Attracts hundreds of thousands of people to the banks of the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas, this iconic festival, held the weekend before

Columbus Day each October, continues to preserve the music of the Delta.

The name stems from King Biscuit Time, the longest-running daily radio show.

Schedule :

October 4, 2023

Line Up

6:00pm : Bubba Sullivan Memorial Jam - Main Stage

October 5, 2023

Line Up

Main Stage

11:00am to 11:50am : Battle of The Bands Winner

12:00pm to 12:50pm : Wampus Cats

1:10pm to 2:15pm : Captain Jack Watson

2:35pm to 3:40pm : Sterling Billingsley Band

4:00pm to 5:10pm : Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials

5:30pm to 6:40pm : Kenny Neal with Billy Branch

7:00pm to 8:10pm : John Nemeth & The Love Light Orchestra

8:30pm : Ruthie Foster

October 6, 2023

Line Up

9:00am to 9:30am : Alyssa Galvan - Bit-O-Blues

9:45am to 10:15am : Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport - Bit-O-Blues

10:30am to 11:15am : The Spa City Youngbloods of Hot Springs - Bit-O-Blues

11:30am : Pinetop Perkins Boogie Woogie Workshop Showcase - Bit-O-Blues

12:00pm to 12:55pm : D.K. Harrell - Main Stage

12:00pm to 12:45pm : Robert Hill- Lockwood Stackhouse

1:00pm to 1:45pm : Smokehouse, Mamie Porter & The Gutbucket Blues Band- Lockwood Stackhouse

1:10pm to 2:10pm : Dylan Triplett - Main Stage

2:00pm to 2:45pm : Mary Lane- Lockwood Stackhouse

2:00pm to 2:45pm : Rachel Ammons - Cedell Davis

2:30pm to 3:40pm : Carl Weathersby - Main Stage

3:00pm to 3:45pm : Ben Levin - Cedell Davis

3:00pm to 3:45pm : James “Taildragger” Jones- Lockwood Stackhouse

4:00pm to 4:45pm : Demetria Taylor- Lockwood Stackhouse

4:00pm to 4:45pm : Jeron Paxton - Cedell Davis

4:00pm to 5:10pm : Reba Russell Band - Main Stage

5:00pm to 5:45pm : Candice Ivory- Lockwood Stackhouse

5:00pm to 5:45pm : CW Gatlin - Cedell Davis

5:35pm to 6:45pm : Andy T Band - Main Stage

6:00pm to 6:45pm : Robert Finley- Lockwood Stackhouse

6:00pm to 6:45pm : Skeet Rogers & Inner City Blues Band - Cedell Davis

7:00pm to 8:00pm : Jimbo Mathus Band- Lockwood Stackhouse

7:00pm to 7:45pm : Omar Coleman - Cedell Davis

7:10pm to 8:20pm : Paul Thorn Band - Main Stage

8:00pm to 8:45pm : Sonny Green - Cedell Davis

8:45pm : Nick Moss Band - Main Stage

October 7, 2023

Line Up

Main Stage

12:00pm to 12:55pm : Back Bone Blues Band

1:10pm to 2:15pm : Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith with Bob Stroger & Bob Margolin

2:35pm to 3:40pm : Chris O'Leary

4:00pm to 5:10pm : Kirk Fletcher

5:30pm to 6:35pm : Anson Funderburgh

6:55pm to 8:10pm : Sonny Landreth

8:40pm : Tab Benoit & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Lockwood StackHouse

12:00pm to 12:45pm : Aberdeen Slim

1:00pm to 1:45pm : Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry Tribute

2:00pm to 2:45pm : Miz Renee Smith & The Gentlemen’s Band

3:00pm to 3:45pm : Jamiah Rogers

4:00pm to 4:45pm : Memphissippi Sounds

5:00pm to 5:45pm : Jimmy Burns

6:00pm to 6:45pm : Lady Bianca

7:00pm to 8:00pm : John Primer

Cedell Davis

1:00pm to 1:45pm : Bill Abel

2:00pm to 2:45pm : Billy Davis Rhythm Machine

3:00pm to 3:45pm : Kent Burnside

4:00pm to 4:45pm : Spoonfed Blues featuring Mississippi Spoonman

5:00pm to 5:45pm : Robert Kimbrough, Sr. Blues Connection

6:00pm to 6:45pm : Twice as Good

7:00pm to 7:45pm : Mizz Lowe

8:00pm to 9:00pm : Tia Carroll

Gospel

6:00pm to 6:30pm : Phillips County Community Choir

6:35pm to 7:00pm : Willie & Company - Brinkley, AR

7:05pm to 7:30pm : G-Hope Choir - Clarksdale, MS

7:35pm to 8:00pm : Diane & The Spiritual Angels - Shelby, MS

8:05pm to 8:35pm : New Spiritual Keys - Jonesboro, AR

8:40pm to 9:15pm : Trell & Phaze 2 - Little Rock, AR

9:20pm to 10:15pm : Bob Holloway & The Southern Sons - Memphis, TN

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Date : October 4, 2023 - October 7, 2023

Location :

King Biscuit Blues Festival

319 Phillips St

Helena, AR 72342

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