The Official Bentonia Blues Festival™ Webpage

The 36^th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival™ will be held in downtown Bentonia, Mississippi, on Sat., June 21^st, 2008.

For further information about the

festival itself, performers, etc.,

contact Jimmy “Duck” Holmes at 662-528-1900 or 662-755-2278.

Vendors should contact the Town of Bentonia at 662-755-2281.

Bentonia’s 2007 Blues Festival featured not only its internationally famous blues music, but also a great deal of dancing in the streets, plenty

photo by Vernon Sikes

Bentonia is getting ready to sing the blues and celebrate it’s own special

brand of music on June 16. [Read entire article.]

The Bentonia Blues Competition™ has been cancelled, however, interested blues artists are welcome

to participate on the Blue Front Café Juke Joint Stage before the Main Blues Stage opens. The Main Blues Stage performers are (lineup and times are subject to change):

The Blue Front Juke Joint Stage opens at 12 noon, the Main Blues Stage opens at 2 pm and the Gospel Stage opens at 12 noon. For more info, contact Jimmy “Duck” Holmes at 662-755-2278, 662-528-1900 or 662-755-8585.