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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Grammy-winning singer is headlining this free West Palm Beach festival
A Grammy-award-winning blues singer will headline the 10th annual BBQ, Blues and Brews festival this weekend in West Palm Beach's Heart and Soul Park. The free festival takes place June 28 from 5-9 p.m. and will feature live music, a barbecue competition and beer tastings. Headlining the festival is blues singer Cedric Burnside, a Mississippi-based musician whose 2021 album 'I Be Trying' won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album. He also has been a nominee for three other Grammy awards. Burnside is scheduled to take the stage at 8 p.m. Performing before him will be Ladi T and the Super Star Players and The Derek Mack Band. A judged barbecue contest will feature grillers from several local barbeque spots, including Fosters BBQ, A & A Roadside BBQ and Jerk Center, MeatHead's BBQ, Gilberts Riblets, Da King of BBQ, Eat N' Cake and Twisted Smoke BBQ. 'They will grill, roast, smoke, and serve classics like juicy pulled pork, tender chicken, smoky ribs, and more to guests and to the judges, who will award prizes in multiple categories,' a city news release stated. The festival, organized by the city's Community Redevelopment Agency, takes place at Heart and Soul Park, 825 N. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach. Lot parking is available nearby at 444 W. Railroad Ave., as well as a county government parking lot at 505 Banyan Blvd. For more information visit the official event website at Andrew Marra is a reporter at The Palm Beach Post. Reach him at amarra@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Grammy-winning singer is headlining the BBQ, Blues and Brews festival
Hamilton Spectator
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Here are 10 musical acts you can check out for free this summer in Wasaga Beach
If you're coming up to Wasaga Beach this summer, you'll have a chance to check out more than 30 outdoor live concerts — from classic rock to reggae, jazz and the blues. 'We are ready to kickoff an incredible summer,' said Mayor Brian Smith. 'From spectacular beachfront concerts, fireworks and award-winning outdoor performances to our annual midway and Blues Festival — Wasaga Beach is open for business and ready to help you celebrate summer.' Here are 10 bands you'll be able to see, for free, in Wasaga Beach throughout the summer — including two you'll be able to enjoy on the sand at Beach Area 1.
