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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