Get ready to come cheer on the bands competing in the Blues Challenge! The winning band and solo/duo will represent Gainesville and the North Central Florida region at the 2023 International Blues Challenge in Memphis this coming January.

The music starts this Sunday, October 9 at  4 pm at the High Dive. Be there! Doors at 3:30. Admission only $5!

The competitors this year are, in order of performance:

Solo/duos

  • Sweet William
  • Rick Guerry
  • Bill Snyder
  • Jim Allen
  • Hall & Goat

Bands

  • Bridget Kelly Band
  • Shovelhead Blues Band

Advance tickets are available at https://highdivegainesville.com/events/502524-north-central-florida-regional-blues-challenge/.