Shimmying on through the Valley this past weekend, the annual Blues on the Chippewa lit up Durand's Memorial Park with good vibes for an even better cause. The three-day benefit blues fest is completely free for folks to attend, though free-will donations are accepted and appreciated, like non-perishable food for the Durand Food Pantry.

Both on the big stage and weaved throughout Durand in spots like the Corral Bar and Riverside Grill and Roostertail Bar & Grill, bluesy music from the likes of critically acclaimed Malina Moye (uber-popular blues star and left-handed guitarist from Minneapolis) and Pokey LaFarge (who appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series), filled the air from Thursday, Aug. 4 through Saturday, Aug. 6.