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2009 BLUES FESTIVALS IN CALIFORNIA
This page
was last updated ON
06/23/2009
(Please
check with the festival organizers to confirm dates, line-ups and locations
before making plans, traveling or spending money!!)
DANIEL CASTRO FEBRUARY 2003
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2009 BLUES FESTIVALS IN CALIFORNIA |
| FESTIVAL |
DATE &
TIME |
ARTISTS |
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Monterey
Bay Blues Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
Monterey, CA |
June 26-28, 2009
6:00 pm Fri.
10:30 am Sat. & Sun. |
Line-up
HERE. |
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Modesto Blues Festival
Mellis Park & King-Kennedy
Memorial Center
Modesto, CA |
June 27, 2009
11:00 am-6:00 pm |
MOFO
Party Band, 61 Highway & Deanna Del Rio, Ron Hacker & the
Hacksaws, Big Earl & the Cryin' Shame, Mercury Blues Band |
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Irvine Lake Bluesfest
Irvine
Lake
Silverado, CA |
June 28, 2009
11:00 am-6:00 pm |
Ford Blues Band,
Bonnie Baker Brooks, Janiva Magness, Roy Rogers & the Delta
Rhythm Kings, Blowin' Smoke & the Fabulous Smokettes, Johnny
Mastro & Mama's Boys |
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Red, White & Blues Festival
Alameda County Fair
Pleasanton, CA |
July 4, 2009
1:00 pm-6:00 pm |
Ron Thompson &
the Resistors, Caravan of All Stars, Alvon Johnson & his All
Star Band, Birdlegg & Tightfit, J. C. Smith Blues Band, Billy
Dunn Bluesway, Stars of Glory, Pat Wilder & Serious Business,
Funky Bus & the U-Turns |
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BBQ & Blues
Gold Country Fairgrounds
Auburn, CA |
July
11, 2009
1:00 pm-9:30 pm |
Curtis
Salgado, Cafe R&B, Mr. December, Larson Trio, Roger Lauderman,
Kyle Rowland, Shane Tillar, Jr., All Star Band |
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Vets2Vets Blues Festival
American Legion, Coastside
Post 474
Princeton by the Sea, CA |
July
11, 2009
1:00 pm-6:00 pm |
Lara Price,
Rene Solis, Chris Cobb, more |
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Hayward-Russell City Blues
Festival
Hayward City Hall Plaza
Hayward, CA |
July 11-12, 2009
11:00 am-7:00 pm |
Sherman
Robertson, Nat Dove, Blues Boy Willie, Tomcat Courney, Vernon
Garrett, Willie G, Country Pete & Cottonfield Blues Band, more
t/b/a |
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Sonoma County Blues Festival
Sonoma County Fair
Santa Rosa, CA |
August 1, 2009
2:00 pm-9:00 pm |
Carolyn Wonderland, Kenny Neal,
Moreland & Arbuckle, Zora Young, John Allair Band, Bill Noteman
w/ Volker Strifler Band |
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Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
Mammoth Lakes, CA |
July
31-August 2, 2009
Fri.
5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sat. & Sun. 12:00 pm-9:00 pm |
July 31:
California Honeydrops,
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
August 1:
California Honeydrops,
John Nemeth,
Janiva Magness,
Eric Sardinas & Big Motor,
John Lee Hooker, Jr., Kenny Wayne Shepherd
August 2: T/B/A |
Sonora Blues Festival
(Fire on the Mountain Blues Festival)
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
Sonora, CA |
August 8, 2009
11:00 am |
Coco Montoya, Paul Thorn Band,
Johnny Winter,
Watermelon Slim & The Workers,
Jason Ricci & New Blood, Shane Dwight, MOFO Party Band , Chains
Required |
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Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest
Rancho San Rafael Park
Reno, NV |
August 14-16, 2009
Noon |
Line-up
HERE. |
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Petaluma Wine, Jazz & Blues
Festival
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
Petaluma, CA |
August 29, 2009
Noon-8:00 pm |
Charlie Musselwhite, Booker
T, Joe Louis Walker, Down Lowe, more |
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Musick Mountain Blues Festival
Shaver Lake, CA |
August
29,
2009 |
Lydia Pense & Coldblood, more
t/b/a |
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Simi Valley Blues Festival
Rancho Simi
Community Park
Simi Valley, CA |
September 5,
2009
10:00 am-6:00 pm |
Not announced
yet. |
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Blues By The
Bay
Humboldt
Bay Waterfront Park
Eureka, CA |
September
5-6, 2009
10:30 am-7:00 pm |
Line-up
HERE. |
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Great American Blues & Barbeque
Festival
Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA |
September 12, 2009
11:30
am-6:00 pm |
Not announced
yet. |
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Russian
River Jazz & Blues Festival
Johnson's Beach
Guerneville, CA |
September
12-13, 2009
11:00 am-6:00 pm |
September 12: Jazz
September 13:
Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Tommy Castro Band, Bernard Allison,
Rick Estrain, Janiva Magness, more t/b/a |
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Northern California Blues
Festival
Southside Park
Sacramento, CA |
September
12-13, 2009
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Not announced
yet. |
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Hanford Blues & Roots Festival
Courthouse Square Park
Hanford, CA |
September 19, 2009
6:00 pm-10:00 pm |
Johnny Rawls
Revue, more t/b/a |
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Delta Blues Festival
Waldie Plaza
Antioch, CA |
September 19, 2009
12:00
pm-7:30 pm |
Not announced
yet. |
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Valley of the Moon Vintage
Festival
Sonoma Town Plaza
Sonoma, CA |
September 25-27, 2009 |
Not announced yet. |
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Rock 'n Blues By The Lake
Stafford Lake
Novato, CA |
September 26, 2009
10:00 am |
Not announced
yet. |
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San Francisco Blues Festival |
NO FESTIVAL THIS YEAR
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Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
San Diego, CA to Mexican
Riviera |
October 17-24, 2009 |
Line-up
HERE. |
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Sonoma Tunes does not book festivals or artists. Contact festivals
directly for booking info.
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Email bluesfestivals at sonomatunes dot com if you have festival links
or info.
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BLUES FESTIVALS IN CALIFORNIA---2009 ARCHIVE |
| FESTIVAL |
DATE &
TIME |
ARTISTS |
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Tattoos & Blues
Flamingo Hotel
Santa Rosa, CA |
February 27-March 1, 2009 |
Line-up
HERE. |
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Mariposa Microbrews & Blues
Festival
Mariposa Fairgrounds
Mariposa, CA |
May 2, 2009
Noon-9:00
pm |
Elvin Bishop,
Lonnie Shields, Ron Thompson, MOFO Party Band, Mike Hammar & the
Nails w/ Allan Carroll, David Coppa & Scrapple, Wingnut Adams
Blues Band, Stacy Brooks, John Keith |
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Topanga Canyon Blues Festival
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Topanga Canyon, CA |
May 3,
2009
11:00 am-4:00 pm |
Phillip Walker
Band, Jackie Payne Soul Blues Band, Jake La Botz, Phil Gates
Band |
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Gator by the Bay
Spanish Landing Park
Harbor Island
San Diego, CA |
May 8-10, 2009
11:00 am |
Brian Jack,
Curley Taylor & the Pine Leaf Boys, more t/b/a |
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Mariposa Micro Brews & Blues
Festival
Mariposa Fairgrounds
Mariposa, CA |
May 9, 2009
12:00 pm-9:00
pm |
Elvin Bishop,
Lonnie Shields, Ron Thompson, MOFO Party Band, Mike Hammar & The
Nails w/ Allan "B3 Blues" Carroll, David Coppa & Scrapple,
Wingnut Adams Blues Band, Stacy Brooks, John Keith, Ronnie
Sweeting |
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Metro
Fountain Blues Festival
San Carlos Plaza
San
Jose State University San Jose, CA |
May 9, 2009
12:30 pm-8:00
pm |
Derek Trucks
Band, Tommy Castro Band w/ Chris Cain, Lurrie Bell, Candye Kane
Band w/ Laura Chavez, Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of All
Stars, John Wedemeyer & Friends |
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Doheny Blues Festival
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point, CA |
May
16-17, 2009
11:00 am-9:30
pm |
May 16:
Brian Setzer & The Nashvillains, Keb' Mo' Band, Elvin Bishop w/
special guest, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, John Hammond, Sven
Zetterberg, Cedric Burnside & Lightin' Malcolm
May 17:
B.B.
King, Derek Trucks Band, Tommy Castro Band, Kenny Neal, Janiva
Magness, Magic Dick, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Ruthie
Foster, Coco Montoya |
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Santa
Cruz Blues Festival
Aptos
Village Park
Aptos, CA |
May 23-24, 2009
10:00 am-7:00
pm |
May 23:
B.B. King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
Ruthie Foster, Carolyn Wonderland, more t/b/a/
May 24:
Joe Cocker, Keb’ Mo’, Leon
Russell, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave |
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Avila Beach Blues Festival
Avila Beach Bowl
Avila Beach Resort, CA |
May 24, 2009
2:00 pm |
Kenny Wayne Shepard, Susan
Tadeschi, Shemakia Copeland, more |
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California Blues Festival
Band Shell, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA |
May 25, 2009
12:00 pm |
Not announced
yet. |
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Wine, Brews & Blues Festival
California Center For The Arts
Escondido, CA |
May 30, 2009
4:00-10:00 pm |
Aunt Kizzy's
Boys, Bill Magee Blues, Tate & Sexy Blues Band, The Beachwoods,
Restless Blues Band |
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Coloma Blues Festival
Henningsen Lotus Park
Lotus, CA |
June 6,
2009
11:00 am |
Kenny Wayne
Shepherd, Joe Louis Walker, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Mighty
Mike Schermer, Chris Cain, Laurie Morvan Band |
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Black Diamond Blues Festival |
NO FESTIVAL THIS YEAR
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Blues Bash 11
Menghini Winery
Julian, CA |
June 20, 2009 |
Rastus Kain, Bleeding Harp, David
Sandon, Steve White, Blackthorne Murray, Jinx King |
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