2013 CRESCENT CITY BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL

Jonny Lang, James Cotton, Shemekia Copeland, Mightly Sam McClain, Mel Waiters, the Lee Boys, Sonny Landreth, the Iguanas, Cedric Burnside, Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Mooney and Blind Boy Paxton are among the artists who will perform at the eighth annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival.

This free event takes place Oct. 18-20, 2013, in New Orleans’ Lafayette Square Park. It’s produced and presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

What they're saying about the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival:

"I've been to many blues festivals in the U.S. and Europe, and I can honestly say that the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is a charming piece of musical heaven. If you are planning a trip to New Orleans and want to experience the city and its wonderful music without enormous crowds, put this October, free festival on your musical bucket list." - Art Tipaldi, Editor, Blues Revue Magazine

2013 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Schedule:

Friday, Oct. 18, 2013
5:30 pm to 6:45 pm The Iguanas
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm James Cotton

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013
St. Charles Ave Stage:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Guitar Lightning Lee
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm John Mooney
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Sonny Landreth
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Jonny Lang

Camp Street Stage:
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Rev. John Wilkins
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Blind Boy Paxton
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm Alvin Youngblood Hart
5:45 pm to 7:00 pm Shemekia Copeland

Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013
St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm TBA
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm Cedric Burnside Project
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm The Lee Boys
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Mel Waiters

Camp Street Stage:
11:00 am to 12:00 pm TBA
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Jonathan Boogie Long
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm Beverly Guitar Watkins
5:45 pm to 7:00 pm Mighty Sam McClain

ARTS MARKET VENDORS:
Applications are now available for artists, crafters and artisan who want to be vendors at the festival's arts market. The application form is available online here. The application deadline is Aug. 1.