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2014 line up

Marcia Ball

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 Jeremy Piper

A lauded liver performer, Austin, Texas-based singer, songwriter and piano woman has been one the blues scene’s most beloved players for the past 30 years.

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Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 Jeremy Piper

Guitar hero spent more than a decade with The Nighthawks before launching a solo career as a singer and guitarist in the mid-1980s.

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Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 Jeremy Piper

Another superb Chicago blues man, Lil’ Ed Williams is a slide guitarist, singer and songwriter who with his backing band, the Blues Imperials, has been elating club and festival crowds for decades.

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Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues

March 1, 2017February 6, 2020 Jeremy Piper

Harmonica player and singer Billy Branch is a Chicago blues man with three Grammy nominations among his many accolades.

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Samantha Fish

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 Jeremy Piper

She’s a blues baby (still in her 20s) with serious guitar chops, strong pipes and, yes, sex appeal.

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E.G. Kight

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 Jeremy Piper

Gifted vocalist melds rock, blues, pop, jazz, gospel and funk into her repertoire.

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Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones

March 1, 2017March 2, 2017 Jeremy Piper

Bradenton-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Deming enjoys a loyal local and national following thanks to his deft update on jump blues.

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2023 Lineup

Friday, Dec. 1, 2023

GeminiiDRAGON 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Eliza Neals 6:20 – 7:20pm
JP Soars Gypsy Blues Revue with Anne Harris 7:40 – 8:40pm

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023

The Shaelyn Band 10:00 am – 11:00am
Memphis Lightning 11:20am– 12:20pm
John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band 12:40 – 1:40pm
Lurrie Bell 2:00 – 3:15pm
James Cotton Tribute with Mark Hummel & James Cotton Band 3:35 – 4:50pm
Rick Estrin and The Nightcats 5:10– 6:25pm

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