Blues Festival in Simi Valley

Blues Festival will be Sat., April 26 at Oak Park in Simi Valley.

The headiner is Grammy nominee Robben Ford, whose CD "Truth" recently garnered his fifth nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album of the Year.

Also scheduled to perform are Jimmy Z and the ZTribe, Michael John and the Bottom Line, the John Parker Band, Gino Matteo, Laurie Morvan Band, Barry "Big B" Brenner and surprise guests.

Proceeds from the festival will help support local charities.

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