2012 Winter Blues Fest Lineup Announced

CINCINNATI, OH – January 18, 2012: More than 30 local and regional blues bands will perform at this year’s Cincy Blues Society Winter Blues Fest in Over-The-Rhine.

A special feature this year is Friday night’s Ladies Night — The Drinkery stage will feature bands that are all fronted by women. Headlining Friday’s Ladies Night is internationally touring artist Kelly Richey.

Nashville musician RB Stone headlines on Saturday, bringing a unique Americana blues sound to the stage, backed by select Cincinnati blues artists.

The full lineup is online at http://cincyblues.org/winter-schedule.

Music will fill four stages in OTR — in addition to The Drinkery, Below Zero and Japp’s Annex will also host some of the best acts from Cincinnati’s blues scene. The Cincy Blues Society’s Blues in the Schools (BITS) Band, as well as special guests, will be featured in the WNKU Blues in the SchoolHouse, the former Harry’s Pizza venue (1207 Main St.).

Buy Tickets Online
Advance tickets are now available for purchase online at the Brown Paper Tickets website (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/217480) for $15.  On each day of the show, tickets at the door will be $15 for Cincy Blues Society members, and $25 for the general public.

More information is available on Winter Blues Fest’s website:  http://cincyblues.org/winter