VIDALIA — After a three-day blues bombardment, the 16th annual Natchez Bluff Blues Fest ended Sunday afternoon, leaving residents anxiously awaiting next year’s festivities.

“I am going to have to come to all three days next year,” Vidalia resident John Retter said. “I wish I would have known it was going to be this much fun.”

Retter was not the only pleased festival attendee. Hundreds of people flocked to the event on all three days of the festival to enjoy the music, shopping, food and relaxing.

“It’s always nice to just grab a lawn chair, pick out a spot, and sit back and enjoy the show,” Natchez resident Cadie Johnson said while watching a performance. “I have to get back to work on Monday, so it’s nice to have some relaxation time over the weekend.”

Johnson was watching Mojo Mudd perform Sunday afternoon on the Vidalia Riverfront.

The festival started off Friday and Saturday on the bluff in Natchez on Broadway Street, but was moved across the river on Sunday for Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland’s Blues Picnic.

“I love that both sides of the river got together to share the festival,” Johnson said. “Both sides have always shared bonds, especially musical ones.”

Music aside, Baton Rouge resident Trevor Burton said it was the overall atmosphere of the festival that made him glad he made the hour and a half journey to Natchez.

“I just love the blues, and I love festivals,” he said. “And since getting here on Friday, the people have been nice, the music has been great and the crowd has been into it.”

Burton said he took off from work on Friday to try and catch as many bands as he could at the festival.

“I almost saw every one of them,” he said. “I wish there were more weekends like this.”

Ferriday resident Trisha Weberley said her Sunday afternoon eating red beans and rice and listening to a free concert with her kids was a nice break from the usual.

“I’m normally running around trying to keep my kids entertained on a Sunday afternoon,” she said. “So having a safe place to take them with fun activity for them to do just makes my life easier.”

Weberley’s 4-year-old daughter Nicole said she wishes she could hear a concert every weekend.

“The guitar is my favorite,” she said. “It makes very pretty sounds.”

Weberley said she hopes more free activities and festivals continue to pop in the Miss-Lou, but for now she is content waiting until next years Natchez Bluff Blues Fest.