9th Annual Houghton Lake Blues Festival
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Get Ready for the Houghton Lake Blues Festival!
Join us in person for an unforgettable festival filled with blues tunes, great vibes, and awesome company in Houghton Lake, the town with Michigan's largest inland lake. Whether you're a blues fanatic or just looking to chill out with some cool music, this festival's got you covered. Bring your friends, your dancing shoes, lawn chair and your love for live music. Don’t miss out on the best blues experience around! There will be a donated signed guitar raffle and fifty-fifty and food trucks, as well as a beer tent.
The 9th annual Houghton Lake Blues Festival is set for Friday and Saturday July 17 and 18 with acts coming in from all over the state and Chicago. The festival will be free to public this year, but donations at the door are appreciated. Festival times are Friday 6-10 p.m. with three band playing and a blues jam planned at the end of the night.
Saturday times are 3-10 p.m. with five groups performing including headliner and Blues Hall of Famer “Lil Ed”, who for almost 40 years has been delivering emotional and snarling boogie-blues to audiences around the world. Ed’s deep blues string bending along with his fervent vocals and slide guitar are backed and powered by The Blues Imperials’, a rock-solid, road-tested hard-hitting Chicago blues band.
Also joining the festival lineup this year is the legendary Jim McCarty, the blues rock guitarist from Detroit, Michigan, who played with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, the Buddy Miles Express, Cactus, The Rockets, the Detroit Blues Band. Along with his band Mystery Train, Jim is bringing along a special guest, the singer harp player extraordinaire Calos Caballero. This will be hard blues rock ala Detroit at its very best.
Parking is free with a free shuttle to the overflow parking at Houghton Lake Walmart.
Join us in person for an unforgettable festival filled with blues tunes, great vibes, and awesome company in Houghton Lake, the town with Michigan's largest inland lake. Whether you're a blues fanatic or just looking to chill out with some cool music, this festival's got you covered. Bring your friends, your dancing shoes, lawn chair and your love for live music. Don’t miss out on the best blues experience around! There will be a donated signed guitar raffle and fifty-fifty and food trucks, as well as a beer tent.
The 9th annual Houghton Lake Blues Festival is set for Friday and Saturday July 17 and 18 with acts coming in from all over the state and Chicago. The festival will be free to public this year, but donations at the door are appreciated. Festival times are Friday 6-10 p.m. with three band playing and a blues jam planned at the end of the night.
Saturday times are 3-10 p.m. with five groups performing including headliner and Blues Hall of Famer “Lil Ed”, who for almost 40 years has been delivering emotional and snarling boogie-blues to audiences around the world. Ed’s deep blues string bending along with his fervent vocals and slide guitar are backed and powered by The Blues Imperials’, a rock-solid, road-tested hard-hitting Chicago blues band.
Also joining the festival lineup this year is the legendary Jim McCarty, the blues rock guitarist from Detroit, Michigan, who played with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, the Buddy Miles Express, Cactus, The Rockets, the Detroit Blues Band. Along with his band Mystery Train, Jim is bringing along a special guest, the singer harp player extraordinaire Calos Caballero. This will be hard blues rock ala Detroit at its very best.
Parking is free with a free shuttle to the overflow parking at Houghton Lake Walmart.
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Where is it happening?
1625 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI, United States, Michigan 48629
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