Check out the musical schedule for Shreveport's Highland Jazz & Blues Festival

Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times
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The 19th annual Highland Jazz & Blues Festival will return to Columbia Park in the historic Highland neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 16 with music and fun for all ages.

The Highland Jazz & Blues Festival launched in 2003 and has grown from featuring a handful of bands and a crowd of 500 - 1,000 to now having two stages, nine bands, art vendors and 10,000 fans in the crowd.

This event is a gift to the community from the Highland Area Partnership and proceeds from the poster, t-shirt and beverage sales along with donations and sponsorships are used to bring the festival back every year.

This year's music lineup features musicians from the community and beyond including local favorite and Grammy nominated vocalist and guitarist Buddy Flett, J and The Causeways, the Shreveport Regional Jazz Ensemble and many more.

The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday afternoon, September 17, 2022, at Columbia Park.  
The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday afternoon, September 17, 2022, at Columbia Park.

Pavilion Stage:

  • 11 a.m. - Buddy Flett

  • 12:15 p.m. - Shreveport Regional Jazz Ensemble

  • 1:30 p.m. - Curtis Mills feat. Groove Minded

  • 3 p.m. - Zach Edwards and The Medicine

  • 4:30 p.m. - J and The Causeways

Abbi Pomeroy hula hoops during the 17th annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Shreveport's Columbia Park.
Abbi Pomeroy hula hoops during the 17th annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Shreveport's Columbia Park.

BOM Gazebo Stage

  • 11:30 a.m. - De'Lontrell Thomas

  • 1 p.m. - Tawng Darkly

  • 2:30 p.m. - Co-op Mode

  • 4 p.m. - Full on Pocket

In addition to the music, there will over 70 food and art vendors and a children's area sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. There will also be a designated pet area sponsored by Heavenly Acres for pets. A free shuttle will run to Columbia Park about every 30 minutes from Mall St. Vincent in the north corner near Dillard's.

Check out the Highland Jazz & Blues website for more information and to keep up with updates.

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Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.

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