The Road to Memphis...
...Begins in G'ville
...Begins in G'ville
Are You a Contender?
Or are you a listener
looking for the BEST?
The North Central Florida Blues Society is an affiliate of The
Blues Foundation, which holds the International Blues Challenge
every year in Memphis. As an affiliate, the North Central
Florida Blues Society holds a regional competition, which
allows for a winning band, solo/duo, and self-produced CD to
compete as a representative of the North Central Florida
region in the IBC in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee in the
Beale Street Historic District.
The NCFBS has been represented in Memphis since 2008. Four
different NCFBS acts have advanced to the Semifinals. Which
acts will be next? Who will take the prize and represent North
Central Florida?
Registration deadline is August 9, 2019. E-mail
Blueschallenge@ncfblues.org for rules and questions.
Sunday, August 25, 2019 ~ TIME TBA, $5
North Central Florida Blues Society
Blues Challenge
North Central Florida Blues Society
Blues Challenge
210 SW 2nd Avenue
Gainesville FL 32601
highdivegville.com (352)872-5949
SHOW DETAILS
• 18 or over, unless accompanied by parent/guardian.
• NO SMOKING inside the venue.
• Smoking allowed outside in the Beer Garden!
• $3 under 21 fee charged at the door
NCFBS EVENT REMINDERS!
August 11: Jason Ricci &
the Bad Kind
the Bad Kind
w/ the Root Redemtion Band Opening
TICKETS
October 18-20:
Camping w/ the Blues
Camping w/ the Blues
is a non-profit organization dedicated
to the preservation, cultivation, nurturing
and promotion of Blues Music. The
Society also hosts monthly electric
and acoustic jams. See WEBSITE for
more information.
This program/event is funded in part by a
grant from the City of Gainesville, Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.
The HIGH DIVE is the epicenter of live music and events in downtown
Gainesville, FL. Located in the former home of Common Grounds and
Covered Dish! They share the building with Five Star Pizza , next to the
southwest parking garage and across from Jones B-Side. It has the
biggest dedicated parking lot of any venue downtown, and parking is
always FREE (first come, first serve). HIGH DIVE is a live music and
event venue unlike any other in Gainesville, providing a professional
concert experience in a gritty rock n roll environment . This is the kind
of space artists and music fans might typically expect only in a bigger
city. High Dive has the largest and highest quality sound system of any
venue in Gainesville and a recently updated lighting and video system.
The HIGH DIVE is the epicenter of live music and events in downtown
Gainesville, FL. Located in the former home of Common Grounds and
Covered Dish! They share the building with Five Star Pizza , next to the
southwest parking garage and across from Jones B-Side. It has the
biggest dedicated parking lot of any venue downtown, and parking is
always FREE (first come, first serve). HIGH DIVE is a live music and
event venue unlike any other in Gainesville, providing a professional
concert experience in a gritty rock n roll environment . This is the kind
of space artists and music fans might typically expect only in a bigger
city. High Dive has the largest and highest quality sound system of any
venue in Gainesville and a recently updated lighting and video system.
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