Blast Furnace Blues Festival Explained

Music Festival Name:Blast Furnace Blues Festival
Location:Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years Active:2011–2012, 2014-19, 2021-present
Founders:ArtsQuest
Dates:Dates vary by year
Genre:Bluegrass, Blues, Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Gospel, R&B, Roots Music, Soul, Zydeco

The Blast Furnace Blues Festival is a blues music festival held annually in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Blast Furnace Blues Festival was founded to showcase contemporary and traditional blues, acoustic and electric blues, soul, zydeco and gospel music. Performers have included national recording artists as well as local and regional performers.[1]

The festival began in 2011.[2]

No festival was held in 2013 nor 2020.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lineup announced for first ArtsQuest Blast Furnace Blues Festival. ArtsQuest . January 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: Three of SteelStacks' six music-genre festivals won't return for 2013. Lehigh Valley Music . January 29, 2014.