville Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/pvillebluesfest/Sept 8Phoenixville PA
Panhandle Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/Panhandlebluesfest/Sept 7Priest River ID
South Mountain International Blues http://southmountainbluesfestival.com/Sept 10South Orange NJ
Harvest Jazz & Blueshttp://www.harvestjazzandblues.com/main-stage/Sept 10-15Fredericton NB Canada
Telluride Blues & Brewshttp://www.tellurideblues.com/Sept 13-15Telluride CO
Michigan Blues Festhttp://www.oldtownbluesfest.com/Sept 20-21Lansing MI
Ojai Bowlful of Blueshttps://bowlfulofblues.org/Sept 22Ojai CA
Burdette Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/events/2055203474794782/Sept 29 Evansville IN
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SEPTEMBER (cont)
Roots N Blues N BBQhttps://rootsnbluesnbbq.com/Sept 27-29Columbia MO
Bogalusa Blues & Heritagehttp://www.bogalusablues.com/Sept 27-28Bogalusa LA
Mighty Mississippi Music http://www.mightymississippimusicfestival.com/Sept 27 - 30Greenville MS
Georgia Blues & Rootshttp://www.gabluesnroots.org/Sept 30Mableton GA
Big Buggs Island Blues Bashhttp://bbibb.org/Sept 30Clarksville VA
OCTOBER
King Biscuit Blueshttps://kingbiscuitfestival.com/Oct 9-12Helena AR
Carolina Downhome Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/carolinadownhomebluesOct 5 - 7Camden SC
Austin City Limits https://www.aclfestival.comOct 4-13Austin TX
Bukka White Blueshttp://www.bukkawhitefestival.com/Oct4-5Aberdeen MS
Sacramento Blues By The Riverhttps://www.facebook.com/SacBluesByTheRiver/Oct 7Sacramento CA
Paoli Blues Festhttp://www.paolibluesfest.com/Oct 7Paoli PA
Deep Blueshttp://deepbluesfest.com/Oct 17-20Clarksdale MS
Garvin Gate Blueshttp://www.garvingatebluesfestival.com/Oct 12 - 13Louisville KY
Crescent City Blues and BBQhttp://www.jazzandheritage.org/events/2018-crescent-city-blues-bbq-festivalOct 18-20New Orleans LA
Voice of the Wetlandshttp://www.voiceofthewetlands.org/vow-festival/Oct 13 - 15Houma LA
Funktoberfesthttps://www.everfest.com/e/central-louisiana-funktoberfest-alexandria-laOct 5Alexandria LA
Legendary R&B Cruisehttps://bluescruise.com/33-oct-2018-sea-of-cortez/Oct 26 - Nov 2San Diego CA
Florida Harmonica Championshipshttp://www.floridaharmonicachampionships.com/Oct 20New Smyrna Beach FL
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NOVEMBER
SC Pecan Fest - Blues Stagehttp://www.florencedowntown.com/downtown-events/pecan-festival/Nov 3Florence SC
College Park Free Blueshttps://www.facebook.com/CollegeParkBluesFestNov 3College Park MD
Gainesville Blues Concerthttps://ncfblues.org/Nov 10Gainesville FL
International Boogie Woogiehttp://www.sfboogiewoogiefestival.comNov 10San Francisco CA
DECEMBER
Bradenton Blueshttp://www.bradentonbluesfestival.org/Dec 1 - 3Bradenton FL
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NOTE: Some festivals do not have set dates yet. Please con�rm the dates and all info with the festival or cruise website.