Ballard Park

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Founder of the legendary 1960s Jim Kweskin Jug Band,  Kweskin continues to explore traditional folk and blues with the sophisticated sensibility of a jazz musician, and jazz with the communal simplicity of a folk artist.. https://www.jimkweskin.com Generously underwritten by Marcia Simha in […]

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Formed as a jazz band in 2009 performing everything  from spirituals to Depression-era blues, from ragtime to traditional jazz, this band embodies the traditional New Orleans sound while also developing its own unique music. https://www.tubaskinny.com Underwritten through the extraordinary generosity of the […]

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In recent years they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds. https://www.thesteelwheels.com […]

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. One of the finest blues and roots artists of our time. Her playing is pristine and powerful. She was the 2021, 22 & 23 winner of the Blues Music Awards’ Best Traditional Blues Female-Koko Taylor award.  https://www.suefoley.com. Generously Underwritten by the Gary […]

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year”, Schofield’s authenticity, mastery of guitar, emotive vocals, and improvisational brilliance is brought to life within his innovative original compositions. https://www.mattschofield.com Generously underwritten by the Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation  For more information

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Winner of the IBMA Momentum Vocalist of the Year award in 2019, A.J. Lee and her band draw from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock and jam music. Their playing has  a youthful, festival-parking-lot energy that’s infectious.  https://www.bluesummitmusic.com Underwritten through […]

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. This trio has always woven a combination of seemingly disparate styles together to its own magical effect, setting up camp “at that crossroads where country meets jazz and chases the blues away.” (The Independent). https://www.hotclubofcowtown.com America's Premiere Hot Jazz & Western Swing […]