20 Years of Blues!
Join thousands of Sarasota music fans as they gather at Ed Smith Stadium Complex , November 6th for the 20th Annual Sarasota Blues Fest. Bring your Blankets & Lawn Chairs for Festival Seating. Click here to buy tickets!
Buy Tickets Online Proceeds to Benefit All Faiths Food Bank
Elvin Bishop
Trombone Shorty
& Orleans Ave.
The Tommy
Castro Band
Moreland &
Arbuckle
Tickets are available online now or at these locations July 31st:
The Five O'Clock Club
(941) 366-5555Rossiter's & Manatee River Harley-Davidson
(941) 951-6103or
(941) 745-2429Ticket Pricing
Tickets to this year's event are $22 in advance, $27 at the door. All kids enjoy free admission when accompanied by a parent! For more information call our hotline at (941) 954-4101 x5454
The show may not get underway until November 6th, but the fun and games have already begun! Why not get in the loop by signing up for our mailing list or contribute to the discussion already underway on our Facebook wall? We're planning to send Bluesfest Fan Special Offers to both groups in the months leading up to this year's festival, and might even have a surprise or two in store along the way!
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Two Decades of History
The Annual Sarasota Bluesfest was started by the Sarasota Blues Society. Scroll through the gallery for the history of Blues Legends, Rock and Roll Hall of
Famers, Blues Music Award Winners and Child Prodigies that have entertained Sarasota through out the years. Click posters to view the photos.
About Ed Smith Stadium Complex
Bring blankets, lawn chairs and plenty of enthusiasm to Ed Smith Stadium Complex. Stadium renovations are NOT an issue. There will be plenty of food, drinks & crafts available at reasonable prices.
Getting to the Show
From I-75, take Exit 210 (Fruitville Road), go west on Fruitville approximately 3.7 miles. Turn right onto North Tuttle Avenue and left onto 12th Street. Stadium complex is on the left.
Local Accommodations
The Comfort Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites are conveniently located to Interstate 75, Ed Smith Stadium and Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport. Contact hotels for Bluesfest Fan Discounts
Directions to the Hotels
From I-75, take Exit 213 (University Parkway) to Cooper Creek Blvd. For Hampton Inn & Suites: turn right, and right into University Center Plaza, hotel is located past Bonefish Grill. For Comfort Suites: turn right to Tourist Center Drive, turn left to hotel.