Back Buskers at the Iconic King Biscuit

We are the Windy City Blues Society, the Long Island Blues Society, and the Kansas City Blues Society working in conjunction to raise funds for what may be the only other stage at the 2025 King Biscuit Blues Festival. The Quicksand stage is run by Ricky Quicksand Martin and Jim Carpenter.

The King Biscuit Blues Fest is one of the greatest Blues Festivals in the world. Part of what makes it so great is the authenticity and rawness of where the BLUES all began, the Mississippi Delta. All the original blues musicians started out as street performers, "Buskers." Heck, the King of the Blues, B.B. King, started playing on a street corner at Second & Church St. in Indianola, Mississippi. The buskers at the King Biscuit are one of the critical ingredients that make the Biscuit so great.

There is a little stage at Thad Kelly Park, 415 Cherry St. in Helena, Arkansas called "The Quicksand Stage." During the festival, "Buskers" are scheduled from 1 to 7 pm, and they play for tips. The money raised from this GoFundMe goes to those musicians and helps pay for operating the Quicksand Stage. And if we raise enough money, maybe some Subway sandwiches, waters, and beverages for the musicians and volunteers.

All 3 Blues Societies are 501(c)(3) non-profit, public charities. Our primary focus is to support the Blues Music Art form. Many members of the Blues Societies regularly attend the King Biscuit. We want to keep a portion of the King Biscuit FREE, and offer a second stage. As a 501(c)(3), more of your donation goes to the cause.

Check out the web page dedicated to the Quicksand / Buskers Stage at the King Biscuit. P.S. The festival does not recognize or fund the stage. Quicksand / Buskers Stage