​​The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is an award-winning event, featuring two stages of music, a large selection of the best barbecue vendors in the region and a local arts market.

Friday, October 11 Schedule:
St. Charles Ave. Stage

5:30-6:45 pm    Marcia Ball
7:00-8:30 pm    Irma Thomas & the Professionals

The festival will be held on Friday, October 11 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, and again on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 from 11:00am to 8:30pm.

The Jazz & Heritage Foundation will again auction off a customized guitar by Painted Axe that will have the signatures of the festival’s performers from all three days.   Funds from this auction will benefit the programs of the Jazz & Heritage Foundation including the music education initiatives in New Orleans.

Admission to the festival is free and open to the public.