New Orleans 2025 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival October 10-12, 2025 with Devon Allman’s Blues Summit, Bobby Rush, Tab Benoit, and more
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION 2025 CRESCENT CITY BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL
October 10-12, 2025 in New Orleans
WHAT
Free three-day festival packed with delicious food, locally handmade crafts, and two stages of non-stop music
Featured artists include Devon Allman’s Blues Summit, Bobby Rush, Tab Benoit, and more!
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival returns to Lafayette Square Park (602 St. Charles Ave.) in New Orleans — October 10-12, 2025. Devon Allman’s Blues Summit featuring The Devon Allman Project, Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall, and Sierra Green, Tab Benoit, and Bobby Rush will headline the festival, which is presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns Jazz Fest. Admission to the festival is free and open to the public. To elevate your festival experience, limited VIP packages are available for purchase, which include up-front seating, two complimentary bars, air conditioning, and more.
VIP
VIP packages are valid for the entire weekend and can be purchased HERE
~Award-winning event~
~Two stages of music~
~Large selection of the best BBQ vendors in the region~
~Local arts market~
Friday, October 10, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12, from 11:00 am to 8:30 pm
LINE UP
Devon Allman’s Blues Summit featuring the Devon Allman Project,
Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall and Sierra Green, Bobby Rush, Tab Benoit,
Leo Nocentelli of the Meters, Little Freddie King, Carolyn Wonderland, Sierra Green & the Giants, Cindy Cashdollar, Brian Mitchell and the Woodstock All-Stars w/ special guest Sonny Landreth, Hubby Jenkins, Jontavious Willis, The Top Notes featuring Ernie Vincent, Ed Wills & Blues 4 $ale, Joy Clark, Eric Johanson, Mia Borders, Mem Shannon & the Membership, Pennsylvania Wolfe Johns, and Tyron Benoit Band.
INFO
For more information, visit crescentcitybluesfest.com
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 10 – St. Charles Ave. Stage
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Sierra Green & the Giants
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tab Benoit
Saturday, Oct. 11 – Camp Street Stage
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wolfe Johns
1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mem Shannon & the Membership
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ed Wills & Blues 4 $ale
5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. Leo Nocentelli of the Meters
St. Charles Ave. Stage
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eric Johanson
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Jontavious Willis
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Carolyn Wonderland
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Devon Allman’s Blues Summit featuring the Devon Allman Project, Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall, and Sierra Green
Sunday, Oct. 12 – Camp Street Stage:
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tyron Benoit Band
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Joy Clark
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hubby Jenkins
5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Little Freddie King
St Charles Ave. Stage:
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Mia Borders
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. The Top Notes featuring Ernie Vincent
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Cindy Cashdollar, Brian Mitchell, and the Woodstock All-Stars w/special guest Sonny Landreth
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Bobby Rush
*subject to change
ABOUT THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FOUNDATION
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation uses proceeds generated by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell and additional funds for year-round programs in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment, including initiatives like the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music, Congo Square Lecture Series, Class Got Brass, youth workshops, grants, music industry workshops, and festivals such as the Crescent City Blues & BBQ, Tremé Creole Gumbo, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco and Congo Square Rhythms. These free programs aim to support Louisiana’s cultural community and are complemented by assets like Jazz & Heritage radio station WWOZ 90.7FM, the Jazz & Heritage Archive, and the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. For more information, visit www.jazzandheritage.org.
