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There are so many important and talented blues musicians from Alabama. Below is the list we have compiled of present and past blues artists from the state. To be included in the list, musicians must have been born, died or lived a significant part of their life in the state.

This is a work in progress and we are constantly finding new artist to include. If you are an Alabama blues artist or know of others who aren't listed, please send us information and we'll add you/them to our links. We want this website to be a clearing house for ALL things concerning blues in Alabama and we will be adding new information regularly - so visit often!



Dan Penn
James Peterson
Jerry "Boogie" McCain
B.J. Miller
L.L. Milton
B.J. Reed
Keithen Ruff
Ryan Reardon & the Levee Breakers
Rob Robertson Combo
John P. Salici
Peggy Scott-Adams
Levi Seabury
Candy Shines
Caroline Shines
Johnnie Mae Dunson Smith
Elnora Spencer
Sam "Bluzman" Taylor
South of Blue Band
Junior Thomas
Robert Thomas
David Vest
Libba Walker
Whistlin' Pete
Lynn White
Jody Williams
Aaron Willis (Little Sonny)
Doobie "Doghouse" Wilson

 

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Ike Darby
Cow Cow Davenport
Big Joe Duskin
Charles Edwards
Wilbert Ellis
Celia Fago
Jim Founty
Teddy Grace
Leola B. “Coot” Grant
Vera Ward Hall
W.C. Handy
William Paden Hensely
Eddie Hinton
Louvette Jackson
Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon
John Jenkins
David Johnson
Truth Jones
Al Killium
Albert Macon
J.J. Malone

Butler May
"Earring" George Mayweather
Robert McCoy
Big Bo McGhee
Lucky Millinder
Marshall Owens
Rufus "Tee-Tot" Payne
Dan Pickett

Topper Price
Rev. D.C. Rice

Walter Roland
Johnny Shines
Side Wheel Sally
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith
Annette Snell
Horace Sprott
"Big Mama" Thornton
J.W. Warren
Dinah Washington
Ralph Willis

 

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Browse by City: Anniston, Auburn, Bessemer, Birmingham, Decatur,
Fairhope
, Greenville, Homewood, Hoover, Hueytown, Huntsville, Mobile,
Madison, Montgomery, Pelham, Phoenix City, Springville, Tuscaloosa, Vestavia

This part of our site is new. Let us know if we've missed a blues venue by emailing us!


Anniston


1500 Hilyer Robinson Pkwy
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 832-5000
Nicoles Ristorante
1021 Noble St., Suite 109
Anniston, AL 36201
PHONE 256.241.1599
FAX 256.241.1598
info@nicoles.cc

13 West 10th Street
Annistion, AL 36201
(256) 237-1899
partfirst@aol.com


Auburn


The War Eagle Supper Club
2061 S. College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 821-4455


Bessemer

Mr. Gip's Juke Joint
(Private Venue)
For information (205) 215-0616
Friendz Sports Bar & Grill
10 Long 14th St N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 428-1181


Birmingham


53707 State Highway 25
Vandiver, Alabama 35176
(205) 672-0309
betty@29dreams.com

1817 Third Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
jhanks6349@aol.com
(205) 251-0418

1926 12th Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-1336

1318 Cobb Lane
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-9222

2109 7th Ave. S
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 322-5848

2031 Cahaba Road
(English Village)
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-2423
Chase Pub and Grill
2015 Valleydale Rd. Ste. 7
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 733-0528
Courtyard Oyster Bar
4643 Highway 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 980-9891

(205) 321-5282

1813 10th Court South
Bimingham, AL 35209
(205) 939-0045
Matthew's Bar & Grill
2208 Morris Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35203

2125 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 323-7995


628 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 822-1400


708 29th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 250-8003
The Nick
2514 10th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 252-3831

2807 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 323-5538

423 20th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 322-4662

Otey's Tavern
224 Country Club Park
Birmingham, AL 35213-4200
(205) 871-8435
Satterfield's
3161 Cahaba Heights Road Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 969-9690
Stir Crazy
430 Green Springs Highway Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 941-3343

4701 Highway 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 991-5112
Tommy's Up Top
3325 Rocky Ridge Plz # 201
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 822-8266
Wellington's Bistro
1500 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 324-2345


Workplay Theatre
500 23rd Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
(205) 879-4773
info@workplay.com



2001 15th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-1032

 

 

 


Decatur

The Brick
112 Moulton Street East
Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 355-8318


Fairhope

Ravenite Pizzaria
102 N Section St
Fairhope, AL 36532-2431
(251) 929-2525


Greenville

Front Street Pub
215 W. Commerce Street
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2909


Homewood

Oak Hill Bar & Grill
2835 18th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-8277


Hoover


3706 Lorna Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 985-0983

1899 Hoover Court
Birmingham, AL 35226-3604
(205) 978-7301

1615 Montgomery Highway
Suite 100
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 823-1488
 
Jitterbuggs
260 Oxmoor Rd
Birmingham, AL 35209
 


Hueytown

Shooter's
821 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr.
Hueytown, AL 35023
(205) 744-2277


Huntsville

Biscuits & Blues Cafe
Bridge Street Town Centre
325 The Bridge Street
Suite 113
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 327-8490
Humphrey's Bar & Grill
109 Washington Street
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 704-5555

109 Northside Square
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 539-1919

103 Jefferson Street
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 539-1636

3320 Triana Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 534-6455

The Nook
3305 Bob Wallace Ave SW
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 489-0911

Madison

Bison's Bar & Grill
8020 Madison Boulevard
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 772-4477


Mobile

Blues Tavern
2818 Government Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 479-7621
T P Crockmiers
170 S Florida Street
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 476-1890
The Thirty Something
2961 Dauphin Island Parkway
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 476-3030
 
Saenger Theater
6 Joachim Street
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 208-5600
 


Montgomery

Capitol Oyster Bar
115 E. South Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 288-4217
Gator's Blues Bayou
5040 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36117
1048 Jazz and Blues Club
1106 Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36116

Pelham

Buck Creek Bar and Grille
3221 Highway 52 W
Pelham, AL
(205) 621-1922


Phoenix City


913 Broad Street
Phoenix City, AL 36867
(334) 297-3200

 


Springville


5811 US Hwy 11
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-0334
merle.localcolor@gmail.com


Tuscaloosa

Egan's
1229 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 758-9413

407 23rd Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
gnemi001@hotmail.com
Innisfree Pub
521 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 345-1199
Jazziz C's
516 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-2133

2209 4th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 752-2060


Vestavia

Nonna's Restaurant Italiano
700 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 978-1212

 

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Browse by Month: January, February, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December

There are so many cool festivals happening accross the state that include great blues.
Please let us know if we've missed a blues festival or events by emailing us!


January

Sam Phillips Music Festival
Florence


February


Mobile Mardi Gras


April

Sucarnochee Folklife Festival
Courthouse Square
Livingston
April 19
(205) 652-3752


Downtown Montgomery
cityfest@jubileecityfest.org
The Old 280 Boogie
Waverly
April 19
(334) 826-6423

Downtown Huntsville
April 25-27, 2008
(256) 519-2787
tac@panoply.org

April 12-13, 2008
(256) 905-0700


May


Tuscaloosa
Crawfish & Blues Festival

Downton Tuscaloosa
Temerson Square
(Wilhagen's & Little Willie's)
May 3
(205) 366-0915


Freedom Creek
Old Memphis
(near Aliceville)
May 30-31
(205) 752-6263
North Alabama "Down Home"
Blues Festival & Blues
Jacees Fairground
Huntsville
May 24
(256) 536-4312


June


Downtown Birmingham
(205) 251-1272


BamaJam
Music & Arts Festival

Enterprise
June 5-7
(877) 4BAMAJAM
trey@bamajammusicfestival.com


Juneteenth Heritage Festival

Zinn Park
Anniston
(256) 238-2938
(256) 820-5631


July

W.C. Handy Festival
The Shoals
Florence, AL
(256) 766-7642


August

Black Belt Folk Roots Festival O'l Timey Blues Show
Town Square
Eutaw
(205) 372-0525


September

Alabama Blues Project
Evening of Art & Blues
L&N Station
Downtown Tuscaloosa
September 5
(205) 752-6263


Big Spring Jam

Downtown Huntsville
(256) 533-1953
Magic City Blues Fest
Birmingham, AL
(205) 822-7387


October

Kentuck Festival of the Arts
Kentuck Park
Northport
(205) 758-1257


Downtown Mobile
October 3, 4 & 5
(251) 208-7835


November

Frank Brown Songwriters Festival
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
November 13-23
(850) 492-SONG (7664)
reneda@fbisf.com


December

Magic City Blues Society
Blues Ball
Quality Inn
1485 Montgomery Highway
Bimingham 35216
December 8th - 8pm
(205) 822-7387

 

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UPCOMING ALABAMA BLUES
Click Here for a Listing of Alabama Venues that Book the Blues

Friday & Saturday, May 30th & 31st
Willie King's 11th Annual Freedom Creek Festival
Legendary bluesmen Sam Lay & Jerry Portnoy,
Willie King and the Liberators, Mudcat, Lighting Malcom & Cedric Burnside,

"Birmingham" George Conner, Jesse Daniels, Rev. Little, Julian Conner,
Alabama blues women Carroline Shines, Debbie Bond and Sweet Claudette and Shar-Baby,
Highlander, Pat Moss plus Alabama blues talent Taylor Moore, David Childs, Grapevine, Robert, Alex, & more

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When
Who
Where
     
Thurs, May 29
Bike Nite Live
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
  Sam Lay 7-10pm Tommy's Up Top
BIRMINGHAM
     
Fri, May 30
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
 
Sam Lay 7-10pm
Marty's
BIRMINGHAM
 
Old Memphis, AL
     
Sat, May 31
Blue Moon Music 8:30pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
 
Old Memphis, AL
     
Sun, June 1
Teen nite w/ Blue Moon Music 7pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Thurs, June 5
Bike Nite, TBA 7pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Fri, June 6
Cuttin' Loose Band
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sat, June 7
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys 
(B'day Party) 8:30pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sun, June 8
Teen nite w/ Blue Moon Music 7pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Thurs, June 12
Bike Nite w/ Jason and the Punknecks 6pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Fri, June 13
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sat, June 14
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sun, June 15
Teen nite w/ Blue Moon Music 7pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Wed, June 18
Soul Collision, Happy Hour 6pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Thurs, June 19
Bike Nite TBA 6pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Fri, June 20
Curtis Flies and the Bluesmasters 8:30pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sat, June 21
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sun, June 22
Teen nite w/ Blue Moon Music 7pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Wed, June 25
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Thurs, June 26
Bike Nite TBA 6pm
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Fri, June 27
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM
     
Sat, June 28
The Burly Earl
BIRMINGHAM

 

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