We Will Be Adding More Information and Festivals As We Learn of Them

We will be adding more information and festivals as we learn of them.

2008 Northwest Blues Festivals

April:

April 4 – 6, 2008 2nd Annual Mt. Ranier Music Festival

Mineral, WA. www.randyoxford.com, www.minerallakeeventcenter.com, www.mrva.us 360.492.5039 or 253.973.9024
Featuring: Eric "Two Scoops" Moore; The Red Hot Blues Sisters; Gunnar Roads and His Band; The Kim Archer Band; Little Bill and the Bluenotes; Polly O'Keary and the Rhythm Method; The Trevalyan Triangle; Son Jack Jr.; Billy Roy Danger and the Rectifiers; The Randy Oxford Band featuring Patti Allen; In The House; The Brian Feist Band; Bucket of Blues featuring Peter Damman

And many more!

April 12, 2008 Gray Sky Blues Music Festival

Tacoma, WA. 253-230-6851 or 253-682-1446

The Swiss Pub: Paul Green and Straight Shot; The Randy Oxford Band; Maia Santell and House Blend; Teddy Lee Hooker

The Harmon Brewery: Doug Skoog's Blues Alliance; The Michal Miller Band; Bump Kitchen

Cutter's Point Coffee: Alice Stuart

Jambalaya Restaurant: In the House

May:

May 10, 2007 Untapped Blues Festival
Benton County Fairgrounds, Kennewick, Washington
Website: www.untappedblues.com, 509.585.6387
Featuring: Black Cat Bone Blues Band; Son Jack, Jr.; Kim Field & the Mighty Titans of Tone; The Insomniacs; Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band; Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers; Tim Casey & the Bluescats featuring the Eastside Swingcats

May 15 – 18, 2008 Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival
Sunbanks Resort, Grand Coulee, Washington
Website: www.sunbanksfestival.com
Thursday May 15: Acoustic Showcase: Lew Schmngy; Danger Unplugged; Randy Norris; Holly O'Reilly; 9Lb Hammer
Friday May 16: Miriam's Well; Gary Yoeman's Voodoo Church; Billy Roy Danger and The Rectifiers; Nick Vigarino's Meantown Blues
Saturday May 17: Malcolm Clark; Trevalyan Triangle; Wired Rockabilly Band; Delta Moon; John Bunzow; DK4 ; Teresa James and The Rhythm Tramps; The Volker Strifler Band
Sunday May 18: Son Jack Jr.; Crossroads Band; File Gumbo Zydeco Band; Rose City Kings; Randy Oxford Band; Rick Estrin's Nitecats
Sunbanks Resort, 57662 HWY 155 N., Electric City, WA 99123. 888-822-7195

May 23 - 24, 2008 Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival

Downtown Tacoma, Washington

Website: www.tacomajazzfestival.com, 253.475.0587

Featured at The Harmon Pub & Brewery: Nick Vigarino; The Randy Oxford Band; Maia Santell and House Blend; The Michal Miller Band

Features at The Swiss: Michael Powers

June:

July:

July 3 – 6, 2008 Waterfront Blues Festival
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
Website: www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
By Phone: 1.503.973.FEST

Thursday, July 3: Isaac Hayes, Portland Soul Allstars, Joe Bonamassa, Carolyn Wonderland, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Fred Wesley & Goovesect, Northwest Pianorama

Friday, July 4: Canned Heat, The Mannish Boys, Tribute to Freddie King featuring: Phillip Walker, Sherman Robertson and Andrew “Jr. Boy” Jones; The Legendary Shack Shakers; Bill Rhoades Harmonica Blow-off; Robbie Laws Bigger Blues Band; Terry Robb; Ellen Whyte Big Band; Oregon Jazz Orchestra featuring Devin Phillips

Saturday, July 5: Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, Eric Lindell, Back Door Slam, Paul Thorn, Gulf Coast Guitar Summit, Zydeco Swamp Romp, Classie Ballou

Sunday, July 6: Phoebe Snow, James Hunter, Ruthie Foster, Rory Block, Robert “Wolfman” Belfour, Gospel Hour with Linda Hornbuckle and Janice Scroggins, Arthur Adams, Curtis Salgado

July 10 – 13, 2008 Dobro Intensive

Fort Worden Park, Port Townsend, Washington
Website: www.centrum.org 800.733.3608

Featuring: Mike Neer, Orville Johnson, Don Rooke, and Mike Witcher

July 12, 2008 Ritzville Blues Festival
Historic Downtown Ritzville, Washington
Website: www.ritzvilleblues.com
Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce 509.659.1936

Tommy Castro, The Rockin’ Jake Band, The Fat Tones, Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe, The Blues Orbiters, The Coyote Kings w/Michelle “Mush” Morgan, Roberson & Beese, Coolstack, The Mike Bader Band, Laffin’ Bones, Black Cat Bone Blues Band, Chip & the Bushwackers, Hoodoo Udu, Jeff Aker, Sammy Eubanks, The Doghouse Boyz, The Blue Onion Band, Charlie Butts & the Filter Tips, Alice Stuart & the Formerlys, D.A. & the Cruisers, Rampage, Don Millard

July 12, 2008 Tacoma’s Old Town Blues Festival
Tacoma, Washington
Website: www.tacomaoldtownbluesfest.net

Featuring: Junkyard Jane, Eddie Gillan & Love Child, Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ Daddies!, Tim Hall Band, Joe McMurrian Quartet, Little Bill & the Bluenotes, Loose Gravel & the Quarry, Reloaded, Jr. Hill Blues Band, Angel Grace, Brown & Blues Band, Alex Weed/Jay Mabin, Kincaid Ave, & Billy Roy Danger & the Rectifiers

July 17 – 20, 2008 Rendezvous in Moscow
Moscow, Idaho. 800.380.1801
Website: www.moscowmusic.com/Rendezvous
Featuring Sonny Landreth

July 18 – 20, 2008 Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival
Winthrop, Washington
Website: www.winthropbluesfestival.com

Friday, July 18: Street Dance:

Lady A & the Baby Blues Funk Band

Red Hotz Blues Sisters w/ Lady A

Friday Night Beer Garden Jam

Saturday, July 19:

Rojer Arnold & Paul Elliott

Lady A & the Baby Blues Funk Band

Red Hotz

NW Pianorama Featuring piano wizards: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, DK Stewart, and David Vest, backed by the Paul deLay Rhythm Section

The Blasters

Bobby Rush

Sunday, July 20

Rojer Arnold & Paul Elliott

Polly O'Keary & the Rhythm Method

Sammy Eubanks

Terry Evans

Rosie Ledet

Too Slim & the Taildraggers

Beer Garden Jam hosted by Polly O'Keary

Advance Tickets $60.00, Tickets Purchased at the gate $70.00: Only 2,500 tickets available! Children 12 & under are free with an adult. Tickets are sold by: Northwest Ticket Sales 360.629.8027 • • www.nwticketsales.com • Central Reservations / Tickets NW 1-800-422-3048 or www.WinthropTickets.com
July 19, 2008 Sweet Onion Blues Festival
Walla Walla, WA. Featuring: Lloyd Jones &

The Coyote Kings with Michelle “Mush” Morgan

July 25, 2008 Moses Lake Blues Festival
McCosh Park Centennial Amphitheater, Moses Lake, WA.

July 25 – 27, 2008 Jazz In The Valley
Downtown Ellensburg, Washington
Website: www.jazzinthevalley.com
Phone: 888.925.2204.

Blues acts include: Alice Stuart & the Formerlys, Cooke & Greene, Dylan-Thomas Vance, Ellen Whyte Band, Henry Cooper Band, Little Bill & the Bluenotes, and Kolvane (formerly Rose City Kings)

July 27 – 28, 2007 Rock Cut Blues Festival
Orient, Washington www.rockcutblues.com
Friday, July 27:
Stone Crazy Blues Band
Nicole Fournier
Saturday, July 28:
Michal / Miller Band
The Fat Tones
Terry Robb
The Randy Oxford Band
Margaret Wilder Band
Tickets are $25 for a weekend pass; Friday night only $10; No Saturday only pass
By mail: Rock Cut Blues, 75 Paradise Cove Road, Kettle Falls, WA. 99141

July 27 – August 3, 2008 Port Townsend Country Blues Festival
Fort Worden Park, Port Townsend, Washington
Website: www.centrum.org 360-385-3102 x117

August:

August 1 & 2, 2008 Pine Springs Resort Backyard Blues Bash
Goldendale, Washington www.pinespringsresort.net
Reservations & information 509.773.4434
Featuring: Hambone Wilson; Too Slim & the Taildraggers; The Strange Tones; Junkyard Jane; Boogie Bone; The Colonel

August 1 – 3, 2008 Mount Baker R&B Festival
Deming Log Show Grounds, Deming, Washington
Website: www.bakerblues.com 360.629.8027
Zen Blues Quartet; Canned Heat; The Electric Flag; Eric Sardinas & Big Motor;

Marc Ford’s Fuzz Machine; Kal David & the Real Deal; Jason Ricci & New Blood; The Fat Tones; Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ Daddies!; The Curtis Hammond Band; Jay Charles Band; Chris Egers Band; GreyHouse Blues Band; All-Star Jam every night featuring: Fat James, Airplane Dave, Johnny Brewer & Gary B.

August 1-3, 2008 The 19th Annual Yellow Pine Harmonica Festival
Yellow Pine, ID Website: www.harmonicacontest.com
Phone: 208.633.3300

August 2, 3 – 2008 Sky High Blues Festival
Rock Creek, BC.
Website: www.skyhighblues.org 250.446.2553
Weekend Pass only $75.00 CAN (plus 6% GST)
Order by phone: 250.446.2553 or
Featuring: The Powder Blues, Rippin’ Rattlers, Ten Second Tom, Big Daddy Jerome, Matt Dufus & the Pro Bono Band

August 8. 9-2008: Magic City Blues Festival

Billings, MT. www.magiccityblues.com

Friday: The Insomniacs, Moreland & Arbuckle, Albert Cummings, Might Lester, JJ Grey & Mofro, Delbert McClinton

Saturday: Po’ Henry & Tookie, Juke Joint Duo, Bettye Lavette, Kenny Wayne Shepherd

August 8 - 10, 2008 Rockin’ The Rivers Festival
Three Forks, MT
Website: www.rockintherivers.net 406.285.0099or 866.285.0097
Featuring: Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings

August 9, 2008 Airway Heights Music Festival
Airway Heights, WA.
Website: www.airwayheightsfestival.com
Featuring: Too Slim & the Taildraggers

August 9, 2008 The 13th Annual Bronze, Blues & Brews
City Park, Joseph, Oregon
Website: www.bronzebluesbrews.com
The Ty Curtis Band; The Strange Tones; Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ Daddies!; Janiva Magness; The Guitar Slingers Ball featuring: Too Slim & the Taildraggers with Henry Cooper, Big Monti, Nicole Fournier, and Jimmy Lloyd Rea.

Tickets Available May 23, 2008. $25.00 each. On-line Visa, Mastercard or PayPal. Limited to 2,000 total tickets sold. No guarantee tickets will be available at the gate; Kids 10 and Under are Free.

August 9, 2008 Burnaby Blues Festival
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Website: www.burnabybluesfestival.com

Featuring: Tom Taylor, The Tommy Castro Band, Shelby Lynne, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ryan Shaw, Jonny Lang, Colin James

August 14 – 17, 2008 Blues By the Sea

Garibaldi, Oregon

Website: www.bluesbythesea.com

August 15 – 17, 2008 Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Website: www.rootsandblues.ca
Featuring: Big Brother and the Holding Company; David Wilcox; Jimmy Bowskill; Po’ Girl; Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys

August 16, 2008 A Case of the Blues and All That Jazz
Sarg Hubbard Park, Yakima, Washington
Website: www.yakimagreenway.org 509.453.8280

August 16, 17, 2008 Seattle Hempfest
Myrtle Edwards Park Pier 70 in Seattle, Washington
Website: www.hempfest.org
Hotline: 206.781.5734

August 22 – 24, 2008 Virginia City Blues Fest

Virginia City, Montana

Website: www.virginiacitychamber.com/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=134

Phone: 406.843.5700

Friday: Little Elmo and the Mambo Kings

Saturday: Blue Onion Band

Sunday 11am: The Steve Hulse Trio

August 23, 2008 River City Roots Festival

Missoula, Montana

August 29 – 31, 2008 Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival

Oroville, Washington

Website: www.rendezvousbluesfestival.com

Friday: Company Band, Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives, Rose City Kings

Saturday: Brian Fiest, Crosstown Blues Band, Ben Rice and the Youth of Blues, The Strange Tones, Bryan Lee

Sunday: North Half, Sammy Eubanks, Charlie Butts & the Filter Tips, Phat Betty and Who’s Your Daddy, Randy McAllister

August 29 – September 1, 2008 Vancouver Island Blues Bash 2008

Website: http://www.vicjazz.bc.ca/

September:
September 4 - 7, 2008 Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival

Website: www.sunbanksfestival.com

September 13, 2008 4th Annual Blues In The Park
Hagerman, Idaho. www.hagermanidea.org/blues.html