W.C. Handy Blues Festival

If I had a car capable of such a journey, you’d find me on the road this week heading east to Henderson, KY, for the W.C. Handy Blues Festival.




With major talent and great BBQ awaiting blues fans from all around the world, the festival promises to be a great time. Best of all, it’s free. F. R. E. E. that spells FREE. Check out the line up listed below and then go hit their website for more information.



SATURDAY, JUNE 12

All Events in Central Park

9:00 am-7:30 pm Taste of Henderson Barbecue with local barbecue cooks selling a variety of barbecue (pork, beef, mutton, chicken) for carry out or eating on-site

10:00 am William Branaman Street Strut People’s Parade

11:30 am-7:30 pm Live music, including Bob Minnette and the Dixieland Society, Blues 4U, Velveeta Jones and Albert Castiglia

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16

Audubon Mill Park

4:30 pm Alias Jones

6:00 pm Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm

7:30 pm Shirley Johnson

9:15 pm Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers

THURSDAY, JUNE 17

Audubon Mill Park

4:30 pm Zydeco Night, theme food sales and music by Doug MacLeod, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, and Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

FRIDAY, JUNE 18

Audubon Mill Park *except where noted

Noon Hog Maw Blues Band

2:00 pm Bryant-Stevens Band

3:00 pm Workshop with Doug MacLeod at Riverbend Academy*

4:00 pm StellaVees

6:00 pm Albert Castiglia

8:00 pm Kenny Neal

10:00 pm Tab Benoit

SATURDAY, JUNE 19

Audubon Mill Park

Noon Doug MacLeod

2:00 pm Kilborn Alley Blues Band

4:00 pm Otis Taylor Band

6:00 pm Magic Slim and the Teardrops

8:00 pm Shemekia Copeland

10:00 pm Joe Louis Walker



For festival locations, area info, maps and more, visit http://www.handyblues.org/!