NATURE COAST FRIENDS OF BLUES.

Many thanks go to all the fans that came out to Blues'n Bar-B-Que. We had a record crowd, great music, good food and more. Thank you to those who participated in the 50/25/25 to help member Eve Shaw who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She and her husband, Neil are musicians, have no insurance and are profoundly thankful to everyone for their support in helping them get through this.

We were happy to unveil our new Blues'n Bar-B-Que logo honoring Jim (Boe) Anderson who is the reason we host Blues’n Bar-B-Que each year. Boe started the event in 1995 and he owns the location where all Nature Coast Friends of Blues events take place. This in part is why we can bring such high quality entertainment in because we do not have to rent a place to hold our events.

Thank you to all of our sponsors who donated to the success of the day and our ability to give back to the community. We are still counting numbers and soon we will be donating to Hospice of Citrus County Camp Good Hope and Teen Encounter. We have a banner listing all of our sponsors for 2011-2012 that will hang at each of our Live Music Series events in 2012 showing continuing thanks for your support.

Our MC, Jim Davis did an amazing job of thanking sponsors during the event. He highlighted each business in detail so people got a true sense that the small business community is alive and well in Citrus County.

Welcome to the new members who joined at Blues’n Bar-B-Que. We hope to see you at Live Music Series shows in 2012. Thank you for showing your support of what we do.

We could not have had the success we did without all of our wonderful volunteers. Everyone did an outstanding job! Thank you all so much for your hard work, attention to detail and willingness to help.

Please be sure to visit our

2011 Sponsors and Links

page to see information about the many small businesses who support the Nature Coast Friends of Blues. We are very thankful to the community for embrasing our mission statement and supporting our goals to help children in our community. Please use these fine businesses and tell them you learned about them because of their support for us.

All Nature Coast Friends of Blues events

take place at the

Museum Cafe

10466 W. Yulee Drive

Old Homosassa, FL 34448

352-628-1081

On Yulee Drive 1/4 mile past the intersection at

Fishbowl and Yulee

NCFB is an affiliate member of the Blues Foundation

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Our Mission Statement:

The Nature Coast Friends of Blues, Inc., as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charity, will protect the integrity of the annual Blues ‘n Bar-B- Que, we will give back to the community by annually naming a beneficiary of the Blues’n Bar-B-Que, and we will preserve and emphasize the rich history of the Blues through other live music events, educational endeavors and museum exhibits.

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All donations to the Nature Coast Friends of Blues, Inc. are tax deductible.

You can mail donations to NCFB, P. O. Box 1143, Homosassa, FL 34447

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITH IN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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Our History

The Nature Coast Friends of Blues, Inc formed in 2007 after Jim Anderson, owner of the Olde Mill House Gallery and Printing Museum and event organizer of the Blues ‘n Bar-B-Que called it quits. First time attendee Susan Mitchell saw the need to keep this event alive so, after a few phone calls Jim set up an impromptu Saturday blues jam session in the Garden behind the Museum Café. By that afternoon, a group of volunteers signed up to help get the association off the ground. Local attorney, John Clardy helped us get our non-profit corporation status. Our success in 2007 allowed us to donate $500 to the Key Training Center and a group of our volunteers provided help for their main fundraiser, “Run for the Money” in 2008. In 2009, we donated $1000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus County and in 2010, our first Annual TEENSTOCK generated $700 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Also, in 2010, we earned our 501 (c) 3 non-profit status. Following the 2010 Blues’n Bar-B-Que, we donated $1000 to Camp E Nini Hassee in Floral City. Our 2011 beneficiary for Blues’n Bar-B-Que is Hospice’s Camp Good Hope/Teen Encounter for children dealing with the loss of a loved family member or friend.

Our Events

·        Blues’n Bar-B-Que – held each November, our main fundraiser for charities in Citrus County

·        Live Music Series – normally held monthly bringing quality entertainment at a fair price that covers the cost of the performers

·        TEENSTOCK – held each summer to give the stage to the teenage talent in Citrus County who want to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters annually.

VISIT OUR EVENTS PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

Membership
Family membership is $15 and Individual Membership is $10

Join at any of our Live Music Series events and get in free! That’s right, member benefits start the moment you join if you do so at the door. Additional member benefits are $2 off future Live Music Series events, advance ticket price at the door for Blues’n Bar-B-Que and 10% off your total tab at Museum Café, Neon Leon’s Zydeco Steakhouse of Homosassa and Hudson Tire in both Homosassa and Spring Hill, plus 10% off at Burkes of Ireland in Crystal River.

Show your card and save!

VISIT OUR MEMBERSHIP PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION