Ma Fest 2026 celebrates Mother of the Blues in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – A free festival celebrating blues legend Ma Rainey has been rescheduled to May 3 due to the possibility of rain.

Ma Fest 2026 was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25. The event will now take place Sunday, May 3, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Liberty Theater grounds at 813 8th Avenue.

The Columbus Jazz Society, Music and Entertainment Council and Historic Liberty Theater are hosting the event. The festival will feature live entertainment and a tribute to Rainey, known as the Mother of the Blues…

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