Past Festivals

1999- Mark Sterling, Miss E.C. Scott and Smoke, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, George Taylor and the House of Payne, Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo, Deborah Coleman, Buckwheat Zydeco, Elvin Bishop, Brouhaha All-Star blues Revue featuring Kenny ‘Blues Boss” Wayne and Hans Stamer, Tracy Nelson, Studebaker John and The Hawks, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters

2000- The Rockin Highliners, Trevor Finlay, Lone Star Shootout featuring Lonnie Brooks, Phillip Walker and Long John Hunter, Hot Cottage with the Craft Horns, Bryan Lee, the “Braille Blues Daddy”, Debbie Davies, James Harman, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Big Dave McLean and Tim Williams Electric Band, Maurice John Vaughn, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters, Shemekia Copeland, Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets with Sam Myers

2001-  Brent Parkin Band with Rusty Reed, Curtis Salgado with the Paul deLay band, Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson, Paul Oscher, Rusty Zinn Band, Janiva Magness, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, The Rolling Fork Blues Revue Featuring Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin and Nappy Brown, Bad News Blues Band, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, Norton Buffalo and the Knockouts, Sleepy LaBeef, Dr. John

2002- Jack Semple Band, Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, Charlie Musselwhite, Cephas and Wiggins, Terry Hanck, Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers, C.J Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Marcia Ball, Rory Block, The Twisters, Kelley Hunt, Sonny Rhodes, Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm

2003- Sue Foley, Junior Watson, Mark Hummel’s Blues Harp Blowout with James Harman and Snooky Pryor, Tom Rigney and Flambeau, Big Time Sarah, Dave Hole, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Duke Robillard Band with special Guest Ruth Brown, Ann Rabson, Paul Reddick and the Sidemen, Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones, Omar and the Howlers, John Hammond Band

2004- Morgan Davis, Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band, James Cotton, Donald Ray Johnson, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials, Angela Strehli, Roomful of Blues, Steve James, Gary Primich Band, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Sista Monica Parker, Jimmie Vaughan

2005- Curley Bridges, W.C. Clark, Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine, Mike Kindred, David Gogo, Mem Shannon & The Membership, Downchild Blues Band, Mannish Boys Featuring Finis Tasby, Kid Ramos & Johnny Dyer, Mary Flower, Craig Horton, Zac Harmon and the Mid-South Blues Revue, Steady Rollin Bob Margolin with Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and the Rev. Billy C Wirtz, Delbert McClinton

2006- Kenny Neal and Billy Branch, The Phillip Walker Band with The Texas Horns, Mark Hummel’s Harmonica Blowout Featuring Billy Boy Arnold and Lee Oskar, Eden Brent, James Hinkle with The Texas Horns, Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers with Reba Russell, Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, The Hollywood Blue Flames, Fruteland Jackson, Pete Turland Band with Paul Pigat, Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy with The Texas Horns, Henry Gray and the Cats featuring Lil’ Buck Senegal, The Chicago Blues Reunion

2007- Du-Rite Aces, Mitch Kashmar, Elvin Bishop, The Lloyd Jones Struggle, Fiona Boyes, Watermelon Slim and the Workers, Nick Moss and the Flip Tops, Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, John Long, Garrett Mason, EG Kight, Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88’s, Los Lobos

2008- Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, Marcia Ball, Downchild, Nathan James and Ben Hernandez, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, James Cotton band with Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin, Janiva Magness, Mannish Boys Featuring Finis Tasby, Paris Slim, Kid Ramos and Kirk Fletcher, Ann Rabson, Sean Carney, Pianorama with Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, David Vest and DK Stewart, Joe Louis Walker, Charlie Musselwhite

2009- Moreland and Arbuckle, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Roomful of Blues, Arsen Shomakhov, Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors with Rusty Zinn, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, juke joint Duo: Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm, Legendary Blues revue featuring The Tommy Castro band with Magic Dick & Deanna Bogart, Boyes, Brill and del Grosso, David Gogo, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Sista Monica Parker, John Hammond Quartet  

2010- Monkeyjunk,  Candye Kane, Jimmie Vaughan, Tom Rigney and Flambeau, The Twisters, Henry Gray and the Cats, Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Bob Brozman, James Harman with Steve Kozak’s West Coast All Stars, Boogie Woogie Blowout with Mitch Woods, Caroline Dahl and Honey Piazza, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith band with special guest Bob Margolin, Curtis Salgado big Band

2011- David Gogo, Reba Russell, Kim Wilson’s Blues All Stars, Duffy Bishop Band, Dave Riley and Bob Corritore, Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band, John Nemeth Soul Revue, Nick Moss and the Flip Tops with Special Guest Guitar Shorty, David Vest, Sean Carney Band, RJ Mischo with Mike Morgan and the Crawl, Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy, Delta Groove Harp Blast   

2012- Moreland and Arbuckle, Duke Robillard, Charlie Musselwhite, Steve Kozak’s West Coast All Stars, Terry Hanck, Lionel Young Band, Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, The Blues Broads featuring Angela Strehli, Tracy Nelson, Dorothy Morrison, Annie Sampson and Deanna Bogart, Ben Prestage, Tim Williams and the Electro-Fires with Big Dave McLean, Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Tommy Castro Band

2013- Arsen Shomakhov, Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, James Cotton with Roomful of Blues, John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band, Big Pete van der Pluijm with Matt Schofield, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Café R&B, Mannish Boys featuring Kirk Fletcher, Paris Slim, Sugaray Rayford & Sugar Ray Norcia, Eden Brent, Monkeyjunk, Ana Popovic, Golden State-Lone Star Revue featuring Anson Funderburgh, Little Charlie Baty & Mark Hummel, North Mississippi All Stars

2014- Front Porch Roots Revue, The Nighthawks, Robert Cray, Mississippi Heat, Jonn Del Toro Richardson and Sean Carney Band, The Cash Box Kings, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Jim Byrnes with Steve Dawson and The Sojourners, David Maxwell, Fathead, Carolyn Wonderland, Eddie Shaw and the Wolfgang, Mavis Staples

2015- Shawn Holt and the Teardrops, The 44’s with Kid Ramos, Elvin Bishop, Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley, Mr. Sipp, Adrianna Marie and Her Groovecutters, West Coast All Stars Featuring Fred Kaplan, Junior Watson and Bob Corritore,  Sugaray Rayford Big Band, Jimmy and the Sleepers with Big Dave McLean and Rusty Reed, The Rockin’ Highliners Reunion, Henry Gray with the West Coast all Stars, Janiva Magness, Canned Heat

2016-  Morgan Davis, Jack deKeyzer, Shemekia Copeland, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett (guitarists of Little feat) with The New Orleans Suspects, Paul Oscher’s Austin All Stars, Fiona Boyes Trio, Jarekus Singleton, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, Paul James, Bobby Cameron, Sugar Brown, Laura Rain and the Caesars, Brandon Santini, Lil’ jimmy Reed with Bob Hall, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown     

2017 – Debra Power, Albert Cummings, Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots, 3 Generations of the Blues featuring Henry Gray and Billy Boy Arnold; Bob Corritore and Billy Flynn plus Big Jon Atkinson, Charlie Jacobson, The Perpetrators, EG Kight, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne with Sherman Doucette and Charlie Jacobson, The 24th Street Wailers, James Harman’s Bamboo Porch Revue, Jenie Thai, Boogie Patrol, Nathan and the Rhythm Scratchers, Colin Linden, Anthony Geraci’s Boston Blues All Stars Featuring Toni Lynn Washington, Michelle “Evil Gal” Willson, Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson      

2018 – Anthony Geraci, Brent Parkin and the Red Hots, Nikki Hill with Laura Chavez,  Booker T Presents: A Stax Revue and a Journey through Soul, Blues and R&B, Tim Williams, Cecile Doo-Kingue, Paul Deslauriers Trio, David Vest, Graham Guest and Anthony Geraci’s Pianorama featuring the Slamon Arm House Band, Monkeyjunk, Samantha Fish, David Vest (solo), Rusty Reed Band, Marcia Ball, Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Sugaray Rayford Big Band

2019 – Rott’n Dan and Lightnin’ Willy, Rick Vito, The Proven Ones, Mark Hummel’s Chicago Blues Party featuring Joe Beard, Billy Flynn, Deitra Farr and Oscar Wilson, Rooster Davis Band, Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band, Steve Marriner (Solo), Lindsay Beaver Trio, Big Pete With 13 featuring Big Pete Van Der Pluijm, Alex Schultz and Zach Zunis, Lil’ Jimmy Reed band featuring Bob Hall, Curtis Salgado Big Band, Samantha King and the YEG Trio, Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager (duo), Mississippi Heat with Lurrie Bell, Vanessa Collier Band featuring Laura Chavez, Sonny Landreth Trio, Charlie Musselwhite Band

2021 – Blues Fest Slim – a pared down event in the time of Covid held at the German Canadian Cultural Centre August 27-28, 2021

Tim Wiliams, Guitarface, Rooster Davis Group, Kat Danser and the Tall Tales, Debra Power, Harpdog Brown and the Bloodhounds, Boogie Patrol, Kenny “Blues Boss”  Wayne.

2022 – Arsen Shomakhov Trio, Sue Foley with the Texas Horns, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, Guy Forsyth, Steve Kozak Band, Crystal Shawanda, Brandon Santini, C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Texas Salutes the Blues with The Texas Horns, Diunna Greenleaf, Anson Funderburgh & Guy Forsyth, Fiona Boyes, Kat Danser & the Tall Tales,  Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88’s, Fiona Boyes Trio and Friends, Toronzo Cannon, Ruthie Foster.

2023 – Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, The Annika Chambers-Paul DesLauriers Band, Jimmie Vaughan, Jimmy and the Sleepers, Brandon Isaak with the David Vest Band, Lightnin Malcolm, Veronica Lewis, John Primer, Bob Corritore and Friends, Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues, Samantha King & The Midnight Outfit, Johnny Sansone with the Tony D Band, Pianorama featuring David Vest, Anthony Geraci and Veronica Lewis, Dylan Farrell Band, Monkeyjunk’s 15th birthday party with Special Guest Gordie Johnson, Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, Colin James