Episode 28: The Blues and Mental Health at the Mitten Durch Festival

About this episode

Dr. Chelsea Adams discusses a blues festival in Ogden, Utah that supports mental health resources, featuring various artists and community members.

To start off 2026, Dr. Chelsea Adams features a blues festival supporting mental health resources in her hometown of Ogden, Utah. In this episode, she features artists Sun Tiger, Carrie Scott, and Tony Holiday along with community members and attendees. Guests: Sandra Hohmann, Sun Tiger, Carrie Scott, Tony Holiday, and Various Ogden Community MembersLink to the Mitten Durch Festival: https://www.facebook.com/MittenDurchfest/ Produced by Dr. Chelsea AdamsPost-Production by Jeremy Carberry 12-Bar Talk is brought to you from Ogden, Utah's "Junction City" full of blues and jazz history on Historic 25th Street. You can learn more about Ogden's rich black history at https://www.visitogden.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-in-ogden-utah/.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Chelsea Adams

Guests: Sandra Hohmann, Sun Tiger, Carrie Scott, Tony Holiday

Topics covered

• blues music
• mental health
• community festival
• artist interviews
• Ogden history

Keywords

• blues festival
• mental health resources
• Ogden Utah
• music interviews
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mitten Durch Festival

Places: Ogden, Utah, Historic 25th Street

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