Can you feel that throbbing bass line infecting your hips and knees with a pop and tap that has you sitting, walking, eating and sleeping in knee slapping rhythm? Vinoy Park is humming with some serious funk as it anticipates the upcoming Tampa Bay Blues Festival running from April 11th to the 13th.
Headliners of the event include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Buddy Guy, Irma Thomas and Michael McDonald, who hold 11 Grammies between them. Since ’95, the Blues Fest has been invigorating the soul of St. Pete and this year, it’s not just limited to the park. If you still have an itch for the bellow of horns, supersonic sighs of ivories and keyboards or the mellow jazz lounge rasp of a singer in shades just saunter over to the historic Palladium Theater. Friday and Saturday night you can congregate with fellow blues fanatics as artists take the stage to help you come down from the euphoric boogie of the festival.
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Single day tickets range from $35-$50 for general admission or a 3 day pass for $100 and VIP tickets between $150 and $200. A special 3 Day VIP package is available which includes front stage seating, complementary ticket to the Blues After Show at The Palladium plus food and drinks fro $400, $375 in advance. Tickets can be purchased by following this link.
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A special kickoff party will take place on April 10 at The Palladium. The party will feature a screening of the documentary "Killer B3." The historic film details the legacy of the Hammond B3 organ and the iconic performers who made their career playing it. After the film, organ master, Tony Monaco will play with a full band for your entertainment.
To fuel your festival inclinations and sustain the madness inside, delicacies will be served by a number of vendors. They’ll be cooking everything from Cuban cuisine, to BBQ and fresh seafood. For more information regarding the longstanding blues extravaganza, visit their official website. Get your bones ready, St. Pete, the funk comes to the sunshine city on April 11.
This festival might be all about the blues but we at iLovetheBurg.com want to brighten up your day. Answer this trivia question and be entered for a chance to win a pair General Admission tickets for Saturday, April 12! The 20th person to submit the correct answer will win.
In what year was the first piece of blues sheet music published?
Article by Andrew Harlan, Writer/Editor for iLovetheBurg.com
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