Northern Colorado's Premier Blues Festival
Ain't Nothin' But a Party!
Save the Date
June 4 & 5, 2027
Greeley, Colorado
Lineup and tickets announced soon. Follow @greeleybluesjam for the latest.
Northern Colorado's Premier Blues Festival
Ain't Nothin' But a Party!
Lineup and tickets announced soon. Follow @greeleybluesjam for the latest.
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.
Mark your calendar for June 4 and 5, 2027. Friday Fest returns to downtown Greeley, and Saturday brings a full day of blues to Island Grove Regional Park. Lineup and tickets announced soon.
This is Colorado's camping blues festival. Pitch a tent or park the RV at Island Grove and you are a short walk from the main stage. Two days of music, one campground, zero driving.
On-site camping at Island Grove Regional Park is what makes the Jam a trip worth planning. Roll in Thursday, walk to Saturday's main stage, and never worry about parking or a drive home. Free shuttles run to Friday Fest downtown.
2027 camping passes go on sale with tickets. Follow @greeleybluesjam for the on-sale date.
June 4 and 5, 2027. Friday Fest runs the evening of Friday, June 4 across downtown Greeley. The main festival is Saturday, June 5 at Island Grove Regional Park. Lineup, set times, and tickets announced soon.
Saturday's main stage is at Island Grove Regional Park, 501 N 14th Ave, Greeley, Colorado 80631, about an hour north of Denver. Friday Fest takes place across 16 or more venues in downtown Greeley.
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.
Tickets for 2027 go on sale closer to the festival. All tickets are sold online through Tixr. Follow @greeleybluesjam for the on-sale date.
Yes. RV and tent camping is on-site at Island Grove Regional Park, a short walk from the Saturday main stage. Tent sites include a shared bath and shower house with parking at your site. RV sites have electric hookups, with water and dump station access. Camping is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Free shuttles run from Island Grove to downtown Greeley for Friday Fest from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Camping passes are sold online at greeleybluesjam.org and go on sale with 2027 tickets.
Yes. Greeley Blues Jam has been voted Colorado's #1 blues festival nine times by the Colorado Blues Society, and it is one of the few blues festivals in the country where you can camp on-site, steps from the main stage. You get two full days of music: Friday Fest across 16 or more downtown Greeley venues, then a full Saturday at Island Grove Regional Park. Past headliners include Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Samantha Fish, Tab Benoit, and Robert Randolph. Greeley is about an hour north of Denver and Denver International Airport.
Island Grove Regional Park is at 501 N 14th Ave, Greeley, Colorado 80631, about an hour north of Denver and about an hour from Denver International Airport. Most visitors take I-25 North to US-34 East. If you camp on-site, you can park once and stay all weekend. Free shuttles run between Island Grove and downtown Greeley for Friday Fest.
Greeley has hotels within a short drive of Island Grove Regional Park, with more options in Windsor, Loveland, and Fort Collins, all within about 30 minutes. Camping at Island Grove is the closest option to the music.
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.
Email info@greeleybluesjam.org.
Email info@greeleybluesjam.org.
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Volunteer sign-ups open closer to the festival. Volunteers work a 3-hour shift and get a free festival ticket and a free T-shirt. Email info@greeleybluesjam.org to get on the list.
Visit the Sponsors section on this site or email info@greeleybluesjam.org.
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, plan and run the event with committed community volunteers, and put the proceeds back into the community. More than two decades on, the GBJ still features a variety of performers in a family-friendly park setting.
Pam was Executive Director of the Greeley Downtown Development Authority at the time. She improved upon Friday Fest as an ongoing, popular downtown summer evening event 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 the GBJ ain't nothin' but a party.
Nine times by the Colorado Blues Society.
Two decades of headliners on Greeley stages.
