08/01/2026
It's with broken hearts that we have to announce that New River Blues Festival 2026 must be cancelled. We have illness in our King Bees-New River Blues Festival family. Our sadness is outweighed by our immense gratitude to all of you who have danced, celebrated, and brought boundless love to what we consider the best of American Roots Music: Blues. It has been Hound Dog's and my labor of love over 24 years and we are hopeful and excited about NRBF 2027. The consummate artists we've presented through the years have created an enduring legacy which, with your indispensable exuberance, we can continue as health returns. We can't thank you all enough and special deep gratitude to River House Inn.
