TOP PHOTO: The Jake Leg Stompers will perform as the headliners at the 2022 Louie Bluie Festival in Caryville. Photo courtesy of the Jake Leg Stompers. 

This beautiful drawing created by local artist – Tom Slover Jr., is on display at the Justice Center in Jacksboro.
The plaque briefly talks about Howard ‘Louie Bluie’ Armstrong’s legacy and pays tribute to the first Board of Directors of the Campbell Culture Coalition.

CARYVILLE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – The Louie Bluie Festival returns on Sept. 24, 2022, for a full day of live music and Appalachian art! This will be the first time the festival has been in person on the grounds of Cove Lake State Park in Caryville since the pandemic.

“We can’t wait to share the love of music and art with our community in person this year,” said Jocelyn Woods Griffo, festival co-chair. “Our team of volunteers and organizers is truly passionate about what we do, and we are grateful for the opportunity to bring live music back home.”

This year’s headliner is the Jake Leg Stompers, a band that specializes in last century’s party music. A self-dubbed “jug band,” the Jake Leg Stompers present pre-war roots music on period instruments in lively, authentic styles. The Stompers capture the rebellious spirit of pre-1941 American music from Memphis Jug bands to Appalachian Hillbilly to Fats Waller – when folk music was still considered dangerous.

There will be three stages at this year’s festival, and music will float throughout the park the entire day. The festival is free, but donations are accepted at the gate or online.

Additional performers will be announced later on, so be sure to follow the festival’s Facebook page for updates. For more information on the festival, including how to register as a vendor, participate in the Maker’s Market, or take part in the quilt competition, visit HERE.

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About the Louie Bluie Music and Art Festival

This is the 15th year the festival has taken place. (Last year was canceled due to COVID-19, and the 14th festival was virtual.) Inspired by Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, the Louie Bluie Music and Arts Festival aims to bring together some of the strongest talent in the area that embodies the spirit of Louie Bluie. This festival celebrates Armstrong’s contribution to the arts and encourages musicians and artists to hone their own talents. Historically, Campbell County is a place steeped in music, and that’s still true today. It’s the home of Armstrong, the festival’s namesake, who grew up in LaFollette in the 1920s and was an incredibly talented man. He was an artist, a storyteller and a writer who played fiddle, mandolin and guitar. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-04/27/2022-6AM)

2 Replies to “Louie Bluie Music-Arts Festival back in person; headliner announced”

  1. As a local artist, jewelry watercolour paintings, I would like to have a booth at the upcoming Louie Bluie festival in Cove lake this September

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