WELCOME

The 2008 festival continues the tradition of diverse talent but most importantly a 100% blues festival.

For the second year in a row we have a Blues Music Association nominee for BB King Entertainer of the Year - Tommy Castro. Tommy's latest CD, Painkiller, is also nominated for the contemporary blues Album of the year.

Moreland & Arbuckle a local favorite will be leaving for their third European tour in June.

Trampled Under Foot, a big hit from the 2007, festival WON the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in February. Nick Schnebelen also took home the individual award for Most Promising Guitarist.

The Insomniacs from Portland Oregon are also nominees for a Blues Music Award - Best New Artist.

We are very excited with such an amazing line up but we continue to appreciate the awesome talent and work of our local musicians and blues societies, representing the Wichita Blues Society, RKO, a five piece band that has more fun than normal people can. An exciting young artist that has frequented our acoustic stage will be representing the Blues Society of Tulsa, Little Joe, he now has an electric band and is joined by one of Tulsa's best, Jimmy Markham as part of the "big Three" trio.

Please check back as we update our website and complete our saturday, 'Acoustic Night', Line up.