U.S.A.

Bikes Blues and BBQ

October 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.
Bike rally and blues festival offers up a variety of musical styles and loads of activities.
https://bikesbluesandbbq.org/

Black Prairie Blues Festival

October 4, 2025
West Point, Mississippi, USA.
https://blackprairiebluesmuseum.com/

King Biscuit Blues Festival

October 8, 2025 - October 11, 2025
Helena, Arkansas, USA.
Music of the Delta on the banks of the Mississippi.
https://kingbiscuitfestival.com/

Bellevue Jazz & Blues Series

October 8, 2025 - October 12, 2025
Bellevue, Washington, USA.
https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/jazz-and-blues-music-series

Garvin Gate Blues Festival

October 10, 2025 - October 11, 2025
Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Free festival held at Garvin Gate.
https://www.thegarvingatebluesfestival.com/

Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival

October 10, 2025 - October 12, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Admission is free to this star-studded festival in New Orleans' Lafayette Square Park.
https://www.jazzandheritage.org/events/crescent-city-blues-bbq-festival-2025/#:~:text=The%20festival%20takes%20place%20at,for%20music%20throughout%20the%20years.

Backyard Bluesfest

October 11, 2025
Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
Top artists perform on Saturday in the backyard of the Buckingham Blues Bar.
https://www.buckinghambar.com/upcoming-events

Pinetop Perkins Homecoming

October 12, 2025
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA.
https://www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org/

Camping With The Blues

October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025
Brooksville, Florida, USA.
12th annual festival.
https://www.campingwiththeblues.com/

Backyard Bluesfest

October 18, 2025
Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
Top artists perform on Saturday in the backyard of the Buckingham Blues Bar.
https://www.buckinghambar.com/upcoming-events

San Felipe Blues and Arts Fiesta

October 24, 2025 - October 25, 2025
San Filipi Baja, California, USA.
19th annual event at the El Dorado Ranch.
https://bluesandarts.org/

St. Benedict Blues Festival

October 24, 2025 - October 26, 2025
St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Annual festival held at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church.
https://www.visitstaugustine.com/event/blues-fest-saint-benedict-moor-catholic-church

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Sea of Cortez

October 25, 2025 - November 1, 2025
San Diego, California, USA.
Blues music sea cruise departing from San Diego.
https://bluescruise.com/43-oct-2025-sea-of-cortez/

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Canada

Coming Soon... list of blues festivals in Canada in October

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United Kingdom

Swanage Blues Festival

October 2, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Swanage, Dorset, England.
25th anniversary festival that is a big town party at numerous venues.
https://www.swanage-blues.org/

Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival

October 23, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Sidmouth, Devon, England.
Blues among the many genres offered on main stage and at the many venues.
https://www.sidmouthjazz.com/

Beverley Blues

October 25, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Beverley, East Yorkshire, England.
Held at the Sun Inn Beverley
https://beverleyblues.click/beverley-blues/

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Australia

Winter Blues Train

October 4, 2025
Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia.
Unique blues music event on a classic train.
https://www.thebluestrain.com.au/

Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival

October 31, 2025 - November 3, 2025
Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.
35th annual festival.
https://wangjazzblues.com.au/

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Europe and the World

Blues Heaven Festival

October 3, 2025 - October 4, 2025
Frederikshavn, Denmark.
World class blues artists perform.
https://bluesheaven.dk/

Festival Internactional de Blues de Cerdanyola

October 3, 2025 - October 12, 2025
Cerdanyola del Valles, Catalonia, Spain.
https://www.bluesdecerdanyola.com/inicio

Rawa Blues Festival

October 11, 2025 - October 3, 2015
Katowice, Poland.
Top blues artists from around the world perform at the 43rd annual festival.
https://www.rawablues.com/en/

Dark Season Blues

October 23, 2025 - October 26, 2025
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.
22nd annual northerly blues festival held at the beginning of the dark season.
https://www.svalbardblues.com/en/

Ostersund Blues Festival

October 24, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Östersund, Sweden.
https://ostersundbluesfestival.se/

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