Long Beach Blues Festival

The Long Beach Blues Festival was founded in 1980 and is together with the San Francisco Blues Festival and the Chicago Blues Festival is one of the largest in the United States. It takes place on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend and has been held since the 29th edition in the Rainbow Lagoon in downtown Long Beach. The first 28 runs took place in the campus of California State University, Long Beach. The festival of KKJZ, a supported with public money radio station on the campus of California State University, the Jazz and Blues is organized sends. Purpose of the festival is also to raise funds for the station.

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Pictures

Carey Bell 2003

Ike Turner in 1997

John Lee Hooker 1997

Bobby Blue Bland 1996

Albert Collins 1990

Charles Brown 1996

Otis Clay 1997

Homesick James 1994

Jeff Healey 2002

W. C. Clark 1996

Chuck Berry 1997

Long Beach, California The Chambers Brothers William Clarke (musician) Blind Joe Hill Big Joe Turner Phillip Walker Clifton Chenier Robert Cray Little Milton Rod Piazza Johnny Otis Bobby Bland Johnny Copeland Willie Dixon Albert King Jimmy McCracklin Sonny Rhodes Elvin Bishop James Cotton Buddy Guy Etta James Brownie McGhee Son Seals Roomful of Blues Otis Rush Lee Allen (musician) Linda Hopkins Bo Diddley Joe Liggins Charlie Musselwhite Matt Murphy (blues guitarist) Hank Crawford Katie Webster Lonnie Brooks Jimmy Cheatham Johnny Adams Ruth Brown Big Daddy Kinsey Solomon Burke Ronnie Earl Johnny Shines Anson Funderburgh Sam Myers Lonnie Mack Johnny Winter Steve Cropper Big Jay McNeely Jay McShann James Brown David "Honeyboy" Edwards Popa Chubby Snooky Pryor Hubert Sumlin Irma Thomas Joe Louis Walker King Biscuit Time Sonny Payne Rufus Thomas Rory Block Jimmy Rogers Luther Johnson (Guitar Junior) Billy Boy Arnold Johnnie Johnson (musician) Barbara Morrison Dr. John Eddie Floyd Mavis Staples Floyd Dixon Marcia Ball Lou Ann Barton Shemekia Copeland Little Richard Jimmy Nelson (singer) Angela Strehli Texas Tornados Wilson Pickett Duke Robillard Curtis Salgado Robben Ford The Yardbirds Peter Green (musician) John Mayall Mick Taylor Kim Simmonds Keith Emerson Jimmie Vaughan Clarence Carter Bobby Rush (musician) Jimmy Thackery Billy Branch George Thorogood Bernard Allison Bobby Womack Jimmy Dawkins Lucky Peterson Ben E. King Bob Margolin Billy Preston Macy Gray Dave Alvin Los Lobos Joe Cocker Rickie Lee Jones Jerry Butler Bettye LaVette Kenny Neal Dirty Dozen Brass Band Booker T. Jones Kenny Wayne Shepherd Sonny Landreth Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Waterfront Blues Festival American Folk Blues Festival

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