Friday, July 29th , come celebrate our love of blues music at the 16th annual Cape Fear Blues Festival! This is a 3-day celebration of the blues in the beautiful beaches and historic riverfront of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The events for the festival include a Blues Cruise on the Henrietta III, workshops, an outdoor concert, live club shows, and an all-day blues jam. Come out and enjoy the rich tradition of blues in the historic town of Wilmington, NC
2011 – Schedule of Events
Friday, July 29
7:30pm – Cape Fear Blues Cruise @ Henrietta III : Music on the dock with RICK TOBEY at 5:30 pm. Boarding begins at or after 6:30pm. Catered heavy appetizer buffet, cash bar and a 2-hour sunset cruise along the historic Cape Fear River. Three Blues acts on-board including RICKEY GODFREY, TEN DOLLAR THRILL & TAMPA BLUE. Buy your tickets at WilmingtonTickets now!
9pm- Post-Cruise Blues Party @ The Rusty Nail : Live Blues with the cool guitars of THE TREBLEMAKERS inside of Wilmington’s only authentic juke joint. Not to be missed!
Saturday, July 30
11am – Blues Workshop @ The Cellar: An FREE educational workshop for all ages with noted North Carolina Blues guitarist, vocalist & songwriter ERIC MANNING. He’ll demonstrate his technique, talk about his influences, and play some Blues. Plus! Eric’s band, E-TRAIN & THE RUSTED RAILS, will perform a live set of Blues immediately following the workshop. FREE!
8pm – Blues Concert @ The Rusty Nail : Live electric Blues from Chicago’s one-and-only STUDEBAKER JOHN & THE HAWKS!! Plus, acoustic Blues from SPIDER MIKE BOCHEY. All of it at the home of the Cape Fear Blues Jam. Stop by and check out this show!
Sunday, July 31
Noon – All-Day Blues Jam @ The Rusty Nail : Enjoy an afternoon of Blues with the region’s finest musicians at this FREE event under the tent at The Rusty Nail.
6pm – Guitar Giveaway @ The Rusty Nail : Finkelstein Music has donated a Gretsch guitar to support the Cape Fear Blues Society, and you can win it! Tickets at any Cape Fear Blues Jam,Finkelstein Music, or The Rusty Nail. Need not be present to win.
