Briggs Farm Blues Festival is celebrating summer, this July 7, 8 & 9, with blues rock giant Kenny Wayne Shepherd as the Saturday Main Stage headliner! Shepherd hit the Top 40 charts 25 years ago with his award-winning song “Blue on Black”, the same year Briggs Farm Blues Festival emerged onto the outdoor festival scene. Shepherd is known for electrifying live performances, and the dedicated music-lovers at Briggs Farm are in for an experience of a lifetime.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Briggs Farm Blues Festival, a three-day festival with 20 International and Regional acts on two stages. Over the years it’s come to mean more than a great weekend of world-class music; it’s time well spent with family and friends who meet up year after year to feel grass underfoot, light a campfire, and relax together. It’s truly “The Best Weekend of the Year!”
Briggs Farm Blues Festival is a music lovers paradise! The 25th Year Celebration boasts a stacked lineup full of explosive talent across many genres. When the neon buzzes to life on Thursday, July 7th, national recording artist Joshua Ray Walker will turn on the country-funk swagger and kick off the festival at the Briggs Country Blues Pre-Party! Touring with the likes of Marcus King & Colter Wall, catching praise from Rolling Stone Magazine and NPR Music, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and performing at the Grand Ole Opry this month; Walker is really going places and Briggs Farm is thrilled to be a stop on his journey.
The legendary Lee Fields will headline the Main Stage on Friday, July 8th, bringing his nearly 60 years of timeless and traditional Blues to the rolling hills of Briggs Farm. His juke joint inspired soul revival will be in the Main Stage mix along with the electrifying Southern Avenue, the charismatic John Nemeth, the sultry Nikki Hill, the powerhouse Alexis P. Suter, and more! While the Main Stage is rockin’, the intimate Back Porch Stage showcases both National & Regional artists, up close and personal, keeping the good times flowing from day into night, all weekend long.
The family-oriented festival, just a few miles off Interstate 80 and 30 minutes from Wilkes Barre also offers on-site camping, a sprawling vendor marketplace, and a variety of delicious food. Patrons can bring in their own beverages (no glass bottles), coolers, and snacks. Tickets for the event are on sale now and prices are at their lowest until May 14th. More information and ticket purchasing options can be found on their website at briggsfarm.com.
2022 Briggs Farm Blues Festival Schedule
Thursday, July 7
Briggs Country Blues Pre-Party
6:00 – 7:00pm The Hess Boys
7:20 – 8:50pm Cristina Vane
9:10 – 10:40pm Joshua Ray Walker
Friday, July 8
Main Stage
4:15 – 5:45pm Alexis P Suter Band
6:05 – 7:35pm Veronika Lewis
7:55 – 9:10pm Lee Fields & The Expressions
9:30 – 11:00pm John Nemeth
Back Porch Stage
12:55 – 2:25pm Totem Pole
2:45 – 4:15pm Guy Davis
4:35 – 6:05pm Open Jam
6:25 – 7:55pm Lynn & Farley Five
8:15 – 9:45pm Lonnie Shields Back Porch Party
Saturday, July 9
Main Stage
4 – 5:30pm Nikki Hill
5:50 – 7:20pm Taylor Scott Band
7:40 – 9:10pm Southern Avenue
9:30 – 11pm Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
Back Porch Stage
12:30 – 2pm Uptown Music Collective
2:30 – 4pm The Mighty Susquehannas
4:20 – 5:50pm Gracie Curran
6:10 – 7:40pm The Tribe
8:00 – 9:30pm Clarence Spady Band
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