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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has designated the week of Oct. 20-27 Tucson’s official Blues Week, and the foundation isn’t wasting a minute of it.

The group has booked blues shows every night leading up to the daylong 40th annual Blues Heritage Festival at Kennedy Park on Saturday, Oct. 26.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate and enjoy live music,� Blues Heritage Foundation President Rita Flattley said in a written statement. “We encourage everyone to attend and support the vibrant blues scene here in Tucson.�

Blues Week kicks off with the popular Tucson blues quartet headlining Blues and Vine at ’s Kallista Park, 4450 S. Houghton Road. The event, featuring a handful of Arizona wineries, food trucks and vendors, is from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. Tickets are $12-25 through , and no one under 21 will be admitted.

is playing from 6-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at ., 6918 N. Camino Martin, in the industrial area off Interstate 10 and West Ina Road; there’s no cover charge.

Oro Valley’s , 13005 N. Oracle Road, hosts Hot Blues Tuesday with live music from 6-9 pm. Tuesday, Oct. 22. Tickets are $20 through .

, a band of bluesmen from across the country who now call Tucson home, play , 7930 E. Speedway, from 9-11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Admission is free.

is at , 4915 E. Speedway, from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; $12 through . Kevin van Dort leads a blues jam beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at , 2000 N. Oracle Road; $5 through .

, with headliners and Brazilian guitarist , is from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Kennedy Park, 3357 S. La Cholla Blvd. Tickets are $25 in advance through , or $30 at the gate.

Blues Week wraps up Sunday, Oct. 27, with playing an album release show at Hotel Congress Plaza, 311 E. Congress St., from 6-9 p.m.; $10 through .

See Caliente on Thursday, Oct. 24, for more information on the Blues Heritage Festival.