The North Central Florida Blues Society is excited to announce the lineup for the 8th annual North Central Florida Women in Blues Showcase, to be held Sunday, May 17 at the amazing listening room at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, Florida.

The lineup in alphabetical order is:

Garnetta Cromwell (South Hamilton, ON, Canada)

Vange Durst (Palm Coast, FL)

Doris "Lady D" Fields (Beckley, WV)

Elizabeth Hangan (Los Angeles, CA)

Kiersi Joli (Nashville, TN)

Nella B (Upper Marlboro, MD)

Cat Rhodes (Pensacola, FL)

Sheba the Mississippi Queen (Ocala, FL)

Mary Washington-Brooks (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

And the house band is:

Drums: Deb Berlinger, Tallahassee, FL

Bass: Elizabeth Hangan, Los Angeles, CA

Guitar: Vange Durst, Palm Coast, FL

Join us in celebrating the Blues and the important role female performers have played, do play, and will play in keeping the genre vibrant.