Hudson River Park is excited to unveil the lineup for the 24th annual Blues BBQ Festival, which will be held on Saturday, August 10th at Pier 76, from 1 pm to 9 pm. This free admission event promises a day of live blues performances, delicious barbecues, desserts, and drinks from local vendors, and new family-friendly activities like the Blues Dance Floor, BBQ Marketplace, and Jalopy Theater.
The Blues BBQ Festival has been a summer favorite in the New York region since 1999. It’s the longest-running free blues festival in the region. Sponsored by Hudson River Park Friends, the Jazz Foundation of America, and Lagunitas, with media partners WBGO and WNYC, the festival is a highlight of Hudson River Park’s 2024 season.
The mainstage lineup includes Brooklyn-raised singer-songwriter Alexis P. Suter, accordionist Dwight Carrier (Blackcat Zydeco), vocalist and Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee Sheryl Youngblood, six-time Blues Music Award winner Joe Louis Walker, and the Altered Five Blues Band. The Jazz Foundation of America will present a second stage with artists like The Phil Young Blues Experience, Tina Fabrique, Charlie Burnham, Beareather Reddy, and Gordon Lockwood.
Festivalgoers can indulge in mouth-watering offerings from iconic BBQ joints like Mighty Quinn’s, Blue Smoke, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Kimchi Smoke, Jase’s BBQ, Bark BBQ, Dickson’s Farmstand, and La Newyorkina, offering a range of authentic and innovative barbecue dishes and desserts.
New activities include dance classes from Blues Dance New York, a BBQ Marketplace featuring hot sauce vendors like Mama Lams and SD Sauce, and children’s games and activities like live screen printing and an instrument petting zoo at the Jalopy Theater.
For more information, visit hudsonriverpark.org.