Phoenixville Blues Fest Returns Saturday, September 10th

The 7th annual Phoenixville Blues Fest comes to Reeves Park on Saturday, September 10th. The free event features ten bands, great food and activities for the entire family. Schedule shown below:

12:00 – 12:20 Wred
12:30 – 1:30 Charlie Frey’s Blue Plate Specials
1:30 – 2:30 Midnight Shift
2:30 – 3:45 Vanessa Collier
3:45 – 4:45 Sister Blue
4:45 – 5:15 Vocal Fusion
5:15 – 6:15 Steve Guyger & The Excellos
6:15 – 7:30 Dave Fields
7:30 – 8:45 Billy the Kid
9:00 – 10:00 The Dukes of Destiny

The event is hosted by Steel City Blues Society, a nonprofit organization established to cultivate and preserve the tradition of blues music. Through community events such as the Phoenixville Blues Festival, their mission expands to include helping the youth in our community discover the wonder and joy of music by raising awareness and funds for music lessons and other local charities.

For more information, visit the Blues Fest website at pvilleblues.org.

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