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Six reasons to go to The 2018 Tampa Bay Blues Festival:

1. It’s one of the major kick-off festivals of the year, after all the cruises have docked and the land festivals begin. Ready, set, go!
2. Its artists boast 13 Grammys. (Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Beth Hart, Delbert McClinton, not to mention multiple Blues Music Winners like Ronnie Earl, John Nemeth, Eric Gales, Sugaray Rayford, Janavia Magness, Quinn Sullivan, and Tad Robinson)
3. It’s not in Tampa. It’s on Tampa Bay, in the pretty little city of St. Petersburg, home of continuous sunshine, sparkling beaches, the Dali Museum (the largest collection of Dali’s work outside of Spain) and the glass art of the Chihuly Collection
4. For the sensational VIP area, like first class on an airplane, if airplanes had live music
5. The party spreads out of the festival grounds at night to perform in intimate clubs. Looking forward to seeing which club Ronnie Earl will show up at…
6. The people! Develop friendships that endure. Blues people are family, and you will be greeted with greater delight your favorite cousin

The 2018 Tampa Bay Blues Festival is on April 6, 7, & 8 in Vinoy Waterfront Park, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Tickets and VIP passes at : tampabaybluesfest.com.