Welcome Blues Fans to Fall 2020 – Nothing like it before!!
Welcome Blues Fans to Fall 2020 – Nothing like it before!!
We want to start by expressing how pleased we are to have Jose Ramirez back in our community. We predict great success for Jose in the future. We know that our eager blues fans will welcome Jose and his great band into our blues family. We’re happy you are back.
We are trying to get back into the swing of things. “Camping with The Blues” returns for their 7th annual show October 16th – 18th 2020. Sertoma Youth Ranch in Brooksville hosts the weekend-long event. Fans will follow CDC Guidelines, and your Suncoast Blues Society will be present. We plan to limit our booth access to about 2 hours a day. It will be great to see all of you! The lineup looks great, maybe some cool nights for camping; can’t wait.
At the end of October Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson returns to the Hideaway Café in St Pete for a combination show and recording session. Here is an opportunity to hear a legendary bluesman and Muddy Waters Band guitarist still going strong at 81 years of age. His recently released an all- acoustic CD entitled “Won’t Be Back No More”—Say it isn’t so, Luther. 
Moving into November, International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo winner Hector Anchondo starts an extended tour through Florida. If you haven’t heard this talented young artist yet, put it on your list! His tour starts in Sanford Florida at “The Alley” on November 4th then on to “The Blue Rooster” in Sarasota on the 13th. Your Suncoast Blues Society is working on securing a date in early November at the Hideaway Café for Hector to perform. We will keep you informed.
Hooray to Realize Bradenton for figuring out a new way to present The Bradenton Blues Festival. We are all excited to see how their new venue at LECOM Park will play out. Creativity wins again. Additional information is available on the events page of the Suncoast Blues website.
Lafayette Reid
President
Suncoast Blues Society