Memorial Day weekend is here and so is Summer Festival season! There is a complete list of festivals and performers [in the Colorado Blues Society’s website] in the FESTIVAL section but here is a sample of what to look forward to this summer:
BLUES, BREWS & BBQ FESTIVAL May 26 & 27 at Beaver Creek with Coco Montoya and The Otis Taylor Band plus Hazel Miller and The Delta Sonics.
Next up is DURANGO BLUES TRAIN I June 1 & 2 with Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers and Amanda Fish.
Then it’s a CBS members favorite- The GREELEY BLUES JAM June 8-9 featuring Devon Allman Project with Duane Betts, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, The Danielle Nicole Band, Victor Wainwright and the Train, The Otis Taylor Band and CBS IBC winner Mojomama.
A new one is DENVER BBQ FESTIVAL at Sports Authority Field June 15-17 with Michael Hornbuckle Band, Eef & The Blues Express, Chris Daniels and the Kings and Erica Brown.
Another new one is the following weekend, The MILE HIGH BLUES WEEKEND June 21-24 at Highlands Masonic Event Center featuring Erica Brown & Friends, Ricky Earl Band & Cherise, plus workshops and dances.
Want more? Go to http://www.coblues.org for more listings and dates!
Thanks to Chick Cavallero and the Colorado Blues Society for the updates!