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😎 COME EXPERIENCE “COOL ON COOL” — TWO UNFORGETTABLE DAYS OF SMOOTH RHYTHM & BLUES IN CLEVELAND'S WATERLOO ARTS DISTRICT!🎶 LOCKWOODFEST 2027
March 20–21, 2027
The Treelawn�15335 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/15335+Waterloo+Rd,+Cleveland,+OH+44110?entry=gmail&source=g)�📞 216-677-8733�🌐 TheTreelawn.com (https://thetreelawn.com/)
Waterloo Arts District • Cleveland, Ohio
😎 COOL ON COOL
2 Days of Smooth Rhythm & Blues
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🎶 DAY ONE — SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Doors Open: 1:00 PM�Music Begins: 1:30 PM
1:30 PM — Opening Remarks
Roy Lockwood Williams & Steve Blu
1:35 PM — Kyle Thompson
From Columbus, Ohio�Delta Acoustic
2:00 PM — Professor Bob Frank
Founder of The Cleveland Blues Society and Lockwood Legacy Group Honoree.
A special salute 🫡 to Mr. Robert Lockwood Jr. 👏
2:20–3:00 PM — Colin Dussault Blues Project 💙
Full Band featuring Horns & Violin.
A special performance featuring his classic hits:
"I'm A Blues Man"
"Blues with Robert Lockwood Jr."
"Chicken Wing Girl"
3:25–4:15 PM — Taylor Lamborn & Friends 🧡
The Next Generation of the Blues.
Americana Blues at its finest.
Follow her Roots of American Music Program!
4:45–5:25 PM — Gene Schwartz & The G Force Band
Featuring Charlie Christopherson & Tyler Petko.
Powerhouse Blues Rock with songs of Glenn Schwartz and Jimi Hendrix.
6:00–7:10 PM — Eliza Neals
The Detroit Diva.
Highly recommended by Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger.
Performing with her Full Band.
Please check her out on all platforms of social media!
Eliza Neals is a FORCE of Power and Tenderness, all in one performance. A Very Special Artist!
8:00–9:30 PM — Austin Walkin' Cane & The Cold City Horns 🎂
HEADLINING THE EVENING!
Celebrate Hall of Fame Member Austin Walkin' Cane's Birthday with a full-band experience unlike anything you've seen from Austin before!
Featuring a special acoustic set with Hall of Fame Member Dave Morrison on harmonica.
Austin will perform fan favorites along with tracks from his new project with The Cold City Horns.
🎂 And look for a few very special guests to join Austin for his Birthday Celebration!
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🎶 DAY TWO — SUNDAY, MARCH 21
😎 COOL ON COOL
Lockwood Music Festival & Award Ceremony
1:30 PM — Doors Open
2:00 PM — Opening Remarks
Roy Lockwood Williams & Steve Blu
2:05 PM — DC Carnes with His Full Band
Featuring tracks from his latest project.
3:00 PM — Lockwood Legacy Youth Movement
Featuring Stakhouse!
This young outfit features 16- and 17-year-old artists!
🎸 With Guitar Wizard Max Stak on lead guitar�🎤 On lead vocals: Ms. Riley Perry�🥁 On sticks: Eli�🎸 On bass: Funk Master Danny McFadden
Let's support the next generation of artists!
4:00 PM — Bluesmaster Michael J. Calhoun, Mr. Travis Haddix, Professor Bob Frank & The Lockwood Legacy Band
Bob Frank and The Lockwood Legacy Band performing classic Blues and Original Music.
5:00 PM — Robert Lockwood Jr. Legacy Award Ceremony 🏆
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Ace Moler
Featuring FOX 8 Cleveland's own Mr. Todd Meany.
🏆 THIS YEAR'S AWARD HONOREES
Charlie Christopherson — Cleveland, Ohio
Charlie Christopherson is a Master who strives for perfection in every note.
Wallace Coleman — Morristown, Tennessee
Mr. Lockwood's longtime harmonica player and lifelong friend.
Featured on the cover of Living Blues Magazine 💙 — April 2026.
Johnny Rawls — Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Major Blues & Soul Award recipient — 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019 & 2026.
Living Blues Magazine Award.
Multiple Blues Critics Awards.
West Coast Blues Hall of Fame.
Robert Lockwood Appreciation Awards
Cindy Barber - Cleveland Rocks Past, Present, and Future
Bill Koteles - President, Cleveland Blues Society
Leonard DiCosimo - President of the Cleveland Federations Local 4
6:00–7:30 PM — Johnny Rawls
With The Austin Walkin' Cane Band.
7:30 PM — Festival Transition
7:45 PM — Band After-Party
Front Bar featuring a solo artist — TBA.
9:00 PM — Festival Closes
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🎟️ TICKETS
General Admission — 7 Bands or more
$30 Advance purchased each day
$55 Advanced purchased for both days
$35 Day of Show each day
Table Seating — $50 each day (Advance Purchase Only)
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🤝 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
For sponsorship information, contact:
Roy Lockwood Williams�Steve Blu�Cindy Barber
📧 mailto:[email protected]
🚗 Plenty of Parking Available
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IMPORTANT FESTIVAL INFORMATION
All acts are subjected to change without notice.
All artists are performing at the pleasure of The Lockwood Legacy Group with Steve Blu.
SHOW PRODUCED BY
Steve Blu�Roy Lockwood Williams�Teresa Lockwood Williams
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15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44110, 15335 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110-1752, United States, East Cleveland
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