This weekend we were lucky enough to stop by the 25th anniversary of the Baton Rouge Blues Festival, one of the oldest free blues fests in the country. It took place across the cozy downtown of Baton Rouge and featured blues legends like Mavis Staples, Deacon John, and Henry Gray. Read our in-depth review of the festival, the city, and the blues right here.

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Smokehouse Porter

Jonathon “Boogie” Long

Jonathon “Boogie” Long

Jonathon “Boogie” Long

Cedric Burnside

Cedric Burnside

Quiana Lynell

Quiana Lynell

Quiana Lynell

Deacon John

Deacon John

John “Papa” Gros

John “Papa” Gros

Killer Whale

William Bell

Greyhounds