Join us for the largest country blues gathering in the nation! Concerts feature players and music from regions where pre-war country blues were formed — Piedmont, the Delta, Mississippi Hill Country, New Orleans, Texas and more. Immerse yourself in the African – American history and traditions from which blues has grown.

Mainstage shows at McCurdy Pavilion cap off a week-long workshop for nearly 250 passionate acoustic blues students taught by artists from across the country. Club shows and a massive Saturday mainstage performances transform Port Townsend into the summer blues getaway.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Acoustic Blues Showcase
1:30 PM – McCurdy Pavilion – Fort Worden State Park
Tickets: $43, $33, $23
Tickets only available at the door at this hour.

Featured Artists: Artistic Director Jerron Paxton; Alice Stuart; Andy Cohen; Beareather Reddy; Cyd Smith; Gene Taylor; Jerie Choi; Lightnin’ Wells; Michael Jerome Browne; Samuel James; The Sherman Holmes Project with Brooks Long and Cora Harvey Armstrong; Terry Waldo; Tom Feldmann; and special guests.

Blues in the Clubs: August 1, 2015

Saturday Night – 8:00 PM
Admission: $25 wristband (all access – $25)
Wristbands available at the door of each club – one wristband admits bearer to all clubs (pending space limitations)

Blues in the Clubs is a moveable feast of great music in various downtown venues, with each venue operating on a first-come, first-seated basis. Your wristband is an all access pass, and we encourage you to move around throughout the evening to gain the full benefit of the clubs experience. Venue hosts will help direct you to available seating or standing room options

Venues: American Legion Hall, Cellar Door, Cotton Building, Key City Public Theatre, The Boiler Room, and The Public House

Featured Artists: Alice Stuart, Andy Cohen, Beareather Reddy, Brooks Long, Cyd Smith, Daryl Davis, Dean Mueller, Gene Taylor, Jay Summerour, Jerie Choi, Jerron Paxton, John Miller, Lauren Sheehan, Leroy Etienne, Lightnin’ Wells, Mark Puryear, Mary Flower, Micah Kesselring, Michael Jerome Browne, Orville Johnson, Pat Donohue, Paul Asbell, Phil Wiggins, Rich DelGrosso, Samuel James, Steve James, Sunpie Barnes, Terry
Harmonica Bean, Terry Waldo, Tom Feldmann, Valerie Turner and special guests

*Mainstage and Clubs concert lineups subject to change.