New Blues Festival IX Returns to Long Beach August 23 & 24
The ninth edition of New Blues Festival is set to make a great splash August 23 & 24 at Shoreline Aquatic Park. NBF is the largest blues event in Los Angeles County. The main stage features international and national touring acts, and the second stage boasts regional and local acts. Food, beverage, and craft vendors as well as business and public information booths will be available.
New Blues Festival promoter/creator Bill Grisolia describes this year’s lineup:
“International star Ana Popovic will return to New Blues Festival to headline this year. It should be pointed out that her last festival appearance here in 2017 generated a real cultural phenomenon. A Facebook live video of Ana‘s last performance has been seen by almost one and a half million people. Ana‘s career has continued to advance; we are beyond excited to bring her back to Long Beach.
New Blues Festival this year has also booked a variety of other notable talent, including the Dennis Jones Band, who garnered the Rising Star Award here a few years back. Jones has since gone on to be nominated at the Blues Music Awards, continuing to get growing national recognition and tour internationally. Also returning to the NBF is celebrated guitarist Laurie Morvan. The Delgado Brothers are longtime staples on the Southern California blues scene.
The lineup also includes: Annie the Raven, Big Lou Johnson, Bill Grisola, Brick Alley blues Band, Tim Russ, Ray Bailey Band, Darnell Cole, Lester Lands Gospel Brunch, Redd House, Bubba Blues, Familiar Faces, Fly but Shy, Blue Henrys, Andrew Alvarez, The Barristers, Living Legends band, George Foster, and Jessica Kaczmarek.
The New Blues Festival is a joint venture with the Long Beach Blues Society, the latter which is a 501(c)(3), charity, charitable corporation based in California. For over a decade, the Blues Society has provided music services to undeserved communities in the greater Long Beach area through programs like Blues In the Schools, Blues for Seniors, Blues for Veterans Community Concerts, and collaborating on the New Blues Festival. The Long Beach Blues Society will have a presence at the New Blues Festival.
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