It is believed to be the largest all-volunteer blues festival in the U.S. Over the years it has showcased such acts as Lonnie Mack, Otis Rush, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Bobby Rush, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Watermelon Slim & the Workers, Slick Ballinger, the Chicago Allstars, Bob Seeley, Big Joe Duskin, Ricky Nye, and Sonny Moorman.
Cincy Blues Fest is held every summer at Sawyer Point Park,[1] on the banks of the Ohio River, in Cincinnati.
The festival usually consists of three to four stages running simultaneously in different parts of the park.
Vincent De Paul Local Stage' is made up of the runners-up of that year's challenge, as well as a local all-star jam session at the end of the night on Saturday.
In 2008 the theme was the 'AlternaBlues Stage,' a showcase of regional and national Americana and blues-rock acts that were influenced by the blues.