Blues artists Samantha Fish and the band Canned Heat will headline Ruf Records’ 30th anniversary show Friday at Penn’s Peak, Maury Road, Jim Thorpe.

Thomas Ruf established the independent blues record label in Germany in 1994.

Fish — whose music also encompasses genres such as rock, country, funk and bluegrass — made her Ruf Records debut with the 2011 collaborative record “Girls with Guitars.” Other Ruf albums include “Runaway” and “Wild Heart.”

Mitch Ryder, who with The Detroit Wheels scored 1960s hits “Sock It to Me — Baby!” and “Devil with a Blue Dress On,” will join Fish. He released a recent live set on Ruf Records.

Canned Heat, featuring longtime member Adolfo de la Parra, scored the 1960s hits “On the Road Again” and “Going Up the Country.” The act released its first Ruf studio set in 1996.

Bernard Allison, who released his first Ruf Records album in the mid-1990s, will join Canned Heat. Allison’s father, Luther, was the first act signed to the label.

Belgium-born Ghalia Volt, who has released several Ruf titles since 2017, will also perform.

In 2018, Fish — who has five No. 1s on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart — signed to indie label Rounder Records.

The singer-songwriter/guitarist since has released albums such as “Kill or Be Kind” and “Death Wish Blues,” plus recent EP “Crowd Control.”

Fish, set to release a solo follow-up to 2021’s “Faster” later next year, recently released a cover of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You,” a song she’s performed since age 19.

Prior to the show at the Peak, the award-winning Fish — born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently residing in New Orleans — took time to discuss her bluesy career.

Q: When did you know you wanted to pursue music?

A: When I was a teenager. My first stage experience determined this because I always had a little anxiety about being in front of people. Once that Band-Aid was ripped off and I got some good feedback, I was completely sold.

Q: Who were some of your influences/favorite artists, and what drew you to the blues?

A: I fell in love with rock ‘n’ roll early. The Stones, Tom Petty, AC/DC. My tastes got a little more diverse as I got older. Once I realized the blues inspired everyone and everything, I went down a rabbit hole. I found out about Freddie King, Howlin’ Wolf, Koko Taylor.

I loved the ability to improvise within the form. I loved the soul and raw emotions they were tapping into. It’s real. I understood why all my favorite rock bands were channeling these musicians.

Q: You played drums prior to learning guitar?

A: As a kid, I took drum lessons. It started to feel like homework. I ended up picking up guitar, as well. I did it on my own at my leisure. I enjoyed it and took to it a little faster.

Q: How did Kansas City music venue Knuckleheads prepare you for what was to come?

A: As a teen, it was a motivating place. I was discovering new bands and realizing there was a route to take for a career in music. I met of a lot of who would be my peers in that place.

I met Mike Zito there. He introduced me to Ruf Records; he produced my first three albums there. I had no idea connections I made early on would lead me to all these different places.

Q: You signed with Ruf after the 2009 album “Live Bait.” How was your time at the label?

A: It was a good experience. I learned a lot. I also got a lot of freedom and flexibility. “Belle of the West” and “Chills & Fever” were recorded in addition to my contracted albums.

Q: Why part ways with the label?

A: It felt like a good time to shake things up.

Q: Do any of your albums have particularly special meaning to you?

A: I have a soft spot for “Belle of the West.” It was a special session, and I’ve not done anything like that — semi-acoustic — since. There are some great songs on that one. The record with Jesse Dayton, “Death Wish Blues,” was special, as well. That got us a Grammy nomination and I got to work with someone I’ve looked up to for years, Jon Spencer.

Q: Do you think you will ever work with your fellow blues-singer sister Amanda?

A: My sister and I spent our childhoods collaborating. I think both of us have a strong sense of who we are and what we want to do. That requires some autonomy to do it. I champion her and she does the same for me.

Q: What would you consider your career highlights thus far?

A: Opening for the Stones this year was pretty bucket list-ish. Playing with Slash, Buddy Guy. The Grammy nom; though it’d be cool to win, the recognition alone was pretty nice.