The website hosting & domain was donated by Josh Glasser. Josh is originally from Murphysboro, IL and wanted to help out his uncle Joe Glasser, who is the coordinator for the Riverside Blues Festival. Josh Glasser is also a musician. Supporting the music arts is his way of thanking all of the musicians who have helped him along the way. We still need donations to help fund the operational costs of the festival itself. The costs for entertainment, food, equipment, and other items have increased consistently.

Yes, you can bring your own cooler however you can only bring aluminum cans or plastic bottles. Please, no glass bottles!

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed in the park on event day.

Directions to the event from various locations:


From Carbondale, IL:

1. Take Route 13 W.


2. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


3. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


4. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


5. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take I-74 E toward CHAMPAIGN.


2. Merge onto I-57 S via exit number 179A toward MEMPHIS.


3. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


4. Go thru MARION, CARTERVILLE, and CARBONDALE.


5. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


6. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


7. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


8. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take I 57 S. towards MEMPHIS. It's a long drive so please drive safely and buckle up.


2. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


3. Go thru MARION, CARTERVILLE, and CARBONDALE.


4. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


5. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


6. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


7. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take MO-34/ MO-74/ MORGAN OAK ST.


2. MO-34/ MO-74/ MORGAN OAK ST becomes IL-146.


3. Turn RIGHT onto IL-146/ IL-146 W.


4. Turn LEFT onto IL-127/ BLACK DIAMOND HWY. Continue to follow IL-127.


5. Follow HIGHWAY 127 up thru POMONA and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT LEFT"


6. Entrance will be on the LEFT.

1. Take I-64 E toward ILLINOIS.


2. Merge onto the IL-127 exit- exit number 50- toward CARLYLE/ NASHVILLE IL.


3. Turn RIGHT onto IL-127 S.


4. (You will stay on HIGHWAY 127 all the way to the cave, but will make the following turns on Highway 127 to get there.)


5. Stay straight to go onto N MAIN ST.


6. Turn LEFT onto N MAIN ST.


7. Turn LEFT onto IL-127/ IL-13/ IL-154.


8. Turn RIGHT onto IL-127/ IL-13/ S MAIN ST. Continue to follow IL-127 S/ IL-13 E.


9. Turn RIGHT onto IL-127 S/ IL-149 W/ IL-13 BR W.


10. Turn LEFT onto IL-127/ S 5TH ST.


11. Turn RIGHT onto IL-127.


12. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


13. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take I-24 W.


2. Take the IL-146 exit- exit number 16- toward VIENNA/ GOLCONDA.


3. Turn LEFT onto IL-146.


4. Turn RIGHT onto US-51 N.


5. Turn LEFT onto CR-8/ WING HILL RD. Continue to follow CR-8.


6. Turn RIGHT onto OLD US-51 HWY/ N FRONT ST. Continue to follow OLD US-51 HWY.


7. Turn LEFT onto CR-2/ SKYLINE DR. Continue to follow CR-2.


8. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto IL-127/ BLACK DIAMOND HWY. Continue to follow IL-127.


9. Follow HIGHWAY 127 up thru POMONA and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT LEFT"


10. Entrance will be on the LEFT.

1. Take I-64 W toward NEW ALBANY/ ST LOUIS.


2. Merge onto I-57 S via the exit- on the left- toward MEMPHIS.


3. Take I 57 S. towards MEMPHIS. It's a long drive so please drive safely and buckle up.


4. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


5. Go thru MARION, CARTERVILLE, and CARBONDALE.


6. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


7. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


8. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


9. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take I-64 W toward LOUISVILLE/ CINCINNATI.


2. Merge onto I-57 S via the exit- on the left- toward MEMPHIS.


3. Take I 57 S. towards MEMPHIS. It's a long drive so please drive safely and buckle up.


4. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


5. Go thru MARION, CARTERVILLE, and CARBONDALE.


6. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


7. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


8. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


9. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take I-70 W


2. Merge onto I-57 S via the exit- on the left- toward MEMPHIS.


3. Take I 57 S. towards MEMPHIS. It's a long drive so please drive safely and buckle up.


4. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


5. Go thru MARION, CARTERVILLE, and CARBONDALE.


6. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


7. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


8. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


9. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Take I-40 W


2. Merge onto I-55 N via exit number 277 toward BLYTHEVILLE/ JONESBORO.


3. Merge onto I-57 N via exit number 66A toward CHICAGO.


4. Take the IL-146 exit- exit number 30- toward ANNA/ VIENNA.


5. Turn LEFT onto IL-146/ ILLINOIS ROUTE 146 E. Continue to follow IL-146.


6. Turn RIGHT onto US-51 N.


7. Turn LEFT onto CR-8/ WING HILL RD. Continue to follow CR-8.


8. Turn RIGHT onto OLD US-51 HWY/ N FRONT ST. Continue to follow OLD US-51 HWY.


9. Turn LEFT onto CR-2/ SKYLINE DR. Continue to follow CR-2.


10. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto IL-127/ BLACK DIAMOND HWY. Continue to follow IL-127.


11. Follow HIGHWAY 127 up thru POMONA and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT LEFT"


12. Entrance will be on the LEFT.

1. Take I-40 E toward MEMPHIS.


2. Merge onto I-55 N via exit number 277 toward BLYTHEVILLE/ ST LOUIS.


3. Merge onto I-57 N via exit number 66A toward CHICAGO.


4. Take the IL-146 exit- exit number 30- toward ANNA/ VIENNA.


5. Turn LEFT onto IL-146/ ILLINOIS ROUTE 146 E. Continue to follow IL-146.


6. Turn RIGHT onto US-51 N.


7. Turn LEFT onto CR-8/ WING HILL RD. Continue to follow CR-8.


8. Turn RIGHT onto OLD US-51 HWY/ N FRONT ST. Continue to follow OLD US-51 HWY.


9. Turn LEFT onto CR-2/ SKYLINE DR. Continue to follow CR-2.


10. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto IL-127/ BLACK DIAMOND HWY. Continue to follow IL-127.


11. Follow HIGHWAY 127 up thru POMONA and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT LEFT"


12. Entrance will be on the LEFT.

1. Take I-94 E toward CHICAGO/ INDIANA (Portions toll).


2. Take I-294 S toward INDIANA/ O'HARE (Portions toll).


3. Merge onto I-80 W toward IOWA/ I-57.


4. Merge onto I-57 S via exit number 151A- on the left- toward MEMPHIS.


5. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


6. Go thru MARION, CARTERVILLE, and CARBONDALE.


7. Turn LEFT onto unnamed road becomes MURPHYSBORO RD/ OLD HIGHWAY 13. (There will be a Krogers on the left, and a Cherry Hill Real Estate office on the right)


8. Turn LEFT onto HIGHWAY 127 S. (You will see a sign that says ETHERTON with an arrow pointing left.)


9. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


10. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.

1. Merge onto I-74 E.


2. Merge onto I-474 E via exit number 87A toward INDIANAPOLIS.


3. Merge onto I-74 E toward INDIANAPOLIS.


4. Merge onto I-57 S via exit number 179A toward MEMPHIS.


5. Merge onto IL-13 W via exit number 54B toward CARBONDALE.


6. Stay straight to go onto IL-127 S/ IL-149 W/ IL-13 BR W.


7. Turn LEFT onto IL-127/ S 5TH ST.


8. Turn LEFT onto IL-127.


9. Turn RIGHT onto IL-127.


10. Follow that road down thru ETHERTON and look for the sign on the right that will read "SALT PETRE CAVE, A BEAUTIFUL PARK. NEXT RIGHT"


11. Entrance will be on the RIGHT.