After a great dance on Wednesday, we're getting ready to launch into a busy weekend of concerts at the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival. We've included a list of upcoming shows below. For complete information, including performance previews, head over to our Blues site.
On Saturday afternoon, we welcome the Ebony Hillbillies - one of the last Black string bands - to the stage. The video above shows them playing in the New York Subway - priceless!
Tickets for all Blues Festival performances are available online, or by calling 800-746-1982. Purchase Festival Packages and Save! Allfest Package: $74/$9; Mainstage Package:$44/$60.
Friday,
August 6
Old Songs for Young Folks
Fort Worden Chapel | 11am | Kids (ages 3 and up) free;
Adults $5
Centrum thanks The Congdon Hanson Family for their support of youth
programs.
- Lightnin'
Wells
Friday, August 6
David
Bromberg Quartet
McCurdy Pavilion | 7:30 pm |
$20/$31/$39
- Lightnin’ Wells: Blues, Rags and Roots From a Piedmont Master
- David Bromberg Quartet: Instrumental Virtuosity Meets Spontaneous Energy and Humor
Friday, August 6
Blues
in The Clubs
9:30 pm - 12:30 am | $25
- View complete Club schedule
- Seven venues, 21 sets of music each night in downtown and uptown Port Townsend.
Down-Home Country BluesFest
McCurdy Pavilion | 1:30 pm | $18/$24/$33
- The Ebony Hillbillies: One of the Last Black String Bands
- Steve James: Roots and Blues via Austin, Texas
- Nat Reese and Phil Wiggins: West Virginia Songster with Piedmont Master
- The Jerron Paxton Band: Blues Guitar/ Piano Prodigy Joined By a Host of Festival Friends
Saturday, August 7
Blues
in The Clubs
9:30 pm - 12:30 am | $25
- View complete Club schedule
- Seven venues, 21 sets of music each night in downtown and uptown Port Townsend.
