The Official Bentonia Blues Festival™ Webpage

The 37^th Annual Bentonia Blues Festival™ will be held in downtown Bentonia, Mississippi, on Sat., June 20^th, 2009.

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.

Here is the complete

photo by Jeff Konkel, design by Allison M. Melton

2009 calendar of Mississippi Blues Festivals throughout the state.

While most were focused on the main stage Saturday afternoon, a

photo by Nick Patterson

smaller crowd gathered inside the Blue Front Café.

A group of musicians were holding an improvised performance while waiting for their turn on the big stage. [Read entire article.]

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 of laughing and fellowshipping and southern style portions of food and drink. [Read entire article.]

Bentonia is getting ready to sing the blues and celebrate its 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.