Cincy Blues Fest
cincy blue fest annual blue music festival held bank ohio river cincinnati ohio united state believed largest allvolunteer blue festival u year showcased act lonnie mack otis rush clarence gatemouth brown lil ed blue imperial bobby rush reverend peytons big damn band watermelon slim worker slick ballinger chicago allstars bob seeley big joe duskin ricky nye sonny moorman festival originally called queen city blue fest parent organization called queen city blue society name changed cincy blue fest cincy blue society respectively change name organization remained festival also often erroneously referred cincinnati blue festival cincinnati blue fest cincy blue festival andor cincinnati queen city blue festival cincy blue fest held every summer sawyer point park bank ohio river cincinnati friday festival gate usually open pm music start pm saturday door open pm music start pm music continues midnight night festival usually consists three four stage running simultaneously different part park friday main stage pg pavilion themed stage year different theme chosen arch purple people bridge local stage lawn east daniel carter beardi bridge saturday main stage arch boogie woogie piano stage local stage main stage populated national regional blue act well two local act winner year cincy blue challenge st vincent de paul local stage made runnersup year challenge well local allstar jam session end night saturday arch boogie woogie piano stage host boogie woogie piano player around world also venue international boogie woogie hall fame award new member inducted year stage friday arch stage themed stage different theme festival found stage renamed king record tribute stage featuring many surviving artist recorded cincinnatibased king record label theme alternablues stage showcase regional national americana bluesrock act influenced blue stage called international blue challenge stage band perform competed international blue challenge memphis cincy blue fest held – july cincinnati festival next year event held deferred event sweet sixteen held august – sawyer point cincinnati event blue moon held august – sawyer point cincinnati event held july – sawyer point cincinnati cincy blue society cincy blue fest sawyer point park interview fest