The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival is an annual music and dance festival in Bloomington, Indiana, featuring acclaimed blues and boogie woogie piano players, swing dancers, food and beverages. The festival includes free and ticketed performances at multiple venues and free educational components.  The festival has been voted one of the top 10 music festivals in Indiana!

The first festival took place in August of 2015, with Bob Seeley, Marcia Ball, Carl Sonny Leyland, Bruce Sunpie Barnes, Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, Craig Brenner, Ross Martinie Eiler, and Michelle Brentano; a rhythm section of Gordon Bonham/guitar, Joe Donnelly/sax, Ron Kadish/bass and Dan Hosteler/drums; and dancers Josh Davis and Amanda Guieb.  Click to view photos and videos from the first Bloomington Boogies.

The second festival was Aug. 14 and 15, 2016, with ticketed performances Aug. 14, at the Ivy Tech John Waldron followed by informal performances with no cover at Bloomington Boogies After Hours at Malibu Grill on the Square and GRAZIE! Italiano.  The festival concluded with a free concert at Templeton Elementary on Aug. 15, followed by a free workshop for young piano students!  Visit our Artists page to see who was part of the second annual Bloomington Boogies Festival!

The next festival will be in August of 2017!  Check back for more information.