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The Baton Rouge Blues Foundation lineup for Blues Week, April 19-26.

Saturday, April 19

The Slim Harpo Awards this year honors Silas Hogan (Legend), Marcia Ball and Lil’ Ray Neal (Pioneers) and Nick Spitzer (Ambassador). Music by One Mo Time, featuring Floyd Patterson and some surprise guests. Holiday Inn Executive Center’s Cypress Room. 7:30 p.m. For details and tickets visit brbluesfoundation.org.

Later that night, catch Chris LeBlanc at Roux House and Black Sound Parade at Chelsea’s Café. Also Chris Thomas King performs at Chelsea’s Café.

Sunday, April 20

Earth Day festivities, noon, Repentance Park, blues artist TBA

Walter “Wolfman” Washington, noon, Sunday in the Park, 225 and the Art Council’s free concert outside the Shaw for the Arts.

Blues Jam with James Johnson at Teddy’s Juke Joint on Old Scenic Highway in Zachary. 8 p.m.

Monday, April 21

Baton Rouge Blues Week Harmonica Jam with BB Bruce at Phil Brady’s on Government Street, artists TBA. 8 p.m.

Chicago Al & the Backburners at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22

Baton Rouge Blues Society Jam at Phil Brady’s, artists TBA. 6:30 p.m. until.

Wednesday, April 23

Maxine Crump presents “The History of the Blues in Baton Rouge” at the State Museum at Spanish Town Road and North Fourth Street. Noon to 1 p.m.

Shirley Neal’s Blues Buffet at Phil Brady’s, featuring pork chops, smothered potatoes with shrimp and sausage and music by Lil Ray Neal. 6 p.m.

Dixie Rose at Teddy’s Juke Joint. 7 p.m. Raymond and Kevan Voodoo Blues Open Mike. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Grammy Award-winning Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience at Manship Theatre. 7:30 p.m.

Michael Foster Project at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 24

Baton Rouge Blues Week All-Star Jam with Troy Turner, with others TBA. 9:30 p.m.

Teddy’s Blues Week Record Spin at Teddy’s Juke Joint, 8 p.m. to midnight

Friday, April 25

Tabby Thomas Blues Revue with Smokehouse Porter and Miss Mamie, Oscar Davis and more. Live After Five downtown at Galvez Plaza. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Kevin Schexnayder at the Pastime, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Henry Butler at Manship Theatre. 8 p.m.

Big Red & the Soul Benders, Teddy’s Juke Joint, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Real Time featuring Ernest Scott at Roux House. 10 p.m.

John Lisi & Delta Funk at Phil Brady’s. 10:30 p.m.

Eddie Bo at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 26

The Baton Rouge Blues Festival featuring the Baton Rouge Magnet High School Bulldog Blues Band, Phil Guy, Larry Garner, Marcia Ball, Kenny Neal, Luther Kent & Trick Bag, Tab Benoit, Lazy Lester with Rudy Richard and James Johnson, Repentance Park, the downtown fountain area between the Old State Capitol and the River Center 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kenny Acosta, the Pastime, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Smokey Greenwell at Roux House. 7 p.m.

Randy Pavlock & Twenty-Four Seven, Teddy’s Juke Joint, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Marty Christian, Papa Grows Funk at Happy’s Irish Pub. 9 p.m.

Kipori Woods at Phil Brady’s. 10 p.m.

Mike Zito at Roux House. 10 p.m.

Henry Gray & the Cats Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 27

Baton Rouge Blues Week Closing Jam featuring Sundanze and Teddy’s House Band with many special guests at Teddy’s Juke Joint. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.