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Waynesboro | Virginia Chili, Blues & Brews Festival on tap for September

Crystal Graham
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A weekend of blues music is on tap in September as the 15th annual Virginia Chili, Blues & Brews Festival returns to Downtown Waynesboro.

The festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, with music by The Nighthawks, The Mojo Parker Band, KC & The Blues Revue and Fatty Lumpkin & The Love Hogs.

The one-day festival runs from noon to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults; children 12 and under are free.

The festival supports arts education and community programming at the Wayne Theatre.

On Friday night, a kickoff event will be held with two free shows at local Main Street venues.

Alex Arbaugh will play at Delly Up from 4-6 p.m. and Joe Pettus will perform a solo acoustic set at The Green Leaf Grill from 6-8 p.m.

For more information on the kickoff on Friday or to buy tickets for the one-day festival on Saturday, click here.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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