Blues artists

Who to know

Ranked by festivals still to come, then tour dates, then every booking we have on record.

• Highly SuspectSonic Temple · May 2027Bluesy, scuffed-up rock delivered with a chip on the shoulder and a genuine gift for a chorus, with grit and hooks at festival scale.
• Grace PotterBAD Day · Nov 2026Waitsfield, Vermont singer who fronted Grace Potter and the Nocturnals from 2002 to 2015, then went solo with 'Midnight', 'Daylight' and 'Mother Road'.
• Tedeschi Trucks BandStagecoach · Apr 2027A twelve-piece built around Susan Tedeschi's voice and Derek Trucks's slide, and the most musicianly band on any festival bill.
• The Marcus King BandFloydFest · Jul 2027Greenville, South Carolina bandleader who sings and plays guitar with a weight well beyond his years, playing blues-rock rooted in Southern soul rather than revivalism.
• EverlastWelcome to Rockville · May 2027House of Pain's frontman turned bluesman: 'What It's Like' still lands heavy, acoustic grit and rap cadence sharing one gravel voice.
• The Black CrowesCorona Capital · Nov 2026The Robinson brothers' Atlanta band, southern blues rock played loose and loud, feuding and reuniting on a roughly decadal schedule.
• Alabama ShakesZootown · Jun 2027Brittany Howard's voice is the whole argument: southern soul-rock that sounds like it was recorded in a room too small for it.
• Charley CrockettStagecoach · Apr 2027Honky-tonk and Gulf Coast blues delivered by a genuine road-worn troubadour with a hat and a story to match, and an album-a-year work rate straight from the old school.
• BlackstratbluesLollapalooza India · Jan 2027Warren Mendonsa's instrumental project, and India's most beloved guitar tone. Melodic blues-rock that says everything without a single lyric.
• Las SombrasLollapalooza Argentina · Mar 2027Buenos Aires band playing raw, shadowy blues rock, from the stripped-down Crudo to the wistful El Club de los Nostálgicos.
• MGMitch Greenhill & Mitch's KitchenMerleFest · Apr 2027Guitarist, songwriter and producer who managed Doc Watson and produced several of his albums with Merle, leading his own band.
• Ranky TankyBig Ears · Apr 2027Charleston quintet drawing on the Gullah music of the South Carolina Lowcountry, spirituals and children's game songs given jazz arrangements.
• Larkin PoeOn tour · 13 datesThe Lovell sisters play slide guitar and harmony vocals with a Georgia blues fluency that took years to earn: roots-rock swagger, zero costume.
• The California HoneydropsOn tour · 9 datesAn Oakland band that started busking in BART stations and still plays like the crowd is three feet away. Second-line joy, coast edition.
• Jack WhiteOn tour · 8 datesThe White Stripes' architect, still committed to analog friction: old amps, unrehearsed setlists, and a guitar tone like a blown speaker.
• Joan OsborneOn tour · 8 datesA Kentucky native coming home, with a blues-soaked voice that outlived the one song everyone remembers, and 'One of Us' just the front door.
• Robert PlantOn tour · 6 datesLed Zeppelin's singer in his rootsy later life, trading the stadium howl for hushed folk, blues and gospel reworkings with a small acoustic band.
• Jackie VensonOn tour · 4 datesAustin guitar hero who came up as a classical pianist and switched to blues at 21; her solos run through soul, reggae and drum-machine loops without losing the groove.
• Rett MadisonOn tour · 3 datesWest Virginia-raised, LA-based songwriter whose album One for Jackie works through her mother's death in Appalachian ballad form, with a big blues voice and '70s Dylan and Dusty Springfield in the arrangements.
• SlothrustOn tour · 3 datesJazz-schooled grunge with sludgy riffs, sly writing, and solos that betray the conservatory training, with the guitar work doing the heavy lifting.
• Anders OsborneOn tour · 1 dateNew Orleans guitar poet, swampy blues-rock with a songwriter's soul, equally at home stretching into a festival jam or landing a confessional ballad.
• Nat MyersLast booked: Oceans Calling 2026Korean-American country-blues revivalist with National steel guitar and dust-bowl holler, prewar blues played like breaking news.
• Abigail DowdLast booked: NC Folk Festival 2026Sandhills-raised singer-songwriter and guitarist whose blues-rooted Americana leans on natural imagery; her album Saints & Warriors drew a No Depression comparison to Joy Oladokun and Patti Smith.
• Andrew ScotchieLast booked: NC Folk Festival 2026Asheville rock and roller with Stones swagger and Lightnin' Hopkins blues in the guitar, six records deep and a live album cut at the Allman Brothers Museum.

On tour now

14 Blues artists with dates on sale, soonest first. From Ticketmaster, refreshed daily.

• Jack WhiteNext: Nov 12 · Pittsburgh, PA8 dates →
• Rett MadisonNext: Nov 13 · Charleston, SC3 dates →
• The California HoneydropsNext: Nov 14 · Napa, CA9 dates →
• SlothrustNext: Nov 15 · San Diego, CA3 dates →
• Grace PotterNext: Nov 19 · Lincoln, NE28 dates →
• The Black CrowesNext: Nov 20 · México, CDMX2 dates →
• The Marcus King BandNext: Dec 2 · Anaheim, CA4 dates →
• EverlastNext: Dec 6 · Lincoln, CA2 dates →
• Anders OsborneNext: Dec 19 · New Orleans, LA1 date →
• Jackie VensonNext: Jan 9 · Austin, TX4 dates →
• Joan OsborneNext: Jan 21 · México, CDMX8 dates →
• Tedeschi Trucks BandNext: Mar 16 · New York, NY10 dates →
• Larkin PoeNext: May 15 · München, DE13 dates →
• Robert PlantNext: Jun 19 · London, GB6 dates →

Playing festivals next

Every festival still to come with Blues artists on the bill, soonest first. The Blues festival guide ranks them by how deep they book.

• BAD Day 2026November 14, 2026 · Brooklyn Arts District, Wilmington, NCGrace Potter
• Corona Capital 2026November 20–22, 2026 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, MexicoThe Black Crowes
• Lollapalooza India 2027January 23–24, 2027 · Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai, IndiaBlackstratblues
• Lollapalooza Argentina 2027March 12–14, 2027 · Hipódromo de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLas Sombras
• Big Ears 2027April 1–4, 2027 · Downtown Knoxville, TNRanky Tanky
• Tortuga 2027April 2–4, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale Beach, FLGrace Potter
• Stagecoach 2027April 23–25, 2027 · Empire Polo Club, Indio, CATedeschi Trucks Band, Charley Crockett
• MerleFest 2027April 29 – May 2, 2027 · Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NCMitch Greenhill & Mitch's Kitchen
• Welcome to Rockville 2027May 6–9, 2027 · Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FLEverlast
• Sonic Temple 2027May 13–16, 2027 · Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OHHighly Suspect
• Rock am Ring 2027June 4–6, 2027 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, GermanyHighly Suspect
• Rock im Park 2027June 4–6, 2027 · Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg, GermanyHighly Suspect
• Zootown 2027June 18–19, 2027 · Missoula Fairgrounds, Missoula, MTAlabama Shakes
• FloydFest 2027July 22–25, 2027 · Floyd, VAThe Marcus King Band

Most headline slots

The names printed in the biggest type, trusted to send everyone home.

1. 1Jack White2The White Stripes' architect, still committed to analog friction: old amps, unrehearsed setlists, and a guitar tone like a blown speaker.

Most places played

Whose year reads like a world tour that happened to be made of festivals.

1. 1Alabama Shakes4Brittany Howard's voice is the whole argument: southern soul-rock that sounds like it was recorded in a room too small for it.
2. 2Highly Suspect4Bluesy, scuffed-up rock delivered with a chip on the shoulder and a genuine gift for a chorus, with grit and hooks at festival scale.
3. 3Nat Myers4Korean-American country-blues revivalist with National steel guitar and dust-bowl holler, prewar blues played like breaking news.
4. 4The Marcus King Band4Greenville, South Carolina bandleader who sings and plays guitar with a weight well beyond his years, playing blues-rock rooted in Southern soul rather than revivalism.
5. 5Charley Crockett3Honky-tonk and Gulf Coast blues delivered by a genuine road-worn troubadour with a hat and a story to match, and an album-a-year work rate straight from the old school.
6. 6Jack White3The White Stripes' architect, still committed to analog friction: old amps, unrehearsed setlists, and a guitar tone like a blown speaker.
7. 7Anders Osborne2New Orleans guitar poet, swampy blues-rock with a songwriter's soul, equally at home stretching into a festival jam or landing a confessional ballad.
8. 8Everlast2House of Pain's frontman turned bluesman: 'What It's Like' still lands heavy, acoustic grit and rap cadence sharing one gravel voice.
9. 9Grace Potter2Waitsfield, Vermont singer who fronted Grace Potter and the Nocturnals from 2002 to 2015, then went solo with 'Midnight', 'Daylight' and 'Mother Road'.
10. 10Tedeschi Trucks Band2A twelve-piece built around Susan Tedeschi's voice and Derek Trucks's slide, and the most musicianly band on any festival bill.

All 32 Blues artists

Sized by how many of the festivals we track have booked each act.