10th Anniversary

2008 Riverhead Blues Festival Performers:

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS

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Please note!

For safety reasons coolers larger than 12" in any

direction will NOT be permitted. 

 

 

Directions

DOWN HOME BLUES - DOWN BY THE RIVER!

The Riverhead Blues Festival is held annually in downtown historic Riverhead, behind East Main Street & the Peconic Ave along the Peconic River. There is a Main Stage outdoors where the vendors are along the River, and there are 2 other stages located in The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall & Club 91 on Peconic Ave.

 

Vail-Leavitt Music Hall

18 Peconic Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
(631)727-5782

 

From the LI Expressway (495):
Take Exit 71 South (Route 24 / Edwards Ave.) to the traffic circle. Proceed 2/3 of way around circle to Peconic Avenue (north toward Main Street of downtown Riverhead). For best parking, use the municipal parking lot halfway up the block on your right. Walk back to Peconic Avenue (past information booth) and then north toward Main Street. Vail-Leavitt Music Hall will be the 4th building on your right. Main entrance has a slate-stepped entrance alcove.
From the Eastbound Sunrise Highway (Rte. 27):
Take Exit and follow signs for County Road 51 North to Riverhead. Take CR 51 to it's end, just past the County Center buildings on your left. Take right-bearing turn onto Route 24/Edwards Avenue and continue briefly to the traffic circle. Proceed 2/3 of way around circle to Peconic Avenue (north toward Main Street of downtown Riverhead). For best parking, use the municipal parking lot halfway up the block on your right. Walk back to Peconic Avenue (past information booth) and then north toward Main Street. Vail-Leavitt Music Hall will be the 4th building on your right. Main entrance has a slate-stepped entrance alcove.
From the Westbound Sunrise Highway & Hamptons (Rte. 27)
Take Exit and follow signs for Route 24 North toward Riverhead. Continue onto the traffic circle, making the first available right onto Peconic Avenue (north toward Main Street of downtown Riverhead). For best parking, use the municipal parking lot halfway up the block on your right. Walk back to Peconic Avenue (past information booth) and then north toward Main Street. Vail-Leavitt Music Hall will be the 4th building on your right. Main entrance has a slate-stepped entrance alcove.
From the North Shore (Route 25)
Take Route 25 into downtown Riverhead. Bank of New York and traffic light are located at the corner of Peconic Avenue. Turn south onto Peconic Avenue; Vail-Leavitt Music Hall is the second building on your left. for best parking, proceed past Music hall and make the first left into the municipal parking lot. Walk back to Peconic Avenue (past information booth) and then north toward Main Street. Vail-Leavitt Music Hall will be the 4th building on your right. Main entrance has a slate-stepped entrance alcove.

 

View map & get driving directions at mapquest:

 

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/8-i6m8vg_99ZkuaSeS

or

www.mapquest.com using Vail-Leavitt address above.

 

 

Parking

There are various public parking lots behind the buildings on the north side of Main Street.

 

Admission

Bracelets will be available at the Blues Festival Entrance & are currently not available in advance.

$10 for both days - all stages & fireworks included. Free admission for children 12 & under.

 

 

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