Dedicated to promoting and preserving the blues
NCFBS brings nationally recognized talent to your hometown.
Monthly blues jams allow local artists to connect.
Passing on a legacy of blues to the next generation.
Highlights from some of our favorite past shows.
This month’s jam, held on Sunday the 16th is hosted by JuJu Junction. We haven’t seen as much of Lothar and Co. as we’d like, so here’s a great opportunity. The jam is at Eagles Landing (7118 W University Ave in Gainesville, behind Home Depot). And in September 23 we celebrate Bridget Kelly’s birthday at […]
Camping With the Blues is back for its 5th year with an outstanding lineup each day! This is a camping optional festival-tickets are available for purchase for any day or the whole weekend. If camping, and need a water/electric site, book now as sites are selling out faster than ever! There is plenty of space […]
The NCFBS is pleased to announce our Blues Challenge winners: Band: Sheba the Mississippi Queen & the Bluesmen Solo/Duo: Sweet William Self-produced CD: Sheba the Mississippi Queen – A Real Good Woman Thanks to all that participated and those that attended! What a fun night – and a very competitive event – so many fantastic […]
Hello Blues fans, Our friends at Heartwood Soundstage have two great shows coming soon and they are offering discounts to NCFBS members for them. This includes advance ticket sales and day-of-show. August 31 – Kaleigh Baker (what a cool voice she has!) – NCFBS members get in for $7. https://heartwoodsoundstage.com/…/heartwood-presents-kalei…/ September 8 – Alex Lopez […]
Raising awareness of social and environmental issues with music for the love of Christ. October 18-21 2018 Your 4-day pass includes primitive camping and access to the Festival for one adult over the age of 21 and older with valid ID. 4-Day General Admission Festival Ticket: $150 Super Sunday Only Ticket: Featuring Irlene Mandrell: $50 4-Day Parking Pass $25 […]
This Sunday, it’s the event you’ve been looking forward to all year – the NCFBS Blues Challenge. This year, it’s at the High Dive for the first time ever. And there are some great performers this year, some may be your favorites and some may be new favorites. And for only $5 you can see […]
It seems there were three very similar amps brought in (Fender Blues Juniors) and one was, we believe, mistakenly taken, probably not realizing it was not theirs. So the one that was left evidently belonged to that person. They all looked very similar, although the missing one has a microphone plate (for holding a mic) […]
The North Central Florida Blues Society is excited to bring Gainesville a triple header of soulful Blues on September 23 for Bridget Kelly’s birthday, the Bridget Birthday Bluezapalooza at the High Dive. Out of Memphis comes the Ghost Town Blues Band. With the warning that they are “not your grandpa’s blues band”, they offer an […]
The Planet Festival, a music festival with focus on “raising awareness of social and environmental issues through music for the love of Christ” is October 18-21 in Fruitland Park (Southeast of The Villages, North of Leesburg). Blues Artists include: Shaw Davis & the Black Ties, The Prestage Brothers, The Bridget Kelly Band, and Beautiful Bobby Blackmon. But […]
The NCFBS Board of Directors, elected at this year’s Annual Meeting are: Barbara Armbrecht Michelle Banfield Anne Bello Vicki Bordeaux, Secretary Randy Burford Gus Olmos, Vice President Rob Richardson, President Richard Ritari, Treasurer Alan Yeatter We thank you all for your support of the North Central Florida Blues Society!
