Hudson River Park Blues BBQ Festival

Delicious BBQ, fantastic blues music and all-day fun—there is something for every music fan at our free, all-ages Blues BBQ Festival! 

Join us in your west side backyard for the 25th year of New York’s finest smoked delicacies, music at two unparalleled stages, dance lessons, hot sauces, a marketplace, games, family fun and so much more! This Hudson River Park staple is one of NYC’s longest-running free festivals.

The Blues BBQ Main Stage features world renowned talent, while  the Blues Second Stage delivers popular locals and accomplished artists alike, curated by the Jazz Foundation of America. All of this  is accompanied by delicious BBQ from the best joints in NYC! Grab a cold beverage from Lagunitas before you get on the Blues Dance Floor and don’t miss out on hot sauce and more at the Blues Market Place!

Music Lineup
Main Stage
2:00 PM: Ivy Ford
3:30 PM: Nikki Hill
4:45 PM: C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
6:15 PM: Dawn Tyler Watson
7:45 PM: Blackburn Brothers

Second Stage
Jazz Foundation of America:

1:15 PM & 3:05 PM: Jimmy Hill and the Allstarz
4:25 PM & 5:45 PM: Jonathan Kalb
7:15 PM: Seydurah Avecmoi

Featured Food
BBQ
- Bark BBQ: Dominican flavors cooked with Texas techniques
- Dickson’s Farmstand Meats: Neighborhood butcher shop offering artisanal meats and house-made charcuterie
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: BBQ firmly rooted in the traditions of Southern bar-b-que, with New York influences that shape flavors and give food its own distinctive character
- Jase’s BBQ: First-class BBQ infused with Caribbean flavors
- Kimchi Smoke Barbeque: Award-winning barbecue blending traditional BBQ flavors with modern Korean-American flavors
- Tikkun BBQ: Astoria’s first BBQ

Prohibited Items
- Laser pointers or professional photography/recording equipment
- Outside alcohol
- Coolers or other large containers
- Glass of any kind
- Vending without a Hudson River Park Trust permit
- Please also note that dogs and other pets must be leashed at all times.