Why not pick up your tickets for the 16th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival at these ticket locations:
Perfect Blend – Front Street, Berwick
Joe Nardone’s Gallery of Sound – 4 locations: Mundy Street, Wilkes-Barre; South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre; Hazleton; Dickson City
Fratello’s Pizza – 450 3rd Street, Nescopeck
Briggs Farm – Route 239, Briggsville
Amish Pantry – Route 93, Nescopeck Twp
Endless Records – 203 West Main Street, Bloomsburg
We are happy to announce that the POLLS ARE OPEN! Our distinguished panel of judges have been feverishly scouring You Tube for the videos that you posted from our 2012 festival, and we have narrowed it down to five (5) finalists. There are some great ones this year!
You can cast your vote right here on our website by visiting our You Tube Contest page. Just watch all five videos and vote for your favorite. The polls will close on Friday July 12th, but don’t delay. Vote today! Be sure to tell your friends, too!
The person who posted the video that gets the most votes wins an autographed acoustic guitar signed by all of the performers at our 2013 Festival! The winner will be announced on the Main stage on Saturday July 13th.
We have an exciting lineup for you this year, so get your tickets now. You can order securely online, by phone, or mail-order. Get all the information right here and stay social with us on Facebook!
Make July 12th and 13th the best weekend of the year by ordering tickets to the 16th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival!
Talk to your friends about camping together this year and truly experience this national crossroads for Blues musicians.
Our Facebook fans have been talking about this year’s festival since our 2012 festival ended. See, returning fans already know they can attend each year to spend the 
weekend with friends and family in an outdoor setting, listen to world-class Blues, enjoy Mississippi Delta food and fresh sweet corn, visit talented Art vendors in our Vendor Village, and so much more.
If you’re planning to attend this year, but have never been to one of our festivals, you’ll quickly find out that we host some of the very best Blues artists, many who have played all over the world. Check out this year’s lineup page to find out more about the artists and to view photos and videos.
“One of the Best Festivals in the country! Start making your plans now to attend. Camping is available on site, coolers are allowed! Great food and vendors”, posts fan Scott Goldman on Facebook.
We have several tickets options. Camping tickets allow you to enjoy both days of the festival, plus two nights at our campground. Two-day and one-day tickets let you enjoy as much of the festival as you can. Visit our ticket page for all the info and, of course, to order tickets.
You can purchase tickets securely with a credit card, print out an order form and mail it in with your payment, or order by phone.
There’s lots to experience at our annual festivals! So spend some time on this website, check out our festival and camping pages, and get all of the information you need.
Of course the biggest reason for coming is to enjoy the best weekend of the year with a fabulous lineup: Lurrie Bell, Shakura S’Aida, The Kinsey Report, Cedric Burnside, Mac Arnold, Terry “Harmonica” Bean w/the Cornlickers, Clarence Spady, Lonnie Shields, Georgie Bonds, The Badlees, Eli Cook, Nate Myers, Jesse Loewy, Ed Randazzo, James Owens w/ Dustin Drevitch, Rare Form, Symphonic Haze.
Don’t miss our 16th year of blues at Briggs Farm because Shakura S’Aida has been confirmed as the Friday headliner!
She is hot! And so are her credentials: 2013 Blues music Awards Nominee for Contemporary Blues Artist of the year, Juno Award Nominee Best Blues Album, Indie Award Nominee Blues Artist of the year, five Maple Blues Award Nominees for Entertainer, Female Vocalist. Record/Producer and Songwriter of the year.
Read more…and be sure you have your tickets for Friday July 12th and Saturday July 13th. You can purchase tickets online or by mail-order.
Georgie Bonds has been confirmed for the opening spot on the Main Stage Friday July 12th. Georgie is a tried and true bluesman. He just embodies the blues and is the perfect choice to kick off our 16th year of world class blues at Briggs Farm.
We have just two more confirmations to make before the Friday Main Stage lineup is complete. So far, the stellar festival line-up includes: Lurrie Bell, Kinsey Report, Mac Arnold, Terry Bean, Cedric Burnside, Lonnie Shields, and Georgie Bonds!!!
Can’t wait to share more with you soon! What’s that? You didn’t get your tickets yet? Well, you already know how much fun you’re going to have hanging out with friends and family, taking in some really amazing Blues, chowing down on some Mississippi Delta style slow-smoked foods, and visiting our really cool Vendor Village. And did we mention the fresh-picked sweet corn?? The moral of the story is this: get your tickets TODAY and mark that off your To Do list.
We’re looking forward to seeing YOU on the rolling hills of Briggs Farm on July 12th and 13th!
We are thrilled to announce our 2013 Saturday night Main Stage Headliner will be Chicago Blues Guitar legend Lurrie Bell, son of the late great harmonica player Carey Bell of the Muddy Waters Band.
Lurrie will also be playing an acoustic set on the Back Porch stage earlier in the day. Lurrie Bell’s elegant and intense guitar playing and passionate vocals have made him a favorite at clubs and festivals around the world and have earned him a reputation as one of the “Leading Lights” in the future of the blues. Lurrie Bell is one of the most heartfelt blues players in the world, with multiple awards and nominations to his credit and has appeared on over 50 + recordings either as leader or featured sideman.
“I am very excited to have Lurrie at Briggs Farm. He has been on my ‘Wish List’ for the past 4 years,” states Richard Briggs.
Tickets are on sale, so place your order today so you won’t miss Lurrie Bell and the rest of the lineup at the 16th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival.
Stay Tuned. We have more exciting news coming soon!!!!
Briggs Farm is very pleased to announce that Donald Kinsey and The Kinsey Report will be playing on the Main Stage Saturday July 13th at 7:40pm.
Donald is an internationally received and renowned guitarist who toured and recorded with both Peter Tosh and Bob Marley before returning to the blues in 1984. Since then, the Kinsey’s have become one of the hottest attractions in contemporary blues today.
Get your tickets now to receive them in time for the holiday season, and don’t miss The Kinsey Report, Lurrie Bell and the rest of the stellar lineup at the 16th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival. Tickets are available online, by phone, or by mail order.
More announcements will be coming soon!
Mac Arnold, that is! He’s played on our Main stage before, but we couldn’t get enough! Mac Arnold will be joining our Sat. 7-13 line up along with Lurrie Bell and Donald Kinsey. In 1966 Mac became a member of the Muddy Waters Band in Chicago helping to shape the electric blues sound that inspired rock and roll of the late 60′s. From ’71 to ’75, Mac moved to LA and worked on the ABC TV show “Soul Train”. Click here for more….
If you know you’re coming to our 16th annual festival on July 12th and 13th, be sure to take advantage of our Early Discount tickets, available for camping, one and two-day. You’ll save yourself $20 on camping tickets by ordering now. This great deal on the camping tickets ends January 1st.
You can order your tickets securely online, or by mail order, or by phone. Don’t delay!
Catch Terry on the Main Stage AND the Back Porch Stage!
NEWLY BOOKED Terry “Harmonica” Bean from Pontotoc, Mississippi will be playing on the Back Porch Stage Friday July 12th at 6pm and on the Main Stage Saturday July 13th at 4pm. Terry plays hill country-style blues which is a raw, pure form of old time delta style juke joint blues.
With the addition of Terry “Harmonica” Bean, the bill for the Main Stage Saturday night is complete! We are very excited about this years dynamic line up. More line up announcements to come next week.
Blues Festival tickets make great Valentine gifts! Save some cash off the at-the-gate price, and order your tickets now. You can order online, by mail, or over the phone.
And don’t forget to always be social. Join us on Facebook!
Cedric Burnside confirmed booking on the Main Stage at Briggs Farm on Friday July 12th! Cedric is the grandson of North Mississippi legend R.L. Burnside and renowned as one of the best drummers in the world. He is a monster performer and the Briggs audience will LOVE him.
Tickets are on sale now at the early discount rate online by credit card, or by mail order.
