Erik McKelvin Previews the New York State Blues Fest and Youth Programs On Good News York, host Noah Chrysler interviews Erik McKelvin, executive director of the New York State Blues Fest, about the admission-free festival June 11–13 at Chevy Court at the New York State Fairgrounds. McKelvin highlights the lineup, including headliner Gary Clark Jr. on Saturday, plus artists such as Eddie Nine Volt, Vanessa Collier, Grace Bowers, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, and JW-Jones, with the student band Blues Ignition opening Saturday. He explains the fest’s funding through grants, sponsors, and a $10-per-day parking fee, and notes RV park options. McKelvin also details the nonprofit’s mission and youth initiatives: Blues in the Schools, Blues Ignition, and the Beginnings Credit Union K.J. James Memorial Scholarship. ...