Blues Festival and Plenty of Piggyback Shows This Weekend
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Dennis Maley
BRADENTON – The Bradenton Blues Festival comes to town this Saturday, but in addition to the all day event, there are several ancillary shows piggybacking on the musical mood with local and out of town R&B artists to bookend the festival with Friday and Saturday night shows.
On Friday night, local favorites Koko Ray & the Keepers will do a 10 p.m. no cover show at Clancy's on Cortez Road. Head west to Ace's and you can see the Jeff Jensen Band for only a $5 cover at 9 p.m.
The blues festival will host a "Blues Appetizer" concert Friday night, featuring two favorite local blues bands: R.J. Howson and Betty Fox. The 6-9 p.m. show will take place at the Riverwalk Pavillion.
On Saturday night, Ace's will feature national act Victor Wainwright & The Wildroots, in what it's billing as a Blues Festival "afterparty" at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15.
The Bradenton Blues Festival will take place from 11 a.m. until around 8 p.m on Saturday. Veteran songstress Janiva Magness will headline with with seven additional acts hitting the stage. Tickets are $40.
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