Join Centrum for one of the the largest country blues gatherings in the nation!
The Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival performances feature players and music from regions where pre-war country blues were formed — Piedmont, the Delta, Mississippi Hill Country, New Orleans, Texas and more. Immerse yourself in the African – American history and traditions from which blues has grown.
Mainstage shows at McCurdy Pavilion cap off a week-long workshop for nearly 250 passionate acoustic blues students taught by artists from across the country. Club shows and a massive Saturday mainstage performances transform Port Townsend into the summer blues getaway.
Festival Public Events
Old-Fashioned Blues Dance
Wednesday August 3, 2016, 7:30 p.m. – Fort Worden USO Hall
General Admission $20 limited to 150
- Jerron Paxton
- Frankie Basile
- Chris Berry
- Andy Cohen
- Ari Eisinger
- Aaron Gunn
- Mark Rubin
- Ernie Vega
- Terry Waldo
Gospel Choir “Make a Joyful Noise” with Dr. Raymond Wise
Saturday August 6, 2016, 11 a.m. Fort Worden Chapel
Free
Acoustic Blues Showcase
Saturday August 6, 2016, 1:30pm – McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden
Reserved Seating Tickets: $45, $35, $25
- Jerron Paxton, Artistic Director
- The Fairfield Four
- Guy Davis
- Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes
- Pat Donohue
- Orville Johnson
- Tim Williams
- Mark Graham
- Clay Swafford
- Phil Wiggins
Blues in the Clubs
Friday August 5 and Saturday August 6, 2016 8pm-midnight
(Various downtown venues)
- Jerron Paxton
- Frankie Basile
- Chris Berry
- Andy Cohen
- Guy Davis
- Rich DelGrosso
- Wendy DeWitt
- Pat Donohue
- Ari Eisinger
- Mark Graham
- Aaron Gunn
- Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes
- Steve James
- Orville Johnson
- Washboard Chaz Leary
- Cory Ledet
- Scottie Parker
- Mark Rubin
- Clay Swafford
- Valerie Turner
- Ernie Vega
- Elijah Wald
- Terry Waldo
- Lightnin’ Wells
- Phil Wiggins
- Tim Williams