Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
Get ready to eat up and then boogie down at theseventh annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, presented by the NewOrleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. In a city best known for its music and food, this free festival giveslocals and visitors alike a weekend-long opportunity to experience some of thebest the city has to offer. Head down tothe CBD from October 12-14 for live music, smokin' barbeque and fun!
The scene of the action is Lafayette Square, in between St. Charles Avenueand Camp Street, one block from Poydras Street and directly across the streetfrom Gallier Hall.
Here is the musical line-up set for the two stages:
Friday, October 12
St. Charles Avenue Stage
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Luther Kent & Trick Bag
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Chris Thomas King
Saturday, October13
Camp Street Stage
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. J. Monque'D
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Little Freddie King
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Johnny Sansone
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Sugar Blue
St. Charles Avenue Stage
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Ernie Vincent
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Li'l Buck Sinegal
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. The Bo-Keys with Otis Clay
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Keb Mo
Sunday, October 14
Camp Street Stage
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Amedee Frederick, "The Creole Blues Man"
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Spencer Bohren
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Larry Burton
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Miss Lavelle White
St. Charles Avenue Stage
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Richard Smith
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ironing Board Sam
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Latimore
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Clarence Carter
For information, visit
www.jazzandheritage.org/blues-fest/.