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        FESTIVAL CALENDAR

        Grab a pen and circle the festivals you want to attend this season.
        INFORMATION BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT NOT GUARANTEED. CALL BEFORE YOU GO!


         DATE       FESTIVAL NAME                        CITY/STATE/COUNTRY       WEBSITE
         May 5 - 8  Gator By The Bay                     San Diego, California, USA  gatorbythebay.com
         May 6 - 7  Curacao International BlueSeas Festival  Willemstad, Curacao  curacaoblueseasfestival.com
         May 6 - 13  Gambia Roots Festival               Banjul, Gambia           raveaboutafrica.com
         May 7      Blues Brew & Barbecue                Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA  thecapitoltheatre.org/specialevents.html
         May 7 - 8  MerleJam                             Kansas City, MO, Kansas, USA  MerleJam.com
         May 7      St Ives Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival 3 - Lets keep it Live!   St Ives, United Kingdom  stivesbluesfestival.co.uk
         May 7      Topanga Blues Festival               Los Angeles, California, USA  socalblues.org
         May 8      Frome Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival 4 - Let’s keep it Live!   Frome, United Kingdom  fromebluesfestival.co.uk
         May 13 - 15  New England Blues Summit           Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA  newenglandbluessummit.com
         May 13 - 14  Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival      Salisbury, North Carolina, USA  rowanbluesandjazz.org
         May 14     Bacon, Bourbon, and Blues Festival   Oviedo, Florida, USA     sub-lime-events.com/events
         May 14     Florida Jazz and Blues Jam 2016      Boca Raton, Florida, USA  musicjamproductions.com
         May 14     Simply Texas, 8th Annual             San Angelo, Texas, USA   sanangelobluessociety.com
         May 15     Lincoln Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival 3 - Let’s keep it Live!   Lincoln, United Kingdom  lincolnbluesfestival.co.uk
         May 20 - 21  Rally at the Border Blues Fest     Oroville, Washington, USA  orovillewashington.com/resources/rally/rally.htm
         May 21     Blues Cruise                         Gatineau, Quebec, Canada  voyagelabellevie.ca
         May 21     Bob Sykes Blues & BBQ                Bessemer, Alabama, USA   bobsykesblues.com
         May 21     Carolina Blues Festival              Greensboro, North Carolina, USA  fest.piedmontblues.org
         May 21 - 22  Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival      Annapolis, Maryland, USA  bayblues.org
         May 21 - 22  Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival      Annapolis, Maryland, USA  bayblues.org
         May 21 - 22  Doheny Blues Festival              Dana Point, California, USA  dohenybluesfestival.com
         May 21     Greater Ozarks Blues Bash Festival   West Plains, Missouri, USA  on.fb.me/1ZW5nfH
         May 21     Stomp The Blues Out of Homlessness Festival  Springfield, Missouri, USA  stompthebluesoutofhomelessness.com
         May 21 - 22  Women in Blues Showcase - A historical perspective.   Gainsville, Florida, USA  bridgetkellyband.com
         May 26 - 28  BBQ Blues & Bikes                  Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA  bbqbluesfest.com
         May 26 - 28  Mojo Station Blues Festival        Rome, Italy              mojostation.net
         May 26 - 30  World Championship Old-Time Piano Contest & Festival  Oxford, MS, Mississippi, USA  oldtimepianocontest.org
         May 27 - 28  Little Walter Music Festival       Alexandria, Louisiana, USA  alexandriapinevillela.com/littlewalter
         May 27 - June 12 Piccolo Spoleto Blues Series   Charleston, South Carolina, USA  piccolospoleto.com
         May 27 - 29  Silver City Blues & Bikes Festival, 21st Annual  Silver City, New Mexico, USA  mimbresarts.org/blues-festival-homepage
         May 28     B.B. King Musuem’s Homecoming Festival   Indianola, Mississippi, USA  bbkingmuseum.org
         May 28 - 29  Chautauqua Hills Blues Festival    Sedan, Kansas, USA       cqbluesfest.com
         May 28 - 29  Exit 56 Blues Fest                 Brownsville, Tennessee, USA  exit56blues.com
         May 28 - 29  Santa Cruz American Music Festival  Aptos, California, USA  santacruzamericanmusicfestival.com
         May 28 - 29  Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival  Simi Valley, California, USA  simicajun.org
         May 28     Slidell Jazz and Blues Festival      Slidell, Louisiana, USA  slidelljazzandblues.com
         June 3 - 4  Brevard Blues & BBQ Festival        Brevard, North Carolina, USA  brevardbluesfestival.com
         June 3 - 4  Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival  Louisville, Kentucky, USA  facebook.com/groups/110578105688306
         June 3 - 4  Smokin’ in Steele                   Owatonna, Minnesota, USA  smokininsteele.com
         June 3 - 4  T-Bone Walker Blues Fest, Inc.      Longview, Texas, USA     tbonewalkerbluesfest.com
         June 4     Chester County Blues Barbecue        Elverson, Pennsylvania, USA  chestercountyblues.com
         June 4     Freedom Creek Festival               Aliceville, Alabama, USA  freedomcreek.org
         June 4 - 5  San Francisco’s Union Street Festival  San Francisco, California, USA  sresproductions.com/events/union-street-festival



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