Big events coming up
There a lot of fun Blues coming your way! On March 3, the Suncoast Blues Festival is at The Sarasota Fair Grounds. You can purchase tickets at https://www.suncoastbluesfestival.com/tickets. The lineup includes many great acts, including Lurrie Bell and The Monster Mike Welch/Mike Ledbetter Band. On March 17, there is the Blues Canoe Cruise. Join friends from two […]
Rebirth Brass Band, with special gues...
On Friday night (February 23) REBIRTH BRASS BAND comes all the way from New Orleans to the High Dive in downtown Gainesville make you dance! The Grammy-winning brass band as seen on HBO’s Treme and at Mardi Gras parties across the land! Advance tickets available at: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1595693 And if that wasn’t enough – special guest Dr. […]
Doug MacLeod returns to Gainesville J...
Rescheduled from March due to emergency surgery: Fresh off winning the 2017 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year and the Blues Blast Music Award for Male Artist Of The Year and directly following the release of perhaps the finest album of his long career, Doug MacLeod returns to Gainesville, Florida to play […]
Mark Jacoby passes, can you help his ...
The loss of Mark Jacoby has left us very sad, but we at the North Central Florida Blues Society feel blessed to have known Mark and will keep him in our memories – a kind soul that could really play the Blues! As he and his family haven meant so much to this musical community, […]
The Dirty Bar is out of business
The Dirty Bar, the venue of the North Central Florida Blues Society jams and many other events over the last six years has closed its doors. Because of this, this Sunday’s jam will not take place as we search for a new venue. For those still needing some live Blues this month, please see us […]
Can you help? Mark Jacoby heading hom...
Friends, Our friend Mark Jacoby is heading home from the hospital for hospice care. As he and his family mean so much to this musical community, if you wish to send financial help for the significant medical bills his family faces, you may feel free to send a check made out to Loralyn Jacoby, Mark’s […]
Advance Tickets available: The Revere...
Gainesville, do we have something for you! The Reverend Shawn Amos plays The High Dive in Gainesville on Sunday, January 28 and joining the party is The Shakedown featuring Michelle Banfield! The Reverend Shawn Amos is a Los Angeles-based, chart-topping Bluesman ready to turn any venue into a 1960s Chicago blues club. His foot stomping, […]
The Suncoast Blues Festival is March ...
The 4th Annual Suncoast Blues Festival is on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at The Sarasota Fair Grounds. Advance Tickets are $30. The price at the gate is $45. You can purchase tickets at https://www.suncoastbluesfestival.com/tickets The amazing lineup is: JAMES ARMSTRONG ANDREW “JR BOY” JONES DOUG MACLEOD THORNETTA DAVIS LURRIE BELL MONSTER MIKE WELCH/MIKE LEDBETTER BAND […]
NCFBS December 17 Jam to be hosted by...
Celebrate both the Blues and Christmas with the NCFBS and Bubba Can’t Dance at the Dirty Bar on Sunday, December 17! Bubba recently performed at the Camping with the Blues festival and also was kind enough to perform at the October 1 NCFBS Fundraiser. Signups start at 6:00pm, the music starts at 7:00pm, and sets […]
Tim Fik of Bridget Kelly Band receive...
We at the NCFBS are elated to announce that one of our own, Dr. Tim Fik, has received a 2018 Keeping the Blues Alive Award from the Blues Foundation. This award is determined by a select panel of blues professionals to honor those who make significant contributions to the genre. From the Blues Foundation’s announcement: […]