Start the Presses!

Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Old Town BluesFest! Performer bios and a schedule of performances are posted and regularly updated.

Also available elsewhere on the site: a background sheet on BluesFest, a gallery of photos from BluesFests past, information on the festival location and parking, a sponsor list, and a FAQ.

Video PSAs

Many older festival PSAs are available for viewing as well.

We’ll gladly provide a PSA on appropriate media for use on your station – contact us and let us know what you need. (We can also provide PSA scripts for radio promotion.)

Musician Photos

We have high-resolution images available for Andy Wilson & Johnny D, Benjamin Hall Acoustic, Cee Cee Collins & RJ’s Rhythm Rockers, Freddie Cunningham & the Root Doctor Band, The Hawktones, Jackie Scott & the Housewreckers, Johnnie Bassett and the Blues Insurgents, Kathleen Bolthouse Band, Kathleen Murray and the Groove Council, Liz Mandeville Trio, Long Tall Deb & the Drifter Kings, Mighty Medicine, Paul Miles (photo credit: Ryan Ketterman), Taylor Fernandez, Thirsty Perch, and The Vincent Hayes Project.

Press Releases

Greening the Old Town BluesFest

Old Town BluesFest Announces Headliners

Riding the River to Old Town BluesFest

Interviews

Contact us (517-371-4600) and we’ll gladly connect you with someone to provide a quote or appear on your show.

Program

Many thanks to Lansing City Pulse for printing programs for BluesFest 2011, also available online.

Posters

Many of the Old Town BluesFest posters are available for download as PDFs: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002.

Logos

We’ve provided PDF files (in black & white and color) of the Old Town BluesFest logo for your design needs.

Footage from past events

Coverage

Old Town Times, 10/11/11: Local Businesses Benefit from Old Town Bluesfest

Focal Point, 10/05/11: Old Town Bluesfest 2011

Capital Area Women’s Lifestyle Magazine, 09/30/11: My Community: Old Town Bluesfest

State News, 09/18/11: Thousands enjoy music, food at Lansing’s BluesFest

Fox 47, 09/17/11: BluesFest Continues in Old Town

MLive.com, 09/16/11: Hundreds make their way to Lansing’s Old Town for BluesFest kickoff

MLive.com, 09/16/11: Gallery: 2011 BluesFest opens

MLive.com, 09/16/11: The Hoopties bass player Jason Strotheide on Lansing’s Old Town BluesFest – Video

MLive.com, 09/16/11: The Vincent Hayes Project keyboard player Doc Yankee on Lansing’s Old Town BluesFest – Video

WLNS, 09/16/11: Lansing’s BluesFest Kicks Off In Old Town

Lansing State Journal, 09/15/11: Relish the late summer weather with smooth music at BluesFest

Fox 47, 09/15/11: Old Town Gets Ready for BluesFest

Detroit Free Press, 09/15/11: More live music: Top club picks

Lansing City Pulse, 09/14/11: BluesFest takes over Old Town

MLive.com, 09/11/11: 58 Festivals — Come & Play — Hotel Discounts When You Stay!

Old Town Commercial Association, 09/07/11: Old Town BluesFest 2011

Lansing State Journal, 9/19/10: BluesFest wows crowds in Lansing’s Old Town

State News, 9/19/10: Annual BluesFest comes to Old Town

Noise Blog, 9/17/10: Weekend Riff: Old Town BluesFest, 36th Season for Ten Pound Fiddle, Alice in Chains at DTE, Lansing-based Record Label Show

Detroit Free Press, 9/17/10: Old Town BluesFest plans diverse roster of artists

Motown Writers Network, 09/17/10: This Weekend! Old Town Blues Fest 2010 from Arts Council of Greater Lansing

Lansing Noise, 09/16/10: Old Town BluesFest features plenty of homegrown talent

GLCVB, 9/16/10: Back to Old Town BluesFest

State News, 9/16/10: Old Town to host annual BluesFest

OTCA, 9/15/10: BluesFest brings knockout education, performances on the MICA Stage

OTCA, 09/15/10: Ride the River to Old Town BluesFest

Lansing State Journal, 9/15/10: Old Town BluesFest features plenty of homegrown talent

Lansing City Pulse, 9/15/10: Two shades of blue from Old Town’s BluesFest 2010