20 years in the making! July 28 & 29, 2017

20th Anniversary Prairie Dog Blues Fest!

July 28 & 29, 2017

Welcome to prairiedogblues.com! The Prairie Dog Blues Festival is held every year on historic St. Feriole Island, right on the Mississippi River and nestled between jagged cliffs and green hills untouched by the Ice Age!

Once you get that cold drink in your hand, great tunes in your ear and good, friendly people all around, you’ll realize your at one of the most beautiful venues anywhere. You’ll soon be calling yourself a Prairie Dogger! Blues and Roots music from Chicago Blues to West Coast Jump, hard-driving Mississippi Hill Country Blues, New Orleans horns and Texas Boogie, Zydeco, Gospel, Blues Rock – We’ve got it all!

Video Highlights


Laith Al-Saadi (NBC’s The Voice 2016 Finalist) – “White Room”


Carolyn Wonderland with Bonnie Raitt – “Ain’t Nobody’s Fault But Mine”


Annika Chambers

ThOe Prairie Dog Blues Festival is held every year on historic St. Feriole Island, right on the Mississippi River and nestled between jagged cliffs and green hills untouched by the Ice Age!

2017 Blues Fest Line-Up

Friday, July 28th

5:00pm Annika Chambers

7:00pm Laith Al-Saadi (The Voice 2016 finalist)


9:00pm The Groove Hogs


11:00pm Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials


Friday Beer Tent Eliminator (ZZ Top Tribute Band)

Saturday, July 29th

12:30pm Chris Avey Band


2:30pm Lil’ Davy Max

4:30pm Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers


6:30pm Southern Avenue


8:30pm Carolyn Wonderland


10:30pm Eric Sardinas & Big Motor


Saturday Beer Tent Kris Lager Band

Famous Prairie Dog Beer Girls


At the Prairie Dog Fest, you don't have to get out of your chair for a beer. These friendly, beautiful ladies will fetch 'em for ya!

Past Blues Fest Photos

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All Kinds of Blues!

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

A part of the great variety of blues music you will hear at the Prairie Dog Blues Festival.
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