Bardenton Blues Festival

The Bradenton Blues Festival Weekend kicks off on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, with a free “Blues Appetizer” Concert. The Bradenton Blues Festival is on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, with an outstanding lineup of talented blues musicians on the big stage. In addition to amazing music, our award-winning annual festival features local craft beer, delicious specialty food vendors, and more. The festivities continue with blues after-parties all evening long. The weekend wraps up with a tasty and soulful Bradenton Blues Brunch prepared by award-winning Chef Paul Mattison on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. TICKETS Dec. 1 – "Blues Appetizer" Concert: Free! Dec. 2 – Bradenton Blues Festival: $35 online & $50 day-of Dec. 3 – Blues Brunch: $50 BRADENTON BLUES FEST MUSICIANS FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 2017 6:00 - 7:15pm Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones 7:45 - 9:00pm TC Carr & Bolts of Blue SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 2017 11:00am – 12:00pm Sean Chambers Band 12:15pm – 1:15pm Vanessa Collier 1:30pm – 2:30pm Nick Moss Band 2:45pm – 3:45pm Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band 4:00pm – 5:00pm Sugar Blue 5:15pm – 6:30pm Curtis Salgado 6:45pm – 8:00pm Joe Louis Walker In-between sets Brody Buster SUNDAY, DEC. 3, 2017 11am – 1pm Damon Fowler & Matt Walker