Utah Blues Festival acts entertain crowd of music lovers

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Annika Chambers entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center on Saturday. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Annika Chambers entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Annika Chambers entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center on Saturday. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Annika Chambers entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Annika Chambers entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center, Saturday, June 18, 2017. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance.

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· June 18, 2017 9:25 am

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Guitarist and singer Samantha Fish entertains the crowd at the third annual Utah Blues Festival at the Gallivan Center on Saturday, entertaining music lovers of all kinds. After drawing about 500 people its first year, attendance rose to more than 3,000 in 2016. The nonprofit Utah Blues Society holds this event as a fundraiser, with proceeds largely going toward student education and local musician assistance. See more photos from the event. > sltrib.com