Blues BBQ Hudson River Park

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.

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

Don’t miss performances on our Second Stage, presented by the Jazz Foundation of America:

Make sure you bring an appetite to enjoy delicious food from these vendors:

• Big Papa Smokem Gourmet BBQ
• Blue Smoke
• Dickson’s Farmstand
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
• Jase’s BBQ
• Kimchi Smoke Barbeque
• Mighty Quinn’s
• Pure Grit

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

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 community-focused, mission-driven mobile pop-up

Desserts

• La NewYorkina: Handmade natural Mexican ice pops, ice cream and sweets
• Fan Fan Doughnuts: Small batch doughnuts inspired by flavors and traditions around the globe

Prohibited Items

Please see below for a list of items that are prohibited at the Blues BBQ Festival.

• 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.

Pier 76

408 12th Ave West, New York, NY 10018

FREE EVENT