25th Annual Blues BBQ Festival

The 25th annual Blues BBQ Festival is an all-day celebration featuring soulful blues music from world-renowned artists and popular local acts, accompanied by delicious barbecue from top-notch restaurants from around the city and refreshing drinks in a unique venue. This year’s celebration features two live stages, a blues dance floor with free lessons, hot sauce duels, a riverfront marketplace, games, and more! Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Bark BBQ, and Jase’s BBQ are back this year, serving up signature, mouthwatering barbecue as attendees enjoy an incredible day of live music. Dickson’s also returns, offering artisanal meats and house-made sausages. Another returning joint is Kimchi Smoke Barbecue, which blends award-winning barbecue with traditional Korean American flavors. New to the festival is Tikkun BBQ, Astoria’s beloved pop-up, known for setting up in unconventional places. Attendees will also be able to enjoy refreshing beverages from Lagunitas and Tito’s Vodka. In addition to the music and barbecue, this year’s celebration will feature a number of fun activities for all ages. The Blues Dance Floor will feature dance classes from Blues Dance NY. Anyone can take a free class between main stage acts and then dance the day away right on the river. And this year the Blues Kids Zone will feature entertaining activities for our youngest music lovers.

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