Chris Cain at The 2026 White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival, Benton's Sugar Shack Thornton, NH

The White Mountain Boogie N' Blues Festival is New Hampshire's largest outdoor blues celebration, held annually over a three-day weekend in August. Hosted at the Benton family farm pasture at 2010 New Hampshire Route 175 in Thornton, NH, the event unfolds in a spectacular 72-acre natural amphitheater within the Pemigewasset River Valley. The 29th annual festival occurred just last weekend from August 14–16, 2026, featuring a prominent lineup of award-winning national and international blues artists, local food and craft vendors, family activities, and a traditional Saturday night fireworks display.