The 19th Annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival, presented by the Fine Arts Center (FAC) of Kershaw County starts Thursday. Scheduled for Oct. 1-3, in Camden, this year’s event will feature 40 performances at 14 sites, including the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s Wood Auditorium and Bassett Gallery, The Venue on Broad, Old Towne Tavern, Books On Broad & Coffee, Gadgets of Camden, Sam Kendall’s, Hifalutin, Salud!, Candy’s in the Granary, Victoria Susan, Davis & Sons Guitar Shop, and a new site for the festival -- the recently completed downtown park located at 1001 Broad Street. The Carolina Downhome Blues Festival is an award-winning event recognized for featuring legendary blues artists from around the globe.