It has quickly grown into not only one of Dereham's highlights of the year, but also for music lovers across the country.
Annually attracting more than 2,000 people, this year's Dereham Blues Festival will see more than 50 musicians perform across 13 of the town's venues.
And with so much on offer, we have complied a list of the top 11 things not to be missed.
- Dereham Blues Festival runs from Wednesday, July 10, to Sunday, July 14. You can find full details here .
1. Hamilton Loomis
Headlining the festival's opening gig at Dereham Memorial Hall on Wednesday. He is described as a "young blues musician, different and refreshing". Loomis is from the US and mixes blues with soul and rock. His band features Grammy award-winning saxophonist Fabian Hernandez. This is a ticketed event.
2. Bad Day Blues Band
This new blues band have performed across the globe, including UK festivals such as the Isle of Wight Festival, and will be performing at The Main Event on Saturday at 2pm, The Red Lion at 7pm and The Bull at 9pm. The band has also appeared in the top ten blues chart.
3. Bo-nidle
An already established Norfolk blues rock band, members Gary "Gizmo" Platten, Shane Randal, Dave Pentney Smith and Harry Collins will club together to perform songs with harmonica, guitar and some great rhythm.
4. Forged
Formally called Adenland, the band are putting on a special blues set especially for the festival. The four-piece will be performing a range of blues and blues/rock at The Main Event on Friday at 9pm, then on Saturday 2pm at The Gemini and 7pm at The Kings Head.
5. Gin City
They describes the band as "lively blues/swing and rocking boogie woogie band". The Norwich-based band are already well-established at the festival and love to put their own stamp on songs.
6. Hot Tramp
They are promising to make your foot stomp, your head nod and your hands clap. This band's music is dirty filthy music for dirty filthy people and can be heard at DC's Bar from 9pm on Saturday or The Red Lion at 4pm on Sunday.
7. Ray Fenwick & the Rest
Featuring guitarist Ray Fenwick, who was a member of the Spencer Davis Group and the Ian Gillan Band. With Ian Gillan, Fenwick did a world tour and appeared at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
8. RockavoX
Dereham's very own independent rock choir will be offering a unique spin on popular rock and pop tracks of the past 70 years. Established in 2012, RockavoX is part of the J.D.T. Music Academy, based in the town and also in Swaffham, and raises money for charities and the academy's Big Build project.
9. Jam sessions
The blues jam sessions are returning and will be put on at various venues in the town. People are reminded to bring their own guitars.
10. Website and programme planner
The festival has launched a new website this year where the full programme is available to view. Users can view all the events by artist, venue or date and time. They can also select acts from the full schedule to build a personalised timetable to keep as they tour the town.
11. The album!
This year a CD is being produced entitled Dereham Blues Volume 1, featuring many of the bands that will be performing. It will be on sale during the festival and from the website.
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