North Central Florida Blues Society

We are excited to announce that we will hold the Gainesville Acoustic Blues Showcase at Heartwood Soundstage on September 25. If you would like to help us support this show, we need to fundraise to pay the related costs. Please see the link below to help support the NCFBS. The highly talented participants include: Little […]

Come join us for another Acoustic Blues Open Mic Night, on the last Thursday of every month. Join in with others, or solo by yourself. Just wanna sing? We’ll accompany you. As long as it’s Blues, it’s welcome. NOW at Top Hog Kanapaha (6500 SW Archer Rd, suite e, Gainesville). There is a roof over […]

Streaming tickets now available at: https://highdivegville.veeps.com/events/0438f070-3d86-4c17-99e0-888f5b73c403 At 33 years old, Jose Ramirez is currently Latin America’s most popular Blues star and has played with some of the biggest names in the industry. The Jose Ramirez Band placed second at the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis against over 230 bands from around the world. Originally […]

After a quarterfinal round performing at Blues Hall, Blues Meets Girl, representing the North Central Florida Blues Society, advanced to the semifinal round of the 37th International Blues Challenge (IBC) and played Wet Willie’s. Out of dozens of acts from all over the world competing in the IBC, Blues Meets Girl was one of only […]