England

Wallingford Winter Jazz and Blues Weekender

February 14, 2025 - February 16, 2025
Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England.
Both free and paid events at a variety of venues.
https://wallywinterbluesnjazz.co.uk/

Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival

May 2, 2025
Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, England.
Over 50 live gigs at over 25 venues in the area.
https://rvjazzfestival.co.uk/

Lincoln Blues Festival

May 11, 2025
Lincoln, Nottingham, England.
http://www.lincolnbluesfestival.co.uk/contact.html

Red Rooster Festival

May 29, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Euston, Suffolk, England.
Top artists in several genres including the blues.
https://www.redrooster.org.uk/

Dereham Blues Festival

May 31, 2025
Dereham, Norfolk, England.
More than 50 bands perform at venues throughout the town.
https://www.derehambluesfestival.org.uk/

Diggle Blues Festival

June 19, 2025 - June 22, 2025
Diggle, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
Indoor free performances at various venues.
https://www.digglebluesfestival.co.uk/

Love Rocks Classic Rock & Blues Festival

June 19, 2025 - June 21, 2025
Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
Held at St. Leonard's Farm.
https://www.sanctuarypromotions.co.uk/

Alfold Rock & Blues Music Festival

July 3, 2025 - July 7, 2025
Alfold, Surrey, England.
5th year for this top blues festival in England.
https://alfoldrockblues.com/

Tooting Folk and Blues Festival

July 5, 2025 - July 6, 2025
London, England.
Held on Tooting Common. Americana genres including the blues.
https://www.countryonthecommon.com/

Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival

July 11, 2025 - July 13, 2025
Burton Agnes, Driffield, East Yorkshire, England.
18th annual family-friendly event held on the grounds of the beautiful, historic, Elizabethan Burton Agnes Hall.
https://www.burtonagnes.com/

Upton Blues Festival

July 18, 2025 - July 20, 2025
Upton Upon Severn, Worchestershire, England.
Free live music in the pubs and on the streets. Three main stages and 12 independent venues.
https://uptonbluesfestival.com/

Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival

July 18, 2025 - July 27, 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
Mostly free at many venues. One of Europe's largest festivals.
https://www.bigbearmusic.com/

Croyden Folk & Blues Festival

July 19, 2025
Croyden, Surrey, England.
Held at the Ruskin House Folk & Blues Club.
https://insidecroydon.com/2025/05/25/croydon-folk-and-blues-festival-ruskin-house-sat-july-19/

Ealing Blues Festival

July 26, 2025 - July 27, 2025
Ealing, England.
Held in Walpole Park with two stages.
https://ealingsummerfestivals.com/

Tangled Up In Blues

August 9, 2025
Timsbury, Bath, England.
Held at Radford Mill Farm. Camping available.
https://tangledrootsblues.com/

Bush Blues Festival

August 15, 2025 - August 17, 2025
Callow End, Worchestershire, England.
28 bands perform on 3 covered stages. Camping is available.
https://www.old-bush.com/the-old-bush-blues-festival

Penkhull Jazz & Blues Festival

August 18, 2025 - August 20, 2025
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
http://www.penkhullfestival.com/

Rye International Jazz & Blues Festival

August 21, 2025 - August 25, 2025
Rye, East Sussex, England.
13th annual festival presented at St. Mary's Church in Rye.
https://ryejazz.com/

Great British R&B Festival

August 22, 2025 - August 24, 2025
Colne, Lancashire, England.
34th annual award winning blues festival presents loads of great blues artists on three stages in the beautiful little town of Colne.
https://www.bluesfestival.co.uk/

Old Riverport Jazz & Blues Festival

September 11, 2025 - September 14, 2025
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, England.
29 free concerts in 13 locations over 4 days.
https://www.stivescambridgeshire.co.uk/

Rail Ale & Blues Festival

September 12, 2025 - September 14, 2025
Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England.
Free performances by top artists at the Lakeside Station.
https://www.cclr.co.uk/events/view/rail-ale-blues-festival

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/

Whitby Blues Festival

November 7, 2025 - November 9, 2025
Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
Three days of live music at the Whitby Pavilion.
https://www.whitbybluesfestival.co.uk/

January Blues Festival

January 2, 2026 - January 31, 2026
London, England.
This is an event that is spread out across the entire month of January.
https://januarybluesfestival.seetickets.com/event/january-blues-festival-2026-festival-ticket/229/3293702

UK Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival

January 30, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
Held at Blackpool Winter Gardens.
https://www.solidentertainments.com/blues/uk/index.html

Broadstairs Blues Bash

February 18, 2026 - February 22, 2026
Broadstairs, Kent, England.
This free event has performances all over town at different venues.
http://www.broadstairsbluesbash.com/

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Northern Ireland

International Blues on the Bay Festival

May 21, 2025 - May 27, 2025
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.
Over 70 free performances over seven days in the picturesque town of Warrenpoint.
https://www.bluesonthebay.co.uk/

Belfast City Blues

June 26, 2025 - June 29, 2025
Belfast, Northern Ireland.
16th annual festival held at a variety of venues.
https://www.belfastcityblues.com/

Harvest Time Blues

September 4, 2025 - September 4, 2016
Monaghan Town, Monaghan, Northern Ireland.
Multiple venues. Camping is available.
https://www.harvestblues.ie/

Dunfanaghy Jazz and Blues Festival

September 11, 2025 - September 15, 2025
Donfanaghy, Donegal, Northern Ireland.
Free gigs all over town.
https://dunfanaghy.info/jazz-blues

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Scotland

Orkney Blues Festival

April 24, 2025 - April 27, 2025
Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
https://www.orkneyblues.co.uk/

Leith Jazz and Blues Festival

June 6, 2025 - June 8, 2025
Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Performances held at a variety of venues.
https://www.leithjazz.com/

Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

July 11, 2025 - July 20, 2025
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Performances in many genres.
https://ejbf.co.uk/

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Wales

Abertillery Rock N Blues Weekend

May 17, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Wales.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AbertilleryRockandBlues/

Tenby Blues Festival

November 14, 2025 - November 16, 2025
Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Mostly free. Over 50 performances at over 20 venues.
https://tenbyblues.co.uk/

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