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Bayfront Blues Festival 2026

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Duluth, United States
17 artists

Key facts

Dates
14 – 16 August 2026
Where
Duluth, United States
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Piper & The Hard Times, Brandon Santini, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

Data updated on 17 April 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Piper & The Hard Times – Rock
Piper & The Hard Times
Rock
Brandon Santini – Blues
Brandon Santini
Blues
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
Folk
Eric Johanson – Rock
Eric Johanson
Rock
Gabe Stillman – Rock
Gabe Stillman
Rock
Ghalia Volt – Rock
Ghalia Volt
Rock
John Primer The Real Deal Blues Band
Rock
Johnny Rawls – Rock
Johnny Rawls
Rock
Katie Henry – Singer-Songwriter
Katie Henry
Singer-Songwriter
Kyle Rowland – Rock
Kyle Rowland
Rock
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Blues
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Blues
Mark Hummel with Billy Flynn
Mark Hummel with Billy Flynn
Mud Morganfield – Blues
Mud Morganfield
Blues
Paul Barry Blues Band – Blues
Paul Barry Blues Band
Blues
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys with Westside Andy on Harmonica
Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys with Westside Andy on Harmonica
Southern Hospitality with Damon Fowler, Victor Wainwright & JP Soars
The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Blues
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Blues

✈️How to get to Bayfront Blues Festival 2026

Planning your trip to Bayfront Blues Festival 2026? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Duluth International Airport (DLH), about 10 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 14 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Duluth or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Duluth, United States
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🌤️Bayfront Blues Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Duluth in August 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From August 14 to August 16, 2026: up to 25°, low of 16°, 15.4 mm of rain in total.

1 rainy day
  1. Fri, Aug 14Partly cloudy25° / 16° 0 mm
  2. Sat, Aug 15Rain23° / 16° 15.3 mm
  3. Sun, Aug 16Light drizzle24° / 17° 0.1 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high23°
Typical low17°

Chance of rain: about 44% of days

2025Rain22° / 17°1 rainy day
2024Drizzle24° / 18°2 rainy days
2023Heavy rain22° / 15°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Fri August 15 → Sun August 17 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Region
City
Duluth
Artists
17 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Chicago Blues (18%)
71%

Lineup focus score

Highly specialized in Blues (71% of the lineup). Explore Blues festivals

18%

Chicago Blues is the leading genre (3 artists). Explore Chicago Blues festivals

14 of 17 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 14 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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