Founded in 2002, the Baton Rouge Blues Foundation is a non-profit organization striving to promote, preserve and celebrate the Baton Rouge blues culture and bring the best of Louisiana swamp blues music to the world. Today the Foundation presents the annual Baton Rouge Blues Festival. Past outreach initiatives include our Blues Education program which promotes the history of Louisiana swamp blues and teaches local youth how swamp blues is shaped by and contributes to Louisiana culture. The Blues Music History Project documents local performances, interviews with local blues musicians and narratives about the roots of swamp blues and its impact on other musical forms.The Baton Rouge Blues Foundation has hosted a star-studded gala evening in years past, celebrating the blues and honoring local blues artists.