The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Presents the 15th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival! Our Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, established in 2006, continues New Orleans’ historic role in making the blues and R&B among the most influential sounds in the world. The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival presents many of the top performers from southern Louisiana and Mississippi, plus delicious food and unique visual art. Performances by Robert Finley and Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen