Northern Colorado's Premiere Blues Festival
Ain't Nothin' But a Party!
A volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) celebration of the blues in the heart of Northern Colorado. Proceeds support local nonprofits and keep live music on Greeley's main stages.
Downtown Greeley · 18 Venues · Most Free
Island Grove Regional Park · Gates 11 AM
Two days of national headliners, regional favorites, and a whole lot of slide guitar.
The sacred-steel icon closes out Island Grove with stadium-sized gospel-blues.
Lineup and set times subject to change.
Sold exclusively on TIXR. Youth under 12 free with a paid adult.
Early Bird ($50) sold out Feb 14. Friday Fest downtown is mostly free. Camping & RV passes below.
Music starts at 4:30 PM. Three stages, sixteen venues, one night.
Gates 11 AM. Two stages all day. Robert Randolph closes the night.
Set times tentative. Final run-of-show posted in May.
Island Grove has onsite camping for the whole weekend. Come early, stay late, sleep through Sunday.
$603-day pass
$1753-day pass
$1953-day pass
Low-back lawn chairs, blankets (no bigger than 8 by 8), hat, hoodie, rain gear, sunscreen and bug spray, binoculars, personal cameras, small umbrellas, backpacks, and an empty water bottle. All items are subject to search at entry. There is no stadium seating, so lawn chairs are essential. It gets chilly around 7:30 PM, so pack a jacket. Please respect the visibility of attendees sitting behind you. ADA-approved devices are allowed.
No pets in the festival area. No tarps or blankets larger than 8 by 8. No coolers. No smoking inside the fenced area (you may exit and re-enter with your wristband). No alcohol, weapons (guns, knives, sprays), or glass containers. No large personal umbrellas or tent-like structures. No bicycles, skateboards, or scooters inside the fenced area.
Kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paid adult ticket holder. No child ticket is required.
All tickets are sold online through Tixr. Visit greeleybluesjam.org and click Tickets, or use any of the buy buttons on this site.
RV and tent camping is at Island Grove Regional Park. Camping passes are sold online at greeleybluesjam.org. Camping is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Free shuttles run from Island Grove to downtown Greeley on Friday from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
Gates open at 11:00 AM Saturday. Music starts at 12:00 PM. Local food vendors are onsite. Cash, credit, and debit cards accepted. The Event Center stays open for clean restrooms and as a weather backup.
You must be 21 or over and have a valid government-issued ID.
Local food vendors, merchandise vendors, and the camping area at Island Grove.
The event moves indoors to the large Event Center at Island Grove Regional Park. Updates are posted on this site and on Facebook.
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Email greeleybluesjam@gmail.com. Volunteers work a 3-hour shift and get a free festival ticket and a free T-shirt. Returning volunteers get the first sign-up email.
Visit the Sponsors section on this site or email greeleybluesjam@gmail.com.
GBJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Proceeds support Northern Colorado nonprofits and keep the festival affordable for the community.
Pam and Al started Greeley Blues Jam in 2005 over lunch at the Rio Grande Restaurant, alongside Tom & Rhonda Welch and Bruce & Connie Berman. The idea was simple. Bring world-class blues to Northern Colorado, run it on volunteers, and put the proceeds back into the community.
Pam was Executive Director of the Greeley Downtown Development Authority at the time. She launched Friday Fest and helped pass Colorado's open container law for outdoor events, opening the door for downtown Greeley's revival.
Two decades later, the festival they built still runs on volunteers, still funds local nonprofits, and still believes ain't nothin' but a party.
Nine times by the Colorado Blues Society.
Twenty-one years of headliners on Greeley stages.
The Greeley Blues Jam is a 501(c)(3) and runs on partnerships with organizations who keep live music at the heart of Northern Colorado.
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