VFT plays at 7:30, event begins at 2 pm, Aug. 18 | Pier 97, Hudson River Park (off W. 59th Street)
Vieux Farka Toure at The Blues BBQ

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Hendrix of the Sahara, in sight of New Jersey. 

The 19th annual Hudson River Park Blues BBQ Festival returns to Hudson River Park's Pier 97 for a (FREE) day filled with smoky goodness and great music. Join local pit powerhouses like Brother Jimmy's, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Mighty Quinn’s, and Pig Beach fire up their smokers while you take in live blues and roots performances. Grab dessert from Ben & Jerry's or Melt, sip on beer from Sixpoint and sample a taste of Glenfiddich while you enjoy NYC before the summer ends with a blues and BBQ explosion. 


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