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from the Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival
Kickoff Concert! Friday May 3, 2019
William "Blues Man" Reed and the Juke Joint Dukes return to kickoff the Blind Willie McTell Festival on Friday night in downtown Thomson, Georgia. This free event was a huge hit last year and is expected to be even bigger this year Friday May 3, 2019 7 - 10 pm...
2018 Festival Photos
Thanks to all the great musicians and festival attendees who joined us for 2018! See you May 4, 2019! [gallery link="file"...
Post Festival Survey 2018
If you attended this years festival, we'd love to get your feedback. Please fill out this brief survey. It will help us understand what keeps you coming back and what we need to improve on for next year. Click for survey
25 years of Blues
By: Caitlin Boland. This article appeared in the Apr 25, 2018 edition of the McDuffie Progress The Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. This year’s festival, set for May 5, will include: JD McPherson, who works out of East...
Blind Willie posters tell history of McTell and music
This article appeared in the April 4 edition of the McDuffie Progress by Caitlin Boland The 25th annual Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival is set for May 5. The above poster was done by Alex Murawski. Over the past 25 years, several artists have tried their hand at...
2018 Schedule of Performers
Performer Start Time Kenny Neal 12:00 Randall Bramblett 1:15 Amy Helm 2:30 Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton 3:40 Samantha Fish 5:00 J D McPherson 6:30
Volunteers help keep Blind Willie running smoothly
This article appeared in the March 16 edition of the McDuffie Progress by Caitlin Boland The Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival is celebrating its 25th anniverary this year, and community volunteers are integral parts in keeping the event running smoothly each year....
Friday Night Kickoff Concert
Our local tourism organization, Visit Thomson, GA is partnering with the newly formed Augusta Blues Company to plan a concert in the downtown area of Thomson on the Friday night before the festival. We hope to have plans firmed up over the next 2 weeks, so stay tuned!
2018 Lineup Announcement
The Activities Council of Thomson is proud to announce a dynamite roster of musicians to help celebrate the 25th Annual Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, Saturday May 5th, in Thomson, Georgia. The one day roots and blues music festival is always held in honor of...