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We're throwing a HUGE PARTY in Ritzville on Saturday, July 10, 2010, for all of our friends of the Blues. The 17th Annual Ritzville Blues, Brews & BBQs is going to be bigger and better than ever with an expanded roster of Main Stage performers - featuring headliner Watermelon Slim & the Workers!

We're starting the party early!

Every year the gates open at 9:00 a.m. and our vendors and crews are all in place. Since you can come early, we're starting the music early. The main stage will open at 10:00 a.m. this year and our first national act hits the stage at noon. You won't want to be late to grab a great spot to listen to all the amazing bands.

Check out the Main Stage Roster!

Watermelon Slim & the Workers will be joined on the main stage by an impressive roster of national acts including: Scott Holt, Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse, Too Slim & the Taildraggers and The Insomniacs.

Our region's hottest Blues bands will share the main stage with the national acts, heating up the festival to fever pitch. Jeff Aker and The Delta Preachers; Roberson, Beese & Flores; and Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies complete the 2010 main stage roster.

Check out each bands music samples by clicking on the 'play' image to the left! Visit the rest of the line-up page to read bios.

24 of the best Blues bands in one festival!

The main stage roster is just the beginning. We're the only Blues festival in the state with multiple venues offering amazing, smokin' hot Blues all day long. Four inside venues will feature the Pacific Northwest's best bands. The Whisperin' Palms, The Ritzville Pastime, The Fraternal Order of Eagles and Casuela's Mexican Grill will each host four bands beginning at 1:30 p.m. and continuing until the last man or woman is standing or the bars have to close, which ever comes first!

FREE Friday Night Kickoff

Why wait until Saturday to start your Blues weekend? Dance in the grass with us Friday night at the Wheat Land Communities' Fairgrounds during our kickoff party from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Then catch a ride on the free shuttle into Historic Downtown Ritzville where the local bars will have live entertainment so you can dance the night away!

Order Your Tickets Online

Order your tickets today using our online ticket service. You can even make camping reservations now so you are guaranteed a camping spot at the fairgrounds. Or, check out our list of local hotels and motels so you can contact them and book a comfy place to rest your head when the party ends!

We look forward to seeing you! Bring your friends to the best Blues party in the Pacific Northwest!