Along 8th street in Cairo, Illinois leading to the Ohio river, the brick street that holds the Historic Downtown Cairo was lined with vendors, food trucks, and booths Sept. 6, 2024 during the Cairo Heritage Blues and Gospel Festival in Cairo, Illinois. Attendees were invited to enjoy live blues and gospel music played by various bands and singers from Thursday to Saturday.
The weekend was full of festivities. In addition to vendors and booths, Friday’s attractions included artists such as Mike “D” Big Time Rhythm and Blues Band and Sheryl Youngblood, who is a 2015 Chicago Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee. Many attendees set up lawn chairs for the music, and many of which stayed till nightfall as well.
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Saturday, the festival continued with a parade, followed by blues music for the afternoon and evening, including various artists as Tullie Brae, the Big “T” Trio, Chris Pitts and the Memphis Prime and Carolyn Mason and the Pure Energy Band.
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Annual Heritage Blues & Gospel Festival near the Ohio river Sept. 6, 2024 on
Historic Downtown 8th Street in Cairo, Illinois. @lyleegibbsphoto (Lylee Gibbs )
Gospel Festival Sept. 6, 2024 in Cairo, Illinois. @fox.flicks (Nicole Fox )
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