Inaugural Blues Fest at the Castle
Sat, Apr 11
|Castle Ridge
Time & Location
Apr 11, 2026, 7:30 PM
Castle Ridge, 1750 Tee Ln, Centralia, IL 62801, USA
About the event
Join us for the inaugural Blues Fest at Castle Ridge on Saturday, April 11th, 2026. This event will headline Albert Cummings with special guests Cat Daddy’O and Kingdom Brothers.
Get tickets now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/53954711/albert-cummings-centralia-castle-ridge.
Albert Cummings is an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose commanding guitar work and soulful vocals have made him a standout in the contemporary blues scene. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Cummings developed a deep passion for music at an early age, beginning on the banjo and bluegrass before being captivated by the electric blues influences of legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, and Jimi Hendrix.
Although trained as a builder and master carpenter, Cummings’ musical path took shape with his first public blues performance in the late 1990s and his debut album, The Long Way, released independently in 2000 with his band Swamp Yankee. His dynamic fusion of blues, rock, and storytelling soon drew…