Organizers of Westport’s annual Labor Day weekend music fest at the Levitt Pavilion today announced the lineup, a name change, and a smaller footprint for the event.
Crowds at last year’s festival. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo
Now known as the Blues & Views Festival — the BBQ part was dropped — it returns for the 12th consecutive year. Concert days are Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday Sept. 1.
Names among the blues, soul, rock and funk artists performing include Anders Osborne, Lawrence, Neville Jacobs, The Main Squeeze, Flow Tribe, High & Mighty Brass Band, Southern Avenue, The Commonheart, Kat Wright, The National Reserve, Jake Kulak and the Lowdown, and Fairfield’s School of Rock.
The popular “Jesup Jam” on the grounds of the Westport Library parking lot offers bouncy amusements, face painting, slime table and other arts and crafts for kids, an announcement said.
The BBQ cooking and competition in the Imperial Avenue parking lot has been eliminated.
There will be a specialty food marketplace and a food court filled with wood-fired, grilled and roasted food, handcrafted beer, premium liquor, wine and other refreshments and a local musician stage featuring talented musicians from Westport, Norwalk and neighboring towns.
Tickets to Jesup Jam at the Westport Library parking lot and Levitt Live access to the Main Stage in the Levitt Pavilion are sold separately. Children 12 and under are free and performances are held rain or shine.
]A portion of the proceeds from the Blues & Views festival will go to Staples Tuition Grants and Wakeman Town Farm. For tickets and information, please visit http://www.BluesViewsCT.com.
