7th Annual A Taste of the Deep South Announce Festival Dates

BATON ROUGE, La. - June 21, 2023 - PRLog -- The 7th Annual A Taste of the Deep South (formerly Henry Turner Jr. Day) is pleased to announce the new dates for the three day festival, October 5, 7 and 8. The festival opens with a Pre-Party on at Henry Turner Jr.'s Listening Room on Thursday, October 5. Performers include Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, the Listening Room All-Stars and special guest artists from around the country who will perform at the festival. The event is scheduled from 7:00pm to midnight. The venue is located at 2733 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Admission is $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door and includes a down home style Southern buffet. No-host bar.

A Taste of the Deep South Festival takes place at Riverfront Plaza on October 7 and 8 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. The event features various genres of music. Saturday focuses on reggae and world music. Special guests to date include Ben E. Hunter and Princess Teha. Other talent expected to appear include blues great Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, SmokeHouse Porter and Miss Mamie, the Listening Room All-Stars including Kelton 'Npsire Harper and the Inspiration Band, Owen Scott, Pastor Leon Hitchens, comedian Eddie "Cool" Deemer and the Listening Room House Band Ervin "Maestro" Foster, Jim Masters and Larry "LZ" Dillon. Lisa Harris returns with her Tina Turner Tribute along with international cultural dance troupes. The festival also has Vendor's Village with arts and crafts, clothing and jewelry and a Food Court with southern festival food favorites.
For more information on VIP tickets, Vendor slots and talent log on to https://www.htjday.com or call 225-802-9681.

The event is family friendly and free to the public. Special VIP tickets are available on the website. VIP Experience cost is $25.00 and includes two meal and two soft drink tickets. Turner VIP tickets are $100 for two people with two T-shirts, four meal and drink tickets, covered seating in the VIP access tent and a "Now" CD by Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor. Food is from the festival Taste of the Deep South kitchen. The venue is located at 300 River Road, South, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Lawn seating so bring your chairs!