San Diego Blues Festival Returns This Year As An In-Person Event

The AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival returns this year as an in-person event on the Downtown San Diego waterfront!

This is the festival’s eleventh year. The family-friendly event will feature nine musical acts on two stages, local craft beer, cocktails, and wine along with specialty food trucks and arts and crafts vendors.

Larkin Poe to headline

Grammy-nominated Larkin Poe will headline the festival, which features a lineup with some familiar names and new faces.

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Get tickets in advance and save!

Save $10 on tickets when you buy online in advance. $40 advance online GA tickets sales will end at 11:59PM on Friday, Sept. 10. Event day tickets will be $50 at the gate.

Children 12 and under receive free entry to the festival with a paid General Admission adult ticket. Proceeds benefit the San Diego Food Bank‘s hunger-relief programs.

See you there, San Diego!

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