Events

The Bradenton Blues Festival Weekend kicks off on Friday, December 6th, 2019, with a free “Blues Appetizer” Concert, brought to you by Mojoe Productions, Inc.

This year, be enthralled with the music from Rusty Wright Band and Duffy Bishop! Two stellar bands!

Rusty Wright Band:
For Rusty Wright, it’s “all about the moment,” commanding the stage to deliver the musical heat, the infectious grooves and penetratingly sincere songs that have earned the Michigan native an international audience and recognition as a Master Blues Artist in the International Blues Hall of Fame®. Formed in 2004, the band’s second public performance was opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd, the crowd of 4000+ rewarded them with a standing ovation and became the nucleus of the band’s ultra-loyal Midwest following. Those who’ve seen Wright and his top-drawer band perform live, will attest to the outfit’s razor-tight, explosive delivery of inventive blues songs. The band’s innovative sound is a hot rod fusing of Texas-style blues, swinging boogie and Southern rock.

Duffy Bishop Band:
Duffy Bishop is a force of nature. A powerful blues blaster, a sultry soul singer, a presence who connects with her audience in a deeply personal way be it in an intimate club or huge festival. Duffy was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Based in Portland Oregon and St. Augustine, Florida, Duffy is in the Cascade Blues Association and Washington Blues Society Hall of Fame, and a recipient of both organizations’ Lifetime Achievement Award. She has won the CBA’s Female Vocalist Award so many years in a row that they renamed it the Duffy Bishop Female Vocalist Award. “Who Is Duffy Bishop and Why Is She Not World Famous?” a documentary on her life, was released in 2010.

Get there early for best seating!