Lebanon Optimist Blues Festival

Start: Friday, July 31, 2026 5:00PM
End: Saturday, August 1, 2026 11:00PM

The Lebanon Blues Festival is the single largest fundraiser for the Lebanon Optimist Club. For 27 years we have brought to downtown Lebanon streets top local, regional, and national music acts. In addition, food vendors, deluxe beer garden, artisans and craftsmen, classic car cruise-in, and much more. 100% of the profits of this festival are donated by the Lebanon Optimist Club to organizations that serve youth in our community. Since we began, the Lebanon Optimist Club have invested over $700,000 from Lebanon Blues Festival proceeds to local child-serving organizations in Lebanon and Warren County. This year's Band Line-Up Includes: Friday July 31, 2026 Chris Yacopcic 5:30 - 6:45pm Chris Yakopcic is a fingerstyle acoustic blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter inspired by pre-war delta and Piedmont players. His guitar playing builds on the rhythmic and often high energy thumb-bass picking patterns innovated by Robert Johnson, Bill Broonzy, and Blind Blake to name a few. www.chrisyakopcicmusic.com THE CHILL 7:00 - 8:15pm THE CHILL is rapidly ascending the regional music scene delivering a full spectrum of classic, progressive, and everything in between Blues. Their sound is a unique blend of classic mainstays to a contemporary mix of funky, exciting blues music. Brian Stoner and John Griffin anchor the rhythm section while Jim Spangler and Danial Swafford provide guitar and vocals to complete the sound. THE CHILL is dedicated to keeping the blues fresh as a true American art form. www.thechillband.com Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings 8:30 - 10:00pm Real Chicago Blues - Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings have been playing the blues worldwide for over 28 years, regularly appearing at clubs and festivals worldwide. Years on the road with blues legends such as John Primer, Eddy Clearwater, and most recently James Cotton have made Tom Holland one of the most in demand blues artists on the scene today! https://tomhollandshufflekings.com/ Saturday August 1, 2026 Jimmy D. Rogers and Victoria Buller 11:00 - 12:15pm Bio to come Bob Dellaposta 12:30 - 1:45pm Bob has been performing Blues, Rock-n-Roll and Americana music in Southwest Ohio and Northern KY for more than 40 years. A native of Bellevue, KY, he performed his first gig for money when he was just 15 years old. https://bobdellaposta.com/ Luther Trammell 2:00 - 3:15pm The award-winning acoustic blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Luther Trammell brings his dynamic voice and guitar style to the forefront of his brand of Blues. Whether rocking out with a full band, a duo or as a solo act, he is a true authentic bluesman. Gary Guitar Williams 3:30 - 4:45pm Gary "Guitar" Williams is a veteran Ohio-based blues musician and inductee into the Southwestern Ohio Blues Hall of Fame with over four decades of experience. Known for his work in bands like Satch & Co. and the Cincinnati Blues Allstars, he plays a mix of blues, rock, and soul, and has performed with artists such as Phil Guy and Luther Allison. www.garyguitarwilliams.com Ralph and The Rhythm Hounds 5:00 - 6:15pm Ralph and The Rhythm Hounds is an explosive Cincinnati Blues Rock band that has performed since 2003. Noah Cave is a gifted (phenom) guitarist who started his live performances with the band at age 11. https://ralphandtherhythmhounds.com Tootsie Sugars 6:30 - 7:45pm Tootsie Sugars is a Cincinnati-based, trio rock band featuring Ricky Veeneman, Nick Baverman, and Matt Gandenberger. Known for performing a mix of blues, funk, country, and hip-hop, they have been making music for over 25 years. https://www.facebook.com/p/Tootsie-Sugars-61577951704531/ Authorized Personnel 8:00 - 9:15pm Authorized Personnel is a high-energy, eclectic soul big band based in the Dayton, Ohio area, known for blending R&B, blues, funk, pop, rock, and jazz. Renowned for strong musicianship and vocals, they perform frequently all over the Miami Valley. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorizedPERSONNELOneUnit/ Stacy Mitchhart Band 9:30 - 11:00pm Stacy Mitchhart’s musical journey began in his native Cincinnati, Ohio, in a home where jazz guitar masters like Wes Montgomery and Johnny Smith were played on the stereo. Therefore it was natural that he gravitated to the six-string. As a child he saw the outrageous Little Richard on a TV show and was captivated by his showmanship. Little Richard looked and acted differently than anybody he had ever been exposed to. https://www.stacymitchhart.com