Georgia Music Festivals:

The Savannah Music Festival
March 17 - April 2, 2006
Everything from Bluegrass to Jazz to Gospel to African
Performers include Pinetop Perkins, Willie "Big "Eyes" Smith, Nappy Brown,
Bob Margolin, Emmylou Harris, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Terrence Simien

10th Annual Classic City Brew Fest
Sunday, April 2, 2006, in Athens GA
Featuring Jon Harris and the Sin Hounds

Atlanta Dogwood Festival
April 7 - 9, 2006 in Piedmont Park

Riverfest Weekend
April 28 - 30, 2006 in Columbus GA

Sweet Auburn SpringFest
May 12 - 14, 2006, in Downtown Atlanta
Largest street festival in the Southeast

4th Annual Backyard Blues & Brews Fest
aka Double X Rexx & Hardwood Harry's Austell Blues Fest
Saturday, May 13, 2006 in Austell GA
Admission benefits WRFG
Call 770 944-2398 for info

Blind Willie McTell Festival
Saturday, May 20, 2006, in Thomson GA
"One of the best afternoons in music anywhere"
featuring Chuck Leavell, Sean Costello, Robert Lockwood Jr.

Atlanta Jazz Festival
May 27 - 29 in Piedmont Park
Performers include Cyrus Chestnut, Donald Byrd, McCoy Tyner, The Yellowjackets

Music Midtown
June 10 - 12
Performers include Francine Reed, John Foherty, Robert Randolph

Great Atlanta Music Fest
July 21 - 23, 2006
A Special Tribute to Blues
Woodward Park at Peachtree and Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, GA

AthFest 2006
June 21 - 25, 2006, in Athens GA
Performers TBA

Lake Oconee Jazz & Blues Festival
September 29 - October 1, 2006
Madison Lakes, GA

Roswell Heritage Music Weekend
October 21, 2006, in Roswell GA's Historic Town Square
Not really Blues, but lots of good Folk, Bluegrass, Gospel and Country music

 

Noteworthy Festivals:

Phelan Park Blues
Sunday, April 9, 2006
Free Blues concerts in Birmingham AL

New Orleans Jazz Festival
April 28 - 30, May 5 - 7, 2006

Tampa Bay Blues Fest
May 5 - 7, 2006
Featuring Ana Popovic, Mavis Staples, Rod Piazza, Taj Mahal
Vinoy Waterfront Park, Tampa Bay FL

Beale Street Music Festival
May 5 - 7, 2006; Part of the Annual Memphis In May Festival
Three days of music on four stages overlooking the Mississippi River

Blues On Broadbeach
May 17-21, 2006
A good reason to go down under...
On the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia

Phelan Park Blues
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Free Blues concerts in Birmingham AL

B. B. King Homecoming Festival
June 2006 in Indianola MS
Riley B. King's annual visit to his hometown

Highway 61 Blues Festival
Saturday, June 3, 2006, in Leland, MS
Dedicated to Charkley Patton, Grandfather of the Blues

The 22nd Annual Chicago Blues Festival
June 8 - 11, 2006 in Grant Park

Blues On The Green
June 10, 2006
featuring Johnny Winter
Anchorage, Alaska

The W. C. Handy Music Festival
July 23 - 29, 2006
at The Shoals, Florence AL

Cincy Blues Fest
July 28 - 29, 2006
Sawyers Point Park, Cincinnati, OH

Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
August 11 - 13, 2006, Clarksdale MS

Heritage Music Fest '06
August 11 - 13, 2006
Heritage Port Ampitheatre, Wheeling, WVA

Howlin' Wolf Blues Festival
September 2006, West Point MS

Big Muddy Blues Festival
September 1 - 3, 2006
featuring Shemekia Copeland and The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, MO

The 18th DC Blues Festival
September 2, 2006
Performers TBA
Carter Barron Ampitheatre @ Rock Creek Park, Washington DC

Magic City Blues Fest
Sunday, September 3, 2006
Birmingham AL

Phelan Park Blues
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Free Blues concerts in Birmingham AL

12th Annual Stevie Ray Vaughn Rememberance Ride & Concert
Sunday, October 1, 2006, Dallas TX

King Biscuit Blues Festival
October 5 - 7, 2006, Helena AR
Performers TBA

Phelan Park Blues
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Free Blues concerts in Birmingham AL

Blues Ball 2006
Saturday December 9, 2006
Birmingham AL

 

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