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.
The NCFBS holds a monthly Blues jam the third Sunday of the month at Eagles’ Landing (7118 W University Ave in Gainesville. This month, it’s the Terraplane Rhythm and Blues Band hosting! All are welcome to play or just enjoy the Blues! Terraplane is led by Ivan Fowler, and has been playing the area since 1990 […]
The North Central Florida Blues Society Regional Blues Challenge will be held on August 26 at the High Dive in Downtown Gainesville. As an affiliate of the Blues Foundation, the North Central Florida Blues Society holds a regional competition, which allows for a winning band, solo/duo, and self-produced CD to compete as a representative of the […]
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 […]
Hello Blues Fans! This Thursday is the Acoustic Blues Open Mic at Lightnin’ Salvage from 6-9. Leave those amps at home, play some Blues, eat some pizza, and have some fun! We’d love to have you join us.
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 […]
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 […]
For those of you that love acoustic Blues, especially performed by a master storyteller and songwriter, I highly recommend seeing Doug MacLeod at Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville’s premiere listening room on July 7, presented by the North Central Florida Blues Society. Doors are at 7, music starts at 8. Doug MacLeod is a treasure. If you’ve […]
The North Central Florida Blues Society (NCFBS) is an affiliate of the Blues Foundation, which holds the International Blues Challenge (IBC) every year in Memphis. As an affiliate, the North Central Florida Blues Society holds a regional competition, which allows for a winning band, solo/duo, and self-produced CD to compete as a representative of the […]
The High Springs Music in the Park Concert Series, in partnership with the North Central Florida Blues Society, proudly presents Father’s Day Blues June 17 in the Santa Fe Listening Room inside the High Springs Museum & Community Center. NCFBS member artists Sheba the Mississippi Queen and Jim Allen will both perform original Blues music! […]
NCFBS members can save $35 off tickets for the Planet Festival (October 18-21st, 2018 in Fruitland Park) The 4-Day General Admission Festival Tickets cost $125, if purchased before July 1st. Just ask rob@ncfblues.org for the promo code. Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-planet-festival-2018-tickets-44647930161 The Planet Festival was created to raise awareness of social and environmental issues […]
