The 2013 Tampa Bay Blues Festival will return to Vinoy Park in Downtown St Petersburg this weekend, April 12-14 for three days of acclaimed blues music from artists including Trombone Shorty, Dickey Betts, Jonny Lang, and many more.
Established in 1995, the Tampa Bay Blues Festival will be celebrating its 19th year in the area this weekend with a fun-filled lineup of live music throughout three days and nights, a variety of tasty, local cuisine, and arts and craft vendors on hand for all to enjoy.
This year's Tampa Bay Blues Festival will feature an eclectic assortment of big name and up and coming blues artists including Trombone Shorty, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Jonny Lang, Janiva Magness, Curtis Salgado, Tab Benoit, Royal Southern Brotherhood, and more.
2013 Tampa Bay Blues Festival Schedule:
Friday, April 12, 2013
- 12:30 pm Dave Fields
- 2:30 pm Lucky Peterson
- 4:30 pm JANIVA MAGNESS
- 6:30 pm ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS
- 8:30 pm DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN
Saturday, April 13, 2013
- 12:30 pm Marquise Knox
- 2:30 pm Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
- 4:30 pm SUGAR RAY & THE BLUETONES
- 6:30 pm CURTIS SALGADO
- 8:30 pm JONNY LANG
"New Orleans" Sunday, April 14, 2013
- 1:00 pm Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys
- 2:30 pm Walter “Wolfman” Washington
- 4:30 pm ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD FEATURING:
CYRIL NEVILLE, DEVON ALLMAN, & MIKE ZITO - 6:30 pm TAB BENOIT
- 8:30 pm TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE
All concerts will end at 10 p.m.
Tickets to the 2013 Tampa Bay Blues Festival come at a variety of price points with a number of features. Single Day admission is $35 in advance. Three day passes are $90.
Single day VIP passes are $150 while 3-day VIP packages are $350. VIP tickets include a general admission ticket, wristband for entrance to the VIP Tent; free food, beer & soda in the private VIP tent; front stage seating (chairs provided); and entry to Friday night's After Show.
For tickets and more information, visit tampabaybluesfest.com.
