2nd Story Blues Alliance (2SBA) announces their upcoming Valley Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival slated for Sunday, Aug. 21, at Kutztown Park, 440 E. Main Street, Kutztown, from 12 to 8 p.m.
Although this is actually the 11th year of what used to be known as the Fleetwood Blues Festival, 2SBA is in its second year of producing the event as well as working with the Borough of Kutztown, utilizing their beautiful park to host the 2016 festival.
President Brian Berlanda states that it is the vision of 2nd Story Blues Alliance to bring together the Blues Communities of both the Lehigh and East Penn Valleys and broaden the audience for the “talent rich performers” that entertain each market on a regular basis… Thus the reason for changing the name to “The Valley Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival,” to show representation and solidarity within the two Blues Communities, with hopes to grow the event in future years.
The day-long festival features some of the best barbecue and food specialty vendors in the area, as well as top shelf local and regional blues acts from the tri-state area.
Admission for the day remains free to all and parking is by donation right in Kutztown Park.
There will be 50/50 raffles throughout the day as well as a grand prize raffle for a $2,000 Martin electric acoustic guitar. This event will have fun for the entire family. The event will take place rain or shine.
The line-up for the event is as follows: At 12 p.m., Dutch’s Basement Band; 1 p.m., The Blue Plate Specials; 2 p.m., Friar’s Point Band; 3 p.m., Matt Bennick & The Soul Shakers; 4 p.m., Blues City Band; 5 p.m., Scoville Blues; 6 p.m., Lil’ Ragu Band; and 7 p.m., Mike Mettalia & Midnight Shift.
For more information, visit www.2sba.org or find us on Facebook.
