Marquette Area Blues Festival
2012 Marquette Area Blues Fest
Where Superior Meets the Blues
September 1 & 2, 2012 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in downtown Marquette, Michigan
Two full days of live blues music featuring local, regional and international blues artists.
Award winning blues acts, tantalizing treats, a wide variety of adult beverages and Lake Superior combine for an incredible blues destination in Marquette, Michigan.
In addition to great Blues music throughout the weekend, there will be a wide array of delicious foods, arts and crafts, interactive artist workshops, blues merchandise, and a fully stocked beverage tent with a great selection of local craft brews, imported and domestic favorites as well as a selection of wines.
Throughout Blues Fest weekend Marquette’s nightclubs and pubs will feature more live blues music for you to keep the blues party rolling on after the festival wraps up each night.
2012 Marquette Area Blues Fest Schedule
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, downtown Marquette
Saturday, September 1st Sunday, September 2nd
1:00 Mid-Nite Storm 1:00 TBD
2:30 Hipps N Ricco 2:30 Flat Broke Blues Band
4:00 Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones 4:00 The Jimmys
6:00 John Primer 6:00 Levee Town
8:00 Trampled Under Foot 8:00 Carolyn Wonderland
Gates open at noon and all times are eastern.
All times and artists are subject to change.
Complete festival information available at www.marquetteareabluessociety.org
CALL 1-906-227-1032 for Tickets
2012 GENERAL TICKET INFORMATION
PRE-FESTIVAL TICKET SALES:
$45.00 WEEKEND ADULT PASSES are available through NMU EZ Tickets www.nmu.edu/tickets / 906 227-1032 or at various locations around the Upper Peninsula.
$10 Daily "Student" Tickets (23 & under) will be available at the gate.
FESTIVAL WEEKEND TICKET SALES:
$50 Weekend Tickets & $30.00 Daily Tickets will be available at the gate.
$10.00 Daily "Young Adult" Tickets for ages 15 to 23 with valid I.D. available at the gate. Limit 1 per person.
Children 14 and under FREE with paid adult.
Groups should also call (906) 249-4382 about large ticket purchases.
Enjoy Highlights from the 2011 Marquette Area Blues Fest on Public Radio 90
To get you in the mood for this years Blues Fest, Public Radio 90 is featuring highlights from the 2011 Marquette Area Blues Fest Saturday nights at 11 pm (et) and Sunday mornings at 6am through August 26th
2011 Highlights include:
Aug 4 & 5 – Gashouse Gorillas and Mac Arnold
Aug 11 & 12 – Madcat & Kane and Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Aug 18 & 19 – Rusty Wright Band and Shemekia Copeland
Aug 25 & 26 and Fri Aug 31 at 3pm - House of Blue Lights 2012 Marquette Area Blues Fest preview program. Bill Hart is host!