The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival organization has in recent years expanded its activities to produce three free music and food festivals at times of the year other than its central bash in the spring. New last year was this celebration of its namesake music and food. It's back again in Lafayette Square, which has seen a lot of new music events lately.
The blues part of it is continuous music on two stages, beginning this afternoon (Friday, October 17) through Sunday. The food part consists of fourteen booths, which the organizers are proud to say (although I don't know why) are not centered on restaurants and chefs, but on the regional styles of barbecue. Not all of the booths speak barbecue--a criticism raised last year. They say the goal was to have variety for, I guess, people who don't like brisket or ribs (why did they come?)
The festival works like the French Quarter festival in that admission is free, and you can listen to the music as long as you want. You buy the food and beverages as you like.
Crescent City Blues and Barbecue Festival
CBD: Lafayette Square (between St. Charles and Camp, a block uptown of Poydras). . http://www.jazzandheritage.org/events/crescent-city-blues-bbq-festival1.
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