GRAFTON – Kick back for a weekend of classic blues music and great food at the Seventh Annual Grafton Winery & Brewhaus Blues Festival, Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20.

Two iconic blues bands from throughout the St. Louis area will showcase their diverse sounds during the two-day event including the Joe Metzka Band and Billy Peek.

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The festival will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. Grafton Winery is located at 300 W. Main St., Grafton.

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Leading off the weekend, will be the Joe Metzka Band, specializing in blues, standards and vintage soul. The band will take the stage from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20.

Billy Peek, a St. Louis native, and national blues talent, will return as Sunday’s music headliner. Peek will perform from 3 to 6 p.m.

With the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers as a backdrop, visitors to the Grafton Winery & Brewhaus will also be able to enjoy the winery’s award winning wines, sample draft pints of beer brewed on site and try out Blues Fest food specials which include a Muffaletta Panini, Lump Crab Cake BLT and Gumbo. A full lunch and dinner menu is also available to guests.

For more information on the Grafton Winery Blues Festival, please call (618) 786-3001 or go to www.TheGraftonWinery.com.

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