Lancaster Roots & Blues will return on Friday to Sunday, Oct. 15 to 17. The more than 80 artists, performing on a total of 10 stages, will include Walter Trout, Eric Gales, Joan Osborne, John Nemeth, North Mississippi Allstars, Vanessa Collier, Charlie Musselwhite, G. Love & The Juice, Shemekia Copeland, Davina and the Vagabonds, Roosevelt Collier, Arlen Roth, and Chris Cain.

Proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test administered within 48 hours before attendees' arrival will be required for all festival entry. A mobile COVID testing site will be located in front of the Queen Street entrance of the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., on Tuesday to Thursday, Oct. 12 to 14; no appointment is needed.

Additionally, festival attendees may choose to use CrowdPass, a software platform that has been specifically designed for large events, to speed up their entry to the festival.

To purchase tickets, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4857619. Complete details about the festival are available at https://lancasterrootsandblues.com/.