2008 Festival Tour:

July 4-6: Thunder Bay in Ontario
Ontario, Canada
Ana Popovic, Bernard Allison, Coco Montoya, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Roomful Of Blues, Tommy Castro, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Walter Trout, more!

July 18–19: Jazz Fest Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
Taj Mahal, Johnny Lang, Robben Ford, Tab Benoit, Joyce Cooling. Slim Man, Simone, Jonah Smith, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, more!

July 25-27: Poconos Blues Festival
Jack Frost - Big Boulder, PA
Kenny Neal, Kinsey Report, Holmes Brothers, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Bobby Rush, Eric Bibb, more!

August 16-17: Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest
Rancho San Rafael Park, Reno, NV
10% DISCOUNT ON TICKETS FOR BLUES CRUISERS thru July 1st!

Special Hotel Rates:
Eldorado @ 1-800-879-8879 / CODE: 8RTF
Fri -$99 Sat -$99 Sun-$69

Silver Legacy @ 1-800-687-8733 / CODE: RTBF8
Fri -$99 Sat -$99 Sun-$69

Peppermill @ 1-866-821-9996 / CODE: EBLUES8
Fri-$109 Sat-$109 Sun-$69

Call (775) 857-3378 or e-mail info@renotahoebluesfest.com for purchasing tickets and/or reserving hotel rooms.

Schedule:
Friday, August 15
9:00 pm
Grand Sierra Resort - Carson Ballroom
Tribute to Johnnie Taylor Concert
Performed by Floyd Taylor
$10 at the door

Saturday, August 16
Gates Open at 12 Noon
1:00 pm EC Scott
2:45 pm Mel Waiters
4:30 pm Mavis Staples
6:15 pm Jonny Lang
8:00 pm The Whispers

Sunday, August 17
Gates Open at 12 Noon
1:00 pm Ernie Johnson
2:45 pm Latimore
4:30 pm Bobby Rush
6:15 pm Betty Wright
8:00 pm Gladys Knight

August 22-24: Labatt Blues Festival
Edmonton, Canada

August 30-31: Long Beach Blues Festival
Long Beach, CA

PREVIOUS:

Feb. 23 & 24: Clearwater, FL


April 4 – 6: Jacksonville, FL

April 11 – 13: Tampa Bay Blues Fest, FL
Tab Benoit, Janiva Magness, James Hunter, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, Walter Trout, Los Lonely Boys, more!

May 8: Blues Music Awards, Tunica, MS

May 9: Delta Groove Blues Revue
Groud Zero Blues Club: Clarksdale, MS

May 24 & 25: Santa Cruz Blues Festival

May 30 – June 1: Western Maryland Blues Fest
Hagerstown, MD
Buckwheat Zydeco, Charlie Musselwhite, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jimmy Thackery, Albert Cummings, more!

June 8: Billtown Blues
Hughesville, PA
Nappy Brown f. Bob Margolin, Jimmy Thackery, Homemade Jamz Band, Jason Ricci, Gina Sicilia

June 11: W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival
Henderson, KY
Ronnie Baker Brooks, Eddie Shaw

June 13 – 14: Blues On The Fox
Aurora, IL
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Elvin Bishop, Betty Lavette, Marcia Ball, Corey Harris

June 27 – 29: Monterey Blues Fest
CABIN RAFFLE!!!
Monterey, CA
B.B. King, Bettye LaVette, Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite, CJ Chenier, Debbie Davies, Homemade Jamz Band, James Cotton, Joe Bonamassa, Keb’ Mo’ & Band, Susan Tedeschi, Taj Mahal Trio, more!