Bloomington Winter Blues Fest 2026, 21 February | Event in Bloomington | AllEvents

Bloomington Winter Blues Fest 2026

Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel

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Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

3.5 hours

Buskirk-Chumley Theater

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Date & Location

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm (EST)

Buskirk-Chumley Theater

114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States

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About the event

Bloomington Winter Blues Fest 2026
Second year in a row we get to warm those winter blues with some of Indiana's finest!
Tickets on sale November 12, 2025. 10am

King Bee & The Stingers is a six-piece blues, soul and funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. Formed in 2006 under the leadership of harmonica player and vocalist Mark "King Bee" Menefee, the band attracted a strong following across Indiana and the Midwest, playing classic, gritty roadhouse blues. In 2015, Mark's daughter Sarah Menefee took over as lead vocalist and has been a rising star ever since. King Bee & The Stingers are 2018, 2019, and 2023 semifinalists in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.

Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is an Original, Powerful, Soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, United States, formed in 1993, comprised of brothers, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert "Tiny" Cook (drums/vocals).
They Celebrate 30... THIRTY Years! of touring and recording in 2023 with their NEW Album on Mojo Hut Records,... KOKOMO HONEY!
They were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans w Robert Cray Band (5th time!) And received an achievement award from the Mayor Of Muncie Indiana for the 30th anniversary! They also performed a sold out show w BB KING on his final Indiana show, and recently with BUDDY GUY (for the 4th time), Los Lonely Boys (2nd x), Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray (again! for the SIXTH time!) !
With 7 CD releases on Mojo Hut Records, 100's of Thousands of touring miles, and several Thousands of performances under their belts.... it’s always Full Steam ahead.

Andra Fay & Scott Ballantine -- Faye is acclaimed as the “First Lady of the Blues Mandolin.” She has has played with various bands, including Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women. In 2011, she formed a rootsy band called Andra Faye & The Rays. More recently, she joined forces with Ballantine, founder of The Strugglers, to create a dynamic blues duo that blends original compositions and traditional styles. Faye’s strong sultry vocals are perfectly matched to Ballantine’s inventive guitar mastery and exquisite phrasing with plucks, slides, bends, and vibrato. Their albums Laying Down Our Blues and Coulda Woulda Shoulda received acclaim both for their instrumental and vocal talents as well as their songwriting.


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Bloomington Winter Blues Fest 2026, 21 February | Event in Bloomington | AllEvents
Bloomington Winter Blues Fest 2026
Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm