W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival

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June 17 – 20. Checkout the lineup for the 2020 Blues Fest! Click Here.

The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival is free to the public, and supported entirely by donors and volunteers.
This year’s presenting sponsor is Field & Main Bank.

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Blues & Barbecue Fest days away

W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Fest is days away; here’s the lineup By Beth Smith – The Henderson Gleaner HENDERSON, Ky. — Henderson is just days away from kicking off a festival that started 29 years ago and draws upwards of 40,000 people annually. The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival runs from June 12-June 15Continue reading

‘They’re All Main Acts’

‘They’re all main acts’ 2019 Handy Festival artist lineup announced By Douglas White – The Henderson Gleaner HENDERSON, Ky. – The music lineup for the 29th annual W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival was announced on Monday, and it offers four consecutive days of stellar entertainment at absolutely no cost. “They’re all main acts when it comesContinue reading

2019 Music Lineup Announced

W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival Announces 2019 Music Lineup HENDERSON, Ky. (April 8, 2019) – The music lineup for the 29th annual W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival was released today by the festival planning committee. This year’s artists will perform on stage in Audubon Mill Park on the Henderson riverfront on June 12-15. TheContinue reading

W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival has become one of the largest free music festivals in the nation.

The Henderson Music Preservation Society is a non-profit organization, 100% of all procedes are used to fund the next year’s show.

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