The 2011 Blues Festival was headlined by Shemekia Copeland and Joanne Shaw Taylor. Others performers included the Gashouse Gorillas, Madcat & Kane, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Mac Arnold, Rusty Wright Band, and U.P. acts Mike Letts & the Marquettes, the Red, White & Blues Band, and the Lark Brothers.
Then starting next Saturday, June 30 at 11 p.m. ET we will be airing Highlights from the 2011 Marquette Area Blues Festival over the next several weeks. Here is the upcoming schedule:
- June 23 - 2011 Marquette Area Blues Festival Preview
- June 30 - 2011 Marquette Area Blues Festival Highlights
- July 7 - Mac Arnold & Gashouse Gorillas
- July 14 - Kilborn Alley Blues Band & Joanne Shaw Taylor
- July 21 - Shemekia Copeland & Rusty Wright
- July 28 - U.P. Bands – Mike Letts, Red, White & Blues Band, and the Lark Brothers
- August 4 - Gas House Gorillas & Mac Arnold
- August 11 - Madcat & Kane and Kilborn Alley Blues Band
- August 18 - The Rusty Wright Band & Shemekia Copeland
- August 25 - 2012 Marquette Area Blues Festival Preview (also repeats Friday at 3pm)
Saturday nights at 11pm and Sunday morning at 6am