WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival

4 day long free outdoor blues festival in Henderson, KY celebrating the father of blues, WC Handy!

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

35 Years. 4 Days. 1 Legendary Stage.

The 2026 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival lineup has landed! Join us June 17–20 for 4 unforgettable days of FREE music on the Henderson, KY riverfront. 🎸

See the full schedule below! ⬇️
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[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

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[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

The 34th annual #HandyBluesFest continues today with a fantastic lineup of free music in Henderson, KY.

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

The final day of #handyblues 2024 is underway! Come on out to our free festival in Henderson, KY.

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

Last day of the 2024 Handy Blues Fest happing right now in downtown Henderson. Come grab a halfpot ticket and merch, eat some great food, and enjoy the music!

[Gretchen Ross @gretchen_news]

IT'S BACK!! It's @HandyBlues time!! The music kicked off last night. We'll have another live interview with organizers at 8:40am!!

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[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

Thanks to The Gleaner and staff for capturing these great #handybluesfest moments!

[John Martin @EVLIVjohnmartin]

Great images of ⁦@HandyBlues⁩ from our Daniel Sarch. More blues and food tonight in downtown #HendersonKY. https://t.co/WehRJg5oA9

[Bradley L. Schneider @bradschneider1]

The best night of @HandyBlues every year - Sat. night! Proud to welcome 1000s of music fans from all over the country to the Henderson riverfront. It’s the best free blues fest in the nation. Great things are happening here! Let’s keep the momentum going! https://t.co/KEMwH1a0iI

[Greg Risch @grisch35]

Enjoyed @HandyBlues with a little ice cream and scenery in Audubon Mill Park with Koen & @mrsjamierisch! #bridge #boat #JohnJamesAudubonStatue

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

Blood Brothers @AlbertCastiglia and @zitorox straight burned down the #handybluesfest stage! If you missed it, make plans to see them on tour NOW

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

We have music and a wide variety of food vendors going from Noon until 10:30 tonight. The worst of the heat has moved out, so the #handybluesfest is the perfect spot for lunch and dinner today!

[Sam Owens @SamOwensphoto]

The W.C. Handy Blues & BBQ festival just kicked off its final day. I'll be there again tonight making pics for @courierpress/@TheGleanerNews. Check out some photos from the past few days of the free festival: https://t.co/Seq0whSu64

[Henderson Co Schools @HendersonSchool]

HCHS Theater students help decorate umbrellas and participate in the Street Strut Parade this morning at the The W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HCHSColonels @HandyBlues @HendersonSofa

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

Henderson, KY is once again the epicenter of the blues world today with @DuwayneBurnside @amandafishband, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, @tommycastroband, @Samantha_Fish, & @waltertrout all playing for free at Audubon Mill Park. Thx 2 @fieldandmain bank!

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

What a fabulous day for live music! @ManagerMichel put on one heck of a show. @JlwOfficial showed the crowd why he is a living blues legend. The phenomenal @LarkinPoe and amazing @MrSipp_tmbc both completely rocked the crowd. Join us Sat for another great lineup of free music!

[Joe Louis Walker @JlwOfficial]

The Joe Louis Walker Band is honored to be back at the The W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, KY TONIGHT, Friday, June 18th!

Find out more info here: https://t.co/XpWGHdvygp

#LiveMusic #LiveBlues #JoeLouisWalker #JoeLouisWalkerBand #WCHandyBluesFest

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

Mr. Sipp’s performance is going to be live on WNIN! Make sure to tune in if you can’t make it in real life @WNIN

[Cam Hopman @CamHopmanWx]

It's Friday night at the @HandyBlues! The food is hot and so is the music; the temperatures might as well be too. #tristatewx

[Larkin Poe @LarkinPoe]

Pedal to the heavy metal, y’all 💀💀 We are ready to get handy with some blues in Kentucky tonight at the @HandyBlues festival — y’all send us some good vibes please ✨✨

[WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival @HandyBlues]

.@callmekingfish just took the stage and is already igniting the crowd, not too late to come out and hear this rising star!