Bradenton Blues Festival

Steve Arvey Horn Band at 2012 Bradenton Blues Festival

The Bradenton Blues Festival is an annual festival held in December in Bradenton, Florida. It is organized by Realize Bradenton,[1] a group which promotes Bradenton's Downtown as a destination for arts, culture, history and sports. The performers are both national and regional blues artists. The event takes place at city's Riverwalk Park, which opened in October 2012.[2]

2012 Festival

The inaugural event on December 1, 2012 featured Ruthie Foster, Kenny Neal, Dave "Biscuit" Miller, Johnny Sansone, Southern Hospitality,[3] Homemade Jamz Blues Band, The Steve Arvey Horn Band featuring Henry Lawrence, and Ben Prestage. Harry Potter book series illustrator Mary GrandPré produced a soft-geometry style poster for the event, the proceeds of which went to support local children's music programs.[4][5] The festival attracted a crowd of about 3000.[6][7]

2013 Festival

The December 7, 2013 event attracted about 3,500 listeners,[8] and featured John Németh,[9] Anthony Gomes, Trampled Under Foot, Eddie Shaw,[10] Shemekia Copeland, Johnny Rawls,[11] Albert Castiglia, and Doug Deming.

2014 Festival

In 2014 the festival is planned for December 6 at the Riverwalk. Acts on the bill for 2014 include Doug Deming, Dennis Gruenling and the Jewel Tones, E.G. Kight, Samantha Fish, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers, Marcia Ball, and Dave Muskett.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Jessi (2012-05-20). "Sarasota Ranked #1 Destination for the Arts in AmericanStyle Magazine's Annual List | Arts and Entertainment | Your Observer". Thisweekinsarasota.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Police: Riverwalk skate park attracts some troublemakers". Orl.cfnews13.com. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  3. ↑ Wade Tatangelo (2012-12-02). "Bradenton Blues Festival musicians elate capacity crowd". Bradenton.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ↑ Wade Tatangelo, "'Harry Potter' illustrator Mary GrandPré's Bradenton Blues Festival poster unveiled," Bradenton Herald, 25 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Scenestress boogies with Bradenton Blues Fest VIPs". Ticketsarasota.com. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  6. ↑ "Bradenton Blues Festival surpasses expectations". Mynews13.com. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  7. ↑ "Culture In Florida". Culturebuildsflorida. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20131209164206/http://www.bradenton.com:80/2013/12/08/4876797/bradenton-blues-festival-thrills.html. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20141218080546/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20131208/ARTICLE/131209702. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "Bradenton gets the pre-festival blues". Bradenton.com. 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  12. ↑ "Line Up". The Bradenton Blues Festival. Retrieved 2016-01-13.

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