Accommodation:
If you are thinking of a motel, you need to book now and tell them you are coming for the blues festival, just in case we block a room they don’t tell you about. You can even camp directly on the festival grounds! Complete information on accommodation and camping in the area is available on our website. We hope to see you at the Fest!

Tickets:
You can order tickets online after May 1 or by phone at 1-608-326-0085. Processing and processing cost is lower by our online shopping cart compared to the phone. Tickets cost $ 35 for one day and $ 65 for both days. Advance ticket prices are valid until July 17th. Orders placed July 18-24 will not be mailed and will wait at the Will Call gate. No online or phone orders after July 24. Tickets will be available at the door.Location and directions:
The festival takes place on historic St. Feriole Island, directly on the Mississippi River. Click here for detailed information on how to get to the Prairie Dog Blues Festival by Automobile.Information:
For more information on accommodation or on the town of Prairie du Chien call 1-800-732-1673 or visit prairieduchien.org

Friday, July 30, 2021Ally Venable Band
5:00 p.m.
Favorite new Texas gunslinger Ally Venable is rocking the ropes with her new album “Heart Of Fire”. Defying dark times and cranking up the amps, this fourth release from the famous singer-songwriter is a record that will rock your speakers and signify better times to come. “My vision was to really spread a message of positive love,” says Venable. “The world needs this right now. “

Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin ‘Altar Boys with Westside Andy
7:00 p.m.
A far favorite for two decades, Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin ‘Altar Boys with Westside Andy Linderman play traditional blues, straight with a great dose of passion. Steaming grooves, a warm harmonica and a sweet, tangy guitar dot their original songs with nods to Slim Harpo, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells and the Three Kings.

Lil ‘Ed & The Blues Imperials
9:00 p.m.
Born in Chicago in 1955, Lil ‘Ed Williams, although small, is a true blues giant. He is one of the last legitimate musicians of the West Side Chicago and a direct link to the pure and authentic Chicago blues. From steamy slide guitar boogies and raw Chicago shuffles to the deepest slow blues, Lil ‘Ed Williams is a master of the blues. Gifted guitarist and remarkably gritty and moving singer, Lil ‘Ed and his seasoned road band, The Blues Imperials, have been tearing clubs and festival stages around the world for nearly 25 years. Since the heyday of Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers, no Chicago blues band has made such a happy and joyous sound. Between the band’s wonderfully wild music and Ed’s leaps in the air, his back bends, his feet through the audience and his kneeling stage slides, it’s no wonder the Boston Globe called Lil ‘Ed & The Blues Imperials from’ the world’s No. 1 band from houserock. The band won the prestigious Blues Music Award for Group of the Year in 2007 and 2009 and also won the Best Live Band award in the Living Blues Critics Poll of 2011, 2012 and 2013. Blues Revue said: “Listen and hear how a blues player can make a guitar cry… Lil ‘Ed is a blues master at the top of his game. “
Jean Nemeth
11:00 p.m.
In 2017, Németh released Feelin ‘Freaky (produced by Luther Dickinson) on his own label Memphis Grease, smashing all style and genre barriers with an album of original songs that defy all usual lockers, tapping into his strong blues and R&B, as well as contemporary sounds in hip hop and rock n roll. Later that same year, Németh was part of a side project The Love Light Orchestra with John Németh recorded live at one of Memphis’s favorite watering holes, Bar DKDC. The 10-piece group was originally imagined by guitarist Joe Restivo, singer John Németh and arranger / trumpeter Marc Franklin.

Nemeth returned to Electraphonic in December 2019 with his seasoned road band of young gun players, The Blue Dreamers, starring 19-year-old guitar phenomenon from Philadelphia, Jon Hay, drummer Danny Banks and Matt Wilson at bass for a rowdy session of southern swamp roots. resulting in his 10th album, Stronger Than Strong demonstrating, once again, his uncanny ability to skillfully blend retro and modern blues and soul into compelling music that is both old and new.

Hooten Haller
Under the tent
Columbia, Missouri trio The Hooten Hallers are a high-energy blues-rock band known for their tough and wild live performances, with a seemingly endless touring schedule. The myriad of influences in their music incorporates elements of rhythm & blues, rock n roll, honky tonk, jazz, soul and punk with a thematic penchant for the bizarre and the unexplained. Their live performances take the listener on a seamless journey, from shameless blues to lap steel and bass sax, to a sweet country ballad in three part harmony, to a frenzied dance number.

Listeners often pick up hints of George Thorogood, Morphine, and Tom Waits, but anyone who’s seen The Hooten Hallers live knows that this power trio is unlike anything they’ve known before.

John Randall’s demonic vocals and maniacal guitar, Andy Rehm’s screaming falsetto voice, and steady, punchy drum beats keep the band focused on their unique blend of deep blues and country punk. Kellie Everett brings power with the deep growl of her baritone and bass saxophones. When the Hooten Hallers hit town, you know it’s going to be party time!

Saturday, July 31, 2021Roscoe Foster and the naughty theory
12:30 p.m.
Roscoe Foster and The Rascal Theory (trt) love to harness this power and electrify audiences with their Blues / Rock ardor.

With an original vibe that summons both the legendary sounds of chess and Stax, they rocked stages from Madison, WI to Memphis, TN and many points in between. You better believe this band will keep you moving and grooving all night long.

Roscoe Foster and The Rascal Theory is:

Singer and keyboardist Roscoe Foster,
Drummer Linwood “Woody” Riley,
Bassist Joe Iaquinto
Guitarists Jack “JP” Peterson and Brian Barta

Take a look and get to know Roscoe Foster and The Rascal Theory (trt) and all we have to offer…Bell Bros. Blues Revival (Lurrie & Steve Bell)
2:30 p.m.
Born in 1958, son of famous blues harmonica player Carey Bell, Lurrie Bell picked up his father’s guitar at the age of five and learned to play on his own. He was clearly good. Plus, he grew up with many Chicago blues legends around him. Eddie Taylor, Big Walter Horton, Eddie C. Campbell, Eddie Clearwater, Lovie Lee, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins and many more were frequent visitors to his home. They all helped shape and educate him in the blues, but none more so than his father’s longtime employer, Muddy Waters. — Steve Bell, brother of bluesman Lurrie Bell and son of the late and legendary blues harpist Carey Bell, is a snatch old man’s block. Steve had toured the world, supporting many blues legends, while stealing the show with his incredible harmonica skills. He is currently on tour with the great blues John Primer.

Steve previously recorded with Alex on his debut album “The Vintage Room” by The Blues Experience Cash McCall, and returned to lend his harp blowing abilities on Vintage Dixon’s latest project. You will be delighted … his skills will not disappoint!Amanda Fish
4:30 p.m.
Amanda Fish is an Indie Blues artist from Kansas City who made a name for herself on the stage as a solo artist, starting as a singer-songwriter in late 2012. She refined her original material into as a solo act for 2 years before forming his band at the start. 2014. This Roots Rock and Soul quintet features Sean McDonnell, slide guitarist and frontman of Stone Cutters Union. The band’s double slide and rock guitars, along with Amanda’s ‘from-the-gut’ vocals, lock into a solid groove. In 2018, Amanda released her second original studio album, “Free”, on VizzTone Label Group, debuting at No.6 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and won a 2019 Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist Album. .
Tony vacation
6.30 p.m.
Salt Lake City isn’t one of the first places that comes to mind when you think of blues music, but for Tony Holiday (harmonica, guitar, vocals) this is where he found it. Growing up on country and bluegrass music, passing by people like George Jones, Hank Williams and Bill Monroe, Tony was in love with music from an early age. His band Tony Holiday and the Velvetones landed opening gigs for Willie Nelson and
Blind Boys of Alabama as the group
guitarist Lanny Stone was only 21 years old.

Holiday and Stone co-host the band and co-write all of the songs, leaving Joel Meza (drums) and Cody Downs (bass) to do the groove.Altered Five Blues Band
8:30 p.m.
Altered Five Blues Band makes music with a swaggering foot of bruises, barrel grain. According to Downbeat magazine. Blues Bytes magazine claims the band presents “the funniest rhythm section outside of Memphis.”

Nominated for the 2018 Blues Music Award, the Milwaukee-based quintet released their new album, Ten Thousand Watts, on Blind Pig Records. Recorded over four days in Nashville and produced by three-time Grammy winner Tom Hambridge, the song collection reflects the continued evolution of the band’s skillful writing, mixed with the intuitive musical interaction of longtime companions. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Blues Chart, No. 1 on the iTunes and Amazon blues charts, and the song “Great Minds Drink Alike” took first place in the blues category of the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. .
Vella
10:30 p.m.
At just 17 years old, Gabriella Valdes, better known as Vella, is already making waves on the internet and is positioning herself as a household name. Vella recently went viral on social media and now has millions of followers on her social media accounts. Endowed with a dynamic voice that can go from a roaring belt to a soft, soothing falsetto in seconds, Vella naturally displays the kind of vocal control sought after by even the best singers.

Avey Grouws Band
Under the tent
Avey Grouws Band met at a Quad Cities blues jam along the Iowa side of the Mississippi River and jumped in the eyes with their 2020 debut album ‘The Devil May Care’, which reached No.10 on the Billboard Blues Chart and # 24 for 2020 on the Roots Music Report Top of the Best Contemporary Blues Albums. They won first place in the Unsigned Songwriting Competition, are finalists in the International Songwriting Competition, were nominated for BBMA 2020 and are nominated in 4 categories at the Independent Blues Awards. From local stages to IBCs, Elmore Magazine and DownBeat Magazine to UK radio, the reviews have been thrilling. Avey Grouws Band is not to be missed! ————————————————————————————