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Photo Moment Redo with the 23rd Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Well, sometimes we do stuff to see if you're paying attention!
A thousand pardons to Kevin Burt (lt) and Victor Wainwright (rt) for last week's brain stumble regarding the featured photo and caption! I heard you both got a laugh out of it, of which we are grateful, but know that I was mortified about the cross up. I'm guessing the dimples must have thrown me off temporarily.
Soooo.... here's the multi award-winning soulful singer, guitarist, harmonicat, songwriter, blues troubadour... Kevin Burt showing off his BFG! Photographer Marilyn Stringer captured this cool shot of KEVIN while they were hanging out on the porch of Ground Zero in Clarksdale, MS, May 10, 2025, prior to the Pinetop Boogie & Crawfish Boil. The annual event benefits the Pinetop Perkins Scholarship Foundation.
 Among many accolades, Kevin was the 2018 IBC Winner for Solo/Duo, Best Solo/Duo Guitarist, and Best Harmonica Player, plus he is a multiple BMA and Blues Blast Nominee, and was awarded the 2021 Bobby Rush Lifetime Achievement in Entertainment by the Jus’ Blues Foundation. Kevin also graced our 2021 Blues Festival Guide front cover.
Kevin Burt Photo: Marilyn Stringer
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23rd Annual Blues Festival Guide magazine!
Blues legend Bobby Rush calls BFG: "The roadmap to everything blues."
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Our 23rd Annual Blues Festival Guide magazine is here!
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 Celebrating 23 Yrs as Blues Industry Leaders!Our fantastic cover by Marilyn Stringer features the charismatic Chicago blues man, Lil' Ed Williams. Use our annual to plan your blues music calendar, find the latest industry news, revisit blues history, and connect with the greater blues community. Editorial includes...• Living Legend: Bettye LaVette By Marty Gunther• What’s Cookin’ with Alabama Mike
• Wichita Blues By Patrick Joseph O’Connor
• First Time I Met the Blues By Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
• Taking Over the Town
• Teenage Blues By Michele Lundeen ...& more!
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Peace & Music from Team Blues Festival Guide,
Kaati, Heather, Michele, Joana, Irene & Goran
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Blues legend Bobby Rush calls BFG: "The roadmap to everything blues."
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Written by Earl Thomas & Marta Garrick (aka Marta Gee), “Goodbye” is a soulful, cinematic track brought to life by French filmmaker Cédric Deur and music producer Thomas Molinas. We follow Earl in near silence as he carefully packs a bag — each gesture slow, deliberate, heavy with unspoken meaning. His journey carries him from Montreux, Switzerland — where three decades earlier, on the shores of Lake Geneva, his musical journey began at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival
— back through the landscapes that first shaped his dreams.
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Cumberland Blues, Beer and BBQ June 28
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 (CUMBERLAND, IN) - Enjoy soulful blues and powerful vocals under the summer sky in this year’s first installment of Cumberland’s summer concert series, “Chicago Blues & Fireworks.” The Saturday June 28th event runs 6-10pm featuring the Rebekah Meldrum Blues Band, the Gordon Bonham Blues Band, and the Tad Robinson Band.
The music will conclude with Cumberland’s fireworks display.
Bring your own lawn chair to E. Washington St., Cumberland, Indiana. Expect free music, a nearby park for the children to enjoy, and plenty of vendors selling food and drinks.
Blues, Beer, & BBQ is an annual free concert series that brings together the best of blues music, delicious food, and refreshing drinks for a night of fun with your friends and family.
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Sail on Sister July 4 + Cruisin’ to Memphis July 5
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 (PORTLAND, OR) - Spend an afternoon on the Willamette River celebrating Portland’s women of blues and soul on the 4th of July! The "Sail on Sister" cruise features Sonny Hess’ all-star gathering of Northwest Women Rhythm & Blues, guitar ace Taylor Newville & the Riders, and acoustic blues virtuosos Mary Flower and Lauren Sheehan.
Saturday's “Cruisin’ to Memphis” is a floating celebration of the region’s up-and-coming as well as established blues and soul artists. Two bands and two solo-acoustic acts will compete in the Cascade Blues Association's Journey  to Memphis (J2M) Finals, with the winners advancing to the International Blues Challenge next January in Memphis. Meanwhile, artists who have previously competed in Memphis will take the stage alongside award-winning Texas guitar slinger Jonn Del Torro Richardson and the J2M Allstars (Ty Curtis, Johnny Wheels, Rae Gordon, Brady Goss and more). Another blues party not to be missed.
Each cruise features 3 intimate stages, plus a full bar and food for purchase. Both cruises will run 3-5pm and each offer advance tix for $55 or $60 Day-of.
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Staying afloat at the Waterfront Blues Festival July 4-5
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 (PORTLAND, OR) – It’s Portland’s ultimate waterfront party! The Waterfront Blues Festival is a cornerstone event of the Pacific Northwest, and one of the most dynamic music events in the world, hosting legendary performers and up-and-coming artists pushing the boundaries of blues, soul, rock, funk, bluegrass, Americana, R&B and beyond.
Experience the fun July 4-5 in downtown Portland at Tom McCall Park on the banks of the Willamette River to celebrate music, blues and community.
Get your tickets early for the best blues for your buck.
Kids 12 and under no cover with each paying adult ticket.
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• Boston Blues Society Membership Appreciation Event Jun 28
• Huntington Blues Society Appalachian Blues Festival
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 (MEDFORD, MA) - The Boston Blues Society Membership Appreciation party will be held June 28 at Arts Collaborative Medford 99 Whyte St, Medford, Massachusetts. The event is co-sponsored Down By Riverside to support blues in the greater Boston area. From 6-7pm is a potluck and social hour; 7-7:20pm is the introduction of the BBS board; and from 7:30-8:45 it's music by the Peter Parcek Trio feat. special guest Mark Earley of Roomful of Blues.
Those who paid for their Boston Blues Society membership within the past 18 months get in for free. Otherwise the entry fee is a suggested $25. There's still time to get your membership for $20 before the price increase to $25 on July 1st. Attendees will be able to join at the door for $20.
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 (HUNTINGTON, WV) - The journey to the creation of the Appalachian Blues Festival is a testament to the resilience and passion of the Huntington Blues Society. Emerging from the challenges of the pandemic, their society sought a new home for their monthly meetings, and in the summer of 2022, Carl Bailey extended a gracious invitation to host their gatherings at the Fly-in Café. Now, the eagerly anticipated Second Annual Appalachian Blues Festival is scheduled for July 18-20, 2025 at beautiful Robert Newlon Airpark and Fly-In Cafe, 6090 Kyle Ln., Huntington, West Virginia. Join in to celebrate the rich heritage, culture, and electrifying sounds of the Appalachian Blues.
Friday evening kicks off the weekend at 6pm with an Open Blues Jam on the Pavilion. Saturday features six bands with the music beginning at 2pm. Sunday the Huntington Blues Society will host their Affiliate Challenge for entry to The Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge.
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Birthdays & Just In Case...
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Just In Case... plus various upcoming Holidays & Birthdays
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 JUNE: Black Music Month aka African-American Music Appreciation Month• National Soul Food Month
JULY:
• Canada Day July 1st
• Independence Day USA
4th of July
Birthdays: June 26-Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958); Jun 28-David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915-2011) Armenter "Bo Carter" Chatmon (1892–1964); Jun 30- Mike Wheeler (1961); July 1-Willie Dixon (1915-1992), James Cotton (1935-2017), Syl Johnson (1939-2022) Chris Strachwitz (1931-2023), Joseph "Chubby" Carrier (1967); July 3-"Mississippi" John Hurt (1893-1966), Lavelle White (1929); July 4-Champion Jack Dupree (1910-1992), Annie Raines (1969), Shawn Kellerman (1987); July 5-Smiley Lewis (1913-1966); July 7-Pinetop Perkins (1913-2011); July 8-Louis Jordan (1908-1975), Johnnie Johnson (1924-2005), Larry Garner (1952), July 9-Jack White (1975), JT Lauritsen (1967), Eddie Turner; July 10-Mavis Staples (1939), Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records guru (1947), Casey Bill Weldon (1909-1970), Barrelhouse Chuck (1958-2016), Blind Boy Fuller (1907-1941), Charlie Baty (1953-2020)
 JUST IN CASE: "National Camera Day" is June 29, a day to celebrate the fact that photography, once so complicated it took a scientist to understand, is now part of our everyday lives.
Think of all the amazing memories made with photos. Not only with family but with friends doing cool things (maybe a Blues festival?) and the photos of Blues-roots artists of past that we actually know what they looked like as they were making music history. The simple captures to the almost unbelievable photo art, photos past and present are an indelible part of our lives and move our minds and hearts and some can take us places we never imagined.
Pictured here is Big Joe Williams
(circa 1930s - St. Louis)
"National Television Heritage Day" is July 1st . Believe it or not, people have been able to watch TV for over a 100 years now! Television was first available in the late 1920s, but it took several years before the new technology was marketed to consumers. Following WWII, improved black-and-white television broadcasting gained popularity in the United Kingdom and the United States. Color TV arrived in the early 60s. Thanks to TV, we've been able to discover and watch concerts, shorts and documentaries about blues music, it's history and it's artists plus discover new ones... and now with our Smart TVs and streaming.
FYI... July is also "National Picnic Month" (est. 1952), "National Ice Cream Month" (est. 1984) and "National Hot Dog Month" (est. 1956)! Have fun!
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Tony Mart Presents
Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk AC
Jun-25-2025 - Sep-03-2025
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Torrita Blues Festival
Jun-26-2025 - Jun-28-2025
Torrita di Siena , Italy
Utah Blues Festival
Jun-27-2025 - Jun-28-2025
Salt Lake City , Utah, USA
Blues From The Top Music Festival
Jun-27-2025 - Jun-29-2025
Winter Park, Colorado, USA
North Mississippi
Hill Country Picnic
Jun-27-2025 - Jun-29-2025
Waterford, Mississippi, USA
Waterfront Blues Festival
Jul-04-2025 - Jul-05-2025
Portland, Oregon, USA
Good Time Blues Fest
Jul-08-2025 - Jul-14-2025
Guglionesi, Italy
30th Tremblant
International Blues Festival
Jul-09-2025 - Jul-13-2025
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Jul-10-2025 - Jul-12-2025
Briggsville, Pennsylvania, USA
Ottawa BluesFest
Jul-10-2025 - Jul-20-2025
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
24th Greenwood Blues Cruise
Jul-10-2025 - Jul-13-2025
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Grassroots Blues Festival
Jul-11-2025 - Jul-12-2025
Duck Hill, Mississippi, USA
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Mystic River Jam Festival
Jul-11-2025 - Jul-12-2025
Mystic, Connecticut, USA
Deadwood Blues Festival
Jul-11-2025 - Jul-13-2025
Deadwood, South Dakota, USA
Grassroots Blues Festival
Jul-11-2025 - Jul-12-2025
Duck Hill, Mississippi, USA
Vallemaggia Magic Blues
Jul-11-2025 - Aug-06-2025
Maggia, Switzerland
North Atlantic Blues Festival
Jul-12-2025 - Jul-13-2025
Rockland, Maine, USA
Appalachian Blues Festival
Jul-18-2025 - Jul-20-2025
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Winthrop Rhythm
& Blues Festival
Jul-18-2025 - Jul-20-2025
Winthrop, Washington, USA
Open Air Blues Festival
Jul-22-2025 - Jul-27-2025
Brezoi, Romania
Prairie Dog Blues Festival
Jul-24-2025 - Jul-26-2025
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA
Salmon Arm Roots
& Blues Festival
Jul-25-2025 - Jul-27-2025
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Jus Blues Music Awards & Conference
Jul-30-2025 - Aug-02-2025
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Calgary Bluesfest
Jul-31-2025 - Aug-03-2025
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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