Glendale's 25th Annual Gibson Jazz & Blues Festival happens this weekend, April 12th & 13th, in downtown Glendale. Among the blues acts on the bill are The Tommy Castro Band, Roomful of Blues, Mark Hummel & the Blues Survivors, Big Pete Pearson, Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, Cold Shott & the Hurricane Horns, Chuck Hall Band, Jimmy Peyton's Midnite Blues, Hans Olson, KC Blues Band, Sistah Blue, Big Daddy D & the Dynamites, and Gypsy's Juke Rockers. What an incredible lineup! Check the festival website for complete schedule and other info.

The 30th annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival is more than just about food, although there will be plenty of fine grub and beverages available. Cold Shot & the Hurricane Horns is playing at the Great Arizona Picnic from 2:30 until 4:30 pm, Saturday, April 12th, at Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza. Tickets for this event are $10, available from GetTix.net. Other performers at the picnic include Chuck Hall Band and Desert Gumbo. Big Nick & the Gila Monsters perform at the event on Sunday, April 13th from 4:30 until 7:00 pm on the Amphitheatre stage.

Looking ahead to the end of the month, the annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival is scheduled for Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th. Check the festival site for complete details. You'll notice the inclusion of PBS faves Mikel Lander & Meredith Moore in the lineup.