Bonita Blues Festival March 9 & 10, 2018 - Another Entry of Great Memories For the History Books

The Check Presentation Party was held June 3, 2018 and 

it was another fantastic day of music, friends and community in Bonita! 

We documented for you in a Facebook photo & vid album. 

Check it out HERE.

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Facebook Album Day One by Jazz Blues Florida
Facebook Album Day Two by Jazz Blues Florida
Blues & Bloodies FB Album by Jazz Blues Florida
Cap' Jim Hartzell Facebook Album
Kathy Kniffen Facebook Album
VIDEOS

180309 Noah Wortherspoon at Bonita Blues Festival Day One - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/ii4g9H-535w

180309 Annika Chambers at Bonita Blues Festival Day One - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/yDuz0K7_bz0

180309 Christone Kingfish Ingram at Bonita Blues Festival Day #1 - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/d2aWUSoa0m0

180309 Harlis Sweetwater at Bonita Blues Festival Day One - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/8hTIopeMFqc

180309 Karen Lovely at Bonita Blues Festival Day One #1 - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/Z887NezmU7U

180309 Karen Lovely at Bonita Blues Festival Day One #2 - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/WBhayx4Al3Q

More details and links in Jazz Blues Florida News Blog at: http://jazz-bluesflorida.blogspot.com/2017/10/bonita-blues-festival-line-up-announced.html

DAY TWO

180310 Mark Telesca Band at Bonita Blues Fest - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/Ej7Gu28W6Ao

180310 Altered  Five Blues Band at Bonita Blues Fest - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/sJcWVtYZhlw

180310 Hurricane Ruth at Bonita Blues Fest Day - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/LA2nmKvufvE

180310 Rae Gordon Band at Bonita Blues Fest - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/goHtt_yKj-k

180310 Jontavious Willis at Bonita Blues Fest  - YouTube by Jazz Blues Florida

https://youtu.be/LQPPVEBpOfc

https://www.facebook.com/kathy.kniffen/videos/10211371586106379/

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The Best in Blues and Good Times -
BONITA BLUES FESTIVAL

 - While Giving Back to the Community!

Bonita Blues Fest 2018

FESTIVAL LOCATION:

 Riverside Park

10450 Reynolds Street, (old 41)

Bonita Springs, FL 34135

MAP

bonitablues.com

Friday only $40. Saturday only $45.

AT GATE ONLY.

Friday March 9, 2018
Gates open 1/2 hour before the music starts.
(Happy Hour prices on beer & wine from 1pm - 5pm on Friday!)

Noah Wotherspoon Band 1:30pm
Noah Wotherspoon - Guitar/Vocals
Mark Telesca - Bass
Brian Aylor - Drums
http://www.noahwotherspoon.com
https://www.facebook.com/noahwband 

Annika Chambers 3pm

Annika Chambers - Vocals

Joe Connors - Guitar

Mike "Professor" Hensley - Hammond B3

Gary Davenport - Bass

Marvel Caraway - Drums

https://www.annikachambers.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bluesbaby85
https://www.youtube.com/user/bluesbaby85

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 4:30pm

Harlis Sweetwater Band 6pm

Karen Lovely & Friends 

Featuring Jonn Del Toro Richardson
& Ben Rice 7:45pm 

Karen Lovely – Vocals
https://www.karenlovely.com
https://www.facebook.com/karenlovely.official
https://twitter.com/karenlovely
Ben Rice - Guitar (IBC StBlues Award Winner Best Guitar)
https://www.benricelive.com
https://www.facebook.com/benriceband
https://twitter.com/benricelive
Gary Davenport - Bass 
Glenn Giordano – Drums
https://www.facebook.com/glenn.giordano.1
Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Special Guest Guitar & Vocals
https://jonndeltororichardson.com
https://www.facebook.com/jonn.richardson

Friday After Party w/ 

 Josh Rowand the Pitbull of Blues!
Josh Rowand - Guitar/Vocals
Richie Corricelli - Drums
Deny "Pop's" Rowand - Bass
http://www.thepitbullofblues.com
https://www.facebook.com/josh.thepitbull.rowand 
Location:
Maria's
27080 Old 41 Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
FESTIVAL WRIST BAND REQUIRED 

Saturday March 10, 2018 
Gates open 1/2 hour before the music starts.

Mark Telesca Band 11:30am
Mark Telesca - Bass/Vocals
Robert Allen Gibbs - Guitar
Rick (Rico) Geragi - Drums
https://www.marktelesca.com
https://www.facebook.com/mark.telesca

Jontavious Willis & Country Royalty  1pm

Jontavious Willis - Vocal, Guitar 

Xavious Moton - Keyboard 

Austin Hardiman - Harmonica 

Shawn Render - Drums 

https://www.facebook.com/JontaviousRWillis

http://jontaviouswillis.com 

https://twitter.com/jontaviouswill2

Rae Gordon Band 2:30pm
Rae Gordon - vocals
Ed Pierce - drums
Pat McDougall - keys
Kivett Bednar - guitar
Joseph Conrad - bass 
Scott Franklin - sax
Allan Kalik - trumpet
http://www.raegordon.com
https://www.facebook.com/raegordonband

Altered Five Blues Band 4:15pm

Jeff Taylor - Lead Singer 

Jeff Schroedl - Guitar 

Mark Solveson - Bass 

Raymond Tevich - Keyboards 

Alan Arber – Drums 

http://www.alteredfive.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Altered-Five/128806336824

Hurricane Ruth w/ 

Special Guest Scott Holt 6pm

Hurricane Ruth LaMaster – Vocals

Scott Holt - Lead Guitar(former guitarist 10+ years w/ Buddy Guy)

Doug Swanson - Bass Guitar(Nashville, TN)

Tom Larson - Drums(Nashville, TN)

http://hurricaneruth.com
https://www.facebook.com/hurricaneruth

Little Freddie King 7:45-9pm
http://www.littlefreddieking.com
https://www.facebook.com/little.f.king

Saturday After Party w/ 

Mark Telesca Band
Location:
Maria's
27080 Old 41 Road
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
FESTIVAL WRIST BAND REQUIRED 

Sunday, March 11, 2018 

Blues & Bloodies Party - X3!
Party starts at 11am, music at noon, 
until the party's over,
Featuring Tito's Vodka!

Gospel Hour w/
The Rae Gordon Band - Noon
Mike Zito Band 1:30pm
Paul DesLauriers Band 4pm

at
Center Bar at The Promenade
At Bonita Bay De Romos
26811 S Bay Dr #128,
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
MAP
thecenterbar.com  (239)325-3583

FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC

Some seating available but also bring your chairs, 
as there are open areas available to place your chairs.  
Bloody Mary bar is available, along with food buffet.  
DeRomo's will also be open for food purchases.  

The date is set, the line up complete and the tickets are on sale now for the 12th Annual Bonita Blues Festival, to be held on Friday March 9, and Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Riverside Park, Bonita Springs, FL.!

Both days will feature award winning blues music from around the country and a wide variety of food and other vendors.  Friday will include “happy hour” prices on beer and wine from 1:00 p.m.until 5:00 p.m.

Proceeds of the Bonita Blues Festival will benefit the Bonita Springs Assistance Office, Music for Minors Foundation, Inc., providing musical instruments to local youth and The Music Therapy Program at the Golisano Children’s Hospital. 

Tickets to the festival are just $60 in advance for a weekend pass, or $40 for Friday only,  or $45 for Saturday only. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bonitablues.com. 

Rain or Shine Event

Please No Coolers or Pets

*V.I.D. Area Set Aside in Front of Stage
Free parking throughout area

*Very Important Dancers

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LINKS
WEBSITE (TICKETS)
FACEBOOK PAGE
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
FACEBOOK GROUP PAGE

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