The Kennett Area Park Authority (KAPA) will present an inaugural Roots & Blues Festival on July 27 beginning at 11 a.m. at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square. 

The festival – which will serve as a fundraiser for the park -- will be highlighted by a performance by the Wild Bohemians, a Philadelphia-based Mardi Gras band who has played extensively throughout the area and at musical festivals for the past 30 years. Other artists who are scheduled to perform include Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, Deb Callahan, Slim & the Perkolators, The Two Johns, Dibbs & the Detonators, Old Refuge, Swing that Cat, Street Beans, and Steve Guyger & the Excellos. This inaugural event will also include food trucks, adult beverages, and local artisans. 

Tickets are limited and early bird pricing is available now by visiting www.ansonbnixonpark.org/events/2024-roots-blues-festival. Proceeds will go toward Anson B. Nixon Park. Gates will open at 10 a.m. and the festival will conclude at 7:30 p.m. For more information about the Roots & Blues Festival and to learn about becoming involved as a volunteer and support operations in the park, please visit KAPA’s website.