July 12, 2025 - Downtown, Kent OH
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Artists & Bands

The following bands and artists are scheduled to perform at this year’s festival. Interested in bands from years past? Check out the Kent Blues Festival alumni.

15-60-75 (The Numbers Band)

Armstrong Bearcat

Backstreet Blues Band

Blues Deville

Blues Open Mic

Bob Frank Blues

Boxcar Speakeasy

Cameron Mack

Cleveland Fats

E.T. King & The Determination

Erin Nicole Neal & The Chill Factors

Gaetano Letizia & The Underworld Blues Band

Gene Schwartz & The G-Force

Harry Deacon

Jack DiAlesandro

Jarred Goldweber and The Park Brothers

Jim Kormanik & Keith Parker

Jon Pyle & Riviera Paradise

Little Steve-O

Little Steve-O & John Markovic

Mike Lenz

Ray Flanagan Trio

Robbie Allan and the Loveshack

Sam Hooper Group

Stakhouse featuring Max Stak

Stamper-Starr

Steve Roberts

Susan Marie Project (SMP)

Taylor Lamborn

The Bluestones

The Buffalo Ryders

The Delta Hand

The Greasy Boys

The Jon Mosey Trio

The Madison Crawl

The Zydeco Kings Duo

Tim Matson

Wallace Coleman

WINTRIP Evolution

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