27th Annual Bull Durham Blues Festival #BDBFest

Hayti Heritage Center is bringing back two full days of swing, rhythm and blues at the 27th Annual Bull Durham Blues Festival. The festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 5, at the Hayti Performance Hall and moves to Durham Athletic Park on Saturday.

The Friday night line-up features The Campbell Brothers’ steel gospel music sound. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of North Carolina native John Coltrane‘s seminal recording of his signature album, the band will perform pieces from A Love Supreme. Other icons performing Friday include North Carolina blues icon John Dee Holeman, Megafaun’s Phil Cook and festival newcomers The Rousters. Friday’s event is presented in collaboration with Duke Performances.

The festival returns to its longtime venue at the Durham Athletic Park with the sultry New Orleans sound of Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, frequently featured on the HBO series Treme. Two-time Grammy nominee Shemekia Copeland, Mississippi bluesman Grady Champion, Israeli blues performers The Ori Naftaly Band, the Calvin Edwards Trio and the 2013 Triangle Blues Challenge winners, The Red Dirt Revelators, round out the weekend.

Join us for the 2014 Bull Durham Blues Festival on September 5th & 6th! Purchase advance tickets today: http://hayti.org/tickets/

Day 1: Friday, September 5th at St. Joseph’s Historic Theatre
Doors open at 5 PM & the show starts at 6 PM 
Advance Tickets: $35 
PURCHASE TICKETS: http://bit.ly/1qxrOIS
*Same-Day Tickets: $40

Our Spectacular Lineup:
-The Campbell Brothers
-Phil Cook
-John Dee Holeman
-The Rousters

Day 2: Saturday, September 6th at Historic Durham Athletic Park
Gates open at 5 PM & the show starts at 6 PM
Advance Tickets: $45
PURCHASE TICKETS: http://bit.ly/1vKzMTu
*Same-Day Tickets: $50

Our Spectacular Lineup:
-Kermit Ruffins
-Shemekia Copeland
-Grady Champion
-The Ori Naftaly Band
-The Calvin Edwards Trio
-The Red Dirt Revelators
-Rick Tobey