List of Blues Festivals in May 2025

U.S.A. Canada United Kingdom Australia Europe & the World

U.S.A.

Gator by the Bay

May 8, 2025 - May 11, 2025
San Diego, California, USA.
Over 100 musical acts perform over four days at this Louisianna themed festival.
https://gatorbythebay.com/

Grafton Blues Festival

May 10, 2025
Grafton, Illinois, USA.
Free festival. on Mother's Day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/924548669879679/

Pinetop Boogie and Crawfish Boil

May 10, 2025
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA.
Great roster of blues artists performing at the Ground Zero Blues Club.
https://www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org/home

Mother's Day Blues Festival

May 11, 2025
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
38th annual festival held at the Hattiesburg Fairgrounds.
https://www.jtrproductions.com/

Sunbanks Blues, Country, Americana Festival

May 14, 2025 - May 17, 2025
Electric City, Washington, USA.
Annual festival held at the Sunbanks Lake Resort. Camp and enjoy the music.
https://www.sunbanksfestival.com/blues-fest.html

Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival

May 15, 2025
Bixby, Oklahoma, USA.
25th annual family-friendly event held at Washington Irving Memorial Park.
https://www.bixbyrotarybbq.com/

Gladstone Summertime Blues Fest

May 16, 2025 - May 17, 2025
Gladstone, Missouri, USA.
The blues festival is held on Friday and Saturday at Linden Square.
https://www.gladstonechamber.com/bluesfest

Rock N' Blues

May 17, 2025
Oroville, California, USA.
A free day of blues music.
https://featherfallscasino.com/rock-n-blues-2025/

Topanga Blues Festival

May 17, 2025
Topanga, California, USA.
This 42nd annual festival is held on Saturday at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/topanga-blues-festival-2025-rod-piazza-nora-jean-bruso-more-tickets-1247599005209

Centennial Ocean Brews & Blues

May 17, 2025
Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA.
An evening of blues.
https://www.deerfield-beach.com/1601/Ocean-Brews-Blues

Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival

May 17, 2025
Barnesville, Georgia, USA.
https://barnesville.org/events/bbqandblues

CrawDaddy Blues Fest

May 17, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Madrid, New Mexico, USA.
The 19th annual blues festival has three stages.
https://www.themineshafttavern.com/crawdaddy-blues-fest-2025

Stomp The Blues Out Of Homelessness

May 18, 2025
Springfield, Missouri, USA.
14th annual blues festival to support the homeless held at the Barnhouse Baseball Park.
https://stompthebluesoutofhomelessness.com/

Beaver Creek Blues, Brews & BBQ

May 23, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Avon, Colorado, USA.
Free family-friendly weekend of live blues at Beaver Creek Village.
https://beavercreekresortcompany.ticketspice.com/2025-blues-brews-bbq

Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival

May 23, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.
Free blues festival now with art.
https://westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/

Old School Blues Festival

May 24, 2025
Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
28th annual festival held at Huntsville Dragway.
https://www.vipsocio.com/event/oldschoolandbluesfestival

T-Town Blues 'N' Groove Festival

May 24, 2025
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
Held at Palmore Park.

Backyard Blues & Soul Fest

May 24, 2025
Proctor, Arkansas, USA.
4th annual festival.
https://www.facebook.com/events/99-inmon-dr-proctor-ar/4th-annual-backyard-blues-soul-fest/914762400836677/

Silver City Blues Festival

May 24, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Silver City, New Mexico, USA.
Annual festival at Gough Park. Additional events at other venues.
https://www.silvercitybluesfestival.org/

Exit 56 Blues Fest

May 24, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Brownsville, Tennessee, USA.
This 15th annual festival celebrates the heritage of country blues. While the event is free, book a "ticket" to reserve your spot.
https://www.exit56blues.com/

Joe Douglas Old School & Blues Festival

May 24, 2025
Harvest, Alabama, USA.
28th annual festival.
https://www.jde.live/

Blues Between the Bridges

May 25, 2025
Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
This event is held at Proud Mary BBQ.
https://proudmarybbq.com/lexington-proud-mary-bbq-events

Myakka River Blues Festival

May 26, 2025
Venice, Florida, USA.
https://www.snookhaven.com/

Eureka Springs Blues Party

May 29, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA.
The entire downtown comes alive with music at a variety of venues.
https://eurekaspringsbluesparty.com/

Durango Blues Train

May 29, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Durango, Colorado, USA.
This unique and very special event runs a steam powered locomotive with blues performances through the canyons of the the San Juan National Forest.
https://www.durangobluestrain.com/

Smokin' In Steele BBQ and Blues Festival

May 30, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Owatonna, Minnesota, USA.
This family-friendly barbeque and blues festival is held at the Steele County Fairgrounds.
https://www.smokininsteele.com/

Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival

May 31, 2025
Kohala Coast, Hawaii, USA.
The 12th annual blues festival is held at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
https://bigislandjazzandbluesfestival.com/

Maui Jazz & Blues Festival

May 31, 2025
Lahaina, Hawaii, USA.
12th annual blues and jazz festival in a beautiful Hawaiian resort environment.
http://www.mauijazzandbluesfestival.com/

Between the Lakes Blues Festival

May 31, 2025
Morristown, Tennessee, USA.
An afternoon street festival in downtown Morristown.
https://www.rosecenter.org/between-the-lakes-blues-festival

Blues Music Festivals Coming in 2026

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

April 23, 2026 - May 3, 2026
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
This huge, well-established festival offers up great live music for over a week of performances by amazing artists in many genres.
https://www.nojazzfest.com/music/

Canada

Saskatoon Blues Festival

May 2, 2025 - May 4, 2025
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Features both top international and Canadian blues artists at numerous venues.
https://www.saskatoonbluessociety.ca/festival

Feed the Hungry Blues Fest

May 24, 2025
Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583615381941439/posts/3540685589567732/

West Island Blues Festival

May 29, 2025
Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Quebec, Canada.
Live blues music on Saturday.
https://www.westislandbluesfestival.com/

United Kingdom

Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival

May 2, 2025 - May 5, 2025
Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, England.
Over 50 live gigs at over 25 venues in the area.
https://rvjazzfestival.co.uk/

Lincoln Blues Festival

May 11, 2025 - January 0, 1900
Lincoln, Nottingham, England.
http://www.lincolnbluesfestival.co.uk/contact.html

Abertillery Rock N Blues Weekend

May 17, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Wales.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AbertilleryRockandBlues/

International Blues on the Bay Festival

May 21, 2025 - May 27, 2025
Warrenpoint, , Northern Ireland.
Over 70 free performances over seven days in the picturesque town of Warrenpoint.
https://www.bluesonthebay.co.uk/

Red Rooster Festival

May 29, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Euston, Suffolk, England.
Top artists in several genres including the blues.
https://www.redrooster.org.uk/

Dereham Blues Festival

May 31, 2025 - January 0, 1900
Dereham, Norfolk, England.
More than 50 bands perform at venues throughout the town.
https://www.derehambluesfestival.org.uk/

Australia

Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival

May 15, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia.
Four days of rhythm and blues in the heart of the Gold Coast.
https://bluesonbroadbeach.com/

Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival

May 28, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia.
Over 100 free events over 5 days. Also ticketed events.
https://www.cronullajazzandbluesfestival.com/

Fed Blues Fest

May 30, 2025
Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
Free entry to the 8th annual blues fest at the Federal Hotel.
https://www.federalhotel.com.au/

Europe and the World

Terre de Blues (Festival de Marie-Galante)

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025
Grand Bourg de Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe.
https://www.terredeblues.com/

Velo Blues

May 18, 2025
Aubergenville, France.
Performances at various locations. Free entry.
https://www.blues-sur-seine.com/velo-blues/

Bluesfest Eutin

May 22, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Eutin, Germany.
Four days of free blues in the Eutin Market Square.
https://www.baltic-blues.de/en/program-bluesfest-2025/

Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival

May 23, 2025 - May 26, 2025
Sidmouth, Devon, England.
World class artists perform.
https://www.sidmouthjazz.com/

Tracteur Blues

May 23, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Seine, France.
Free entry. 10th annual festival.
https://www.blues-sur-seine.com/tracteur-blues-2025/

Tidaholm Blues Festival

May 23, 2025 - May 24, 2025
Tidaholm, Sweden.
Blues music festival with camping available.
https://www.dustyroadblues.se/

Vienna Blues Spring

May 27, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Vienna, Austria.
https://viennabluesspring.org/

Festival Trieux Tonic Blues

May 29, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Lézardrieux, France.
17th annual festival with performances at various locations, some free.
https://www.trieuxtonicblues.fr/

Stockholm Blues Fest

May 29, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Stockholm, Sweden.
A festival of blues dancing.
https://swedishswing.se/stockholm-blues-fest/

Blues Music Festivals Coming in 2026

Moulin Blues

May 1, 2026 - May 2, 2026
Ospel, Limburg, Netherlands.
https://www.moulinblues.nl/en/

Blues Festival Baden

May 23, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Baden, Switzerland.
Received the Swiss Best Festival Award in 2025.
https://www.bluesfestival-baden.ch/