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With two stages jam-packed with musical performances and more than a dozen food vendors, the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival would be a good value at nearly any price. The fact that it’s a free festival, made possible by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, makes coming to New Orleans for the weekend a no-brainer. Held at Lafayette Square in the Central Business District in New Orleans, the festival features a crafts fair, a sports bar, and panel interviews with many of the performers.

You won’t find second-rate carnival fare here. It's New Orleans, people. And as much as we love our po-boys and crawfish, this festival is all about the barbecue. Come hungry.

The festival's musical line-up includes local favorites and big names (including past performances by Tab Benoit, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Eric Lindell) but the event is also a showcase for up-and-coming Blues acts. Winners of the Blues Challenge, an annual event, perform at the festival, and go on to represent New Orleans at the World Blues Challenge in Memphis.

2012 Music Lineup

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012
St. Charles Avenue Stage
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Luther Kent & Trick Bag
6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Chris Thomas King

SATURDAY, OCT. 13, 2012
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am – 12:00 pm J. Monque’D
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Little Freddie King
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Johnny Sansone
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Sugar Blue

St. Charles Avenue Stage
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Ernie Vincent
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Li’l Buck Sinegal
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm The Bo-Keys with Otis Clay
6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Keb Mo

SUNDAY, OCT. 14, 2012
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Amedee Frederick, "The Creole Blues Man"
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Spencer Bohren
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Larry Burton
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Miss Lavelle White

St. Charles Avenue Stage
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Richard Smith
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Ironing Board Sam
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Lattimore
6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Clarence Carter

Details

Event dates: October 12 – 14, 2012

Time: October 12: 5:30 p.m. – 8p.m.; October 13 & 14: 11a.m. - 8p.m.

Location:  Lafayette Square Park - 530 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans

Price: admission is free