43rd Annual Fountain Blues and Brews Festival
Schedule
Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113, United States | San Jose, CA
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If you like the movie SINNERS, get ready to experience it LIVE…with electrifying performances from Sinners Soundtrack Artists Ruthie Foster, Southern Avenue, and fresh off his Academy Awards performance – who Joe Bonamassa calls “one of the best if not the best guitarist in the world” – Grammy Award Winner ERIC GALES. 2025 Blues Music Award Winner, Chicago Bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks will light up the stage Sunday evening, with stellar Soul Man Marc Broussard and Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle bringing incredible vocals and energy to the line-up.
Don’t miss British & Blues Music Award Winner Joanne Shaw Taylor, with her fiery fretwork and soulful raspy vocals on Saturday, and kicking off the festival will be a classic Bay Area Blues Explosion with Alvon Johnson, Miss Faye Carol, Fillmore Slim and Lady Bianca.
***New this year - MEET & GREETS!!!***
Go beyond the stage with an exclusive Meet & Greet experience with our headliners at the Fountain Blues & Brews Festival—limited to just 20 guests each day. On Saturday, connect up close with electrifying guitar virtuoso Eric Gales, or on Sunday, meet blues powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks.
This intimate experience offers a rare chance to chat, snap a photo, and get an autograph from one of the festival’s headliners in a relaxed, personal setting. Feel the energy, hear the stories, and make a lasting memory with a true blues great.
With only 20 spots available each day, this is your chance to get closer to the music than ever before.
MEET & GREAT EXPERIENCE ALSO REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF AN EVENT TICKET, EITHER GA OR VIP.
Craft Hops, Wine & Festival Bites - Pair your drink with mouthwatering favorites that hit the spot. This year’s bar lineup goes beyond craft beer, with refreshing wines, spritzers, and **new this year** - pre-mixed cocktails alongside your favorite cold pours. From smoky BBQ and juicy burgers to loaded fries, tacos, and sweet treats, our food vendors serve up bold, satisfying flavors that go hand-in-hand with great music and good times.
A Festival Experience Beyond the Music – Come try on your musical talents at the Instrument Petting Zoo, and shop to your heart’s content with a wide array of artisan vendors.
All this - and gorgeous San Jose weather - for just $35 a day general admission, or treat yourself to a VIP pass and *Headliners Meet and Greet* while tickets last!
Saturday June 27th
6:30 - 8:00 ERIC GALES (Main Stage)
5:45 - 6:25 Chrome Deluxe (PHB Stage)
4:15 - 5:45 JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR (Main Stage)
3:30 - 4:10 The Carmen Ratti Band (PHB Stage)
2:00 - 3:30 RUTHIE FOSTER (Main Stage)
1:15 - 1:55 Coming Soon! (PHB Stage)
12:00 -1:15 BLUES EXPLOSION: MISS FAYE CAROL, ALVON JOHNSON, FILLMORE SLIM, LADY BIANCA (Main Stage)
11:15 - 11:55 Hope Gerston (PHB Stage)
Sunday June 28th
6:30 - 8:00 RONNIE BAKER BROOKS (Main Stage)
5:45 - 6:25 Terry Hiatt (PHB Stage)
4:15 - 5:45 SOUTHERN AVENUE (Main Stage)
3:30 - 4:10 Legally Blue (PHB Stage)
2:00 - 3:30 MARC BROUSSARD (Main Stage)
1:15 - 1:55 Coming Soon! (PHB Stage)
12:00 - 1:15 BEN RICE & THE PDX HUSTLE (Main Stage)
11:15 - 11:55 Coming Soon! (Poor House Bistro Stage)
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Where is it happening?
1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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