The Marquette Area Blues Fest
Three days of world class blues music, workshops, a dance floor, vendors, and a wide array of food and beverage choices! Find out more!
Latest Blues News
2018 Marquette Area Blues Fest Lineup Announced
May 22, 2018
The Marquette Area Blues Society is pleased to announce the lineup for the 15th Annual Marquette Area Blues Fest. It’s happening Labor Day Weekend, Friday, Aug. 31st through Sunday, Sep 2nd, 2018 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in downtown Marquette, MI .
You can get the latest festival lineup and ticket information HERE
2018 Marquette Area Blues Fest Logo Contest Open
January 12, 2018
Thornetta Davis on stage at the 2017 Marquette Area Blues Fest.
The Marquette Area Blues Society is seeking entries for its annual logo contest for the 15th annual Marquette Area Blues Fest, to be held on Labor Day weekend 2018 in Marquette. Area artists, students, and blues enthusiasts are encouraged to enter. One logo will be chosen as winner, and judges’ decisions are final. All submissions must be received by February 28, 2018.
The winner will receive two (2) weekend passes to the 2018 Marquette Area Blues Fest and
two (2) festival t-shirts.
Click here for the LOGO CONTEST SUBMISSION FORM
Please mail all entries to:
Marquette Area Blues Society
P.O. Box 5
Marquette, MI 49855
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Marquette Area Blues Society presents Laura Rain and The Caesars!
October 13, 2017
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 2017 – Marquette Masonic Building Red Room Theater Doors open at 7:00 pm, music starts at 8:00 pm.
Detroit’s Laura Rain and The Caesars transform funky soul and R&B into their own unique vision!
Inspired by the spirit of classic recordings of a bygone era, Laura Rain creates her own environment of expression with a powerful and soulful voice. Marquette native George Friend adds his tasteful guitar skills to the band to create an undeniable mix of soul, R&B, blues and funk that keeps the dance floors packed all night.
With the summer 2017 release of their fourth recording “Walk with Me”, Laura Rain and The Caesars push the envelope of Laura’s unique soul music. Channeling inspiration from Detroit’s long and rich musical history, Laura Rain gives modern music a raw, yet sophisticated shot of much needed authenticity and heart.
The show takes place Saturday, October 21st in the Red Room Theatre in the Masonic Building on West Washington Street in downtown Marquette. Doors open at 7:00 pm and Showtime is 8:00 pm.
Admission is $10 at the door. There will be a cash bar available.
Laura Rain and The Caesars singing the Blues in the Red Room is a concert you don’t want to miss!
2017 Marquette Area Blues Fest Tickets Available Now
August 25, 2017
2017 MARQUETTE AREA BLUES FEST TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Weekend tickets are $50.00 are available through all NMU EZ Tickets outlets,
online by CLICKING HERE or by calling (906) 227-1032.
Tickets are also available at the following locations:
Marquette Wallpaper & Paint in Marquette
Jim’s Music locations in Marquette, Escanaba and Iron Mountain
Good Times Music in Houghton
$10 Daily “Student” Tickets (23 & under) and $30 Adult Daily Tickets available at the gate.
Children 14 and under FREE with paid adult.
Special 2017 Marquette Area Blues Fest Ticket And Lodging Packages Available Now!
July 11, 2017
Get your tickets and lodging covered for the 2017 Marquette Area Blues Fest with one easy purchase. Thanks to a special deal with the Marquette Comfort Suites at the Superior Oasis, you can get weekend tickets and overnight lodging for one low price. The purchase includes regularly scheduled shuttle runs from the Superior Oasis to the festival grounds at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Downtown Marquette. Packages are limited and going fast, so make your reservations today!
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE DETAILS
2017 Marquette Area Blues Fest Lineup Announced
May 14, 2017
We are proud to officially announce the lineup for this year’s Marquette Area Blues Fest! This year, we continuing the tradition of bringing world-class blues performers to the stage in Marquette, MI over Labor Day Weekend, Sep. 1-3, 2017.
For the latest showtime and ticket info, click on the “Festival Information” link here on the page, and get all of the performer lineup in this video. Thanks to Tom Daniel for putting it together for us!
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
