Hall of Fame slide guitarist Kerry Kearney headlines the Riverhead Blues Festival Oct. 11 at Polish Hall. RiverheadLOCAL/Peter Blasl (file photo)

The Riverhead Blues Festival is back this year with Blues Hall of Famer Kerry Kearney headlining a night of “Blues for a Brighter House,” a special fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House. 

The event, presented by the Riverhead Lions Club takes place on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Polish Hall in Riverhead. 

In addition to Kearney, this year’s Blues Festival will feature Frank Latorre, Pamela Betti, Jack Licitra and Bill Lifford, with a special appearance by East End Arts Retro Crew. 

The event gets underway at 3 p.m. Saturday and finishes at 8 that evening.

All seats are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Purchase advance tickets online here.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. (No carry-ins are allowed.) 

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