Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association

06/26/2026

Tomorrow we have a great show lined up. Festivities begin at 1:00 pm with open mic/jam band followed by Southwind at 2:00pm. Myakka River will close the show at 3:00 pm. You won't want to miss this, and it all is happening at Craig's RV Park in Arcadia.

01/25/2026

Thanks to all who came out yesterday!

01/24/2026

Big show today ! Come out and be with us at Craig's RV Park in Arcadia where we will have Arkansas Trainwreck, and Sawgrass. Show up early and eat lunch at the kitchen ! If you pick you can get on stage and jam at 1:00 p.m. It's all happening at Craig's RV Park in Arcadia, FL

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12/26/2025

So saddened to hear that we lost Tom Bennett on Dec 23. He was a long time board member. He was always doing whatever he could do to ensure the association kept moving forward. He was preceded by his wife Marty who was also very active in the association. Tom was steadfast, and dedicated. Besides that he was just fun to be around, and a good friend to those who knew him. He will be missed.

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12/24/2025

The next Heartland-Southwest Florida Bluegrass Music Association event will be December 27, 2025. We have a great show lined up, and we sure hope you can be with us! We have two great bands one from the local area and the other from the east coast.The Heartland Jam Band will open the show at 1:00. Southwind will play at 2:00 with Gypsy Strings at 3:00.. The 50/50 drawing will be between sets. We are out back at the festival stage for this one. Please bring your own chairs. No dogs, or smoking permitted in the concert area. Water and Power RV hookups are $60 for the weekend. These are limited and first come first serve. Dry camping is $15.00 per night. There are no reservations taken for camping. The Dixie Kitchen will be open serving that great food ! Come early and grab lunch !!!!
At 10:00 a.m. a beginner friendly jam will be held in the stage area, all skill levels are welcome . The Heartland-Southwest Bluegrass Association has approved the use of wrist bands at all shows in the future. If you are a member, a wrist band will be given to you; if you are a day patron, a wrist band will be given to you at the gate when your donation is received. As is the policy with all bluegrass festivals, every person on the grounds will be required to wear a wrist band. Please keep the stage area clear for sound personnel to work.

12:00 p.m. Dixie Kitchen Lunch !!!!
1:00 p.m. Jam Band/Open Mic
2:00 p.m. Southwind
2:30 p.m. 50/50 Raffle
3:00 p.m. Gypsy Strings

There will be a lot of bluegrass jamming, and parking lot picking throughout the weekend. You are welcome to bring your instrument and join in. All ability levels are welcome.

An annual Heartland-Southwest family membership is only $35. For this amount you and your family can attend our monthly shows for your membership year, free of charge. We request a $10 donation from non-members.

We are always looking for volunteers. Let us know what your interest is. We could use help with sound set up and running the sound mixer. We also need help with the 50/50 raffle ticket sales, along with helping at the main entry. There is always room for more volunteers. So if you like what you are seeing, please feel invited to help us keep it going for years to come.

Craig’s RV Resort is located at 7895 Cubitis Ave NE, Arcadia, FL, 34266. From Arcadia, FL, take US 17 North 7.1 miles. Turn left on Cubitis Ave. Turn right immediately into the entrance to Craig’s RV Resort. The stage area is back behind the park. Please follow the bluegrass signs.