Blues Fest Returns to Lakewood Ranch

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Music fans will again experience the soul of blues at the Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival, which returns to Waterside Park at Lakewood Ranch on Saturday, Dec. 6. The second annual all-day event, presented by Bank of America, will feature an outstanding lineup of seven nationally touring blues performers, including numerous Blues Music Award nominees and winners. Gates open at 9 a.m.; the first act will kick off the day’s performances at 10 a.m., and the festival’s last band will take the stage at 6:30 p.m.

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