The Eureka Springs Blues Party returns this week, promising four days of live music, art and community events across venues throughout the city.
Scheduled for Thursday, May 29, through Sunday, June 1, the festival has become a staple for regional music fans, drawing crowds with its mix of ticketed concerts, free performances and outdoor gatherings.
Festival Launch: Thursday in Basin Spring Par k The event begins Thursday evening with the Ben E. Keith Street Party in Basin Spring Park, located in the heart of the Eureka Springs Entertainment District. The free concert opens with Steve Jones at 6 p.m., followed by the Earl & Them Local Jam at 7 p.m. and Patrick Sweany at 8:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Also debuting Thursday is BluesLand, the festival’s central gathering space in the park. The area will remain open throughout the weekend with vendor booths, live art, yoga sessions, a community chalk wall, and an interactive mural installation led by Olivia Trimble of Sleet City Creative. Roaming artists and nightly projection lighting on the Basin Park Hotel will add to the weekend’s atmosphere.
Ticket Information
Advance tickets for headline concerts at The Auditorium and the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom are available at eurekaspringsbluesparty. com/tickets. Onsite ticket sales and wristband pickup will be offered Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Basin Park Hotel lobby and at the BluesLand Festival Center. The Auditorium’s box office will also be open Saturday.
Weekend Highlights Friday, May 30
BluesLand opens at noon, with live performances beginning at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the park.
Los Roscoes will take the stage at 5:30 p.m. in the Basin Park Hotel Ballroom, followed by Chambers DesLauriers at 7 p.m. (access to both with a single ticket). That evening, Indigenous with Monte Montgomery will headline The Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Friday night’s Pub Crawl will extend the party into local venues including Chelsea’s, Jack Rabbett’s Whisky Bar, Missy’s White Rabbit Lounge, The Quarter, Rowdy Beaver Den, Slane Tavern, and New Delhi Café.
Saturday, May 31
BluesLand activities resume at noon. Across the street, the Center Street Block Party runs from noon to 4:30 p.m. This ticketed fundraiser for the Eureka Springs Community Center includes live music by Brad Absher from 1 to 3 p.m., along with beer tastings and food. Tickets are $30 and include access to the city’s Entertainment District.
Afternoon performances in the Ballroom include Brick Fields at 3:45 p.m. and DK Harrell at 5 p.m. A doubleheader at The Auditorium begins at 6:30 p.m. with Ruthie Foster, followed by Anders Osborne at 8:30 p.m.
The night concludes with a Funk Party at The Grotto Upstairs starting at 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 1
The final day of the festival features ongoing performances and festival activities in Basin Spring Park.
For a complete schedule and full event details, visit eurekaspringsbluespar-ty. com.
