Get down, chow down and throw down in downtown Westport for the Westport Downtown Merchants Association”™s Eighth Annual Blues, Views & BBQ Festival, Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6. This is a two-day event at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts and on the grounds of the Westport Library. Entertainment and activities include a Connecticut musician”™s showcase, bouncy amusements, bull riding, games and a BBQ marketplace. There will also be contests including rib eating and pie eating, a “People”™s Choice” wing contest, plus a Kansas City BBQ Society BBQ competition ”“ “Cookin”™ For A Cause.” Plus you will find hand-crafted beer, premium liquor, wine and refreshments alongside an array of wood-fired BBQ . Blues, Views and BBQ is a swinging street party, complete with tantalizing tastes and soulful sounds for the whole family.
There are two ticket levels: Jessup Jam Tickets provide access to all activities on the library grounds, which includes the BBQ competition area, kids”™ amusements, food court, marketplace, Jessup Jam Music Stage and cooking demos. Adult tickets are $10 per day, in advance and $15 per day at the gate. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult. The Levitt Pavilion Live tickets provide access to Jessup Jam plus access to Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts area for nine-plus hours of top-name performers on the main stage. Tickets in advance are $45 for Saturday, $30 for Sunday, or two day passes for $70. Tickets at the gate on for Saturday tickets will be $60, Sunday $40, with a two day pass available for $85. For more information visit: bluesviewsbbq.com/
