Highland Jazz and Blues Festival 2015 headliner, Papa Mali, is bringing Big Chief Monk Boudreaux from New Orleans along with a few other special guests for an All Star Super Jam,” says Kelly Rich about the coming fest. You can also look for what to do in Columbia. Additionally, look for zeitgeist food and existential acts in abundance on the 2 stages.

The fest is Sat, Sept 19, noon to 5 pm.

Launched in 2003, the Festival has grown from a handful of bands and a crowd of 500-1,000 to a gathering including two stages, ten bands, posters, t-shirts, food and art sales, and 10,000 music fans in Highland area’s beautiful Columbia Park.The annual Festival is a gift to the community from the Highland Area Partnership doing business as the Highland Jazz & Blues Festival Presented by Twisted Root. Proceeds from poster, t-shirt, and beverage sales, donations, and sponsorships are used to bring the Festival back each year.

Highland Jazz & Blues Festival, PO Box 44292, Shreveport, LA 71134.

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