For 25 years, the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Gladstone, has worked to bring well-known Blues bands to the Northland, international, regional and local.

As the weekend gets closer for Bluesfest, the Gladstone Chamber office is in full swing of getting things ready.

For 25 years the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Gladstone, have worked to bring in well-known Blues artists to the Northland.

In 1996, the Bluesfest started as a BBQ contest that featured blues music, called BBQ and Blues.