Arlington resident Jesse Freeman gets his shirt signed after the annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival on Saturday, June 14 by singer and musician Ana Popovic. Jeff Hight
The Blues returned to the Pike on Saturday afternoon, June 14. For the 19th year, Walter Reed Drive north of Columbia Pike was closed to traffic and opened to pedestrians to enjoy the annual blues festival. Saturday’s lineup included: Steve McWilliams and the Spectacles – A tribute to Chris Polk, Duffy Kane, Memphis Gold, Billy Thomson and headliner Ana Popovic.
Sponsors of the festival included: Washington Forrest Foundation, Yuengling, Columbia Pike/Pike Ride, Arlington’s Car-Free Diet, Dorchester Apartments and Towers, Oakland Apartments and Westmont Garden Apartments.
Friends of the festival include: Silverwood Companies, Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington Animal Hospital, Twisted Vines, Giant Winking Fish, StreetCarNow.org and B.M. Smith.