World Class Lineup Once Again For This Year’s Magic City Blues Fest

This year marks the 10th anniversary for Montana's urban music festival, the Magic City Blues Fest, and boasts a stellar lineup. Do yourself a favor and get to downtown Billings the weekend of August 11-14, 2011! Tickets on sale now at Billings Holiday station stores, Rimrock Mall, Cactus Records in Bozeman, online at www.magiccityblues.com or call 406-670-2329.

This year they've expanded the festival to 4 stages. There will be 19 performances from August 11-14. The addition of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Stage in beautiful South Park will bring the excitement and energy of the festival to an ALL-AGES daytime audience. South Park, Billings’ oldest public park, will host performances on Saturday and Sunday from 11:30am to 5pm. (Come early on Saturday morning and join in the MAGIC CITY BLUES SOUL RUN. It starts and ends at South Park and features ‘live’ music along the running course.)

2011 SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES

Thursday, August 11
FREE
Magic City Blues at St. John’s (3940 Rimrock Road) AN ALL-AGES SHOW
07:00pm to 08:30pm DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS

Friday, August 12
Magic City Blues on Montana Avenue AN 18+ SHOW
Gates open at 5:30 pm
Stillwater Stage
06:00pm to 07:30pm MIKE BADER BLUES BAND 
08:00pm to 09:30pm SCREEN DOOR PORCH
10:00pm to 11:30pm ANDERS OSBORNE
Budweiser Stage
06:30pm to 08:00pm REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND
08:30pm to 10:00pm JANIVA MAGNESS
10:30pm to 12:00am GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS

Saturday, August 13
Magic City Blues at South Park (6th Ave S at S 30th St) AN ALL-AGES SHOW
Gates open at 11am
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Stage
11:30am to 01:00pm THE FORESTRY
01:30pm to 03:00pm THE LUMINEERS
03:30pm to 05:00pm HANSON

Magic City Blues on Montana Avenue AN 18+ SHOW
Gates open at 5:30 pm
Stillwater Stage
06:00pm to 07:30pm THE SHUFFLE BUMS
08:00pm to 09:30pm DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS
10:00pm to 11:30pm MICHAEL BURKS
Main Stage
06:30pm to 08:00pm THE TYLER BURNETT BAND
08:30pm to 10:00pm ANDERS OSBORNE
10:30pm to 12:00am MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD

Sunday, August 14
Magic City Blues at South Park (6th Ave S at S 30th St) AN ALL-AGES SHOW
Gates open at 11 am
11:30am to 01:00pm To Be Announced
01:30pm to 03:00pm DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS
03:30pm to 05:00pm CHICAGO MASS CHOIR

NIGHT SHOWS ON MONTANA AVENUE
Gates open at 5:30 pm. Music starts at 6pm.
You must be 18 to enter. Bring your I.D. You must be
21 to drink alcohol. No coolers, carry-ins, outside food or drink.
No pets. We will provide lots of chairs throughout the venue.
Full concessions are available on site. The main gate is at the
2500 block of Montana Avenue with the Budweiser Stage in front
of The Depot facing west and the Stillwater Stage in the parking
lot of the McCormick Cafe.