2026 DCWJBF Blues Headliner Selwyn Birchwood

Selwyn Birchwood

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5:30 p.m. May 23 | Return to Lineup Page

"Rolling Stone calls Birchwood ‘a remarkable, contemporary bluesman…a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist.’"

Award-winning visionary bluesman Selwyn Birchwood is a true force of nature. A favorite among blues fans and jam band fans alike, his ability to win over an audience—any audience—is proven night after night. With his warm, magnetic personality, Birchwood is as down-to-earth as his music is electrifyingly jaw-dropping. With his band feeding off his energy, the 6’3” musician roams the stage barefoot, ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease, his soulful, rocks-and-gravel vocals impossible to ignore. When he sits down to play his signature model Caladesi lap steel, he magically lifts the crowd into a sweat-soaked state of blissful elation. Mega-star Joe Bonamassa raves, “Selwyn Birchwood has become one of my favorite discoveries. He puts on a great show.”   

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