Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2025

General Admission gate opens approximately 1 hour before the Festival; VIP gate opens approximately 1 1/2 hours prior to the Festival.

You must have a SCANNABLE TICKET from Etix either printed or on your phone.  This applies to VIP and general admission.  VIP guests must also bring a PHOTO ID of the PURCHASER, in addition to their SCANNABLE ETIX ticket. 

What to Bring:  Blankets, chairs, children (12 and under are free), personal cameras, personal umbrellas (behind "Umbrella Line") are all welcome!  

Prohibited Items:  No weapons, outside food/drink, large tents, noise makers, drones, non-service animals, bicycles, coolers, professional recording devices, or alcohol. We will have plenty of great food, drinks, beer, wine, & mixed drinks for purchase! Your purchases support our charity, Parc Center for Disabilities.

General admission ticket holders proceed to gate to have their mobile or printed ticket scanned.  VIP guests will visit Will Call for their wristbands & meal vouchers (be sure to bring your scannable ticket and photo ID of the purchaser).  VIP guests can pick up their wristbands in advance from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the front gate on Thursday, April 10, 2025 - bring your scannable ticket (it has a bar code) & the photo ID of the purchaser.

Artists/schedules/restaurants/vendors are subject to change.  You are purchasing a ticket to the festival and not a particular show.  This is a rain or shine event. Any and all payments made to the Tampa Bay Blues Festival are not refundable for any reason, including, without limitation, failure to use credentials due to illness, acts of God, travel-related problems, acts of terrorism, loss of employment, duplicate purchases, or any other form of disruption. No exceptions. In the event the festival is postponed and rescheduled, all purchasers agree to accept a re-issued ticket/VIP pass in lieu of any refunds, claims, chargebacks, or other relief. Use of this online site affirms your agreement to waive and release all claims against the festival for refunds, chargebacks, reimbursement, or other relief for any reason.  All purchasers using this site hereby waive and release any and all rights to seek chargebacks with their credit card companies and/or bank.  Travel insurance is encouraged, and there are many companies who provide this service.

This festival presents multiple artists over a three day event, and some artists may cancel due to medical or other hardships beyond the control of the festival.  ARTISTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, and buyers agree to accept replacement artists and waive all rights to seek refunds, credit card chargebacks, or any other compensation if artists must be changed due to no fault of promoter.