Winter Blues Fest brings the heat to the heart of winter!
Twenty acts. Two nights. Five stages. Held entirely inside the Downtown Des Moines Marriott ballrooms, the festival keeps the blues cozy and the cold locked outside. All tickets are general admission, with table-and-chair seating and dance floors in every room. A full-service restaurant plus drinks and concessions available across all three festival floors. Since its debut in 1994 as a small, one-night showcase of local and regional talent, Winter Blues Fest has grown into a two-night celebration featuring 20 local, regional, and international acts.
Midwinter tradition. Maximum groove.
GET ADVANCE TICKETS HERE!
$60 Weekend Pass – or – $30/Friday and $40/Saturday
Advance tickets are available until 10PM, Feb 12th. At the door admission goes up $15.
CIBS Members receive $5 rebate on Weekend Pass only. You may
collect your rebate at the merchandise store on the 3rd Floor.
Listen while you look around
LINE-UP
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Friday, Feb 13 – Schedule
| Lobby Lounge | 5:00-7:30 | Paul Mayasich |
| 8:00-10:30 | Kevin Burt | |
| Dubuque Room 3rd Floor |
6:00-8:30 | Too Slim & the Taildraggers |
| 9:00-10:30 | GA-20 | |
| Des Moines Room 3rd Floor |
7:30-9:00 | Brandon Santini |
| 9:30-11:00 | Chris Cain |
Saturday Afternoon Extras… Everyone is Welcome!
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Saturday, Feb 14 – Schedule
| Lobby Lounge | 4:00-7:00 | Hudspeth & Taylor |
| 7:30-10:30 | Weary Ramblers IA Blues Challenge Winner! |
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| 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 | The Other Brothers IA Blues Challenge Winner! |
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| Salon E 2nd floor |
5:30-7:00 | Andrew Duncanson & Take a Ride featuring Michael Peloquin |
| 7:30-9:00 | Memphis Rhythm Revue | |
| 9:30-11:00 | Marcus Trummer | |
| Dubuque Room 3rd Floor |
6:00-7:30 | Bambi Alexandra Band MN Blues Challenge Winner |
| 8:00-9:30 | Kings of Blues featuring Nick Schnebelen, Kris Lager, Brandon Hudspeth & Hector Anchondo | |
| 10:00-11:30 | PK Mayo Eclectic Electric Quartet | |
| Des Moines Room 3rd Floor |
7:00-8:30 | Delta Generators |
| 9:00-10:30 | Chambers DesLauriers | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Nikki Hill featuring Laura Chavez |
WHERE
Marriott Hotel, 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
INFORMATION
Admissions & Will Call – 1st Floor
(Open 5pm Friday and 4pm Saturday)
Volunteer Check-In – 1st Floor
Merchandise – 3rd Floor
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
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 at the Marriott. Do not delay in reserving your room to take advantage of the reduced rates — they will sell out!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are a limited number of volunteer opportunities available for WBF! Each volunteer shift is two hours for tasks such as wristband check, ticketing, info desk, load in/out.
You must be a current CIBS Member to volunteer.
Need to RENEW or JOIN? Do it online HERE
VOLUNTEER = FREE ADMISSION for the night of your shift!
Click the SIGN UP button above to choose your spot!
Contact the Production Coordinator with any questions.
Dianne Hoffman • PHONE 515-897-8524 • EMAIL volunteer@cibs.org