18th Annual Western MD Blues Festival

Held on the first weekend following Memorial Day, the Western Maryland Blues Fest serves up an annual community celebration centered around one of America's most enduring musical forms-the blues.

Set amidst raw-boned guitar riffs and emotionally charged vocals, the Blues Fest represents a unique "home-grown" partnership between public and private concerns. Conceptually conceived in 1995, and annually hosted by the City of Hagerstown, the Western Maryland Blues Fest has mushroomed into a critically acclaimed blues event in the mid-Atlantic region since its modest inception in 1996.

Schedule 2013 Line Up

THURSDAY, MAY 30 - BLUES PRELUDE

• University Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Downtown. Free Admission.
• Lawn Chairs and Blankets Encouraged! Gates open at 4 p.m. ID Required.
• Bad Influence Band 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Washington County Arts Council, 14 West Washington Street
• Blues Fest Poster Art Exhibit Opening - Artist: Erin Mettille 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 31 - LOTTA BLUES KICKOFF

City Center Lot, N Potomac St., $20 in advance* and $25 at the gate. $7 children 6-12 years old. Free for children 5 and under. Gates open at 4 p.m. ID Required.

• BLUE MOON STAGE
• Hard Swimmin' Fish 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Rudy & the Bluefish 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Moreland & Arbuckle 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Trampled Under Foot 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 - DOWNTOWN HOUSE PARTY

City Center Lot, N Potomac St., $35 in advance* and $40 at the gate. $7 children 6-12 years old. Free for children 5 and under. Gates open at 11 a.m. ID Required.

• BLUE FEST STAGE
• The Rhythm Kings Noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Clarence "The Blues Man" Turner 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Eric Steckel 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Sonny Landreth 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• BLUE MOON STAGE
• Paul Pfau 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Harper and Midwest Kind 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Honey Island Swamp Band w/Jimmy Carpenter 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Maceo Parker 8:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2 - FAMILY BLUES PICNIC

City Park Bandshell, Free Admission. Lawn Chairs and Blankets Encouraged.

• Scott Ainslie Noon to 12:45 p.m.
• Fast Eddie Galvin and the Fast Lane Blues Band 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• Skyla Burrell 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• The Nighthawks 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
• Washington County Public Schools All County Jazz Ensemble 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• Workshop by Scott Ainslie 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Washington County Public Schools All County Jazz Ensemble 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Special Combo Tickets For Friday and Saturday, Buy by March 31 - $40, by April 30 - $45 and by May 29 - $50.

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