Friday, October 14, 2011 - 12:00am to Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 11:59am
WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the sixth annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Some of the confirmed acts include: Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Lil Freddie King, Campbell Brothers, Betty Lavette, King James and the Special Men, Tab Benoit and Luther Kent and Eric Lindell. Stay tuned as we add more acts to the live broadcast!
The fest celebrates Southern soul with the best in local and international blues and R&B talent, plus the greatest assemblage of home-style barbecue to be found in New Orleans. It takes place Oct. 14-16 at New Orleans' Lafayette Square Park. Admission is free!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
St. Charles Ave. Stage
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Henry Butler
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Walter "Wolfman" Washington
SATURDAY, OCT. 15
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Jimmie Duck Holmes
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm South Memphis String Band
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Mel Waiters
St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm King James & the Special Men
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Little Freddie King
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Tab Benoit
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Kenny Wayne Shepherd
SUNDAY, OCT. 16
Camp Street Stage
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Homemade Jamz
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Super Chikan & Watermelon Slim
5:45 pm to 6:45 pm Marcia Ball
St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm Eric Lindell
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm Luther Kent & Trick Bag
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm The Campbell Brothers
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Bettye LaVette
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
Stevebubba's Pig Easy BBQ
Abita provides a place to watch some football
Stanton Moore
'OZ Supplying the Cool at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest
Joe Krown leads his all-star trio
Russell Batiste Jr., at the 2010 Crescent City Blues and BBQ Fest. Photo by Jef Jaisun.
At 'OZ, work is fun and fun is work
Saints fans enjoying the Black and Gold win at the Abita sports bar in Lafayette Square
The merchants offer a colorful array of wares
The crafts at the festival were as funky as the music
The crowd watches Matt Perrine rock the bass with Jon Cleary
Ruthie Foster and Tanya Richardson
Al "Carnival Time" Johnson enjoys the fest!
Jon Cleary plays to a welcoming crowd
Good vibes all around in the great weather at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest
Anders Osborne
Anders Osborne
Stanton Moore
Corey Harris
