Blues News

SBS Blues members, along with family and friends who support Blues music, are invited to join us on Sunday, September 13th, at 12 noon for our BluesJam Anniversary event. This occasion will be hosted by local Blues legend Steve Arvey at Bayboro Brewery in St. Petersburg, Florida. The day commences with the Acoustic Blues Brunch, sponsored by Bayboro Brewery, from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM. (Complimentary) During the Brunch Sandy Atkinson will honor this years SBS Legend in Blues- R

Important Message to our Members There is a Change o Date to the JamBash at Bayboro Brewery. Our New date of the event will be September 13, 2026. We will be kicking off the Day with Bayboro"s First Blues Brunch starting at 12 noon, Guest Blues Brunch host TBA, Then starting at 3PM The BluesJam with begin with special Guest Host Steve Avery. Bring you friends and family enjoy a great day of Blues music with some amazing musician. Musician if your interested in being a part of

Buddy Guy Buddy Guy 90 Tour with special guest Taj Farrant GRAMMY® Award winner and Rock N' Roll Hall of Famer, Buddy Guy, returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall with special guest Taj Farrant on his Buddy Guy 90 Tour! At nearly 90 years old, Buddy Guy remains one of the most celebrated blues guitarists of his generation, possessing a sound and style that embodies the traditions of classic Chicago blues while also embracing the fire and flash of rock & roll. Guy began his recording care

We met later to plan the album, and I gave him a cassette because back then that's how I wrote songs. Hit record, and me and my guitar — that was it. He listened, and the first thing he said was, "You write an inordinate number of songs about relationships." I had to laugh. Yep. He liked the songs. He picked the musicians, and we recorded at Audio Lab in Tampa, where I had recorded the first album. Greg Marchack was the engineer, and he was excellent again. We picked the song