Bay of Plenty Blues Club president Paul Hindrup said it had been received very well and there was a great crowd out for Saturday's street party on Eat Streat.
Image 1 of 12: Feenix peforms at Ambrosia.
He said all the venues seemed to be pretty full at night.
"The main thing is we try to keep the majority of it free for the whole community. Newcomers can come along and soak it up."
Mr Hindrup said they also tried to get youth playing in the festival.
Running Mint, who started as a youth project through the Bay of Plenty Blues Club, and Situation Vacant from Hamilton were both made up of youth performers.
Australian singer and guitarist Rion Lydon also led a youth guitar workshop at Novotel Rotorua Lakeside on Friday.
Mr Hindrup said 35 children took up a mass guitar lesson - "the atmosphere in there was cranking and the kids were really getting into it".
He said from a performing point of view it was great because people were attentive and even in the smaller venues you could see people's heads bobbing along.
Highlights had included the Recliner Rockers and the street party with a great turnout, he said.
He said the final performances of the weekend had also been great.
Mr Hindrup said it was a real shame if anyone missed out on seeing Chris Cain on Sunday night because he was "wicked". He said the finale, featuring Larry Morris, also had a brilliant set.
Cain broke a string in the first song, but played the rest on five strings, and you would not even know it, Mr Hindrup said.
Mr Hindrup said they gave "heart-felt" thanks to all of the sponsors and people who believed in what they were doing.
He also wanted to thank the Bay of Plenty Blues Club committee.
Noel Lamberton, Bay of Plenty Blues Club and Festival technical director, said the atmosphere had been fantastic and the street party on Eat Streat had a great line-up.
The line-up included Running Mint, Hammer on, Bay City Ramblers and Recliner Rockers.
He said Recliner Rockers at Ambrosia on Saturday night was packed out.
"It's been a fantastic, major event for Rotorua."
A Blues Festival audience member said it was an affordable event with some awesome acts, and she had enjoyed herself over the two days.