The Eureka Springs Blues Festival is the high note in a city where live music plays all year long.
You're Free to Be – FUN as the rhythm moves you and blues fills the hills and valleys, echoing the soulful heartbeat of a town alive with sound. From historic venues and outdoor stages to late-night clubs, Eureka Springs lives for live music—and the Blues Festival is its boldest, most electrifying celebration.
Mark your calendar: every year, the weekend after Memorial Day.
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A city-wide Blues, Rock, & Funk Festival
Headliners in 2025 include Ruthie Foster, Indigenous, Anders Osbourne, & DK Harrell
4 days of blues, block parties, concerts, pub crawls, & so much more!
Mountain Alice Live at Balcony Restaurant
Balcony Restaurant 12 Spring St., EUREKA SPRINGS, AR, United StatesMountain Alice is an Ozark country string band based out of Northwest Arkansas. Alice, who fronts the band with pure, strong, and unique vocals, draws influence from the likes of Carole King, Patty Loveless, and Allison Kraus. She moved to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, two years ago to pursue a music career after being exposed to bluegrass music through the Iowa ...
Ben E. Keith’s Blues Street Party
Basin Spring Park 4 Spring St. , Eureka Springs, AR, United StatesKick off the Eureka Springs Blues Party with a free outdoor concert in the heart of downtown. The Ben E. Keith Street Party sets the tone for the weekend with local legends Earl & Them at 6 p.m., followed by blues powerhouse Patrick Sweany at 7:30 p.m. This high-energy night also marks the official opening of BluesLand—the festival hub in ...
Dale Stokes Live at Top of the Crest
Crescent Hotel 75 Prospect, Eureka Springs, AR, United StatesKnown for his solo performances, Dale Stokes delivers a wide-ranging set of familiar covers that span upbeat blues, classic country, and rock—crowd-pleasers that are easy to enjoy. While covers make up most of the show, he also brings a catalog of original songs that can be featured throughout the set or take center stage when the moment calls for something ...
Big Papa Binns Live at Chelsea’s
Chelsea's Corner Cafe 10 Mountain St, Eureka Springs, AR, United StatesGreg “Big Papa Binns” is a one-man-band from Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he resides in a century old log cabin nestled deep in the Ouachita Mountains. He plays a heavy, foot stompin’ blues, borrowing from the past but making it his own with a modern edge and looking much like a mad juggler while he plays his hypnotic beat with ...
Chris Harp Live at Balcony Restaurant
Balcony Restaurant 12 Spring St., EUREKA SPRINGS, AR, United StatesChris Harp, a singer-songwriter out of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, picked up an acoustic guitar at age 18 and discovered his true passion for creating songs.
Joe Waters Live at the Basin Park
Basin Spring Park 4 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR, United StatesThe 2024 International Blues Challenge Winner will appear at the Basin Park Bandshell on Friday, May 31st at 2pm.
Adam Lopez Live at Chelsea’s Patio
Chelsea's Corner Cafe 10 Mountain St, Eureka Springs, AR, United StatesAdam Lopez appears at Chelsea’s Patio at 2pm on Friday May, 30th 2025.
Seth Lee Jones Live at Basin Park
Basin Spring Park 4 Spring Street, Eureka Springs, AR, United StatesSeth Lee Jones Trio is going to heat things up in the Basin Park! Seth Lee Jones on the guitar. Bo Hallford on the bass. Matt Teegarden on the drums.
