July 18, 2026 - Downtown, Kent OH
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Artists & Bands

The following bands and artists are scheduled to perform at this year’s festival. Interested in bands from years past? Check out the Kent Blues Festival alumni.

15-60-75 (The Numbers Band)

Andrew Bonnis

Armstrong Bearcat

Austin Walkin’ Cane

Backstreet Blues Band

BC Hudson & Sonny Leach

Blues Deville

Bob Frank Blues

Castles and Airships

Cleveland Fats

Erin Nicole Neal & The Chill Factors

Gene Schwartz & The G-Force

Gregory Garwood

Guy Pernetti Trio

Ian Penter

Lady Melma

Like Flinn

Little Steve-O & John Markovic

Luther Trammell

Memphis Cradle

Naturally Blue

Paul Falstad

Ray Flanagan Trio

Redhouse Band with Denzonrocks

Sam Hooper Group

Stakhouse featuring Max Stak

Stamper-Starr

Susan Marie Project (SMP)

Taylor Lamborn

The Blue Drivers

The Bluestones

The Buffalo Ryders

The Delta Hand

The Greasy Boys

The Jon Mosey Trio

Wallace Coleman

WINTRIP Evolution

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