The fourth annual Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival is happening September 25-26 at Cassidy Park in Bogalusa, LA. The festival features many Louisiana musicians, as well as some national blues acts. In its inaugural year, the festival was named "Louisiana's Best New Event" and 2014 saw the festival expand from one day to two. In addition to great music and an art market, there's a 5K race at 8a Saturday and canoeing available along the Bogue Lusa Creek. Your friendly WWOZ outreach team will also be on hand with some cool 'OZ merchandise and information.

This is a kid-friendly festival, with drumming lessons, a spacewalk, train rides, and Cajun art classes for the younger set. See the full music & activity schedule below.

Friday, September 25 Blues Stage Schedule

5 - 6p Lil Red & Big Bad
6:15 - 7:45p Little Freddie King
8 - til Tinsley Ellis

Saturday, September 26 Blues Stage Schedule

12 - 1p Terry "Harmonica" Bean
1:15 - 2:30p Mia Borders
2:45 - 4:15p Johnny Sansone
4:45 - 6:15p Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
6:45 - 8:15p Royal Southern Brotherhood
8:45p - til Keb' Mo'

Saturday, September 26 Heritage Stage Schedule

11:30a - 12:15p Man Overboard Big Band - Mandeville High School
12:30 - 1:30p Remedy
1:45 - 2:45p Beware of Bear
3 - 4:15p Tea J Moore
4:30 - 5:45p Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue
6:15 - 7:30p Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers

Saturday, September 26

8a    5K run/walk
10a    Parish High School Bands open festival with parade around the Park
10a    Opening Ceremonies
10a    Native American & Pioneer Museums Open
10a    Canoeing on the Bogue Lusa Creek
10a    Kid Zone Open with Spacewalks, Train Rides, Scavenger Hunts, Face painting, etc.
11a & 2pm    Drumming Circle with Andrew Wiseman - Kids learn the beat!
11:30a    Cajun Canvas art classes begin 30 minute sessions, 30 kids per class, classes scheduled all day
12 & 4pm    Greyhawk Perkins shares stories of local Native Americans
1 & 3pm    Harmonica Workshop with Crescent City Harmonica Club