Four photographers offered us their images from the 2011 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, and here's a sampling of their work, covering 18 Blues Fest acts. Many thanks to Cole Carrara, Steve France, Scott Klarkowski, and Norman Sands for sharing their work. (Sands' full Blues Fest gallery can be found here.)
Eric Gales



Otis Clay



DelGrosso/Del Toro Richardson Band


Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers



Ryan McGarvey

Koko Taylor Tribute





Paul Rishell & Annie Raines


The Way of the Blues Revue


Chris Beard



The Candymakers

Linsey Alexander

The Paul Smoker Notet

Chocolate Thunder

Mississippi Heat

Peaches Staten

R.J, Mischo with Earl Cate & Them

Sherman Robertson


Studebaker John & the Hawks

The audience



