Blues Festival

 

33rd River City Blues Festival 

Friday & Saturday
March 20 & 21, 2026
The Lafayette Hotel
101 Front Street, Marietta OH
Hotel phone: 740-373-5522

Event Schedule
Friday, March 20th 

Friday 5:00 to 5:45 pm
High Schools That Rock

Free and open to the public.

 7:30 pm – Doors Open

     8:00 – 9:30 pm   Tas Cru Band 

      9:45 – 11:15 pm   John Nemeth

 

 

Saturday Afternoon
March 21st

1:00 – 2:15 pm   Austin Walkin’ Cane

 

2:30 – 4:00 pm   McKinley James

 

4:15 – 5:45 pm   Brandon Santini

 

 

Saturday Evening
March 21st

7:30 pm – Doors Open

8:00 – 9:30 pm   Wayne Baker Brooks

9:45 – 11:15 pm   Bernard Allison

For Information call Jay Phillips
304-481-8389 days, evenings & weekends

Friday Night $45      Saturday Afternoon $45 

Saturday Night $60       Weekend Pass $120

Early Bird Discounted Weekend Pass $110

Black Friday 11/28/25 Through 12/31/25!

Click here to order tickets/passes online

 

VISA/MasterCard/Discover/American Express Accepted

If rooms are filled at the Lafayette Hotel, an alternative is Microtel Inn & Suites, 506 Pike St. in Marietta (740.373.7373) offers discounted rates to festival audience members. Available up to day of festival.  To get the discount, you must request the “33rd Blues Festival discount”. Call the local number 740-373-7373.