Hurry and get your tickets
to the sixth annual
Daytona Blues Festival!
Early bird pricing:
$25 single day & $60 3-day,
ends at 11:59 pm, Sept 7, 2015!
October 9-11, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015, 2:30 pm to 10:15 pm
Janiva Magness
Kenny Neal
Watermelon Slim
Noah Wotherspoon
The Vaudevillian
Saturday,
October 10, 2015, 1:00 pm to 10:15 pm
Sonny Landreth
Nikki Hill
Jarekus Singleton
Eddie Cotton, Jr.
Balkun Brothers
Randy McQuay
Sunday,
October 11, 2015, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Victor & the WildRoots
Paul Thorn
Alexis P. Suter Band
Moreland & Arbuckle
Brian Keith Wallen
The sixth annual Daytona Blues Festival returns to historic Jackie Robinson Ball Park,
downtown Daytona Beach, on October 9-11, 2015.
This year’s exciting line up combines the best rising blues stars with
the greatest established talent. With
music starting at 2:30 pm Friday, and 1:00 pm Saturday and Sunday, this is a
weekend so packed full of world class blues it can’t be missed.
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| Watermelon Slim |
Friday starts with a Canadian duo that lit up the
stage at the 2015 IBC. The Vaudevillian takes one back to the
1920s, complete with carzoobamaphone.
Next up is the 2015 IBC second place band, and Gibson Guitar Award
winner Noah Wotherspoon, who’s
incendiary playing and strong voice will keep the day rolling. As afternoon turns to evening, Watermelon Slim and the Workers will
make a rare Florida appearance, infusing the blues with their rare Okie
twang. Kenny Neal’s swamp blues will have the crowd out of their seats as
the sun is setting. Finally, everyone
will witness why Janiva Magness has
7 Blues Music Awards on her mantel.
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| Nikki Hill |
Saturday begins with Randy McQuay, the 2015 IBC solo/duo
winner. Randy is followed by Connecticut’s number 1 blues
band, and IBC sensations, the Balkun
Brothers. And there is even more IBC
goodness coming when 2015 band winner Eddie
Cotton, Jr. and his band take the stage.
Everyone should make certain they have their food and beverage needs met
before amazing guitarist Jarekus
Singleton begins his set. Anyone who
hasn’t seen Nikki Hill needs to
prepare for the evening’s ‘whiplash moment.’
Closing this unbeatable day of music is the legendary Sonny Landreth with his totally unique
slide guitar style. And as an added
bonus, there will be a craft beer
tasting from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm,
with 3 tastes included with your paid admission.
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| Alexis P. Suter |
The festival closes on a high note, beginning with 2015 IBC second place solo/duo
performer Brian Keith Wallen. Next, Moreland
& Arbuckle return to Daytona Beach with their haunting, roots based
sound. Another returning act is the Alexis P Suter Band, perfect on a
Sunday afternoon as there is no one better to take the audience to the church
of the blues. Of course Paul Thorn is also no stranger to
church, and his Sunday evening set will be infused with his positive
spirit. Tradition continues, as Victor Wainwright & the WildRoots
once again close the festival with a large dose of honky-tonk and boogie.
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| The Vaudevillian |
A new feature this year is the Riverfront Stage presenting acts between sets on the main stage. On Friday, Kids Rock the Nation star Dylan
Salfer will perform twice. On Saturday
and Sunday, there will be a revolving line up of The Vaudevillian, Little
Eddie and a shared set by HBCU recording artists Tharell Roberts and L. Paul Jackson.
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| Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band |
That might be enough, but it’s not all. Thursday, October 8, at 8:00 pm, Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band
will host a free welcome party at Bahama
Breeze Island Grille. Bahama Breeze will also be the site of DBF’s
historic after parties, hosted by Gracie on Friday night, and The Bridget Kelly Band on Saturday and
Sunday. As always, no one can predict
who might show up to jam!
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| Victor, Kenny, Slim & Rev Billy |
This year, the Daytona Blues Festival will once again
host two days of workshops. On
Wednesday, October 7, The Mike Curb Institute at Bethune-Cookman University
will present 3 workshops on The Business of Music. On Thursday,
October 8, DBF will present Victor Wainwright’s Blues Music
Workshops, featuring Watermelon Slim, Kenny Neal and, of course, Victor
Wainwright. Attendance is free for
ticket holders, but seating is limited and reservations must be made.
Finally, but most important to us, we have donated
over $100,000 to local women and children’s health services since our inception. We are an entirely volunteer run 501(c)(3)
organization, with all proceeds going to our designated charities. This year our charities are once again the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit at Halifax Health, and Project WARM
at The Vince Carter Sanctuary.
So come to the Daytona Blues Festival. Attend a
workshop, catch the welcome party, buy a t-shirt, taste some craft beer, enjoy
the Riverfront stage between sets while buying something to eat or drink, and
listen to the best blues music at the nicest time of year. Have a great time while supporting very
worthy local health care needs.
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