Greeley Blues Jam Line Up Features Charlie Musselwhite June 11

Are you a fan of blues music?

If you listen to much harmonica, you probably know the name Charlie Musselwhite. He is part of the line up coming to Island Grove Park for the annual Greeley Blues Jam.

Charlie Musselwhite won a Grammy Award for 'Get Up!' in 2014, his collaboration with Ben Harper, and they just wrapped up a tour together. The legendary harmonica player has been a guest on albums by INXS, Bonnie Raiit, Tom Waits and many others.

The 2016 Greeley Blues Jam kicks off with pre-festival activities in downtown Greeley on Friday, June 10, at 5 p.m. A free party on the plaza will include music by Poland's Boogie Boys and more than 14 bars will be offering live blues music.

The Music continues on Saturday, June 11, on two stages at Island Grove Arena. Here are some of the acts scheduled to play at the Greeley Blues Jam:

West Stage:

• Chris Daniels & The Kings-noon
• Rex Peoples & XFactr-2 p.m.
• Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band-4 p.m.
• Hazel Miller-6 p.m.
• Charlie Musselwhite-8 p.m.

East Stage:

• Jaden Carlson-11 a.m.
• John Primer & Delta Sonics-1 p.m.
• Lionel Young Band-3 p.m.
• Davey Knowles-5 p.m.
• Tommy Castro-7 p.m.
• North Mississippi Allstars with special encore guest Charlie Musselwhite-9 p.m.

There is also a Blues Stage 101 handing out free harmonicas, thanks to their sponsor, where you can attend workshops throughout the day and learn to play from some of the best musicians out there. The event is sponsored by the Colorado Blues Society.

Gates open at 10:30 a.m. and food and drink is available for purchase or you can bring in a picnic lunch. General admission tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on June 11.