It all starts TONIGHT 🔥
Kick off the Baton Rouge Blues Festival with Live After 5 in Downtown Baton Rouge 🎶
We’re bringing you a stacked lineup featuring:
🎸 Garry Burnside
🎶 Doussan, Garrett & Benoit LeBlanc
Expect gritty guitar, soulful vocals, and that raw blues sound that hits different live.
🗓 Friday, April 17
⏰ Kicks off at 5PM
📍 Downtown Baton Rouge
This is your official pre-party before the full festival weekend… and trust us, you don’t want to miss it.
Tag your crew and meet us downtown 👇
#BatonRougeBlues #LiveAfter5 #BatonRougeEvents #BetterinBTR #LiveMusicBR
Your Saturday game plan = officially set 🎶
The Baton Rouge Blues Festival is taking over downtown with multiple stages, nonstop music, and local + national artists all day long.
Here’s what you need to know before you go 👇
📍 Location: Downtown Baton Rouge (3rd Street + surrounding areas)
🎸 Stages:
• Visit Baton Rouge Buddy Guy Stage (Galvez Plaza)
• Watermark Slim Harpo Stage
• Chris Whittington / Raful Neal Stage (LA 1)
• Inside Manship Theatre Stage
• Arts Council Front Porch Stage
⏰ Music starts in the morning and goes all day + night
From local rising talent to legendary blues artists, you can bounce between stages and never miss a beat.
🍻 What to expect:
• Live music across multiple stages
• Food + drinks from local vendors
• Downtown energy all day long
• A full day of blues in the heart of Baton Rouge
👉 Pro tip: Screenshot this lineup or save this post so you don’t miss your must-see sets.
Tag your crew, plan your stops, and we’ll see you out there.
#BatonRougeBlues #BetterinBTR #BatonRougeEvents #LiveMusicBR #VisitBatonRouge
Live After 5 🤝 BR Blues Fest
Last Friday night was filled with soul, music, community: Baton Rouge showing up best way! Thank you for bringing the energy and making it such a special night in downtown. We LOVED kicking off Blues Fest Weekend with you, Baton Rouge! It’s a cherished collaboration that celebrates music deeply rooted in our city’s history.💙
Weekends like this remind us how important it is to celebrate and carry forward the legacy of Blues in Baton Rouge. It’s a tradition we’re proud to be part of, and one we’re committed to keeping alive.
Swipe for peek from @abby.rodriguee at the fun had LA5 last Friday with @garry_burnside , @doussan_garrett_benoit + @chris.leblanc1969 . 🎶
And we’re not slowing down…
We’re back this Friday with @zydecochacha , and it’s going to be a party. 🎤⚡
Get ready for big energy, nonstop rhythm, and a night you don’t want to miss.
See you downtown 💙
That’s a wrap, Blues Fest 2026 🎶💙
Two days. Thousands of people. So much soul, music, and Baton Rouge magic.
See you in 2027… and trust us, we’re coming back even bigger and better.
#visitbatonrouge #batonrouge #downtownbatonrouge
Blues Fest lemonade… but make it Jack Daniel’s 👀🔥
You’ve gotta swing by @somewhere.br and try the official Blues Fest cocktail—this one’s dangerously good 🍋🥃
SEE YOU TONIGHT BATON ROUGE!!
Over 20 years, one duo, and a whole lot of blues.
Billy Callaway and Ace—better known as Voodoo Zombies—have been bringing that raw, soulful sound to the stage for decades. The kind of music you don’t just hear… you feel. 🎸🔥
If you know, you know. And if you don’t—it’s time.
See you soon!!
Did somebody say strawberry lemonade + live music? Say less 🍓🔥 Let’s GEAUX to @mothersloungebr !!
FRIDAY (5:30-7PM)
Taylor Rae Acoustic
SATURDAY
1–3PM: Charls
3:30–6:30PM: Emily & Tweezy
Cold drinks, good music, and a whole vibe all weekend 🍻
Don’t just show up… do Blues Fest the right way 👀
Our BFF Passes are here — and they’re the move if you want the best experience all day long 🔥
🎶 Access to all the music
🍻 Perks that keep the good times going
🙌 Skip the stress, enjoy the fest
And yes… there’s a discount code waiting for you in this video 👀
Huge shoutout to @watermarkbr for helping make this year bigger and better 🙌
👉 Grab your passes, use the code, and lock in your Saturday plans now
#BatonRougeBlues #BetterinBTR #BatonRougeEvents #LiveMusicBR #VisitBatonRouge
Saturday is almost here and we’re counting down 🔥
5 stages. A stacked lineup of local artists. Food vendors. Good vibes all day long.
Big shoutout to @manshiptheatre for helping make this year the best one yet 🙌
Trust us—you’re gonna want to be there. #brblues
🎷 Get ready for two days of blues in Downtown Baton Rouge!
The Baton Rouge Blues Festival returns this Friday & Saturday, April 17–18. Groove along to swamp blues music across multiple stages and experience one of the country’s longing running free blues festivals.
Bring your friends, family, and dancing shoes! 🎶
#ExploreBatonRouge #onlylouisiana
The Baton Rouge Blues Festival is powered by volunteers — and we need your help to bring this weekend to life 🎶
From check-in and crowd support to helping keep everything running smoothly, every role plays a part in creating an unforgettable experience for our community.
🔗 Link in bio
Grab a shift, bring a friend, and help us make this year’s Blues Fest one to remember.
#BatonRougeBlues #BetterinBTR #VolunteerBR #BatonRougeEvents #SupportLocal
