San Francisco Blues Festival
The San Francisco Blues Festival, which was organized in 1973 for the first time, is next to the Chicago Blues Festival, the existing longest of the United States. It was founded by Tom Mazzolini: to introduce to the audience the history and development of the blues. Many of the acts in the first years of the festival were the pioneers of the West Coast blues.
The event will be held in Great Meadow, Fort Mason, Marina District, one of the most spectacular venues in San Francisco overlooking the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
2009 took place for the first time after 37 years, the festival for economic reasons not occur.
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B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Albert King, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Etta James, Taj Mahal, Keb 'Mo', Little Richard, Ruth Brown with Allen Toussaint, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Otis Rush, Dr. John, Carlos Santana, Los Lobos, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter, Buckwheat Zydeco, Hot Tuna - Jorma Kaukonen & Jack Casady, Denise LaSalle, David Honeyboy Edwards, The Delta Groove All Star Blues Revue featuring: Elvin Bishop, Eli Kirk Fletcher, Randy Chortkoff, Richard Innes and Ronnie James Webber, Barbara Lynn, Michael Burks, Ruthie Foster, Elmore James Jr., Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Gospel Hummingbirds, Delta Wires Big Band, Ruth Brown, Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine, Albert Collins & the Ice Breakers, Johnny Otis Show, Yank Rachell, Joe Louis Walker & the Boss Talkers, Katie Webster, The British Blues All Stars, and many other
Tom Mazzolini
Born in Chicago, he came to California in 1963 and studied at the San Francisco State University, where he earned a degree in American history. For 12 years, he also worked for the magazine Living Blues. In addition to the founding of the San Francisco Blues Festival, he is the host of the longest running radio show Blue in the Bay Area. For his work as a producer in 1983, he received the WC Handy Award, among other awards for his contributions to the blues.