You’re Invited: Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival!
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is set to return to Lafayette Square Park (602 St. Charles Ave.) in New Orleans for its 17th edition from October 11-13, 2024. Headlined by Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Irma Thomas & the Professionals, Marcia Ball, Leyla McCalla, and Chris Thomas King, this festival is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit organization that owns Jazz Fest. ADMISSION IS FREE and open to the public. The festival will take place on Friday, October 11, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM and on Saturday, October 12, and Sunday, October 13, from 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is an award-winning event featuring two stages of music, a wide array of top barbecue vendors, and local art markets.
The 2024 lineup includes Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Irma Thomas & the Professionals, Kenny Neal, Marcia Ball, Sue Foley, Nikki Hill, a James Cotton Tribute with Mark Hummel & Steve Freund, Chris Thomas King, Eric Lindell, Little Freddie King, James Rivers Movement, Joe Crown Trio with Papa Mali, Sierra Green & the Giants, Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88s, Billy Iuso, Les Getrex & Creole Cookin, and Sunpie Barnes & the
Our Mission: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and perpetuating the music, culture, and heritage of Louisiana communities through festivals, programs, and various cultural, educational, civic, and economic activities. Since its inception in 1970, the Foundation has worked tirelessly to teach, build, and celebrate the culture of New Orleans, ensuring that the city's legacy is carried forward in the next generation. As the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, the Foundation utilizes festival proceeds and additional raised funds to support year-round initiatives in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment.