Kalamazoo Blues Fest rocks Arcadia Creek Festival Place
by Deanne Puca
June 20, 2011 | WMU News
Clarence Spady will perform at the Kalamazoo Blues Festival.
KALAMAZOO--More than 10,000 visitors are expected for three days of music on two stages with 22 bands for the 18th annual Kalamazoo Blues Festival
Thursday through Saturday, July 7-9, at Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo.
Thursday, July 7
Gates open 4:30 p.m.
Admission $5
- 5 to 6 p.m., Sneaky Pete
- 6:05 to 7:05 p.m., Bosco-Gee Band
- 7:10 to 8:10 p.m., Out of Favor Boys
- 8:15 to 9:15 p.m, Crossroads
- 9:20 to 10:40 p.m., Rusty Wright Band
Friday, July 8
Gates open 4:30 p.m.
Admission $10
- 5 to 6 p.m., Big Trouble
- 6:05 to 7:05 p.m., Kevin Q & Night Crew
- 7:10 to 8:30 p.m., Sonny Moorman
- 8:35 to 9:55 p.m., Mary Bridget Davies
- 10 to 11:25 p.m., Clarence Spady
- 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Bryan Michael Fischer Band
Saturday, July 9
Gates open at 11 a.m.
Admission $12
- Noon to 12:35 p.m., Kalamazoo Academy of Rock
- 12:40 to 1:40 p.m., Blues Shed
- 1:45 to 2:45 p.m., 33rd St. Band
- 2:50 to 3:50 p.m., Wonder Boys
- 3:55 to 4:55 p.m., BluesTime Band
- 5 to 6 p.m., Marci Linn Band
- 6:05 to 7:20 p.m., Grand Marquis
- 7:25 to 8:45 p.m., Tas Cru
- 8:50 to 10:10 p.m., Mississippi Heat with Carl Weathersby
- 10:15 to 11:40 p.m., Duke Robillard
- 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m., Seventh Son
Admission is $5 Thursday, $10 Friday and $12 Saturday. Children 12 and under are free as long as they are accompanied by an adult member of their household. A three-day festival pass for $15 also is available. For advance tickets, call (877) 548-3237 or visit ticketfusion.com.
T-shirts, hats, CDs and other items will be available to purchase.
The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association and several local businesses sponsor the annual Kalamazoo Blues Festival. For more information, call (269) 381-6514 or visit kvba.org.
