The 2012 edition of the PEI Jazz & Blues Festival got off to a start yesterday when the Plain Dirty Blues Band (FishBones) and the West End Blues Band (Globe) got things rockin' on Victoria Row.

Here is the rest of the week's entertainment schedule:

Tuesday (Aug.14)

- Sean Ferris Group @ Fishbones 10:45pm
- Got Blues @ The Globe 10:45pm

Wednesday (Aug. 15)

- West End Blues Band and The Ross Neilsen Band @ The Shipyard in Summerside 7:30pm
- Dry Toast @ Fishbones 10:45pm
- More Soul @ The Globe 10:45pm

Thursday (Aug. 16)

- Ian Sherwood & Coco Love Alcorn @ St. Paul's Anglican Church 6:30pm
- Gypsophilia @ Murphy Community

Centre 8:15pm
- Alain Caron Group @ Murphy Community Centre 9:45pm
- Easley, Stevenson, Arsenault & Guests @ Fishbones 10:45pm
- 24th Street Wailers @ The Globe 10:45pm
- Ross Neilsen Band @ The Globe 11:45pm

Friday (Aug. 17)

- Ripped Paper on the PEI Jazz & Blues Festival float in Gold Cup & Saucer parade
- Groove Company and the Alan Dowling Group give a free concert on Richmond Street outside the Murphy Community Centre after the parade
- Laila Biali @ St. Paul's Anglican Church 6:30pm
- Barrie Sorensen with the Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble @ Murphy Community Centre 8:15pm
- Thom Swift and the El Caminos @ Murphy Community Centre 9:45pm
- Bad Habits @ Fishbones 10:45pm

Saturday (Aug. 18)

Eight hours of free concerts on Victoria Row, starting at 1:00pm featuring the following artists:
- Bad Habits
- Got Blues
- Rev Hank Trio
- Nikki Shieck Sax Quartet
- Island Jazz Messengers
- John Campbelljohn
- Carmen Townsend Band

- Jill Barber @ St. Paul's Anglican Church 7:00pm

- a variety of artists participating in the festival will be jamming at the Murphy Community Centre 10:45pm

Sunday (Aug. 19)
- Jazz brunch at the Globe with the Rev Hank Trio, noon
- Oliver Jones Trio with Ranee Lee @ Confederation Centre Mainstage 8:00pm