Live Blues at its Best!

Each year since 1995, some of the biggest names in blues music have taken the stage at the Tampa Bay Blues Festival.  

Blues enthusiasts the world over converge on St. Petersburg’s scenic waterfront to enjoy this live showcase of American Blues music. With acres of grass and palm trees, Vinoy Park is the perfect tropical setting for one of the world’s biggest and best blues concerts.

Proceeds benefit Pinellas Association for Retarded Children.

The 2010 Tampa Bay Blues Festival is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 9, 10, and 11, with musical acts Jimmie Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, J.J. Grey & Mofro, Bettye Lavette, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, Magic Slim, Joe Lewis Walker, Shemekia Copeland and many more. With a state-of-the-art PA system, this year promises to be one of the biggest events on the Tampa Bay music scene, and one of the most popular Tampa Bay attractions.

Tampa Bay Blues Festival has established itself as one of the world’s preeminent blues concerts, having presented over 250 of the world’s greatest live blues musical performers. Over the years, the stage has welcomed legends such as Buddy Guy, George Thorogood, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Jonny Lang, Los Lobos, Jerry Lee Lewis, Koko Taylor, Jimmie Vaughan, Irma Thomas, Susan Tedeschi, and others, in what has truly become a magnificent celebration of music.

Attendees can partake in hot blues, cool beverages, and tasty food, including seafood, barbecue, Cuban cuisine, and other culinary treats. Festival vendors also include arts & crafts. In addition to great music and warm weather, participants can enjoy visiting downtown St. Petersburg, with its many restaurants, clubs, and art museums, including the world famous Dali Museum. From downtown St. Petersburg, guests may wish to explore the area, traveling twenty minutes by car to tour the communities of Gulfport, Pass-a-Grille, Tierra Verde, Treasure Island, and St. Pete Beach (to name a few fun and interesting destinations).  In Tierra Verde, Ft. De Soto Park offers camping, nature and biking trails, kayak and bicycle rentals, covered picnic areas, and one of the finest beaches in the world (North Beach, voted the #1 beach by TripAdvisor in 2008 and 2009).  

The Tampa Bay Blues Festival provides the best in live blues entertainment, in an ideal tropical setting, in support of a worthwhile cause. 

Join in the fun of three days of Blues by the Bay . . . in Paradise Found!

For event details and information, visit www.TampaBayBluesFest.com.

CREDITS:  Artwork/information courtesy of www.TampaBayBluesFest.com.