Blues News and Information

  • 2012 Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival Friday Clubs Preview

    Blues in the Clubs is the signature performance experience of the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival. On Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 the artist faculty head to numerous venues in Port ...

  • Nat Reese Passes

    We are sad to learn of the passing of West Virginia blues artist Nat Reese.  He died Friday, June 8, 2012 at age 88. Nat was on faculty at the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival the last couple o...

  • Young Musicians Get the Blues at Centrum

    Centrum, Seattle Teen Music and The Washington Blues Society are pleased to announce that three teenage musicians from the Puget Sound region will be receiving full-ride Passing the Torch scholarships...

  • Acoustic Blues Festival at Seattle Secret Music Showcase at the Triple Door

    Centrum’s Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival is excited to be included in Seattle’s Secret Music Showcase #12 at the iconic Triple Door Theater. Starting in 2004, The Seattle Secret Music Sh...

  • Blues Gospel Track – come on out and sing!

    Want to join us singing gospel for five days–Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3–from 3:30 to 5 pm each day We’re offering a special “Gospel Track” option at this year’s gath...

  • Guy Davis, Corey Harris and True Blues

    Former PT Blues Artistic Director Corey Harris has a great looking project underway, featuring some past and current workshop faculty. He’s looking for a bit of help – if you like this and...