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Children 12 and under are always free at Blues Blast. Coolers or outside food and beverages may not be brought into the Amphitheatre, but sealed bottles of water are permitted. BBQ and other concessions will be available for purchase. Bring a blanket for festival seating ... lawn chairs are OK in selected areas of the Amphitheatre. Video cameras are not permitted, but still cameras may be used. Remember to bring your sunscreen!

 

Big James Montgomery
Big James Montgomery

One of the first blues festivals of the calendar year in the United States is Blues Blast 2010 on February 27th. Hosted annually by the Phoenix Blues Society, Blues Blast takes place in the beautiful grassy-sloped Mesa Amphitheatre

Appearing at Blues Blast 2010 will be Big James & The Chicago Playboys, Candye Kane, The Insomniacs, The Sugar Thieves, The Jump Back Brothers, and Arthur Migliazza & Tom Walbank. The show will start at 11:00 am; gates will open at 10:00 am.

The Arizona Lindy Hop Society will be providing a dance floor and dance lessons at Blues Blast in keeping with this year's theme of "Doing the Blues Blast Bop."

Photo by George Thomas
Blues Blast at Mesa Amphitheatre
Photo by
George Thomas

Tickets are now on sale. Order online from the Mesa Amphitheatre or call 480-644-2560.

The Phoenix Mesa Marriott is the host hotel and there is a $99.00 Blues Blast rate.  The Marriott is the old Sheraton and is right next to the Mesa Amphitheatre. Attendees can call them at (800) 835-9873 and use reservation code "BLUBLUA" to get the rate. 

Check the Events page for information on special events surrounding Blues Blast weekend.

Attention potential sponsors! PBS is always looking to add additional sponsors for our festival events. If you work for a company that would be interested in sponsoring Blues Blast, or know of a company that loves & supports the blues, download this sponsorship package for further information.

We hope to see you there!


The Phoenix Blues Society



The Phoenix Blues Society is a proud member of Alliance for Audience, an organization founded in 2003 to encourage people to participate in the myriad of arts and cultural events in the area. Many of the Valley's non-profit arts and cultural groups are Alliance members. PBS events are listed on the Alliance's www.ShowUp.com calendar website. Alliance for Audience describes ShowUp.com as its "signature enterprise and an [online] 'visitors’ center for the arts' . . . ShowUp.com is your one-stop source for information about performances and venues, exhibitions and destinations, workshops and other special events presented by over 300 non-profit arts and cultural organizations in Greater Phoenix."

Blues Blast 2010 schedule

11:00 National Anthem by Larry McPeek
11:05
Arthur Migliazza & Tom Walbank
11:35
The Jump Back Brothers
12:50
Arthur Migliazza & Tom Walbank
1:00
The Insomniacs
2:20
Arthur Migliazza & Tom Walbank
2:30
Candye Kane
3:50
Arthur Migliazza & Tom Walbank
4:00
Big James Montgomery & The Chicago Playboys
5:30
PBS Raffle Giveaway
5:40
The Sugar Thieves

Schedule subject to change. All times are approximate

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