Tampa Bay Blues Festival

06/16/2026

06/14/2026

AMERICA’S BEST WATERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL

We hope you’ll join us on the tropical shores of Tampa Bay for the 31st KBA award-winning TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL on APRIL 9, 10, & 11, 2027, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. It’s the best 3 days of blues and roots music, with lots of quality food vendors, full liquor bars, beers, wines, and incredible fun!

TICKETS & VIP: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

Here are some great reasons to join us on the waterfront:

- BEST MUSIC: We present a world-class line up of blues and roots bands on a huge stage with exceptional sound, video, and lights. Here are some of our artists for 2027: JJ GREY & MOFRO, TROMBONE SHORTY, TAB BENOIT, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, LOS LONELY BOYS, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, BLOOD BROTHERS, RUTHIE FOSTER, ERIC GALES, JON CLEARY, MR. SIPP, JT LAURITSEN, BYWATER CALL, DYLAN TRIPLETT, PIPER & THE HARD TIMES

-BEST VENUE: The festival is staged in Vinoy Waterfront Park, with acres of grass, palm trees, and open water views. It’s an easy walk from downtown hotels and close to all the best restaurants and nightclubs.

- BEST VIP: We offer the best VIP EXPERIENCE you’ll find anywhere. It’s a relaxing and comfortable way to enjoy the festival. Front stage seating with perfect views, a large backstage private area with huge shade tents by the water, free unrestricted beers, wines, and other beverages, complimentary foods and a hot meal at one of our three VIP restaurants, air-conditioned restrooms, private VIP entry, and reentry, hotel discounts, and more. This exceptional package sells out each year, so please reserve your VIP passes today!

BUY VIP: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

-BEST KICK OFF: An amazing official KICK OFF PARTY, with both BLOOD BROTHERS and PIPER & THE HARD TIMES at the beautiful JAMES MUSEUM OF WESTERN & WILDLIFE ART. Experience one of the world’s finest collections of Native American and Western paintings, sculptures, jewelry, artifacts, and art, with complimentary viewing from 6-8 pm. You’ll love this huge gallery with over 500 items of incredible art. Then enjoy two amazing blues bands from 8-11 pm, with concert seating, a full bar, and lots of blues lovers from around the world!

Please join us for a fabulous weekend of blues music at a user friendly festival that values your friendship and support. Please know that proceeds from TBBF support the important work of our charity partner, PARC Center for Disabilities.

Please plan now to join us and book your hotel rooms today, as all the best options will sell out. We hope to see you all on April 9, 10, & 11 for the best waterfront blues festival of the year!

St. Pete-Clearwater

06/13/2026

St. Petersburg’s reputation has completely changed in recent years. Today, the Florida city has a bustling arts scene, tasty food, family-friendly resorts, and bachelorette parties.

06/06/2026

JJ GREY, TROMBONE SHORTY, TAB BENOIT, LOS LONELY BOYS & MORE

The TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL returns to Vinoy Waterfront Park on April 9, 10, & 11, 2027, in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida. Join us for an all-star line up of blues and roots music. 17 shows over 3 days on the tropical waterfront.

Music by: JJ GREY & MOFRO, TROMBONE SHORTY, LOS LONELY BOYS, TAB BENOIT, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, ERIC GALES, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, BLOOD BROTHERS, RUTHIE FOSTER, MR. SIPP, JON CLEARY, and many more!

TICKETS, VIP, & DETAILS: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

This is a great time to secure your VIP passes and KICK OFF PARTY tickets, since these options sell out each year!

The VIP EXPERIENCE is the best offered by any festival - front stage seating with custom sound mix, free unrestricted beers, wines & beverages, complimentary foods, huge backstage shade tents on the bay, air conditioned restrooms, private entry with reentry privileges, hotel discounts and more.

BUY VIP: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

The special KICK OFF PARTY is on Thursday, April 8, from 6:00 pm until 11:00 pm in the gorgeous JAMES MUSEUM! Tour the over 500 displays of Native American and Western paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and art from 6-8 pm and then enjoy music from BLOOD BROTHERS and PIPER & THE HARD TIMES from 8 to 11 pm! Full liquor bar and a beautiful setting with blues fans from around the world!

BUY KICK OFF PARTY: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

Book your hotels and downtown lodging NOW and plan for America’s best waterfront blues festival on April 9, 10, & 11, 2027, in vibrant downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Visit St. Pete-Clearwater

06/01/2026

ALWAYS SOMETHING FUN TO DO IN ST. PETERSBURG

Visit our beautiful town and stay for America’s best waterfront blues festival on April 9, 10 , & 11 , 2027 . See : tampabaybluesfest.com

Hint: It has a growing food scene, ever-expanding walkable waterfront, and proximity to some of Florida’s best beaches. Plan your summer vacay at the link below. ☀️

06/01/2026

BLUES FEST TALENT

It takes over 300 volunteers to run the Tampa Bay Blues Festival each year . Many work behind the scenes and you’ll never see their efforts . But we couldn’t do it without them ! Here are two special leaders who keep us running smoothly : Henry Smith ( stage manager who learned from his days with Led Zeppelin and Yard Birds ) and Traci Ross ( exceptional artist hospitality and relations ) . There are too many to mention them all - but to all the fantastic TBBF volunteers , we love what you do for us and PARC Center for Disabilities. Thank you so much ❤️😇

05/24/2026

PLAN FOR THE BEST IN 2027

We know it’s early, but now is a good time to plan for your trip to the TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL on April 9, 10, & 11, 2027, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

TICKETS & VIP: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

Here are some reasons to plan now. The downtown hotels book quickly in April. Reserve your rooms or lodging now, so you’ll get the best options. These hotels are close to Vinoy Waterfront Park and the James Museum - as well as great local restaurants and nightclubs. Downtown is ideal for walking to everything. So book now to reserve your best options.

The Kick Off Party is also a very special event in 2027. We have partnered with The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art to combine world-class art and exceptional blues music - BLOOD BROTHERS ( Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia ) and PIPER & THE HARD TIMES, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.!

The Kick Off Party provides two hours to enjoy the paintings, sculptures, artifacts, and art ( from 6-8 pm ) at the James Museum- one of the world’s largest and best collections of Native American art, Western landscapes, frontier paintings, and more. It’s a huge display with 26,000 square feet to enjoy. This special opportunity will sell out, so if you dig art and blues music, best to buy your Kick Off Party tickets now.

Our generous VIP EXPERIENCE is also available now, and this option usually sells out as well. With front stage seating, free foods, beers, wines, beverages, waterfront shade tents, and much more, it’s a good idea to secure your VIP passes now. Hotel discounts for VIP guests while inventory lasts!

Buy VIP: www.tampabaybluesfest.com

It’s one of the finest lineups in TBBF history: JJ GREY& MOFRO, TROMBONE SHORTY, TAB BENOIT, LOS LONELY BOYS, ERIC GALES, BLOOD BROTHERS, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, RUTHIE FOSTER, MR SIPP, DYLAN TRIPLETT, JON CLEARY, and more!

This is gonna be your best blues and roots music of 2027, so plan today for your best festival of the year!

St. Pete-Clearwater

05/24/2026

There are lots of good reasons to visit St. Petersburg , Florida for the TAMPA BAY BLUES FESTIVAL on April 8, 9, & 10 , 2027 ! See : tampabaybluesfest.com

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater

St. Petersburg’s reputation has completely changed in recent years. Today, the Florida city has a bustling arts scene, tasty food, family-friendly resorts, and bachelorette parties.