July 15, 2023 - 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)

Apostle Jones

Armstrong Bearcat

Austin Walkin’ Cane

Backstreet Blues Band

BC Hudson & Sonny Leach

Bent String

Blues Deville

Blues Open Mic with Ryan Gavalier

Clapton Tribute: Evolution

Cleveland Fats

Conway Brothers

Dale Galgozy

Danny Christian

E.T. King & The Determination

Erin Nicole Neal & The Chill Factors

Feckweed

Frankie Starr feat. Natalie Stamper

Gaetano Letizia & The Underworld Blues Band

High Temperature – The Wallace Coleman Band

Jim Dotson and Joey Pinkl

Johnson Walker Blues Band

Kristine Jackson

Little Steve-O Blues Duo

Liz Bullock

Max Stak & The Rizztones

Memphis Cradle

Mike Lenz

Redhouse Band with Denzonrocks

Robbie Allan and the Loveshack

Rockside Band

Roger Hoover

Sam Hooper Group

Steve Roberts

Susan Marie Project (SMP)

Taylor Lamborn

The Bluestones

The Buffalo Ryders

The Greasy Boys

The Jon Mosey Trio

The Zydeco Kings Duo

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