23rd Annual Black-eyed & Bluesfest 

Organization: Connecticut Blues Society 

Date(s): 7.28.23, 7.29.23 

Rain Date(s): Bushnell Park Pavilion for Sunday as a rain date. 

Time: Sat 7.29, 2:00 - 9:30 pm 

Location: Black Eyed Sallys and Bushnell Park 

Description of the Event: 

The Connecticut Blues Society (CTBS) in partnership with Hartford-based Black-Eyed Sally’s will present the 23th annual Black-eyed & Blues Festival on Fri. July 28 and Sat. 29, 2023. The weekend will consist of two free music concerts at Black Eyed Sally's and Bushnell Park in Hartford, CT. The two-day, free music event will include both local and nationally recognized artists. The first day at Black-eyed Sally's features one local female soul/blues artist Lee-Ann Lovelace and one artist from NYC- Slam Allen. The second day of the program in Hartford's Bushnell Park is dedicated to presenting 3 local and 3 nationally recognized performers:  

SATURDAY 7/29 -In the Park  
2:00-3:00   Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063710614735
3:15-4:15     XY Eli  https://www.facebook.com/eli.williams.1426
4:30-5:30    Richiman & Groove Nice   https://litt.ly/richiman
6:00-7:30    Jeff Pevar  https://pevar.com/
8:00-9:30    Gracie Curran & The High Falutin Band   https://www.graciecurran.com/

Each performance day is designed to showcase a range of blues music, from Chicago Blues to West Coast and Delta Blues. We are specifically featuring artists who are expanding the boundaries of traditional concert music and are interested in expanding their vision within a diverse cultural and community context.