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)

Armstrong Bearcat

Art Michaud

Backstreet Blues Band

BC Hudson & Sonny Leach

Blues Deville

Bob Frank Blues

Castles and Airships

Cleveland Fats

Conway Brothers

Dave Terry

Dynamo Love

Erin & The Chill Factors

Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band

Gil Stomatori del Cuyahoga

Guy Pernetti

JJ Vicars & The Desiatos

Jon Mosey

Like Flinn

Rachel Brown

Ray Flanagan Trio

Stakhouse featuring Max Stak

Stamper-Starr

Steve Roberts

Taylor Lamborn

The Alan Greene Band

The Applewhites

The Blue Drivers

The Brown Liquor Band

The Buffalo Ryders

The Delta Hand

The Greasy Boys

The Wallace Coleman Band

Tim Matson

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