The 13th Annual Fargo Blues Festival is August 15 and 16, 2008.
JEFF HEALEY 1966-2008
On a sad note, Jeff Healey has passed away at the age of 41. Click here for story. As we all know, Jeff played the blues fest twice and headlined the first ever blues festival 13 years ago! RIP! You will be missed!
SIGNED BANDS
Joe Bonamassa, Tab Benoit, Magic Slim& The Teardrops, Ana Popovic, Lil Bryan & The Zydeco Travelers, and Shannon Curfman!
TICKETS ON SALE!
Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for only $27. Backstage passes are $75. Camping passes are $25 advance. They may be charged online or by phone at 1-866-55-BLUES or 218-287-7775.
WINTER BLUES FEST
We apologize for the early ending to our Winter Fest. "The Venue" made a new policy that shows must end @ 9:30. We are negotiating a time extention but if it cannot be reached, we may have to explore other venues. Stay tuned.
INFO LINE 1-866-55-BLUES or (218) 287-7775
The Fargo Blues Festival is a 2-day, 12-band blues explosion that features worldclass bands, great food, and plenty of ice cold brews. Camping is within walking distance.
Delbert McClinton, John Mayall, Keb' Mo', The Fabulous Thunderbirds,Charlie Musselwhite, Roomful Of Blues, Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers), Double Trouble, Johnny Winter, RL Burnside, & Pinetop Perkins are just a few bands that have graced our stage. Fargo native Jonny Lang played here before he was a superstar and Shannon Curfman once opened the show, only to return to her hometown as a headliner two years later! All in all, over 25 Grammy Award winning /nominated bands, 2 members of the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, and dozens of WC Handy Award winners have performed on our stage.
The Blues Fest has received national exposure and has been recognized as one of the best blues fests in the country. Dan Aykroyd (aka Elwood Blues) has twice given it a thumbs up on his nationally syndicated House of Blues Radio hour.
Don't miss the Winter version of our blues fest held every February at Playmakers.
Don't miss the biggest event of the summer!
"One of America's Best" -Elwood Blues (AKA Dan Aykroyd)
40 BEER, FOOD, & GIFT VENDORS * COME AND GO AS YOU PLESE * BRING A LAWNCHAIR * AUTOGRAPH TENT * CAMPING 2 BLOCKS AWAY * 3 HOTELS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE * KIDS 8 & UNDER ARE FREE *
