Bayfront Blues Festival

Bayfront Blues Festival 37th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival
August 14-16, 2026 Single day and 3-day ticket packages are now available through our website.

Held on the shores of Lake Superiors' Duluth harbor, the Bayfront Blues Festival is one of the largest annual outdoor music festivals in the upper-midwest. More then 30 regional and national acts perform on two stages over three full days with additional music available post-fest at more then a dozen night clubs.

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble closing out the 37th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival. It was another year with great music...
08/17/2026

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble closing out the 37th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival. It was another year with great music all weekend long. Thank you to our Bayfront Blues fans. We’ll see you in 2027!

Katie Henry is on the Bayfront Blues Festival stage with her smooth blues-infused vocals. She’s making her second Bayfro...
08/16/2026

Katie Henry is on the Bayfront Blues Festival stage with her smooth blues-infused vocals. She’s making her second Bayfront Blues appearance before heading out next on a multi-week European tour.

On stage right now - from Nashville - Piper & The Hard Times. 2024 IBC Best Band winner, a #1 Billboard Blues album, a...
08/16/2026

On stage right now - from Nashville - Piper & The Hard Times. 2024 IBC Best Band winner, a #1 Billboard Blues album, and more. A high energy Sunday afternoon at the Bayfront Blues Festival.

Brandon Santini brings 25+ years building a top reputation on the blues, rock, and country circuits to the Bayfront Blue...
08/16/2026

Brandon Santini brings 25+ years building a top reputation on the blues, rock, and country circuits to the Bayfront Blues Festival stage. Another amazing 75-minute set on this year’s roster.

Sunday at the 37th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival is underway. Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys on stage ...
08/16/2026

Sunday at the 37th Annual Bayfront Blues Festival is underway. Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys on stage right now, kicking off a great day-3 roster. We’ll see you at Bayfront Park!

The Fabulous Thunderbirds close out a classic Bayfront Blues Festival Saturday. Great music start to finish! Sunday kick...
08/16/2026

The Fabulous Thunderbirds close out a classic Bayfront Blues Festival Saturday. Great music start to finish! Sunday kicks off at noon with Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys. We’ll see you at the park tomorrow.

Blues Hall of Fame. 3x Grammy nominee. Lifetime Achievement Award winner. John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band are o...
08/15/2026

Blues Hall of Fame. 3x Grammy nominee. Lifetime Achievement Award winner. John Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band are on stage right now. It’s a masterclass in Chicago blues.

Ghalia Volt brought her hard charging American Roots sound to The Bayfront Blues Festival - and the crowd was moving fro...
08/15/2026

Ghalia Volt brought her hard charging American Roots sound to The Bayfront Blues Festival - and the crowd was moving from start to finish.

Nominated for a DMA Best Emerging Artist award, Kyle Rowland brought the house down and won lifetime fans at Bayfront Bl...
08/15/2026

Nominated for a DMA Best Emerging Artist award, Kyle Rowland brought the house down and won lifetime fans at Bayfront Blues. The line at artist merch says it all.

Never EVER miss a Saturday afternoon at Bayfront Blues.

Soul-blues legend Johnny Rawls is on the Bayfront Blues Festival stage right now - starting off a great Saturday lineup....
08/15/2026

Soul-blues legend Johnny Rawls is on the Bayfront Blues Festival stage right now - starting off a great Saturday lineup. Music goes all afternoon, capping off with The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Bayfront Blues Saturdays are unbeatable!

Oh…and the weather is better than your phone app is probably telling you!

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