Port St. Joe's ‘Blues on Reid' festival offers free live music

Yahoo20-03-2025

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (WMBB) – The streets of downtown Port St. Joe will be filled with the sounds of amazing music as 'Blues on Reid' returns for another year.
On Saturday, March 22nd residents from all over will have the chance to hear five different bands perform completely free of charge.
Along with all the live music the businesses along and around Reid Ave. will be open throughout the festival for people to shop at.
That is one of the main reasons why 'Blues on Reid' consistently returns to Port St. Joe as it serves as a way to bring the community and local businesses closer together.
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'The first reason is that's what the Chamber of Commerce does,' Gulf County Chamber of Commerce CEO Joe Whitmer said. 'It connects people with businesses, and there's no better way to connect these than really to provide a free event in town.'
The live musical performances will begin around noon Eastern time on Saturday and wrap up around 7:30 p.m.
Following the entertainment, an after-party will be hosted at the Taproom on Highway 98 for anyone who wants to keep the good times going.
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