“Join us at the Poulsbo Blues and Jazz Festival, located in downtown historic Poulsbo, ‘Little Norway’, on February 27-28, 2026. We will be throwing down two shows at the Brass Kraken: Friday night from 7:45 to 9:15 PM and Saturday from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. This exclusive intimate event will be like no other. 20+ amazing bands over the course of 2 days in select venues. Tickets are limited, (see link below). This experience will be coveted, come on out!
The festival is entirely indoors and easily walkable, so leave your car behind. For those planning to stay the night, there are several nearby hotels to choose from, allowing you to explore this charming town on Sunday! Poulsbo will be bustling all weekend with its restaurants, shops, the world-famous Sluy’s bakery for delicious donuts, and some truly world class music!” – NICK
Born in the gritty rust belt town of Youngstown, Ohio, NICK VIGARINO taught himself to play on a battered one-string guitar the same way Delta bluesmen did generations before him. That raw, self-taught foundation grew into something remarkable: a slashing bottleneck slide style, powerful vocals, and deeply original songs that carried him from the bars and roadhouses of Ohio and Pennsylvania all the way to Seattle and stages in 13 countries.
A Washington Blues Society Hall of Famer, NICK has released 3 CDs, appeared on 30+ recordings and 3 film soundtracks, earned 24 music awards across 3 countries, and earned finalist status at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The Seattle Times calls his guitar "second to none."
NICK VIGARINO’S MEANTOWN BLUES: Nick - Vocals, Guitars, Dobro, Harp, Gas Can Larry “Fishbone” McClure - Drums Emmanuel “E-Man” del Casal - Bass
POULSBO BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL: https://poulsborotary.org/poulsbo-blues-jazz/
THE BRASS KRAKEN PUB
18779 Front St NE #7407 Poulsbo, WA
360.626.1042
https://brasskrakenpub.com/