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Fort Bragg Blues Festival 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026 - 2:00 pm | Cost: $35*
*$35 to $295
Downtown Fort Bragg & Noyo Headlands Park | 363 N. Hwy 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Pam Bell Events

FORT BRAGG BLUES FESTIVAL – MAY 1-3, 2026 ~ 3 Days. 4 Venues. 11 Bands 

Downtown Fort Bragg + Noyo Headlands Park overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean! 

TICKETS & INFO at: https://fortbraggblues.com

Our SUPERSTAR LINEUP includes:  ROY ROGERS & THE DELTA RHYTHM KINGS~ Tia Carroll and her Awesome Band~ Matt Axton Band~ Aki Kumar~ Mike Hammar & The Nails~ Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums featuring Miss Carmen Getit~ Rowland & Tumblin’~ GeminiiDragon~ Red’s Blues Band~ Black Horse Blues Band  + Mighty T-Bones at our FREE Community Concert!

PLUS – come one day early for a rip-roaring good timeat our ROARING 20’S KICK-OFF EVENT on April 30th where you’ll ride the World Famous Skunk Train to Glen Blair Bar and dance the night away to the nostalgic sounds of Stella & The Starlights playing music from the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s!  Period dress recommended but not required for this Prohibition-style fun!

TICKET OPTIONS INCLUDE: ALL-ACCESS PASSES: Gets you into 10 paid performances + Free Community Concert. NOTE: we ONLY have 35 of these passes left due to venue size in several festival locations. PLUS, some of our shows are exclusive to All-Access Pass Holders ONLY! *2-Day Weekend Passes: Gets you into both days at outdoor festival grounds at Noyo Headlands Park (6 dynamic performances) + Free Community Concert. Single Day Passes for Saturday or Sunday: Gets you into one weekend day or the other (3 energetic performances) + Free Community Concert. *Headliner-Only Passes for Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings and Aki Kumar (self-proclaimed as the Bollywood of Blues!)

This festival was a SELL OUT last year so get your GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY! 

Get outdoors this spring, move to the groove, let your hair down and enjoy life!

TICKETS:   FortBraggBlues.com

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $35*
*$35 to $295
Categories: Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Live Music
Venue: Downtown Fort Bragg & Noyo Headlands Park
Address: 363 N. Hwy 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

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