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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rain doesn't slow down WC Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The WC Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival is going strong despite rain in Downtown Henderson. The food booths opened for lunch and bands kicked off soon after. First time festival goer Dave Lach of Nashville says he is a huge fan of Tinsley Ellis, who performed this afternoon. Lach says the Handy Fest stacks up against any of the bigger blues festivals around the nation. 'This is our first time at the festival,' Lach said. 'We started out our journey in Chicago, with the Chicago Blues Fest, went to Memphis for a few days, and I saw the lineup here and it looks fantastic, and so far it is.' Organizers gear up for Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival Joanne Shaw Taylor hits the stage Friday night at 5 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Organizers gear up for Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The WC Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival is coming up and organizers are making final preparations for the event. It starts next Wednesday through Saturday at Audubon Mill Park in Henderson. It's a celebration of the life and legacy of Henderson resident William Christopher Handy, who spent nearly a decade in the city during the late 1800s. Handy Fest PR and Marketing Chair Anita Watkins says the festival has become one of the largest free music festivals in the nation, drawing people from nearly every state. Organizers say coolers, alcohol and pets are not allowed in the park during the festival per city ordinance. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
