Garvin Gate Blues Festival returns for its 22nd year of celebrating blues and the arts on Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14. The annual two-day arts and music event will feature local and national recording artists. Headlining this year’s festival is Andrew Alli & The Mainline, Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings, Tweed Funk, and Tony O with Zora Young.

The 2012 winners of River City Blues Society’s Blues Challenge, Andrew Alli & The Mainline, have a sound that is uniquely reminiscent of traditional Mississippi and Chicago style blues. Based out of Richmond VA, Andrew Alli & The Mainline have been said to, “strike a chord in everyone”. In 2013, the band represented Richmond in the International Blues Challenge held on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.

The 2017 festival takes place at The Garvin Gate on Oak Street between 4th & 6th Streets, one mile south of downtown Louisville. In addition to continuous live entertainment from two stages, the festival has an array of food and drink vendors and over 50 crafts booths. This free blues music festival is presented by Four Roses Bourbon and The Garvin Gate Neighborhood and is sponsored by Louisville Metro Councilman David James, Genscape & FMS Commercial Cleaning. Proceeds benefit the Garvin Gate and Old Louisville neighborhood. This year’s Garvin Gate Blues Festival is in memory of Rocky Adcock, a founding member of the Kentuckiana Blues Society, and served as president for the first three years.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

FOUR ROSES STAGE

6:30-7:30 Tullie Brae

8:15-9:15 Andrew Alli & The Mainline

10:00-11:15 Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings

INFO + STAGE   

7:30-8:10 Da Mudcats

9:15-9:55 Walnut Street Rhythm & Blues Band    

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

FOUR ROSES STAGE

2:00-2:45 The Saints

3:15-4:00 Carly Johnson

4:30-5:15 Leroy Ellington Band

5:45-6:30 Screamin’ John Hawkins & TD Lind

7:00-8:00 Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers

8:30-9:30 Tweed Funk

10:00-11:15 Tony O with Zora Young

INFO + STAGE

4:00-4:25, 5:15-5:40 Nick Stump Band

6:30-6:55 8:00-8:25, 9:30-9:55 OTIS