The Onset Bay Association has announced the addition of harp master Jerry Portnoy to the line up for its upcoming Onset Bay Blues Festival.

The Onset Bay Blues Festival will feature various blues musicians performing at the Gregerman Band Shell in Onset Village on Saturday, August 4 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m.

Tickets are $20 and are now available through Paypal at the Onset Bay Association website at http://onsetvillage.org.p8.hostingprod.com.

Blues musicians who are scheduled to perform will be The Gil Correia Band, Jerry Portnoy, Ricky "King" Russell & the Cadillac Horns, Sean Chambers, Diane Blue, Ton Of Blues, and Willie J. Laws.

An After Concert Party, a gathering of Blues Festival artists who will sit in with Gil Correia Band, will take place at 8 p.m. at Stevie's Pier View Restaurant located at 201 Onset Ave in Onset Village. There will not be any cover.

Onset Blues Festival is sponsored by 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 Onset Blues Festival on Facebook, visit the website at http://onsetvillage.org.p8.hostingprod.com, call Diane Vance 508-207-5995 or visit the Onset Bay Association at  4 Union Ave, PO Box 799 in Onset Village.