Tall City Blues Fest, nestled in downtown Midland, TX, will host more than 23 different performers this year!!! Featuring award-winning blues & roots music, accompanied by emerging talent across 4 stages!!! 2 Main Stages + Community Stage + Indoor Acoustic Jam Stage JULY 26-29, 2012 Located in the heart of West Texas halfway between Dallas & El Paso on the I-20 corridor, Midland, TX is featuring its 2nd year of Tall City Blues Fest!  SATURDAY NIGHT HEADLINER
Multi-time Blues Music Awards Winner Tommy Castro!!! 
NOTEABLE AWARDS/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award (2012, 2010, 2009), Blues Music Award for Blues Male Artist of the Year (2012, 2010, 2008), Blues Music Awards Contemporary Blues Album of the Year (2012, 2010, 2009), Blues Music Awards Band of the Year (2012, 2010), Maples Blues Award Nominees for B.B. King International Artist of the Year (2010), Living Blues Awards Reader’s Poll for Best Blues Album (2009), ‘Painkiller’ voted BluesWax Album of the Year (2007), Bay Area Music Award for Outstanding Blues Album & Outstanding Blues Musician (1997), Tommy Castro Band served as house band for 3 seasons on NBC’s ‘Comedy Showcase’, Opened for B.B. King on his summer concert tour (2001 & 2002). Click here for more info about Tommy Castro's performance at Tall City Blues Fest! 
FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND James 'Boogaloo' Bolden Blues Band!!!
NOTEABLE AWARDS/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS 32 years as Band Leader for B.B. King, 2012 Music Achievement Award Recipient (Texas Southern University), Having my image used on the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland (2006 & 2009), Voted Best Blues Band by Downbeat Magazine (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991), W.C. Handy Award Recipient for Best Blues Band of the Year (1996 & 1997), Performed on Bill Cosby Show (1992), Performing at the White House for 5 Presidents with B.B King & the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Click here for more info about Boogaloo's performance at Tall City Blues Fest! TALL CITY BLUES FEST ALSO OFFERS Educational Clinics (Click here to browse & pre-reg) Midnight Troubadours Troubadours are separately ticketed from the Festival or complimentary with VIP credentials! Click here for more info on these midnight jam sessions. The Real Blues Tour (Presented by Big Jim Adam) The Real Blues Tour is a multi-media, Travel-Guide Performance showcasing the history of blues beginning in the early 1900's. Click here for more info.  
PLUS Art & Memorabilia Auctions + Interactive Hospitality Stations + Food Vendors + Shopping & More!
SAVE THE DATES  JULY 26-29, 2012 Click here to see entire line-up! Local/regional bands not featured. 
FESTIVAL KICK-OFF Thurs, July 26th (7-10 PM) with a Zydeco Street Dance featuring the 2012 Zydeco Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Winner Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Cha's
Admission for Street Dance on Thursday is FREE! Shrimp & Crawfish sold separately. FRIDAY & SATURDAY FEATURE MORE THAN 23 PERFORMERS ACROSS 4 STAGES!!! Friday & Saturday require paid admission. $20 Friday Day Pass, $30 Saturday Pass, $40 Weekend Pass 
Friday, July 27th, Gates open at 4 PM, First performer at 5:30 PM Saturday, July 28th, Gates open at 10 AM, First performer at 11 AM. Continuous music alternates between 2 Main Stages!!! and then Tall City Blues Fest wraps up on Sunday, July 29th with a… GOSPEL BRUNCH & BLUES JAM (Sunday is all indoors) Admission on Sunday is FREE! Brunch provided by Permian Basin Chef's Association. Click here to sign up to participate in the Blues Jam. Tall City Blues Fest is a family-friendly festival. Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. The mission of Tall City Blues Fest is to create an experience like none other that brings award-winning blues & roots music to West Texas and makes people feel enlightened, joy-filled & loved. SAVE THE DATES JULY 26-29, 2012 
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