The Monterey International Blues Festival strives to preserve the Blues, a great American music tradition, with an annual, all-day festival at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The Monterey International Blues Festival will be held Saturday, May 13, from 12noon to 6pm, at the Historic Monterey Fairgrounds— the same grounds that hosted the Monterey Bay Blues Festival for nearly 30 years. The Montere
y International Blues Festival strives to preserve the Blues, a great American music tradition by introducing festival attendees to all of its colors, shapes and forms, with the goal of increasing appreciation and thereby creating a new, expanded audience, for the Blues. Directors and volunteers of this newly formed 501 c (3), are a dedicated collection of music and non-profit veterans who have come together to ensure the ultimate blues experience. The Board of Directors are Lee Durley; John Laughton; Ken Lopez; Amy Threadwell; and Stephen Vagnini. (bios attached)
The team is working to bring Monterey County an entire Blues Experience, with dynamic music, international foods, unique vendors, exhibits and more. The MIBF will launch as a one day event on May 13th in the same location as the historic Monterey Pop Festival— kicking off the City of Monterey’s National “Summer of Love/50th Anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival” marketing campaign, which will provide an abundance of sponsorship marketing opportunities.
