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WORTH NOTING Bring on the blues!

This weekend, you can settle in along the Peconic riverfront or grab a seat at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall to enjoy some of the best blues, rock, jazz, zydeco musicians in the business during the 12th annual Riverhead Blues and Music Festival.

Featured artists include Sean Chambers, the Joe Krown Trio, Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys and perennial favorite Little Toby Walker. In addition, there will be a carnival, food vendors and an arts and crafts fair.

The festival runs Saturday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, the 18th, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 for one day, $16 for both, and kids under 12 get in free. All proceeds benefit Vail-Leavitt Music Hall.

For a complete performance schedule and other details, see the special supplement included in this issue.