John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival

The  Festival is a tribute to Rappahannock County native John Jackson and his Piedmont Blues legacy. Jackson was a recipient of a 1986 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.

2025 Piedmont Blues Artist include:
Erin Harpe CBD (Country Blues Duo) with Jim Countryman
"country blues at its very best ... one of the finest fingerpicking acoustic blues singers in the land"
Corey Harris
Rev. Robert B.Jones Sr.
Andrew Alli &Josh Small
Valerie & Ben Turner
Bobby G and the Heavies
Jeffrey Scott
Jim Lloyd & Junior Appalachian Musicians
Justin Golden & the Rhapsody Project-Richmond Chapter

Historical and Cultural Exhibits, Children's Activities, Food Trucks and more ...