2025 LINEUP
June 21, 2025
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Blues by the Drop 5
Inspired by the Chicago blues scene of the '50s and '60s
Blues By The Drop is focused on keeping the Chicago blues alive and well. The founding members Leon Blew on Harmonica and vocals along with Johnny Keyes on keyboards and vocals both have a deep love for the blues.
Leon moved to the northern Michigan area in 2022 from the Detroit area and met his new neighbor Johnny. They soon discovered they had the same deep appreciation for the blues, and quickly put a blues band together with seasoned local musicians. Influenced by the early days of the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz festival and seeing Paul Butterfield at Woodstock, the blues has stuck with them and never let go.
4:00pm to 6:00pm
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Broken Arrow Blues with Tonya Owens
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6pm to 8pm
Asamu Johnson and Associates of the Blues
​https://www.asamujohnsonandtheassociatesoftheblues.com/
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Stages have been built across this country to showcase the beautiful art form of the Blues. When Asamu Johnson and The Associates of The Blues step on one, they uplift the rich enduring heritage of the Blues and the hearts and spirits of everyone listening. They've had all eyes and ears on them at venues and events across the nation including Chenango Blues Festival in New York, Teddy's Juke Joint in Baton Rouge, Pee Dee Blues Bash in South Carolina, B.B King's Club in Memphis, Buddy Guy's Legendary Bar in Chicago and of course right here in West Michigan including Art Prize, Billy's Lounge, Devos Place, Dockers Fish House, Black Arts Festivals and Michigan Blues Festivals all across Michign
“Trained in opera, but with the grit of Koko Taylor, Neals’ voice is like sand in a velvet bag, fired from a shotgun… Sonically, this is the kind of nasty, hyper-electrified, gut-bucket blues that holds your huevos at knife point… Blues-Rock may be a newer form of the genre, but it’s a legitimate one and Neals has made it her niche. From her bottom heavy debut Breaking and Entering, through the Gothic blues of 10,000 Feet Below, she has proven that women have every place in the blues world, and can run with the biggest dogs in the yard…” – American Blues Scene 2019