Michigan BluesFest

09/22/2026

We are 7 days away from breaking the world record for the longest jam session. Two of your favorite bands from Michigan BluesFest will be there... 517 Funktet & Sassiety... possibly more.. who's excited to play and to come out and watch, dance and enjoy?! We are getting excited. Follow Longest Jam to keep up to date on the schedule that will be released this week, and go to longestjam.com to learn more, or sign up to play!

09/21/2026

Michigan BluesFest 2026 was one for the blues books!

This years four day festival was filled with incredible talent and energy. Thank you to all who came out to enjoy the music and community here in the heart of Old Town Lansing.

A special thank you to every volunteer & sponsor who helped make this 32nd year a great one. We couldn’t have done this without you!

Enjoy just a few photos from the festival, more to come!

09/19/2026

09/19/2026

🌧️ MICHIGAN BLUESFEST 2026 RAINCHECK 🎶
The rain may have changed the plans, but it doesn’t have to end the music.

If you purchased a Michigan BluesFest 2026 ticket online, you can still join us inside UrbanBeat between 2:30 PM - 12 AM for live music from Sasseity, 517 Funktet, Stan Craig Band, Carl Caballero & the Wreckage, and Afterglow with The OtherBand

🎵 MICA Viewing Lounge
Come over to MICA and watch the BluesFest performances happening live inside UrbanBeat. While you’re here, you can view the art, listen to the bands, grab a drink, and enjoy the blues from a little more protection from the rain from 3PM-9PM with Dave Mingus, Clique Vocals, and Tom Duffield.

Join Roger Gentry at 2PM for KidzBeat: Harmonica lessons for kids!

📺 Watch From Home
Can’t make it to Old Town? You can also watch the festival live on Volume.com:
volume.com/urbanbeat

🎟️ YOUR 2026 TICKET = A RAINCHECK FOR 2027
If you bought a ticket to Michigan BluesFest 2026, we're giving you a free ticket to Michigan BluesFest 2027.

Claim your 2027 raincheck here:
https://reviewstar.io/f/xp1QnwJLa

Thanks for sticking with us through the weather. We’ll keep the music going — rain or shine. 💙🎸

09/19/2026

🚨 PSA: BLUESFEST SATURDAY SCHEDULE & LOCATION UPDATE 🚨

Due to Saturday’s weather conditions, Saturday, September 19 BluesFest will be moved indoors.

All Saturday performances will now take place at UrbanBeat Event Center and MICA Gallery in Old Town Lansing. The festival is still on — we’re just bringing the music inside!

🎶 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

📍 UrbanBeat Stage 3-12AM

Sasseity
Grady Hall & the Disciples of Funk
517 Funktet
Stan Craig Band
Carl Caballero & The Wreckage
Afterglow: The OtherBand

📍 MICA Gallery 4-9 PM

Dave Mingus
Clique Vocals
Tom Duffield

🌧️ The outdoor stages on Turner Street and the Fish Ladder area will not be used Saturday due to the weather.

🍔 Food vendors will still be available outside UrbanBeat, so you can grab something to eat between sets and keep the festival experience going.

Come ready for a full day and night of blues live music — indoors at UrbanBeat and MICA Gallery.

Please share this update with anyone planning to join us Saturday so everyone has the latest schedule and locations.

Saturday, September 19 | BluesFest 2026
📍 UrbanBeat + MICA Gallery | Old Town Lansing

09/18/2026

Michigan BluesFest moves outdoors today, featuring performances on three stages, including the MICA stage on Turner Street, the Fish Ladder Stage, and the UrbanBeat stage!

We've added one performance to today's line up: Nicki T & the Nicky T and The Snake Charmers will be performing at 9PM tonight at the Fish Ladder Stage!

🎶Full Schedule:
UrbanBeat Stage:
Clique Vocals 5PM
Dave Mingus: 7PM
Tom Duffield: 9PM
Afterglow Jam: Lady Ch*****ne 10PM

MICA Stage:
Lady Ch*****ne 6PM
Big L & Code Blu 8PM
Generator Blues Band 10:30PM
DJ McCoy between sets

Fish Ladder Stage:
Brotha Earth 7PM
Nicki T and The Snake Charmers 9PM

🍔Featuring Retail & Food Vendors:
Smash Shack
Thrillz on Grillz
VEG-N
Kona Ice
Cookes & More Made With Love
Les Mor Again Oils
Freak of Nature
Fancy Lady Boutique
KMLA Crafts
The Creative Coop
Robyn Sundelius
Shattered Glass Brook
Gemini Gems By Kayla
LaFontaine
Capital Area Blues Society

It's going to be a fun day filled with Blues music. Bring your friends, and meet some more. Today, music starts at 5PM & vendors will be open to the public after 12PM.

Tickets at michiganbluesfest.com, or purchase at the ticket gate when you arrive!

09/16/2026

Thank you WILX Studio 10 for the feature this morning for Michigan BluesFest! Check out the interview here featuring one of our festival coordinators Kris, and a quick sneak peek in the comments from Stan Craig Band members Stan & Ron, who played this morning on the show! Catch them play Saturday on the MICA stage at 6PM.

The festival kicks off TOMORROW, inside UrbanBeat at 7PM.

Tickets and more information: michiganbluesfest.com

Studio 10 airs every weekday at 11AM on WILX TV. Stay connected by...

09/15/2026

🎶 THE MICHIGAN BLUESFEST SCHEDULE IS HERE.

It's Michigan BluesFest Week! Four days. Three stages. Two nights of late-night jams. One Old Town Lansing weekend built around the blues.

Wednesday & Thursday bring intimate indoor concerts at UrbanBeat, then BluesFest moves outdoors Friday & Saturday with three stages, including Turner Street and Fish Ladder stages, vendors, food & more!

🔥 Wednesday & Thursday music starts at 7 PM
🔥 Friday music starts at 5 PM
🔥 Saturday music starts at 3 PM
🔥 Afterglow Jam Sessions: Friday & Saturday, 10 PM–Midnight at UrbanBeat, featuring Ch*****ne Lady & The Blues Connection Band, with surprise features coming Saturday night.

Make a weekend of it with food trucks, local vendors, Old Town shops, food & drinks at UrbanBeat & Ozone's Brewhouse, and the Old Town Social District—all happening alongside the music.

The schedule is out. Get your BluesFest tickets and join us in Old Town Lansing this week Sept. 16–19.

Tickets: MichiganBluesFest.com

More festival details in this week’s City Pulse and at MichiganBluesFest.com.

09/09/2026

Wednesday and Thursday September 16 & 17, Michigan BluesFest kicks off with 2 concerts taking place inside UrbanBeat

🎤Wednesday at 7PM, Greg Nagy and Ray Goodman come together for an intimate acoustic blues performance blending masterful guitar, powerful vocals, and decades of Detroit blues music to the UrbanBeat stage.

🎹Thursday at 7PM, Tom Duffield takes stage! Duffields piano work has been a fixture of the blues music scene for decades and brings a deep repertoire of standards and unexpected selections to the festival. His blues style is both seasoned and full of surprises.

Tickets are $5 Wednesday and $10 Thursday 🎉

Go to michiganbluesfest.com to grab your tickets for next weeks performances, and stay tuned for Friday and Saturdays schedules, including 2 outdoor stages, vendors, and more!