Mavis Staples
The Scene
Originating in 1981, the Baton Rouge Blues Festival is one of the oldest free blues festivals in America. Produced by the Baton Rouge Blues Foundation, the festival is made possible in part by the Foundation's board of directors, a volunteer Blues Festival committee, local support and generous partners.
Festival Info
2019 Artist Lineup
- Mavis Staples
- Kenny Neal, Lil Ray Neal and Tyree Neal
- Henry Gray with special guests Bob Corritore and others
- William Bell
- Deacon John & The Ivories
- Papa Grows Funk
- Jonathon “Boogie” Long
- Warren Storm & Willie Tee & The Band Cypress with Special Guests
- Chris Leblanc Band with a Tribute to Lazy Lester
- Quiana Lynell
- Greyhounds
- Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor
- Cedric Burnside
- Lil Freddie King
- Sam Hogan
- Smokehouse Porter & Miss Mamie
- Chicago Al & the Backburners
- Harvey Knox & The Soul Spectrum Band
- Darcy Malone & the Tangle
- Cedric Watson
- Levee Road Revue
- Killer Whale
- Lane Mack
- Hogy & the Healers
- The Excelleauxs
- Zion Harmonizers
- Elder Timothy Britten & Shabach
- Arthur Gremillion & Friends Community Choir
- DeAndre Tate & Company
- April “Sexy Red” Jackson
- OMT
Articles About This Fest
Photo Gallery: Celebrating History @ Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2019
This weekend we were lucky enough to stop by the 25th anniversary of the Baton Rouge Blues Festival, one of the oldest free blues…
The Scene @ Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2019
In the last 10 years, I’ve covered nearly 100 music festivals, but have yet to attend a blues fest. This April, I rectified that…