Blues & BBQ
Festival

Saturday, July 25, 2026 2PM to 11PM
at Canton Centennial Plaza & Surrounding Venues

Get ready for one unforgettable day of pure blues in the heart of Canton! This year’s Blues Fest brings together some of the region’s finest alongside a few special out-of-town guests for a full day of soulful, electrifying music.

This year’s lineup is headlined by upstate New York’s Shane Guerrette, whose soulful blend of blues and roots rock has been turning heads across the country, and features an outstanding mix of local and regional talent.

Cleveland favorites and Northeast Ohio Blues Association Challenge winners the Sam Hooper Group, the high-energy sounds of Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band, the powerhouse vocals of Erin Nicole Neal & The Chill Factors, and the hard-driving harmonica blues of Cleveland’s Backstreet Blues Band are all on the bill, along with The Delta Hand, Marc Lee Shannon, John Caracillo and Michigan’s Reverend Jesse Ray. Food and drinks available to fuel your enjoyment. This is one you won’t want to miss.

Downtown
Canton, Ohio

Plaza Lineup

2:00 – 4:00 Sam Hooper Group
4:00 – 4:30 Change Over DJ
4:30 – 6:30 The Delta Hand
6:30 – 7:00 Change Over DJ
7:00 – 9:00 Shane Guerrette

After Hours Breakout Shows (9P-11P)

Venue & Artist

Allegro: TBD
Arcadia: Bob Frank Blues
Culture Lounge: Rayre Image
District 111: Erin Nicole and The Chill Factors
Georges Lounge: John Caracillo
Grapes in a Glass: Marc Lee Shannon
The Auricle: The Reverand Jesse Ray
The Marketplace: Gaetano’s Underworld Blues Band
Woodshop: Backstreet Blues Band

Food & Drink Vendors

Seafood N Eat

Rak’s BBQ

Ohio BBQ

The Main Scoop