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2007
Canned Heat
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Shemekia Copeland
Buddy Guy
Canned Heat Bassist Greg Kage
Live at MBBF 2007
Photo by Edie Ellis
The Legendary Bobby "Blue" Bland
Live at MBBF 2007
Photo by Edie Ellis
Powerhouse Shemekia Copeland
Live at MBBF 2007
Photo by Marianne Mangold
M.O.B.B.A.Y. '07 Award Winner Buddy Guy
Live at MBBF 2007
Photo by Edie Ellis
2006
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MOBBAY Award winner and a local favorite, the luminary and legendary John "Broadway" Tucker. Deep traditional and modern bluesman,  infamous, incredible, enduring & amazing Clarence Carter. 'Lady of Soul' and repetitive Grammy Award winning Gospel legend, the incandescent Yolanda Adams. Blues Music Award 'Acoustic Album of the Year' & Grammy nominated Intl Blues troubadour prodigy, eclectic Eric Bibb.
2005
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Grammy Award winning prodigy, known as the 'fifth Beatle' the legendary Billy Preston. Repetitive Grammy Award Winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee  Buddy Guy. Nominated W. C. Handy Artist of the Year, Grammy and Tony Award Winner
Ruth Brown.
Grammy Award winners recognized World Wide with 16 albums the renowned Neville Brothers.
2004
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The exceptionally diverse, multiple Grammy Award Winner, "Keb Mo", Kevin Moore. The King of Rock & Soul, vocal genius Solomon Burke, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. Bobby "Blue" Bland, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Grammy's Lifetime Award winner. Recipients of over 50 ASCAP Awards, Ashford * Simpson, created 22 Gold & Platinum records.
2003
The Temptations
Lou Rawls
Charlie Musselwhite
Al Green
The Temptations kicked off the show with some serious Straight up Soul. The infamous Lou Rawls redefined versatility in 2003. Charlie Musselwhite sharing his exciting and imaginative harmonica blues. The Right Reverend Al Green, Grammy Award winner, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. 
2002      
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
O'Jays
Teddy Pendergrass
'Sista Monica' Parker
Clarence Gatemouth Brown is the legend to hear in 2002. O'Jays filled the house in 2002. The world loves Teddy Pendergrass in 2002. 2002 MBBF "Artist Of The Year", Sista Monica.
2001      
Shemekia Copeland
James Brown
Etta James
Little Richard
Shemekia Copeland, a star of the present and a legend of the future. James Brown The "Godfather" rocked the house in 2001. 1993 MBBF "Artist of the Year" Etta James, always a favorite. Little Richard plays to a full house.
2000      
Aaron Neville
Ashford & Simpson
Little Milton
Lucky Peterson 
Aaron Neville Monterey loves Aaron Neville. Ashford and Simpson a dynamite duo in 2000.
Little Milton, The 2000 MBBF "Artist Of The Year".
Lucky Peterson plays the Main Arena Stage.
1999      
John Lee Hooker
Gladys Knight
Charlie Musselwhite
Barbara Morrison
The legendary
 John Lee Hooker.
The incomparable Gladys Knight in 1999. 1999 Main Stage Charlie Musslewhite. Barbara Morrison, 1999 MBBF "Artist Of The Year".
 
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