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The Mississippi Valley Blues Society Proudly Announces the Lineup for the 2018 33rd Mississippi Valley Blues Festival! 

Jonny Lang & Walter Trout are set to Headline the 33rd Mississippi Valley Blues Festival on July 6th & 7th in LeClaire Park, Davenport Iowa. The gates will open on Friday at 4 p.m., and on Saturday gates open at noon.

Advance ticket price:

Friday $15/ Saturday $25/ 2-Day $35

At the Gate ticket price:

Friday $20/ Saturday $30/ 2-Day $45

Advance tickets available online at: mvbs@mvbs.org.

Friday July 6th

Bandshell Stage

5:00-6:00 Tribute to Ellis Kell

Ellis Kell was a well-loved Quad Cities musician and music educator for over 30 years. He fronted 2 bands-the Ellis Kell Band and the Whoozdads-as well as sat in  with many of the biggest names in the blues world. Ellis was the Director of Programming for the River Music Experience and he started the annual Winter Blues Camp that will continue to teach kids about the history and love of the blues, help them form bands and develop a new generation of artists to help keep the blues alive. We lost Ellis to cancer in Dec. 2016. The Ellis Kell Band, along with other talented local musicians, will begin the 2018 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival with a tribute to Ellis Kell and his music on the bandshell stage, where Ellis played many times.

6:30-8:00 Kris Lager Band

www.krislagerband.com/about.html 

A genuine musical journeyman, Kris Lager brings a feel good musical experience everywhere he goes. He is one of those rare dynamic performers who delivers a combination of musical ability and charisma. Kris will make you want to dance, clap and sing along.

8:30-10:30 Walter Trout

www.intrepidartists.com/artists/walter-trout

Walter Trout tours world wide playing his special brand of guitar based blues rock. After years as a side man with John Mayall, the Bluesbreakers and Canned Heat, Walter has enjoyed playing his own emotional brand of fired-up. hardcore guitar heavy music, writing and recording his own songs for over 20 years as a solo artist. With 5 decades in the game, Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock scene! Respected by the old guard. Revered by the young guns. Adored by his fans.

6:30-8:00 Shaun Murphy

Shaun Murphy

Shaun Murphy found her love for the blues many years ago at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival. In her 40 year musical career, she has sung back up vocals with some of the best musicians of her generation. She toured with Bob Seger, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, recorded an album on Motown Records with Meatloaf, shared the stage with Joe Walsh, Glen Frey, Moody Blues and many more. Now, coming full circle, back to the blues, Shaun hopes to take her place along side blues greats like Koko Taylor, Etta James and Big Mama Thorton.

8:30-10:00 Jonny Lang

www.paradigmagency.com/music/artists/Jonny-Lang/

Jonny Lang is an American blues, gospel & rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. He has 5 albums that charted in the top 50 of the 200 billboard charts and has won a Grammy Award for his album Turn Around. He began playing guitar at age 12.

Two years later, A&M Records spotted him at a showcase in Minneapolis, and suddenly he was the latest in a trend of shockingly young talented blues guitar prodigies.

With more than 10 years on the road, Jonny Lang has toured with The Rolling Stones, BB King, Buddy Guy, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck, Sting and others.

On the Pedigo/Jones Stage

All Sweat Productions www.facebook.com/allsweatproductions/

playing 2:00-2:30, 4:00-4:30, 6:00-6:30, 8:00-8:30 & 10:00-11:00

All Sweat Productions is a live music project brought to you by Quad Cities musicians, Al Sweat and Bret Dale (The Candymakers). The musical community is the most important aspect of All Sweat with each production showcasing over 20 musicians.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society “Keeping the Blues Alive” in the Quad Cities since 1984!