The 34th Annual Springing the Blues Festival

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Join us for the 34th  Annual Springing the Blues Festival!  Springing the Blues is a three-day family-friendly music festival that celebrates the blues at the incomparable oceanfront Seawalk Pavilion and Latham Festival Plaza  in Jacksonville Beach Florida. Springing the Blues features many of the best traditional and contemporary blues artists in the world on its  iconic, one-of-a-kind, huge oceanfront Stage.  Add in our fabulous food court, arts marketplace, kid’s activities area, the sun, surf, and beach, with beautiful spring weather and you have a magical musical experience like no other! 

Your STB-VIP Wristband Includes:

• VIP admission to the Exclusive VIP Area fronting the Seawalk Pavilion Stage as well as the backstage VIP and Artists' lounge, grille, and Specialty bar.


• comfy armchairs


• front and side of stage tented and shaded seating areas 


• private air-conditioned portable bathroom trailer


• beverage servers, specialty beverages not available outside our VIP area.


• Covered VIP food and beverage area (where the musicians hangout!) and much more.


• Covered backstage exclusive lounge area with big screen TVs and live stage feed.

2026 Springing the Blues Performance Schedule                                

 Friday April 10th

5:00- 5:45-  Duffy Bishop                                                                                                                           

6:00 - 7:00- Otto Junior Band

7:15 - 8:30- Angelique Francis

 8:45 - 10:00- Desoto Tiger’s Testimony 

                                     SATURDAY APRIL 11TH                                                             

12:00- 12:45- Brett Barnard and The Hitman Band

1:00 – 1:45- Lower Case Blues

2:00- 3:00- Melody Trucks and The Fitzkee Brothers

3:15 - 4:00- James Armstrong

4:15 - 5:00- Dennis Jones 

5:15- 6:00- Ally Venable 

6:15 - 7:15- Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials

7:30 - 8:30- Vanessa Collier

9:00 - 10:00- Toronzo Cannon

                                      SUNDAY APRIL 12TH                                                      

12:00 – 12:45-Smokestack

1:00 -   2:00- Diedra and the Ruff Pro Band

2:15 - 3:15 Jovin Webb

3:30 - 4:30- Jimmy Vivino

4:45 – 6:00- Nikki Hill

STB-VIP Wristband Rules: This is a rain or shine event; no refunds or replacements; not responsible for lost or stolen wristbands; altered or broken wristbands not valid; must be worn around wrist only; All Sales Final. Wristbands must be picked up by the purchaser at Will Call with photo ID. No transfers, no proxies (no one can pick up your wristband for you). VIP seating only, no reserved seating, no saving seats, no strollers, no umbrellas, no coolers, no chairs, no children under 5. Purchase of ticket constitutes agreement with these rules. WRISTBANDS MUST NOT BE REMOVED AND WILL NOT BE REPLACED. THEY MUST BE WORN FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND AND SHOWN EACH TIME ENTERING VIP AREA.