Cincy Blues Fest

Cincy Blues Fest is an annual Blues music festival held on the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is believed to be the largest all-volunteer Blues Festival in the U.S. Over the years it has showcased such famous acts as Lonnie Mack, Otis Rush, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Lil ’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Bobby Rush, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Watermelon Slim & the Workers, Slick Ballinger, The Chicago Allstars, Bob Seeley, Big Joe Duskin, Ricky Nye, and Sonny Moorman.

The festival was originally called the Queen City Blues Fest, when the parent organization was called the Queen City Blues Society. These names changed in 1993 to Cincy Blues Fest and Cincy Blues Society, respectively. These changes were in name only, the organization remained the same. The festival is also often erroneously referred to as the Cincinnati Blues Festival, Cincinnati, Blues Fest, Cincy Blues Festival, and/or the Cincinnati Queen City Blues Festival.