| 18th Annual Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza |
August 1–4, 2013
Outdoors among the pines and showcasing the best craft breweries in the country and top blues performers—this is Mammoth’s biggest event—4 days of fun in the sun. The best party of the summer!
Mammoth Lakes, California is a beautiful mountain resort located in the Eastern High Sierra near Yosemite National Park—the perfect place to spend a “Blues and Brews” weekend.
| 2013 Performers |
AUGUST 1: THURSDAY NIGHT BLUESAPALOOZA JAM FEST!
Free Admission • Everyone's Welcome
HARPER & MIDWEST KIND with special guest The Bald Eagles
AUGUST 2: FRIDAY NIGHT ROCK 'N' BLUES KICKOFF PARTY!
Featuring JOAN OSBORNE, VINTAGE TROUBLE,
Carolyn Wonderland, and Gary Hoey
AUGUST 3: SATURDAY—MAMMOTH FESTIVAL OF BEERS & BLUESAPALOOZA
JJ GREY & MOFRO, MINGO FISHTRAP, JIMMY THACKERY
Tinsley Ellis, Deanna Bogart, and Diego's Umbrella
AUGUST 4: SOULFUL SUNDAY HANGOVER PARTY
Mavis Staples, John Hammond, Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics
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Joan Osborne |
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John Hammond Hammond’s sound is compelling, soulful and incendiary! He’s a master, a true virtuoso and in a very small circle of greats flashing a guitar, harmonica and voice—Jimmy Reed, Howlin’ Wolf, Bob Dylan. More Details » |
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Mavis Staples Mavis Staples is the most underrated diva of the century. She is a national treasure with an almost superhuman ability to implant the pure power of passion and emotion. More Details » |
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JJ Grey & Mofro JJ Grey's got a grimy blend of front porch soul, impassioned singing, riff-based Southern rock, swamp funk and sly Memphis soul. More Details » |
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Vintage Trouble Imagine the blazing energy of James Brown or Otis Redding with the gritty rock/retro soul pulse of The Black Keys. More Details » |
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Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics' roots are embedded in the rich sound and history of Georgia soul. The bright new Ruby joins the legendary Mavis Staples and John Hammond for an especially SOULFUL Sunday Hangover Party! More Details » |
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Jimmy Thackery JT unleashes an intense volley of rockin’ blues guitar guaranteed to leave crowds emotionally spent … electricity running from your mind to your heart—just try and remember to breathe. More Details » |
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Tinsley Ellis Tinsley Ellis sings and plays with the conviction of a man possessed and achieves pyrotechnics that rival an early Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. More Details » |
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Diego's Umbrella Passionate and uninhibited … part European gypsy jazz troupe and nouveau hipsters, this band’s music has a rockin’ punk vibe that gets your head nodding and your feet moving! More Details » |
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Deanna Bogart Combining boogie-woogie blues, country and jazz into a splendid blend she calls “blusion.” Bogart is spontaneous, sophisticated, fearless and pure fun! More Details » |
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Mingo Fishtrap Striking a funky groove with jet fueled horns, gritty Memphis soul, and a twist of N’awlins funk … one of the hottest live bands in the country! More Details » |
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Carolyn Wonderland A dollop of Janis Joplin, a slice of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a big load of soulful individuality... that’s Wonderland, a seething-hot Texas singer-guitarist. More Details » |
| All About Beer & Blues! |
The Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluespalooza was started 18 years ago by Sam Walker in the parking lot of Whiskey Creek with just ten breweries and a handful of beer lovers. With BBQ ribs on the grill and a local garage band playing on the roof of the restaurant, it was a fun beginning! The idea behind the event was simple—have fun and introduce Mammoth to the joys of handcrafted beers. The second year we threw in some real blues bands and a lot more breweries and we’ve never looked back. From these humble beginnings, the festival is now recognized as one of the best beer and blues festivals in the United States. FUN has always been, and continues to be, our top priority!
“Keep having events like this. It is still making me smile to think of the fun we had that weekend.” —Tom, Attendee
