TWO NIGHTS—20 ACTS… ALL UNDER ONE ROOF AND OUT OF THE COLD!

GET TICKETS!

GET ADVANCE TICKETS HERE!
$55 Weekend Pass – or – $25/Friday and $35/Saturday

At the door admission goes up $5. CIBS Members receive $5 rebate on Weekend
Pass only.
You may collect your rebate at the merchandise booth on the 3rd Floor.

LINE-UP

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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Friday, Feb 14 2025 – Schedule
Lobby Lounge 5:00-7:30 Eden Brent
  8:00-10:30 Delanie Pickering
Dubuque Room
3rd Floor
6:00-7:00 Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
  7:30-8:30 Bel Airs
  9:00-10:00 Bel Airs & Doug Deming
Des Moines Room
3rd Floor
7:30-9:00 Wayne Baker Brooks
  9:30-11:00 Ronnie Baker Brooks
Saturday Afternoon Extras… Everyone is Welcome!

Saturday, Feb 15 2025 – Schedule
Lobby Lounge 4:00-7:00 Hudspeth & Taylor
  7:30-10:30 Cedar County Cobras
Salon D
2nd floor
6:30-8:00 Heath Alan’s Iowa Blues Expo
  8:30-10:00 Bob Pace’s IBHOF Showcase
  10:30-12:00 John Resch & Doggin’ Out
Salon E
2nd floor
5:30-7:00 Womanish Girl
  7:30-9:00 Orphan Jon & the Abandoned
  9:30-11:00 Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal
Dubuque Room
3rd Floor
6:00-7:30 Yates McKendree
  8:00-9:30 Altered Five Blues Band
  10:00-11:30 John Nemeth & the Blue Dreamers
Des Moines Room
3rd Floor
7:00-8:30 Duke Robillard
  9:00-10:30 Darrell Nulisch Band
  11:00-12:30 Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets featuring Big Joe Maher
Information

Admissions & Will Call – 1st Floor
(Open 5pm Friday and 4pm Saturday)
Volunteer Check-In – 1st Floor
Merchandise – 3rd Floor

WHERE

Marriott Hotel, 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA

LODGING

MARRIOTT HOTEL – Host Hotel
700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
Book online HERE or call 515-245-5500

HYATT DOWNTOWN
415 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA
call 515-282-5555

HILTON DOWNTOWN
435 Park Street, Des Moines, IA
Book online HERE or call 515-241-1456

RENAISSANCE DM SAVERY HOTEL
401 Locust St, Des Moines, IA
 call 515-244-2151

EMBASSY SUITES by HILTON
101 East Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Book online HERE or call 515-559-0087

PLEASE NOTE: There are special Winter Blues Fest group rates available for a LIMITED number of rooms. Do not delay in reserving your room to take advantage of the reduced rates — they will sell out! Full price rooms should still be available after the group rate rooms sell out.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There are a limited number of volunteer opportunities available for the Winter Blues Fest! Each volunteer shift is two hours for tasks such as wristband check, ticketing, info desk, load in/out.

VOLUNTEER = FREE ADMISSION for the night of your shift!

Please contact our Production Coordinator to reserve your volunteer position!
Dianne Hoffman • PHONE 515-897-8524 • EMAIL volunteer@cibs.org

Must be a current CIBS Member to volunteer.
Need to RENEW or JOIN? Do it online HERE

 

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