Blues at the Beach

You won’t be “singing the blues” at this casual yet spirited festival that fills the oceanfront air with the riveting sounds of one of the most cherished musical styles of all time! Blues at the Beach brings together the best local and national Blues performers for a celebration of sight, sound, and music that comes from the soul!

The Blues at the Beach entertainment lineup for 2008 includes Ruf's Blues Caravan 2008 "Guitars & Feathers" with Deborah Coleman, Candye Kane, and Dani Wilde; Billy Branch & the Sons of the Blues; Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers; the Lurrie Bell Band, and David Maxwell's Maximum Blues.

All performances are FREE and open to the public!

Entertainment schedule:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7:00pm-8:00pm, Grant Austin Taylor
8:30pm-10:30pm, Ruf's Blues Caravan 2008 - "Guitars & Feathers"

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
2:00pm-3:00pm, Bobby "Black Hat" Blues Band
3:00pm-3:30pm, Swing Virginia - Dance Workshop (main stage area)
3:45pm-5:00pm, Sean Carney Band
5:00pm-5:30pm, NBN Blues Workshop (NBN tent)
5:45pm-7:00pm, John Nemeth Band
7:30pm-8:45pm, Lurrie Bell Band
9:15pm-10:45pm, Billy Branch & the Sons of the Blues

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Noon-1:00pm, Straight Up Blues Band
1:00pm-1:30pm, NBN Blues Workshop (NBN tent)
1:45pm-3:00pm, David Maxwell's Maximum Blues
3:30pm-5:00pm, Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers

Learn musical techniques for playing blues music at workshops offered Saturday and Sunday, right in the park at 17th Street!

Blues at the Beach, presented by the Nachel’ Blues Network, is sponsored by Budweiser, Swing Virginia, the City of Virginia Beach, Live Nation, and Beachevents.