This year’s 20th Anniversary Onset Blues Festival takes place Saturday, August 4 in Onset Village at the Gregerman Band Shell amphitheater from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Attendees are invited to come early and spread their blankets on the lawn for the concert. Gates open at 11 a.m.

The Onset Blues Festival is famous for bringing highly respected blues artists to Onset in a beautiful seaside setting overlooking Onset Bay.

Featured in concert throughout the day are the following blues greats:

The Gil Correia Band, with special guests

Ricky "King" Russell & The Cadillac Horns, with harp player, Jerry Portnoy

Sean Chambers

Diane Blue

Ton Of Blues

Willie J. Laws.

Tickets are $20 and are available in advance or at the door.

Tickets may be purchased through paypal online at www.onsetbluesfestival.com or at the Onset Bay Association Office located at 4 Union Ave in Onset, the Oak Grove Package Store at 47 Depot Street in East Wareham, and at Tarra Dean Studio on Union Ave in Onset.

The Onset Blues Festival has gotten a big financial boost from sponsor Mayflower Bank. Mayflower Bank’s participation affirms the bank’s commitment to support cultural activities in the community and acknowledges the important role the Onset Blues Festival plays in bringing visitors to Onset village.

The Onset Bay Blues Festival is one of the many community activities sponsored throughout the year by the Onset Bay Association and is one of the highlights of the year.

For more information, visit the online at the Onset Blues Festival on Facebook or at www.onsetbluesfestival.com. Alternatively, you may contact the Onset Bay Association at 4 Union Ave, PO Box 799, Onset MA 02558 or call Diane Vance 508-207-5995.