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
 
 
Rockin' Ed Smith Complex in Days!

Elvin Bishop

Trombone Shorty
& Orleans Ave.

The Tommy
Castro Band

Moreland &
Arbuckle

 
Where to Buy Tickets

Tickets are available online now or at these locations July 31st:

The Five O'Clock Club

(941) 366-5555

Rossiter's & Manatee River Harley-Davidson

(941) 951-6103

or

 (941) 745-2429
 

Ticket 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

 
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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!

Get us your email address and we'll send you updates and information as soon as it becomes available.

Connect with us through Social Media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to tell all your friends about Sarasota Blues Fest.

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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.

Comfort Suites Hampton Inn & Suites

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.

 
 
 
 
 

Additional Contact Information

Musicians interested in playing at a future Blues Fest should send a demo CD to:Sovereign Ventures Inc.
5611 Sheffield Greene Circle
Sarasota, Florida 34235

Info Line: (941) 377-3279
Hampton Inn: (941) 355-8619
Comfort Suites: (941) 360-2626 Follow Us on Facebook