(File Photo) Blues musician Wayne Baker Brooks plays his guitar in the crowd.

The Blues Jazz and Folk Music Society has announced the lineup for the 2026 River City Blues Festival on March 20 and 21 at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta.

Tickets are $45 for Friday night, $45 for Saturday afternoon and $60 for Saturday night. A weekend pass is $120. More information is available at www.bjfm.org.

The schedule of performers includes:

Friday, March 20

– 5-5:45 p.m. – High Schools That Rock (Free and open to the public)

(File Photo) Blues artist John Nemeth

– 8-9:30 p.m. – Tas Cru Band

– 9:45-11:15 p.m. – John Nemeth

Saturday, March 21

– 1-2:15 p.m. – Austin Walkin’ Cane

– 2:30-4 p.m. – McKinley James

– 4:15-5:45 p.m. – Brandon Santini

– 8-9:30 p.m. – Wayne Baker Brooks

– 9:45-11:15 p.m. – Bernard Allison

Tickets are available on Eventbrite through March 19 and at the door.

This project is supported in part by Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.

For lodging, discounts are available to audience members only. To receive a discount, you must call the hotel directly. Local numbers are listed below with the hotel’s information. Discounts are good through March 20.

– Lafayette Hotel – 101 Front St., Marietta, 740-373-5522

– Microtel Inn and Suites – 506 Pike St., Marietta, 740-373-7373. Ask for the “33rd Blues Festival discount.” Discount rates are separate prices for single and double rooms.

– Hampton Inn – 508 Pike St., Marietta, 740-373-5353. Ask for the “Blues Festival Discount.”