WVEL Holiday Watch: 27th Annual Illinois Blues Festival

robert randolph(Photo By Flickr User Kasra Ganjavi)

 

Considered one of the top blues festivals in the Midwest, come & join in the first weekend in September for the 27th Annual Illinois Blues Festival at Riverfront Park in Peoria, IL!

This festival is going to be 2 Days of Sun-Sational Blues featuring three stages of entertainment featuring Jonny Lang, Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph & The Family Band and more!

 

If you want to get ahead of the game, here is a schedule of what will be happening on Labor Day Weekend:

MAIN STAGE:

Friday, September 4th-

6pm: Doors Open

7pm – 8:15pm: Victor Wooten

8:45pm – 10pm: Doyle Bramhall II

10:30pm -12am: Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Saturday, September 5th-

12pm: Doors Open

1pm – 2pm: Bret Bunton Project

2:30pm – 4pm: Nick Boettcher

4:30pm – 6pm: Rusty Wright Band

6:30pm -8pm: Tinsley Ellis

8:30pm -10pm: Taj Mahal

10:30pm -12am: Jonny Lang

 

THE BLUES TENT STAGE:

Friday, September 4th-

7pm: Nick Boettcher

8pm: T & C

9pm: Anderson East

Saturday, September 5th-

2pm: Keyboard Workshop with Larry Heyl

3pm: Larry Heyl

4pm: The Guitar Player’s Guide to Blues Patterns & Rhythms with Ron Roling

5pm: Putting It All Together Workshop with Larry Heyl, Chris Stevens, and Ron Roling

7:30pm: Bret Bunton

9pm: Reverend Peyton’s Big Band

 

Buy in advance and save some money! Two-day tickets are just $40 in advance! One-day tickets are only $25 in advance! That’s a lot of blues for just a few dollars.

You can purchase your tickets at any of the following locations:

 

EMACK’S & BOLLIO’S ICE CREAM
4534 N. Prospect Road
Peoria Heights Ill. 61616
309-682-3530

RiverFront Visitor’s Center
(Foot of Main Street)
Peoria Ill. 61602
309-671-5555

Also available a
CO-OP RECORDS
3253 Court St.
Pekin Ill. 61554
309-346-2777

155 N. Main Street
East Peoria Ill. 61611
309-698-6255

Fat Fish Pub
Galesburg Illinois
158 N Broad St, Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 343-1200

ETIX:1-800-514-ETIX

Online at: JAYTV.COM

 

The 27th Annual Illinois Blues Festival September 4 & 5, 2015. Featuring great blues entertainment on three stages on the beautiful Peoria Riverfront!

All proceeds will be going to the Illinois Blues Coalition.

Get more further details by logging online to www.illinoisbluesfestival.com.

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