2022 Lineup
Ana Popovic
Ana Popovic celebrating 20 years as a touring musician. The award-winning guitar player, singer, songwriter,…
Albert Castiglia
Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia come together to create a musical journey unlike anything seen…
Nora Jean Wallace
Nora Jean Wallace (formerly Nora Jean Bruso) is a Chicago Blues singer with deep Delta…
Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations
Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations are not a band you can easily associate with one…
Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe
The Carrier family is as synonymous with Zydeco music as beads are with Mardi Gras.…
Harper and Midwest Kind
Award winning Australian singer/ songwriter/ virtuoso harmonica player “Peter D. Harper”, now based in Detroit,…
Gabe Stillman Band
The Gabe Stillman Band is a three-piece machine that runs at full tilt for every…
2021 Lineup
Cece Teneal and Soul Kamotion
Lead singer, CeCe Teneal is an award-winning, undeniable talent whom both critics and fans call…
Johnny Rawls
Johnny is a soul blues legend. The term soul blues was invented to describe his…
Doug MacLeod
MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit and unforgettable…
Terrie Odabi
Few vocalists own the stage like Terrie Odabi. When the statuesque Oakland native begins to…
Jimmy Carpenter
Saxophonist, singer-songwriter, and arranger, began his musical journey over 35 years ago. Jimmy has written,…
James Armstrong
Born into a musical family in 1957 in Los Angeles, James Armstrong had blues music…
Dawn Tyler Watson
Multiple award-winning, Montreal based Singer/Songwriter Dawn Tyler Watson has earned her place among the International…
Bernard Allison
As a true “Son of the Blues”, Bernard possesses the requisite guitar feel and vocal…
2020 Lineup
Damon Fowler & Greg Poulos
Damon Fowler is an American blues and blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Allmusic noted…
Crystal Shawanda Band
Crystal is currently getting ready for the official worldwide release of “Voo Doo Woman”, and…
Tullie Brae Band
The soulful blues singer and multi-instrumentalist credits her musical gift to Gospel music like so…
The Jimmy’s
The Jimmy’s are an awesome Blues/R&B band from Madison, Wisconsin. They have been entertaining crowds…
Marquise Knox
Born St. Louis, Mo, 28-year-old Marquise hails from a musical family deeply rooted in the…
Terrie Odabi
Few vocalists own the stage like Terrie Odabi. When the statuesque Oakland native begins to…
Selwyn Birchwood
With his fiery guitar and lap steel playing, his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty,…
Mud Morganfield
Eldest son of blues great Muddy Waters, Mud grew up surrounded by music, and particularly…
Lucky Peterson Tribute
Legendary American Bluesman Lucky Peterson, master of the blues guitar and the Hammond B3, died May…
Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues
Inducted into the 2020 Blues Hall of Fame by the Blues Foundation, Billy Branch is…
2019 Lineup
Kenny Neal
Kenny Neal, born in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge, began playing music at…
Toronzo Cannon
Since the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, contemporary blues guitarist/vocalist/songwriter…
Biscuit Miller & The Mix
Biscuit and his band, The Mix, have been touring extensively ever since he won his…
The Duke Robillard Band
Michael John “Duke” Robillard is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, bandleader, studio sideman, producer, label operator…
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band
Growing up on Mississippi sharecropper land in 1945, inspired by his family’s deep devotion to…
Zac Harmon
Zac Harmon is an award-winning guitarist, organist, singer, and songwriter whose distinctive style combines the…
Angela Easley
She has the voice of the bayou-sultry, spicy, and full of soul. This Nashville Indie…
Rusty Wright Band
For Rusty Wright, it’s “all about the moment,” commanding the stage to deliver the musical…
Duffy Bishop Band
Duffy Bishop is a force of nature. A powerful blues blaster, a sultry soul singer,…
The Divebombers
After three tours to South Africa, George bought the night club where he performed —The…
2018 Lineup
Welch-Ledbetter Connection
The Blues is in very good hands via this standout “connection”. A “Real Deal” guitarist…
Shakura S’Aida
Shakura’s long-simmering career initially moved into high gear in 2008 with a triumph at the…
Chris Cain
At the age of eight, Cain taught himself to play guitar and began playing professionally…
Harper and Midwest Kind
An amalgamation of blues, soul and world music, multi award winning Australian singer/songwriter “Peter D.…
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Born in 1999, Kingfish began playing the drums at age 6, bass guitar at the…
Kelley Hunt
In some ways, Roots R&B/Americana singer/songwriter/piano player/guitarist Kelley Hunt is a rarity and a challenge…
Trey Wanvig
At age 15, Trey Wanvig, a local blues guitarist and singer songwriter has already accomplished…
Bridget Kelly Band
Inspired by classic & electric blues, the Bridget Kelly Band has placed their unique stamp…
Memphis Rub Band
A high energy show that has dynamic vocals, soaring guitar and a tight rhythm section.…
2017 Lineup
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker, a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner…
Curtis Salgado
With a career spanning forty years, award-winning soul, blues and R&B vocalist/harmonicist/songwriter Curtis Salgado is…
Sugar Blue
Sugar Blue incorporates what he has learned into his visionary and singular style, technically dazzling…
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Chubby Carrier is undeniably “The World’s Premier Zydeco Showman.” Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp…
Nick Moss Band
A conversation with guitarist and blues aficionado, Nick Moss, is never dull. The 16-time Blues…
Vanessa Collier
Master musician and multi-talented blues performer, Vanessa Collier, was recently nominated for a 2017 Blues…
Sean Chambers Band
Sean Chambers toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader from…
Brody Buster
Brody Buster is a blues and rock musician from Lawrence, KS. His unique and extensive…
TC Carr & Bolts of Blue
Harmonica man, T.C. Carr is one of Florida’s top musical artists. His strong lead vocals…
Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones
Traditional blues, West Coast and Texas Swing, early rock, country and roots music; Doug Deming…
2016 Lineup
Ronnie Baker Brooks
An American Chicago blues and soul guitarist, singer and songwriter – Brooks was a respected…
The Golden State/Lone Star Revue
This all-star band of musicians hails from California and Texas, delivering rockin’ western-bred blues true…
Victor Wainwright & the Wildroots
Born in Savannah, Georgia, Victor was surrounded by a musical family as he emulated his…
Jason Ricci
Jason Ricci has won dozens of blues and harmonica contests, toured the world and amassed…
Larry McCray
Arkansas-based and Michigan-bred Larry McCray is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader that takes blues…
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones
Singer and harp man Sugar Ray Norcia’s career kicked into high gear in 1979 when…
Slam Allen Band
Slam Allen has been entertaining with his unique blend of soul and blues for more…
Ilana Katz Katz
Singer, songwriter and fiddler, Ilana dives deep into the blues with her old-time, Appalachian fiddling.…
Ari and the Alibis
Infusing funk, jazz and samba with blues soul and rock, Ari and the Alibis have…
2015 Lineup
Janiva Magness
Hailed by critics as one of the “premier blues and R&B singers in the world…
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats
The Philadelphia Inquirer has called harmonicist and songwriter Rick Estrin “one of the great characters…
Joanna Connor
Once she stepped off a greyhound bus in Chicago in October of 1984, it took…
Mike Zito and the Wheel
Best known as a co-founder of Royal Southern Brotherhood, multi-Blues Music Award-winner Mike Zito is…
Larry Garner
The Long Island Blues Society called Larry Garner “an undiscovered treasure lurking in the bayous,”…
Super Chikan & The Fighting Cocks
In his hometown of Clarkesdale, Mississippi, James “Super Chikan” Johnson is probably best known for…
Girls with Guitars
Girls with Guitars: Eliana Cargnelutti, Sadie Johnson, Heather Crosse Girls with Guitars act is back…
In Layman Terms
Anyone who has ever seen the duo of Cole and Logan Layman, collectively known as…
2014 Lineup
Marcia Ball
A lauded liver performer, Austin, Texas-based singer, songwriter and piano woman has been one the…
Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers
Guitar hero spent more than a decade with The Nighthawks before launching a solo career…
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Another superb Chicago blues man, Lil’ Ed Williams is a slide guitarist, singer and songwriter…
Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues
Harmonica player and singer Billy Branch is a Chicago blues man with three Grammy nominations…
Samantha Fish
She’s a blues baby (still in her 20s) with serious guitar chops, strong pipes and,…
E.G. Kight
Gifted vocalist melds rock, blues, pop, jazz, gospel and funk into her repertoire.
Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones
Bradenton-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Deming enjoys a loyal local and national following thanks to…
2013 Lineup
Shemekia Copeland
The Chicago-based singer’s long list of accolades also includes performing at the White House, a…
Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang
Saxophonist Shaw has been at the top of the venerable Chicago blues scene since the…
Trampled Underfoot
Siblings from Kansas City have quickly established themselves as one of the top blues bands…
Anthony Gomes
A killer guitarist who plays with a rock edge, Gomes is also an exciting singer…
Johnny Rawls
Mississippi soul-blues man who has been entertaining with his potent vocals and guitar work for…
Albert Castiglia
Guitarist, singer and songwriter discovered by legendary harmonica player Junior Wells.
2012 Lineup
Ruthie Foster
Grammy Award nominate singer’s latest album “Let it Burn” finds Foster putting her own glorious…
Kenny Neal
Baton Rouge swamp blues master has been elating audiences since the 1970s with his explosive…
Dave “Biscuit” Miller
A superbly funky bassist and outstanding showman , Miller has become a favorite at Aces…
Johnny Sansone
The New Orleans-based harmonica player and vocalist offers plenty of emotional punch as a performer…
Southern Hospitality
Bradenton Beach resident and Blind Pig Records artist Damon Fowler recently joined forces with fellow…
Homemade Jamz
Ryan, Kyle and Taya Perry are siblings in their teens who play rocking blues.
Steve Arvey Horn Band & Henry Lawrence
Bradenton area blues man Steve Arvey has teamed up with local hero Henry Lawrence, the…
