The Louie Bluie Festival

The Louie Bluie Festival Join us Saturday 9/26/2026 (10am - 6pm) at Cove Lake State Park
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ATTENTION Festival Craft Vendors! Please take note that our craft vendor application has been extended to September 12t...
08/29/2026

ATTENTION Festival Craft Vendors!

Please take note that our craft vendor application has been extended to September 12th!

Announcing another group of performers for this years festival! Blue Ridge Gathering is a Knoxville-based neo-traditiona...
08/21/2026

Announcing another group of performers for this years festival!
Blue Ridge Gathering is a Knoxville-based neo-traditional old-time trio that blends the soulful roots of Appalachian music with fresh energy and a modern twist. Featuring Cody Bauer, Jessica Watson, and Duck Ryan, the group weaves traditional old-time with influences from bluegrass, Celtic, and folk music—delivering a sound that is both timeless and alive.

Joining us this year is Grassy Creek Bluegrass Band !Grassy Creek is a hard driving Bluegrass group from Gatlinburg, TN,...
08/17/2026

Joining us this year is Grassy Creek Bluegrass Band !
Grassy Creek is a hard driving Bluegrass group from Gatlinburg, TN, dedicated to keeping the tradition alive. With Brian on the mandolin, Julia on the Bass, David on the guitar, Ashton Murray on the banjo, and Malachi Ellenburg on the fiddle, the band delivers powerful instrumentation, tight harmonies and an authentic bluegrass sound.
Join us September 26th at Cove Lake State Park to see and hear them perform!

Calling all volunteers! Your Festival is made possible every year by generous grants and donations. This community spiri...
08/11/2026

Calling all volunteers! Your Festival is made possible every year by generous grants and donations. This community spirit is enhanced by the hundreds of Festival volunteers who make this event possible. Please consider donating your time to the Festival and volunteering for setup, Festival day or takedown. If you are a student and need volunteer hours for Tennessee Promise we have a great opportunity for you to give back to your community through Festival volunteer work!
Sign up at https://louiebluie.org/volunteer

Joining us this year is Sean "Mack" McDonald! He is one of the brightest young talents in blues today. A gifted guitaris...
08/05/2026

Joining us this year is Sean "Mack" McDonald!
He is one of the brightest young talents in blues today. A gifted guitarist, vocalist, and performer, he blends the timeless sounds of classic blues with fresh energy, honoring the genre's rich traditions while captivating audiences with every performance. Come down to one of our three music stages and see and hear him perform!
September 26th (10am-6pm) at Cove Lake State Park!

Introducing this years youth art contest judge! Rhys Manis is a life-long artist who works in multiple mediums, both tra...
08/01/2026

Introducing this years youth art contest judge!

Rhys Manis is a life-long artist who works in multiple mediums, both traditional and digital. After obtaining their Bachelors Degree in Studio Art, Rhys began working as a Graphic Designer full time. One of their creative outlets is costume making, in which they have placed multiple
craftsmanship competitions. "There are so many wonderful things in this world to create art with
and about, how could I ever just pick one?"

Join us September 26th at Cove Lake State Park! 10am-6pm

Festival welcomes back James “Sparky” and Rhonda Rucker of Maryville! Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform throughout the U...
07/29/2026

Festival welcomes back James “Sparky” and Rhonda Rucker of Maryville!
Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform throughout the U.S. as well as overseas, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition.
Sparky Rucker has been performing over fifty years and is internationally recognized as a Leading folklorist, musician,
historian, storyteller, and author.
Rhonda Rucker is a musician, children's author, storyteller, and songwriter.
Sparky was recognized in 2025 with the Folklife Heritage Award by Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee at the Tennessee Governor’s Arts Awards.
We are excited for them to join us at this year’s Louie Bluie Festival on September 26th at Cove Lake State Park.
Sparky and Rhonda Rucker

Joining us this year is the band the Lonetones with our very own Sean McCullough and his wife Steph Gunnoe! The band art...
07/26/2026

Joining us this year is the band the Lonetones with our very own Sean McCullough and his wife Steph Gunnoe! The band artfully fuses urban and rural themes and musical styles. Steph and Sean have performed together since the year 2000 and have always surrounded themselves with talented musicians to help bring their songs to life. Currently the core of the band includes Vince Ilagan on bass and Jamie Cook on drums.
We are so excited for them to join us this September 26th at Cove Lake State Park!
The Lonetones

Introducing another food truck! This time is it’s going to be the caffeine boost you need on festival day!The Rush Coffe...
07/26/2026

Introducing another food truck! This time is it’s going to be the caffeine boost you need on festival day!
The Rush Coffee will be serving hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, Italian sodas, dirty sodas, energy drink infusions, matcha & chai lattes, fruit smoothies, blended frappes and yummy assorted pastries! Surprise! They will have Pumpkin Spice lattes!! ☕️
Be sure to check them out on September 26th at Cove Lake State Park!
The Rush Coffee

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