2023 Schedule

Friday Schedule

  • 4:30 - 7:30 The Painkillers Blues Band (Blues Jam)
    Painkillers on Facebook
  • 8:00 - 9:15 TV Blues Band
    TV Blues Band
  • 9:45 - 11:00 Hurricane Ruth with David Lumsden Band
    Hurricane Ruth
    David Lumsden Band

    • The great WILLIE DIXON once told Ruth “You’re the only hurricane I can appreciate.”

    Saturday Schedule

  • 2:30 - 4:00 Big Mo & Phat Groove
    Big Mo on OurStage
  • 4:30 - 6:00 Doublewide Blues Band
    Doublewide on Facebook
  • 6:30 - 7:30 & 8:00 - 9:15 Susan Williams & The Wright Groove
    Susan Williams on Facebook
  • 9:45 - 11:00 Rico McFarland
    Rico McFarland on Facebook

    • All times approximate - hey it's a Blues Fest!

    Rico McFarland - Featured Interview with Blues Blast magazine

    Rico McFarland Biography by Jason Birchmeier

    For years, Rico McFarland played guitar for such luminous blues artists as James Cotton and Lucky Peterson, before finally launching his solo career in 2001 to much acclaim. Born on March 5, 1960, the Chicago guitarist worked with countless blues artists over the years: Albert King, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, Artie White, Kinsey Report, and more. He is perhaps best known for working with Cotton and Peterson, however. McFarland recorded his solo debut album, Tired of Being Alone, for Evidence Records in 2001 with a large roster of guests, including vocalists Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, Billy Branch, and Teela. The album won much acclaim and earned McFarland a 2002 W.C. Handy nomination for Best New Artist of the Year.

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