Bloomington, Il. on July 22 & 23
Friday Gates open at 5:00pm

6:00pm TBA
7:00pm Kim Massie Band
8:00pm Rich McDonough Band
9:15pm Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers

Saturday Gates open at 12:00 Noon

1:30pm Bruiser and the Virtues
2:45pm Lady Sunshine and the X Band
4:00pm Fishbone Willie and Friends
5:00pm Chico Banks
6:15pm Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy Band
7:30pm The Legends of Chicago
9:00pm Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

• Here's the official festival website!

Special entertainment for the kids!

The Harp Guy

This year there will be a special harmonica presentation for the kids at the festival sponsored by "The Blues Blowtorch Society" on Saturday. Harmonicas will be given to the kids participating in the workshop. David Berntson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is an educator and a musician. In 1986, David founded the Tulsa Blues Club, a non-profit 501 © 3 organization dedicated to supporting Blues Music in the Tulsa area. In 1991 he was awarded the "Keeping the Blues Alive in Education" award from the National Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, for his "Blues in the Schools" program.

A native of Galesburg, Illinois, David has musical roots in the Midwest, including playing with the Pine St. Persuaders, a group of blues enthusiasts dating back over 25 years. He has come back to the Quad Cities every year since the first Mississippi Valley Blues Festival held in Hampton, Illinois for reunions with family and friends. David's gift of connecting with people, especially children, and his passion for the blues are apparent in every one of his presentations