ELKHART, Ind. – The City of Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department is teaming up with WVPE Public Radio to bring back Island of Blues on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Island Park in downtown Elkhart. This free community festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and features a full day of live blues performances, food vendors, a beer garden, and a car show showcasing Coachmen Classic Cars.

This year’s lineup includes:

11:00 a.m. – A Patch of Blues

12:30 p.m. – Big Daddy Dupree’s Broke and Hungry Blues Band

2:30 p.m. – Jonathan Ellison and the RAS Blues Band

5:00 p.m. – King Bee and the Stingers

7:00 p.m. – Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentlemen