York Blues Festival

About York Blues Festival

Paul Winn and Ben Darwin launched York Blues Festival in 2019 as a grassroots blues date. For 2027, the one-day music festival takes place at The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW on 17 April. The day runs 12:30 pm–11:00 pm. Its lane is blues, blues-rock, roots and rhythm & blues, with General Admission Standing at £30.

Who Is It For?

The audience is grassroots blues: seasoned blues heads and people getting into the form at venue level. Under-16s are not admitted. The 16+ restriction puts it outside family-festival territory, and the food and bar setup is built around an indoor concert venue.

The Venue and Site

The Crescent Community Venue occupies a former Working Men’s Club about five minutes on foot from York Rail Station. Capacity is 300. The concert room has a separate bar and toilets, with a fully licensed bar elsewhere in the venue and Pieminister food available until 9pm. The address is The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW.

Travel

The Crescent sits close to York station on the west side of the city centre.

• Rail: York station is about five minutes’ walk from the venue.
• Road: Access points include The Crescent, Blossom Street, Queen Street and the Blossom Street / Queen Street junction.
• Parking: Nearby pay-and-display car parks are available, and York Park & Ride is close by.
• Distance: York is about 28.1 miles from Leeds, 22.3 miles from Harrogate and 39.6 miles from Hull by the most direct road routes.