On October 15, from 1-10 pm Tampa Bay music lovers will be in attendance at the first Gulfport Peace, Love & Women Music Festival that will bring over 10 hours of live music to the Gulfport Historic Casino Ballroom.Headlining the festival will be the 2016 Blues Hall of Fame inductee Wendy Rich with her band , the Soul Shakers. Along with performing locally & nationally for over twenty years, for four years, Wendy Rich traveled the world as front person for Big Brother & the Holding Company, legendary Janis Joplin’s original band, and still occasionally makes appearances with them.
The all day Festival features the A-list of Tampa Bay’s most dedicated and accomplished women performers including Rebecca Bird with Steve Arvey, Cyndi Burger one girl band, Regina AaMacha, Janie Richards with Motel Funk, Gale Trippsmith with Doug Bliss, Emilia Mele, Joyful Noise with a Side of Jerky, and Barbara Lane with David Lane and special guest Crescendo.
Local restaurants, Little Tommie’s Tiki and Manatees on the Bay of Gulfport, and Untapped Entertainment Memphis BBQ of Seminole will be on hand to feed hungry festival attendees who don’t want to miss a minute of the fun.
All day General Admission tickets are available at the Gulfport Casino, the Gulfport Beach Bazaar and the Gulfport Welcome Center. All day general admission tickets are $40.
VIP tickets offer all-day reserved stage front table seating, food & beverage tickets, plus fun concert memorabilia and swag for $100. All VIP tickets are available for purchase online at www.GulfportWomensMusic.com .
Festival proceeds will be contributed to two non-profit organizations, CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) and Sonia Plotnick Health Fund (financial assistance for health care and promotes preventative care for women).
For information about available sponsorships or ticketing questions, call Business Brainstormers 9-5 pm, Mon-Fri or leave a message at 727-289-9365. You can also Email your questions toinfo@GulfportWomensMusic.com.