Tampa Bay Blues Festival

"Each year since 1995 the Tampa Bay Blues Festival has been staged at beautiful Vinoy Waterfront Park in downtown St. Petersburg, with the famous St. Petersburg Pier providing a brilliant backdrop for the festival. The festival has established itself as one of the world's preeminent blues music events, having presented over 195 of the world's greatest blues performers. The festival has duly become a destination event, with fans traveling from throughout the United States and Europe to enjoy this magnificent celebration of music."—Description by festival