Blues Caravan 2018, featuring Bernard Allison, Vanja Sky and Mike Zito, is coming to Penn’s Peak at 8 p.m. Oct. 7.

Traditionally, the Blues Caravan lineup has showcased the label’s breaking talent — from Aynsley Lister to Samantha Fish — and given fans a chance to catch the blues titans of tomorrow before they go “boom.”

On this year’s Blues Caravan, you’ll not only find one young gun with a dazzling career ahead of her, but also two heavyweights with a sky-high reputation.

Ruf Record’s tireless dedication to the blues means it hunts far beyond the U.S. and U.K. for its new signings — and the label has struck gold with Croatian gunslinger Vanja Sky.

Channeling the fire and flair of Rory Gallagher, Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, this 23-year-old hot-tip has already broken out in her home country and bordering Balkan states. With her debut studio album released in January, Vanja is planting her flag in Europe and North America as the junior partner on the Blues Caravan.

“I’m very excited to play on the Blues Caravan 2018,” she says, “and looking forward to meeting a lot of new people and sharing my music with them. My shows are filled with great energy, and I always give everything when I’m on stage. I’m gonna play songs from my debut album and also some cover songs — so people can definitely expect some great music and fun.”

Some surnames command instant respect on the blues scene. As the son of the mighty Luther Allison — the late Chicago blues titan who was Ruf’s first signing back in 1994 — Bernard Allison has added to the family legend and carved out his own mythology as a world-class songwriter and performer.

For this year’s Blues Caravan, he’ll be drawing on an acclaimed back catalog that includes 1997’s U.S. debut “Keepin’ the Blues Alive” and 2000s classic “Born with the Blues,” and slipping between genres as only a master can.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of the caravan,” says Allison. “My show is all about sharing my musical talent and presenting different styles like blues, rock and funk. There’ll be lots of energy, because I feed off of my fans and love interacting with them on and offstage. You can expect a fun time — the Allison way!”

If you’re remotely serious about modern blues, you’ll have followed the twists and turns of Mike Zito’s fascinating career. The Missouri-born bandleader overcame his crippling early addictions to become one of modern America’s sharpest songwriters, and few artists have written with such stark eloquence as he did on 2011’s “Greyhound” album.

In 2012, Zito threw us a curveball, lining up alongside Devon Allman and Cyril Neville as a key member of Royal Southern Brotherhood — and went on to stay with the supergroup for two critically feted albums.

But the call of his own muse was too strong, and in 2014, he burst straight back into his solo career with “Keep Coming Back” and “Make Blues Not War.”

“I have long wanted to join the Blues Caravan and run away, so I’m excited,” he says. “My shows are energetic and passionate: I try hard to give everything I’ve got and make every note count. You can expect rocking blues guitar, with a dose of soul vocals and a mix of my best songs.”

Also coming to Penn’s Peak

• Friday, REO Speedwagon, 8 p.m.

• Oct. 7, Blues Caravan 2018, 8 p.m. • Oct. 12, Islands in the Stream — An Evening with Dolly & Kenny tribute, 8 p.m.

• Oct. 14, The Music of Cream — 50th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m.

• Oct. 19, Meat Loaf’s Neverland Band Featuring Caleb Johnson, 8 p.m.

• Oct. 21, Tesla, 8 p.m.

• Oct. 28, The Psychedelic Furs, 8 p.m.

• Nov. 1, Gordon Lightfoot, 8 p.m.

• Nov. 2, Josh Turner, 8 p.m.

• Nov. 3, The Land of Ozz — Ultimate Ozzy Osbourne Experience, 8 p.m.

• Nov. 8, Big Head Todd and The Monsters, 7:30 p.m.

• Nov. 9, Charlie Daniels Band, 8 p.m.

• Nov. 10, The Official Blues Brothers Revue, 8 p.m.

• Nov. 11, An Evening with Air Supply, 8 p.m.

Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Penn’s Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant and Bar. Penn’s Peak Box Office and Roadies Restaurant ticket sales are walk-up only, no phone orders.

For more information on Penn’s Peak, go to www.pennspeak.com or call 866-605-7325.