West End Arts and Entertainment District with West Alameda Business Association present the 1st annual Blues, Brews and BBQ! A community event produced by locals! Home Grown! Come out and support a day of delicious BBQ, frosty local brew and down home blues by some of the original blues masters of Oakland! The West Coast Blues Society's Caravan of All Stars! The event will be kicked off by the WEAE Youth Performers! Followed by Alameda's own Jim Parodi and friends! Jim Parodi and friends is a collaborative of local professional accomplished talent that donate their time to perform at our nonprofit events! This opening will be followed by the Blues Power Hour beginning at 3pm! The Bladium will be providing a bouncy house and sports games for the kids. The Encinal High school cheerleaders will be fundraising and providing face painting for the little ones as well as baked goods! The West End Arts and Entertainment District will be a nonprofit organization working to provide grants for music education in Alameda. We also provide a platform for the students of local instructors to perform at each event! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the best Blues, Brews and BBQ around!