The 30th Annual Springing the Blues Festival

Join us for the 30th Annual Springing the Blues Festival! Springing the Blues is a three-day family-friendly music festival that celebrates the blues at the incomparable oceanfront Seawalk Pavilion, in Jacksonville Beach Florida. Springing the Blues features many of the best traditional and contemporary blues artists in the world on its two iconic stages. Add our fabulous food court, arts marketplace, kid’s activities area, the sun and surf with beautiful spring weather and you have a magic musical experience like no other! 

Your STB-VIP Wristband Includes:

• VIP admission to the AARP VIP Areas fronting the Seawalk Main Stage and the Mo' Blues West Stage


• comfy armchairs


• front of stage seating


• private air-conditioned bathroom trailers


• beverage servers, specialty beverages not available outside our VIP area.


• Covered VIP food and beverage area (where the musicians hangout!) and much more.


• Covered backstage exclusive lounge area with big screen TV and live feed.

2022 FESTIVAL LINEUP

* LINEUP SUBJECT TO CHANGE *

FRIDAY, APRIL 1st

Seawalk Pavilion MAIN STAGE

5:00- 5:45      SHAW DAVIS & THE BLACK TIES 

6:00- 7:00     DIEDRA THE ALABAMA BLUES QUEEN 

7:20- 8:20      JOHN PRIMER 

8:40- 10:00    KING SOLOMON HICKS 

Mo' Blues Sawgrass Asset Management WEST STAGE 

5:15- 6:00      GITLO LEE 

6:20- 7:20      SHAW DAVIS & THE BLACK TIES 

7:40- 8:40      DIEDRA THE ALABAMA BLUES QUEEN

9:00- 10:00    JOHN PRIMER 

SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd 

Seawalk Pavilion MAIN STAGE 

12:15- 1:15    THE GABE STILLMAN BAND

1:35- 2:35      DAVID JULIA

2:55- 3:55      J.P. SOARS GYPSY BLUE REVUE

4:15- 5:15      LIL ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS 

5:35- 6:35      VANESSA COLLIER 

7:00- 8:15      VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & THE TRAIN

8:35- 10:00    LARRY McCRAY

Mo' Blues Sawgrass Asset Management WEST STAGE 

12:15- 1:05    HAT & MATCHING SUITCASE 

1:35- 2:35      THE GABE STILLMAN BAND

3:05- 3:55      DAVID JULIA

4:25- 5:15      JP SOARS GYPSY BLUE REVUE

5:45- 6:45      LIL ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS 

7:15- 8:15      VANNESSA COLLIER 

8:45- 9:45      RECKLESS ROAD & SWEET MELISSA

SUNDAY, APRIL 3rd

Seawalk Pavilion MAIN STAGE 

12:00- 12:50   MILLAJOHN'S BLUESOUL

1:10- 2:10       BRIDGET KELLY BAND 

2:30- 3:30       MATT O'REE BAND

3:50- 4:50       PACKRAT'S SMOKEHOUSE 

5:10- 6:25       ROBIN KAPSALIS and VINTAGE#18

6:45- 8:00       THE LEE BOYS 

Mo' Blues Sawgrass Asset Management WEST STAGE 

12:15-1:00      GITLO LEE 

1:20- 2:20       MILLAJOHN'S BLUESOUL

2:40- 3:40       BRIDGET KELLY BAND 

4:00- 5:00       MATT O'REE BAND

5:20-6:30        PACKRAT'S SMOKEHOUSE 

6:50-8:00        ROBBIN KAPSALIS and VINTAGE#18

** Lineup subject to change**

STB-VIP Wristband Rules: This is a rain or shine event; no refunds or replacements; not responsible for lost or stolen wristbands; altered or broken wristbands not valid; must be worn around wrist only; all sales final. Tickets must be redeemed for a wristband at Will Call with photo ID. No transfers, no proxies (no one can pick up your wristband for you). VIP seating only, no reserved seating, no saving seats, no strollers, no umbrellas, no coolers, no chairs, no children under 5. Purchase of ticket constitutes agreement with these rules. BANDS MAY NOT BE REMOVED AND WILL NOT BE REPLACED. THEY MUST BE WORN FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND.