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The Baton Rouge Blues Festival announces the lineup for the April 21-23 downtown event

The Baton Rouge Blues Festival and Foundation has announced the lineup for the Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 21-23. Held in and around Rhorer Plaza, North Boulevard and Lafayette streets in downtown Baton Rouge, the event features live music, food, art and activities.

The family-friendly event is free to the public and features regionally and internationally recognized artists, including local blues legends.

Alabama Slim performs during the Baton Rouge Blues Festival Sunday afternoon in downtown Baton Rouge.

Photo by John Oubre

The performers listed below (subject to change) are as follows:

Friday, April 21st

Visit the Baton Rouge Swamp Blues Stage

17:00 – 20:00 Chris Leblanc

6:30 p.m. Break from Gymfit

AARP Porch Stage

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Hanna PK

Mamie Porter performs during the Baton Rouge Blues Festival Sunday afternoon in downtown Baton Rouge.

Photo by John Oubre

Saturday, April 22nd
Visit the Baton Rouge Swamp Blues Stage

11:30am – 11:45pm Opening Ceremony

11:45-12:45 The Peterson Brothers

13:15 – 14:15 Shannon McNally

2:45 – 3:45 p.m. TC Carter Band

16:15 – 17:15 Elizabeth King

17:45 – 19:00 Brother Dege

7:30pm – 8:45pm Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

9:15pm – 10:30pm Southern Ave

AARP Porch Stage

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Anais St. John

2:45 p.m. – 4 Dwight James & The Royals

4:30pm – 5:45pm Emily & The Fried Honeys

7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. DK Harrell

Albert White performs during the Baton Rouge Blues Festival on Sunday afternoon in downtown Baton Rouge.

Photo by John Oubre

LA 1 level

12:30 – 1:45 Troy Turner Band

2:15pm – 3:30pm Sam Hogan & The Rhythm Ramblers

16:00 – 17:15 Sundance

17:45 – 19:00 Veronica Lewis

Blues backstage interviews

12:15 – 12:45 Shannon McNally

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. TC Carter Band

14:15 – 14:45 The Peterson Brothers

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Elizabeth King

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tommy Castro

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Southern Ave

Busker Stop

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Peter Simon

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Anthony Parker

14:30 – 15:15 Ace Dubois

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