John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival

The festival is a tribute to the legacy of Rappahannock County native John Jackson. 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.

The purpose of the event is to develop a creative economy centered around the Arts and Agriculture of Rappahannock County.

2024 John Jackson Festival - Keeping the Piedmont Blues Alive - Full 

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2024 John Jackson Festival - Keeping the Piedmont Blues Alive  - Clip

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Links:

2024 John Jackson Festival - Keeping the Piedmont Blues Alive- Full
2024 John Jackson Festival - Keeping the Piedmont Blues Alive - Clip
John Jackson Blues Festival 2023 Trailer
John Jackson Blues Festival 2023
John Jackson Blues Festival 2022
John Jackson Blues Fesitval 2022 - Porch Exerpts
John Jackson and the Piedmont Blues - History