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 North […]
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 […]
The Sauce Boss, a Tallahassee native and 2017 Florida Music Award-winning Bluesman and will play the High Dive in downtown Gainesville Sunday, June 10. The legendary performer (as chronicled in Jimmy Buffett’s 1999 hit “I Will Play for Gumbo”) Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton brings his Florida slide guitar Blues, his gumbo, and his own hot […]
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!
On Sunday, April 15 at Eagles Landing (7118 W University Ave), our annual meeting/members’ appreciation party will run from 5-7 and the monthly Blues jam is from 7-10:30. The Jam will be hosted by Root Redemption! At our members’ appreciation party we feed you (pasta and salad), Then we draw names of attending members for […]