Enjoy blues music and delicious food options over three days in downtown Washington! There are so many activities for our guests as well as a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned competition happening behind the scenes. Attendees can visit the entertainment tent for live blues music all weekend long. You'll definitely want to come to the entertainment tent on Saturday evening, with the BBQ Contest Awards Ceremony at 4 pm and headlining blues musician, Amanda Fish from 5 - 8 pm. Head to one of our many food vendors in the food court or along Main Street for flavorful BBQ or a variety of other foods. Shop with vendors in the festival zone for everything you need to perfect your BBQ at home!
Event Hours:
Friday, April 22 | 5 - 10 pm
Saturday, April 23 | 11 am - 8 pm
Sunday, April 24 | 11 am - 4 pm
Entertainment Schedule:
Friday: Brian Curran 5-7 PM | Ivas John 7:30-10 PM
Saturday: Kingdom Brothers 11 AM-1 PM | Paul Cockrum 1:30-4:30 PM | Amanda Fish 5-8 PM
Sunday: Baglunch Blues Band 12-4 PM
For the full experience, purchase tickets to the 1st Annual Whiskey Walk and 2nd Annual BBQ, Bacon & Bourbon Tasting! These new experiences are highly-anticipated and sell out fast. Ticket sales begin on Monday, March 14th!
Whiskey Walkin’, held on Saturday from 1 - 5 pm, is new in 2022 and features area distilleries partnered with shops along Main & Elm Streets. Attendees will taste whiskeys from local distilleries and get to meet the people behind it all! Tickets are $25 each for Whiskey Walkin’.
Join Downtown Washington, Inc. under the Farmers' Market Pavilion on Sunday from 11 am - 2 pm to taste BBQ, Bacon, & Bourbon from area restaurants and distilleries. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours now! Tickets are $25 each for the BBQ, Bacon, & Bourbon Tasting.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Frick's Quality Meats, Bank of Washington, Missouri Meerschaum Company, Grey Eagle Distributors, Heritage Community Bank, KFAV Radio, Pepsi Bottling Co. of New Haven, The Washington Distilling Company, Bank of Franklin County, Main Street Real Estate, KLPW Radio, and USA Mortgage - Leesmann Mortgage Team!