About The Event

Each year since 1995 the Tampa Bay Blues Festival has been staged at beautiful Vinoy Waterfront Park in downtown St. Petersburg.  The park is located on the shores of scenic Tampa Bay, with the famous St. Petersburg Pier providing a brilliant backdrop for the festival. With its acres of plush grass and palm trees, Vinoy Park is the perfect tropical setting for one of the world's greatest blues festivals.

The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has established itself as one of the world's preeminent blues music events, having presented over 195 of the world's greatest blues performers.  Past artists include Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Delbert McClinton, Little Feat, Jonny Lang, Jerry Lee Lewis, Koko Taylor, Jimmy Vaughan, and others.  The festival has duly become a destination event, with fans travelling from throughout the United States and Europe to enjoy this magnificent celebration of music.

This year's festival is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, April 11, 12 & 13, 2008.  A state of the art P.A. system and lighting will be provided to insure the very best sound and entertainment.

Shuttle Information
The free Shuttle will be running along 1st Street from 1st Avenue South (Al Lang Field parking lot) to Baywalk Parking Garage. The shuttle will deliver you to the front of the Vinoy Resort at 5th Avenue NE & Beach Drive.

Throughout the festival grounds, you will enjoy tasty food products, including seafood, barbecue, Cuban cuisine, and other treats.  Festival vendors also include arts & crafts. Premium beer & wine are also available.

In addition to enjoying the music and warm breezes of Tampa Bay, you may also wish to travel 20 minutes to the beaches of St. Petersburg, Treasure Island, or Pass-a-Grille.  Ft. DeSoto Beach in St. Petersburg was named the world's finest beach in 2005.

The Tampa Bay Blues Festival prides itself in presenting the very finest in blues entertainment each year in an ideal tropical setting.  Proceeds from the event benefit
our charity partner, Pinellas Association for Retarded children.  Please make your plans to attend the Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2008 and join us for three great days of Blues by the Bay.

Please bring sunscreen & sunglasses, cash only for admission tickets & food/beverages (ATM located at event), blankets & chairs, and a great attitude for three days of blues by the bay!

Please do not bring beverages or food (these items will be sold at the festival), large shade canopies (but you can bring small umbrellas which will be permitted in the middle to back of the park to allow patrons near the stage an unobstructed view), coolers, pets, or professional recording devices. All personal items subject to search by our security team.

Whitney Bank Tampa Bay Blues Festival
1535 Dr. M.L. King Jr. Street North
St. Petersburg, FL  33704
727/502-5000 - Charles Ross
727/502-5001 fax
cwross@tampabay.rr.com
www.tampabaybluesfest.com

Directions to Vinoy Park

at Bayshore Drive & Fifth

Avenue NE

Travel on I-275 towards St. Petersburg.

Take exit 23A, and merge onto I-375 East towards

Baywalk and The Pier.
I-375 will become 4th Avenue North.

Travel to Beach Drive, and turn left.

Turn right onto 5th Avenue NE.

Turn left onto Bayshore Drive NE.

Vinoy Park is adjacent to the Renaissance Vinoy Resort located at 501 Fifth Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, FL.