The Ferndale Blues & Music Festival – – starts Friday. But with three cities, nine days, 24 venues and 60 concerts, it's a lot to keep track of!
Be sure to keep checking back at Ferndale Patch for everything you need to know about the festival.
Here's the complete 2012 Ferndale Blues Fest schedule. All venues are in Ferndale unless otherwise noted:
Friday, Jan. 27
- 7 p.m. - Kingshead at
- 8 p.m. - Disco Dance Party and DJ at
- 8 p.m. - AJ Accouscit at
- 9 p.m. - DJ Paul and DJ Bethany at
- 9 p.m. - Karaoke at
- 9:30 p.m. - Bocco at
- 10 p.m. - Luther “Badman” Keith at .
- 10 p.m. - Erich Goebel and The Flying Crowbars at
- 11:15 p.m. - Looking Up at Down at
Time not listed:
- House DJ's House Gallery at
- Jazz with Josh James on Sax and Andrew Lloyd on Standup Bass at
- DJ at
- Soft music at
Saturday, Jan. 28
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. - at
- 6:30 p.m. - Champagne and The Motor City Blues Band at the Charter Township of Royal Oak Recreation Department
- 9 p.m. - TBA at
- 9 p.m. - Blue Collar Boys at
- 9 p.m. - Geezer at Max Dugan's (Hazel Park)
- 9 p.m. - Some Kinda Jones with DJ Rikki and DJ Mikki at Orchid
- 9:30 p.m. - Big Will and 360 Degrees at
Times not listed:
- Karaoke at
- Soft music at
- TBD at
- Luther Keith and Mickey Atkins at
Sunday, Jan. 29
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. - at
- 7-10 p.m. - Blues Band Sound Live at
- 7-10 p.m. - Linda Piccoli Blues Group at
- 9 p.m. - Blue Collar Boys at
- 9 p.m. - Karaoke at
Times not listed:
- TBD at
Monday, Jan. 30
- 7 p.m. - The Bridge Project Big Band with Grosse Pointe Jazz Band at
- 9 p.m. - Martini Mondays with WKQI-FM, 95.5, DJ Whip at
Tuesday, Jan. 31
- 9 p.m. - Festival Open Mic. Night at
- 9 p.m. - in the forest at
- 9 p.m. - The Ryan and Michelle Show at
Wednesday, Feb. 1
- 9 p.m. - Karaoke Fest at
- 9 p.m. - Duendesday at
- 9 p.m. - Karaoke and guest bartender Craig Covey at
- 9:30 p.m. - Stimilus featuring The Best House DJs in Detroit at
- 10 p.m. - Live Blues Jam at
Times not listed:
- Soft music at
Thursday, Feb. 2
- 9 p.m. - Blue Tuesday at
- 9 p.m. - Killer Flamingos with DJ Rikki at
- 9 p.m. - My Pal Val at
- 9 p.m. - Alternative Retro Dance Party at
Times not listed:
- Karaoke at
- Soft music at
Friday, Feb. 3
- 8 p.m. — High Strung at
- 8 p.m. — Nightshift at
- 8 p.m. - Disco Dance Party and DJ at
- 9 p.m. — Sweet Claudette at
- 9 p.m. — DJ Paul and DJ Bethany at
- 9 p.m. — Albert Young and The Straight 8s at
- 9 p.m. — Girls Gone Vinyl Tour at
- 9 p.m. - Murrow's Boys, Ken Martin and James Murphy at
- 9:30 p.m. — The Luddites at
- 10 p.m. - DJ PREVU at
Saturday, Feb. 4
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. - at
- noon-9 p.m. Rockin' Blues BBQ Rib Burn Out Tent including:
- Rib tasting noon-4 p.m. with winner at 5 p.m.
- Blues Infusion with Chris Brantly and Billy Furman at 1 p.m.
- The Hunter Brooks Band from 5-9 p.m.
- 8 p.m. - Detroit House Collective Record Release Party at
- 9 p.m. - DJ at
- 9 p.m. - Rival at Max Dugan's (Hazel Park)
- 9 p.m. - The Hogans with DJ Rikki and DJ Mikki at
- 9 p.m. - Albert Young and The Straight 8s at
- 9 p.m. - TBD at Howe's Bayou
- 9:30 p.m. - The Reefermen at
Times not listed:
- Soft music at
- Karaoke at
- Detroit Sports Girls will visit at and
Sunday, Feb. 5
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. - at
For more information, visit the festival's website at www.ferndalebluesfestival.org.
