07.31.2015 News Effort underway to bring the Blues Festival back The blues are coming back to Riverhead.
08.06.2013 Business Blues Festival headed to Southampton Town? The Riverhead Blues Festival may be headed to a new home. Bob Barta, president of the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in downtown Riverhead, said theater officials are looking into moving...
05.30.2013 News Blues Festival called off; music moving indoors The Riverhead Blues Festival as we know it is no more. At least for this year. Bob Barta, president of downtown’s Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, confirmed Thursday theater officials did...
03.30.2013 News Riverhead Blues Festival likely to be held in September This year’s Riverhead Blues Festival will likely be held in September to avoid conflicting with other events, according to Bob Barta, the president of Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, which has held...
07.11.2012 News Blues Festival losses were higher than expected The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall’s board of directors now knows exactly how much money the nonprofit group lost on the 2012 Riverhead Blues Festival: $8,720. “It was a little more...
06.18.2012 News Riverhead Blues Festival sees low turnout, organizers say The downtown Blues Festival had poor attendance this year, and the event’s lead organizer said competing events held at the same time were partly to blame. Vince Tria of...
06.17.2012 News VIDEO: Dads spend Father’s Day at Riverhead Blues Festival Many dads spent their Father’s Day listening to music with their children Sunday at the 2012 Riverhead Blues & Music Festival. East Setauket resident Bill Wiesner and his daughter,...
06.17.2012 News Complete schedule for Day II of Blues Festival The 2012 Riverhead Blues & Music Festival began yesterday under blue skies and sunshine. The music continues today beginning at noon in downtown Riverhead. Admission is $15 for the...
