Monday, July 15, 2013

Rockland, Maine Rocks To The Blues

Rockland, Maine - The North Atlantic Blues Festival celebrated their 20th annual event in Rockland's Harbor Park July 13-14th. Musicians came from all over the country to perform at this year's blues festival. Paul Benjamin is the mastermind behind this yearly event which started in the Tradewinds Motor Inn parking lot before moving to Harbor Park.

The lineup for this year's North Atlantic Blues Festival were Selwyn Birchwood, Samantha Fish, True Blues featuring Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Eddie Taylor Jr, The Blues Broads featuring band members Dorothy Morrison, Tracy Nelson, Angela Strehli, and Annie Sampson, The Lee Boys, Matt Andersen, Sugar Ray & the Blues Tones, The Holmes Brothers, Popa Chubby, Mavis Staples and Ben Prestage playing between acts both days.


Rundown on who played each day:

Saturday July 13th, 2013
Selwyn Birchwood
Samantha Fish
True Blues - Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Alvin Youngblood Hart
Eddie Taylor Jr
The Blues Broads - Dorothy Morrison, Tracy Nelson, Angela Strehli, and Annie Sampson
The Lee Boys

Sunday July 14, 2013
Matt Andersen
Sugar Ray & the Blues Tones
The Holmes Brothers
Popa Chubby
Mavis Staples

The North Atlantic Blues Festival this year was a big success as it brought great music, food, weather, different types of vendors and huge crowds.

Next years North Atlantic Blues Festival will take place July 12-13th, 2013 at Rockland's Harbor Park.

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