Phuket International Blues And Rock Festival - Green Door Enterprises

Phuket International Blues And Rock Festival

Since 2005, Phuket has been hosting The Annual Blues and Rock Festival, bringing in talented performers from around the globe. The festival has continued to grow in popularity each year, allowing organizers to bring in the biggest names in blues and rock music from all over the world. Over the years the this event has drawn big name musicians such as Richard Clapton of Australia, Rich Harper and Charlie Musselwhite from the U.S.A, and numerous others from various countries. 

This year's festival will be held at a new venue, as past festivals have taken place at The Hilton Arcadia in Karon Beach, this year the fun and games will be moving to Laguna Beach Resort on the northern end of the island. The 2012 edition of Phuket's Blues Festival is set to be the largest and most exciting event to date, with a star studded lineup that has created quite a buzz around Phuket and the rest of Thailand. 

The biggest name on this years card is Chris Thomas King, who burst onto the blues scene after appearing in the 2001 film "O Brother Where Art Thou". The film brought Chris international recognition for his talents as an actor as well as a blues musician. In 2011 Chris released his new album "Antebellum Postcards", which will be available for sale at the festival. Tickets are available for purchase on the official website : www.phuketbluesfestival.com/tickets.html

This Year's Schedule:
 
Thursday February 23, 2012:
16:00: 30-40 min. acoustic in hotel lobbies/pool areas with Jack Derwin, Stuart Bush & Jim Paxton, Moscowfish, Grainne Duffy, Randy & Peter.
21:00: Festival Warm-Up Session @ Rock City, Patong 

Friday February 24, 2012:
16:00: 30-40 min. acoustic at hotels as above

17:00: Main Gates open - games, music, plenty of food and drink
18:00: Official opening - Introductions - Welcome by MC                
18:15: Jack Derwin (Australia)
19:00: Moscowfish (Canada)
19:45: Rockin' Angels w/Mojo Perry (Thailand/USA)
20:30: TOKEN - A Tribute to Santana (Thailand)
21:30: Sky High (Sweden)
23:00: AkashA (Malaysia)
24:00: Good Night!

Saturday February 25, 2012:
16:00: 30-40 min. acoustic at hotels as above

17:00: Main Gates open - games, music, plenty of food and drink
18:00: Welcome back by MC
18:15: Stuart Bush Band (Australia/Thailand)
19:15: Colin Hill w/Jimmy Fame & PJae Stanley (Thailand)
20:15: Grainne Duffy (Ireland)
21:15: John Meyer's Blues Express (Australia)
22:45: Chris Thomas King (USA)
24:00: Official Festival closing

Sunday February 26, 2012:

21:00: Festival Wrap-Up Party @ Bliss Beach Club, Bangtao Beach