Downtown Sarasota gets in the groove for the blues
The Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival took over JD Hamel Park on March 3-5.
By
Dariela Delgado
| 9:15 p.m. March 5, 2023
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Nicole Guy left her guitar back home in Canada but brought her appreciation for the blues. She, as well as hundreds of others blues-lovers, flocked to Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival on March 3-5 at J.D. Hamel Park to enjoy the music.
“We are wannabe musicians,” said Nicole Guy as she sat in her inflatable bed while listening to live blues music.
Her husband, Jacques Guy, clarified: “We are closet musicians.”
These music lovers joined together to listen to groovy licks that had their heads bobbing to the rhythm. Attendees had the opportunity to do some shopping with local vendors and grab some grub in between band changes.
Jay with Gabriella Hart and Andrea Begley listen to some Blues at the Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Hundreds attended the Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival to listen to some groovy Blues.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Lucy and Bob Vautrain rode their bikes from Venice to watch the Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Nicole Guy lounges in her inflatable bed and listens to Blues at Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Barbara and Ben Scagnetti and Jacques and Nicole Guy left their guitars back home, but brought their love for Blues at Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Kathy and Ian Fox arrive at JD Hamel Park to listen to the Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Lynne Galipeau, Gary Didonna and Dexter are serious Blues lovers.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Linda Wagner sets up her booth at Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Othell Dunbar serves up grub for sttendees in between band changes.
Photo by Dariela Delgado
Vendors set up their booths west of JD Hamel Park at Downtown Sarasota Blues Festival.
