Can you feel it? It’s almost summer which means it’s almost festival season.
The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival (CBJF) is back this year, with 5 stages and over 50 bands. The festival will take place June 15 through 17 at Creekside Park, 117 Mill Street Gahanna, OH.
The first CBJF was held in 1999. It was just a half-day event celebrating the opening of Gahanna’s Creekside Park. Over the years, the festival has grown into a three-day cultural event featuring over 90 hours of music on five stages, yummy food, local artists, amusement rides, fun family activities and more.
Parking
When it comes to parking at the festival, it couldn’t be easier. If you want the ease of parking in a garage, the Creekside parking garage will be open all weekend during the festival and costs $5 per car. When you park in the garage, you’ll also pay for your festival tickets! The garage will only accept cash, so be sure to hit up the ATM first!
Free parking is also available with a ride shuttle to the festival provided at the following locations:
The shuttle will run from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Schedule
ELECTRIC BLUES STAGE
Presented by Union Bank
Location: Town Street
Friday, June 15, 2018
5 – 6 p.m. Who Dat Trio
6:15 – 7:30 p.m. Orion and the Constellations
7:45 – 9:15 p.m. Will Freed Band
9:30 – 11 p.m. Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Saturday, June 16, 2018
12:30 – 2 p.m. Roadhouse Redeemed
2:15 – 3:45 p.m. Change It Up Charlie
4 – 5:30 p.m. Davina and the Vagabonds
5:45 – 7:15 p.m. Mark May Band
7:30 – 9 p.m. Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson
9:15 – 11 p.m. Sean Carney and Friends
Sunday, June 17, 2018
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Mojo Theory
2 – 3:45 p.m. Austin Walkin Cane
4 – 6 p.m. McGuffey Lane
ACOUSTIC ALLEY
Presented by Toyota Direct
Location: Creekside Plaza
Friday, June 15, 2018
5:30 – 7 p.m. Nancy & The Keepers
7:15 – 8:45 p.m. Bill Foley
9 – 10:30 p.m. John McNamee
Saturday, June 16, 2018
1 – 2:15 p.m. Derek DiCenzo
2:30 – 4 p.m. Delyn Christian
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Chief Johnny Lonesome
5:45 – 7:15 p.m. Miss Molly
7:30 – 8:45 p.m. Sonny Moorman
9 – 10:30 p.m. Cowboy Poets
Sunday, June 17, 2018
1 – 2:30 p.m. Terry Douglas
2:45 – 4 p.m. Skip Werke
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Erica Blinn
JAZZ STAGE
Presented by Heartland Bank
Location: South Mill Street
Friday, June 15, 2018
5 – 6:30 p.m. Tim Cummisky Fusion Syndicate
7 – 8:30 p.m. Flippo performs the music of Herbie Hancock
9 – 10:30 p.m. David Sanborn
Saturday, June 16, 2018
1 – 2:30 p.m. The Liz Wooley Band
3 – 4:30 p.m. The Colin Lazarski Quartet
5 – 6:30 p.m. Mary McClendon Trio
7 – 8:30 p.m. Safety Squad
9 – 10:30 p.m. The Urban Jazz Coalition with special guest Lin Rountree
Sunday, June 17, 2018
12 – 1:30 p.m. The Tony Hagood Trio
2 – 3:30 p.m. The Columbus Jazz Youth Orchestra
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The Columbus Jazz Orchestra featuring Byron Stripling
CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY STAGE
Presented by Mount Carmel Health Systems
Location: North Mill Street
Friday, June 15, 2018
5 – 6:30 p.m. The Whirlybirds
7 – 8:30 p.m. Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal
9 – 11 p.m. Soul Kitch’n
Saturday, June 16, 2018
12 – 1 p.m. CAMP Blues
1:30 – 3 p.m. Sugarcreek Bluegrass
3:30 – 5 p.m. Swing’s the Thing
5:30 – 7 p.m. Andy Shaw Band
7:30 – 9 p.m. Po Ramblin’ Boys
9:30 – 11 p.m. Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons
Sunday, June 17, 2018
12 – 1:30 p.m. Dave Buker & the Historians
2 – 3:30 p.m. Honey and Blue
Tickets
Tickets are available for $7 on Friday and Sunday and $10 on Saturday. Kids under 12 and Military (with valid ID) are free. There are also VIP packages available. If you plan on visiting the festival multiple days, you can purchase an All Weekend Early Bird Pass for $15. For ticket info, please click here.
