Celebrate your Labor Day weekend with a little Blues and BBQ!
The
Bedford Blues and BBQ Festival will have performances from some great blues musicians, barbeque, artisan vendors, and lots of family fun including carnival rides, laser tag, and flight simulators.
She Is Dallas Info:The Labor Day Blues and BBQ Festival will take place Friday, September 2 – Sunday, September 4. It is located at 2000 Forest Ridge Dr, on the grounds adjacent to City Hall in Bedford. General admission for ages 6+ is $5. Ages 5 and under are free. Admission with reserved seating is available for $25 for ages 6+ or $17 for ages 3-5. Other tickets options include discounts for 2 day passes, party tent, and party cabana. Onsite parking is $10 but free parking lots will be available. For more information, please visit the Bedford Blues and BBQ website. You can also get updated details by following Bedford Blues and BBQ on Facebook.
About the BBQ…
You can have the opportunity to participate in the Peoples Choice Awards. Festival goers will be able to purchase tickets which will allow them to sample food and vote for their favorite barbeque from 2:00PM – 5:00PM on Saturday, September 3.
But you will also want to be a part of the Battle of the BBQ where professional barbeque vendors battle it out to be the winner of the festivals Battle of the BBQ. Local BBQ vendors cook up unique samples for everyone to try. $10 gets you 10 samples and 2 votes.
Stage Performances for Saturday, September 3rd
MAIN STAGE
Blind Dog Cooley 2:30PM – 3:30PM
Andrea Dawson 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Josh Weathers 5:30PM – 6:30PM
Buckwheat Zydeco 7:15PM – 8:15Pm
Jonny Lang 9:00PM – 10:30PM
SECOND STAGE
The Day of the Dead Blues Band 3:30PM – 4:00PM
The Van Cleefs 5:00PM – 5:30PM
Eight Ball Blues Band 6:45PM – 7:15PM
Self Righteous Brothers 8:30PM – 9:00PM
Stage Performances for Sunday, September 4th
MAIN STAGE
Texas Blues Runners 2:30PM – 3:30PM
Lightning Malcolm 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat 5:30PM – 6:30PM
Buddy Whittington 7:15PM – 8:15PM
Buddy Guy 9:00PM – 10:30PM
SECOND STAGE
Suzuki Strings 3:30PM – 4:00PM
The Smee Tones 5:00PM – 5:30PM
Revolving Door 6:45PM – 7:15PM
The Rick Kelley Band 8:30PM – 9:00PM
Hey! I’ll be there and so will my blog!