Briggs Farm Blues Festival is celebrating summer, this July 7, 8 & 9, with blues rock giant Kenny Wayne Shepherd as the Saturday Main Stage headliner.
Shepherd hit the Top 40 charts 25 years ago with his award-winning song “Blue on Black”, the same year Briggs Farm Blues Festival emerged onto the outdoor festival scene. Shepherd is known for electrifying live performances.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Briggs Farm Blues Festival, a three-day festival with 20 international and regional acts on two stages.
Over the years, the festival has come to mean more than a great weekend of world-class music; it’s time well spent with family and friends who meet up year after year to feel grass underfoot, light a campfire, and relax together.
The 25th year celebration boasts a stacked lineup full of explosive talent across many genres. When the neon buzzes to life on Thursday, July 7, national recording artist Joshua Ray Walker will turn on the country-funk swagger and kick off the festival at the Briggs Country Blues Pre-Party.
Touring with the likes of Marcus King and Colter Wall, catching praise from Rolling Stone Magazine and NPR Music, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and performing at the Grand Ole Opry this month; Walker is really going places and Briggs Farm is thrilled to be a stop on his journey.
The legendary Lee Fields will headline the Main Stage on Friday, July 8, bringing his nearly 60 years of timeless and traditional blues to the rolling hills of Briggs Farm. His juke joint-inspired soul revival will be in the Main Stage mix along with the electrifying Southern Avenue, the charismatic John Nemeth, the sultry Nikki Hill, the powerhouse Alexis P. Suter, and more.
While the Main Stage is rockin’, the intimate Back Porch Stage showcases both National & Regional artists, up close and personal, keeping the good times flowing from day into night, all weekend long.
The family-oriented festival, just a few miles off Interstate 80 and 30 minutes from Wilkes Barre also offers on-site camping, a sprawling vendor marketplace, and a variety of delicious food. Patrons can bring in their own beverages (no glass bottles), coolers, and snacks.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and prices are at their lowest until May 14th. More information and ticket purchasing options can be found on their website at briggsfarm.com.
Briggs Farm Blues Festival is a three-day, family run celebration of blues music, good food, and great company. Since 1998, the Briggs family has been hosting some of the world’s best blues acts on their 250-year-old farm.
