This morning, the Waukesha BluesFest – ringing in its 10th anniversary celebrating American music and art this summer – announced its lineup of entertainment for its milestone edition.
The featured act on the first night will be Popa Chubby, the legendary New York City blues guitarist, while night two will bring late '60s/early '70s San Francisco R&B standouts Lydia Pense and Cold Blood to the stage with their signature funky horn arrangements and powerhouse singing.
Here's how the rest of the lineup for the two-day festival – hosted at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield – fills out:
Friday, Aug. 12
- Popa Chubby
- Cedric Burnside Project
- John Primer
- Danny Miller Band
- Blues Summit Band, Black Cat Bone and Tom Sugars
Saturday, Aug. 13
- Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
- AJ Ghent Band
- Ruf Records Blues Caravan 2016 with Blue Sisters Tasha Taylor, Ina Forsman and Layla Zoe
- Leroy Airmaster with Stokes
- Jonny T-Bird and The MP's, Serious Trouble and "Rockonsin" 2016 band competition finalist
In addition to the full slate of musical entertainment – running both days from 1 until 10:30 p.m. – the Waukesha BluesFest will feature food from popular neighborhood restaurants and an art show including works from artists both local and regional. Applications are still being accepted for the art show portion of BluesFest; interested artists can contact Lynn Gaffey at the Almont Gallery in Waukesha at (262) 542-1522 to learn more about applying.
Advance tickets for the two-day festival – ranging in price from $14 for one day to $25 for two days through May 31 – will go on sale beginning Friday, April 15 at Waukesha BluesFest's website. Tickets will also be available in person at at Almont Gallery in downtown Waukesha, all Waukesha State Bank locations and all White House of Music locations starting April 25.
