The Anglesea Blues Festival features both national and regional blues musicians and is held in conjunction with the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship. Top Blues acts are featured on our FREE outdoor main stage, as well as in neighboring clubs and pubs.

Main Stage Schedule

11am - 1pm - Slim & The Percolators

Formed in 2017 by veteran blues guitar player Tim “The Perkolator” Perks and Harmonica whiz Derek “Slim” Matteson and inspired by their love of traditional Chicago style house rocking blues, the band incorporates the influences of Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Jimmy Reed, Magic Sam , T Bone Walker and many more to form a high energy, entertaining and interactive show. In addition to Classic Chicago style blues, we play some west coast jump/swing and some old school Rock and roll. We have played extensively around the Philadelphia area and even as far south as the Florida Keys and as far north as Maine. We have also played most of the local blues festivals and have indeed headlined a festival in Florida. The band was inducted to the PA Blues Hall of Fame in 2019 and our debut CD which was released the same year was nominated for a Blues Blast Magazine award. For people who love high energy danceable blues, this is not to be missed!

1:30pm - 4:30pm - Zydeco Go-Go

Zydeco-a-Go-Go, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier practitioners of Louisiana dance music, are bringing the zydeco party to the people. “Their motto is: Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” or “Let The Good Times Roll!” At the heart of any Zydeco-A-Go-Go song is the classic zydeco sound of accordion and frattoir (rubboard) augmented by saxophone, electric guitar, electric bass and drums. Zydeco and Cajun blues blends with vintage New Orleans rock & roll into a spicy gumbo of irresistible Louisiana dance music. Their performances feature lyrics sung in English, Spanish, Cajun and Creole French, set to a beat that keeps people dancing all night long.

Although based in Philadelphia, the group has garnered praise for its authentic Louisiana sound. When playing a gig at the legendary Rock & Bowl in New Orleans, they kept the crowded dance-floor busy, with lots of smiling faces everywhere. KBON, a popular radio station in Eunice, Louisiana (the heart of Cajun country) put the group’s debut CD into its daily rotation. Music from that cd was used in the soundtrack for ABC News Earth Day Special that was broadcast worldwide during a segment documenting the effect of global warming in Louisiana. In other parts of the nation as well as Europe the CD has found an appreciative audience on progressive radio stations.

And whether they’re playing a large festival or a smalltown fair, a performing arts center or a block party, a bowling alley or a swanky fundraiser gala, a back-yard BBQ or one of those non-stop everybodys-up-and-dancin wedding receptions: you know it’s gonna be a wild and swingin’ pitch-a-wang-dang-doodle-all-night-long zydeco dance party!