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Please note: Must be 21+ years old to attend. 

Blues and BBQ will fill the August Wilson Center to kick off the 2018 Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival during the inaugural TASTE OF BLUES PARTY. Throughout the party, local restaurants will provide BBQ inspired samplings of their best dishes. Local and nationally recognized blues musicians will take the stages for intimate and exciting performances to kick off the festival. VALET parking will be available. 

The classic and modern spins on tasty barbeque cuisine samplings will include:
Braddock’s Pittsburgh Brasserie – peach smoked skuna bay salmon with espresso barbecue sauce
Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh – pulled pork cannoli
Eddie Merlot’s – confit BBQ chicken slider with smoke infused aioli
Fogo De Chao – tomato bruschetta and pineapple and citrus marinated chicken on the grill
Capital Grille – BBQ Grilled filet medallions and double chocolate cookies
Pirata – BBQ jerk shrimp with jicama pineapple salsa
Market Street Grocery – samgyeopsal shooters: korean BBQ pork belly & kimchi
Walter’s BBQ – traditional BBQ
A519 Chocolate – Signature Truffles
Blume Honey Water
More to come!

Performances by:
Lyndsey Smith including an Aretha Franklin Tribute
Mwenso & the Shakes
Deva Mahal
New Breed Brass Band
Teeny Tucker
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Rev. Shawn Amos
Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton

Keep up to date on the festival schedule and activities by visiting AACC-AWC.ORG. Free Master Classes along with Free Outdoor stage performers will be added leading up to the festival!

Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival Schedule of Events
Friday September 28, 2018 – 8pm – Taste of Blues Party (valet parking available) 
Saturday September 29, 2018 – 1pm to 6pm – Outdoor stages with FREE performances
Saturday September 29, 2018 – 8pm – Bettye LaVette *
Sunday September 30, 2018 – 4pm – Sweet Honey in the Rock *
Sunday September 30, 2018 – 8pm – John Scofield *
*Discount available for 3 ticketed concerts if all 3 concerts are added to cart