King Biscuit Blues Festival Books Bobby Rush, John Primer for Oct. 8–10

Aerial view of downtown Helena, Arkansas, on the bank of the Mississippi River with green hills behind.
Helena-West Helena on the Mississippi River. © Soloviev

King Biscuit Blues Festival Books Bobby Rush, John Primer for Oct. 8–10

By iSEARK.com

The King Biscuit Blues Festival returns to historic downtown Helena–West Helena Oct. 8–10, 2026, with a multi-stage Delta blues weekend.

Arkansas Times reported the announced lineup includes three-time Grammy winner Bobby Rush, Grammy nominee Candice Ivory, Chicago blues legend John Primer, rising star Sean “Mack” McDonald, Pine Bluff’s Port City Blues Players, West Helena’s Lonnie Shields, and more. Arkansas.com lists festival contact 870-572-5223 and [email protected].

Onsite three-day general admission is listed at $149 (rain or shine; no refunds). Ticket details: kingbiscuitfestival.com/tickets.

Sources: Arkansas.com — King Biscuit; Arkansas Times (April 9, 2026)

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Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.