🎸 Rules of the Blues Concerts
Northwest Florida
CAPTAIN ANDERSON’S EVENT CENTER🎸
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
March 28th, 2026
TICKETS March 28 Captain Anderson’s Event Center
5:30pm - Rick Berthod 6:30pm - Prodigal Blues 7:45-9pm - John PrimerÂ
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WAREHOUSE 360 MUSIC HALL
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
March 29th, 2026
TICKETS March 29th Warehouse 360 Santa Rosa Beach
5:30pm - Prodigal Blues 6:30pm - Cat Daddy Blues 7:45-9pm - John PrimerÂ
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JOHN PRIMER – HEADLINER
John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echoes of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as Maxwell Street, Theresa’s, Checkerboard and Rosa’s Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer is a 3 time Grammy® Nominated, Blues Hall of Fame, Living Legend.
Growing up on Mississippi sharecropper land in 1945, inspired by his family’s hard work and field songs daily, deep devotion to spirituals on Sundays, and blues on Saturdays. John dreamed of one day playing with the legendary Muddy Waters!
Moving to Chicago in 1963, he started on that path of becoming a great bluesman, getting his first steady gig working for tips at the legendary Maxwell Street in Chicago on Sunday’s with the Pat Rushing Band. He quickly became noticed and was hired at the famous Theresa’s Lounge working for The Junior Wells Band (the house band), seven nights a week for seven years! John was taught by all the Master’s of the blues. He worked hard and impressed Willie Dixon enough to go on tour with him and his Chicago Blues All-Stars Band. At this point he was known, and John’s dream finally came true in late 1979 when he got to play with his idol, Muddy Waters! Muddy called for him to lead his band and changed his life forever. John was touring all over the world and opening up the show for the Rolling Stones and meeting and playing with many famous Blues and Rock & Roll musicians. After Muddy’s untimely death in 1983, he joined up with Magic Slim & The Teardrops for the next 13 years, traveling all over the world, bringing Chicago Blues to every corner of the planet. Many people had never heard Blues before!
John paid his dues and in 1995 he began leading his own band, The Real Deal Blues Band. He has recorded more than 100 albums with 17 albums in his own name. He has written and produced more than 55 songs on more than 6 record labels including his own, Blues House Productions. John was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, has earned 3 Grammy® Award nominations, was given 2 Lifetime Achievement Awards, awarded the “Muddy Award” for being a Traditional Blues Icon, winning several Blues Music Awards and Blues Blast Awards as well as many other awards. Coming from very humble beginnings, he has managed to work very hard to get where he is today. He takes pride in mentoring so many incredible musicians. He is keeping the blues alive and is a Legendary Blues Icon!
We’re bringing you an indoor festival packed with 3 full-throttle blues bands, headlined by
John Primer, a 3-time GRAMMY Nominee and blues legend! Get ready for an electric night you won’t forget.
TICKETS March 28
Captain Anderson’s Event Center Panama City Beach
TICKETS March 29thÂ
Warehouse 360 Santa Rosa Beach
🔥 The lineup is sizzling hot! 🔥
Lineup For Saturday March 28
5:30pm – Rick Berthod
6:30pm – Prodigal Blues
7:45-9pm -John PrimerÂ
Lineup For Sunday March 29
5:30pm – Prodigal Blues
6:30pm – Cat Daddy
7:45-9pm -John PrimerÂ
TICKETS March 28 Captain Anderson’s Event Center
TICKETS March 29th Warehouse 360 Santa Rosa Beach
RICK BERTHOD
Rick plays a vintage Fender or a Gibson Lucille guitar autographed to him by B.B. King.
Rick has shared the stage with B.B. King, Gregg Allman, John Mayall ,Les Dudek &Â Savoy Brown on several occasions and with
Robben Ford, Etta James, The Yardbirds, Janiva Magness, Chris Duarte, J.J. Cale, Debbie Davies, Delbert McClinton,
Robby Kreiger, Coco Montoya, Pat Travers, Peter Wolfe, William Clark, Rod Piazza, Guitar Shorty, Eric Sardinas,Tinsley Ellis & Joe Houston.
BB Kings Blues Club “Hollywood CA.” 1999 to 2003.
House of Blues “Las Vegas NV.” 2011 to present.
Las Vegas Blues Hall of Fame Inductee.
PRODIGAL
No mystery to who Prodigal Blues is to Northwest Florida. Organised years ago for the purpose of recording all of Nic Turner’s originals on an CD. With a concentration on Melodic Blues Guitar, Nic has been influenced by guitar masters Gary Moore, Carlos Santana, and David Gilmore. The current album is scheduled for release in march, 2026
Nic is joined on the album with vocalist Ronnie McBrayer. Ronnie’s voice is as smooth as whisky and filled with soul! Nic and Ronnie have played countless shows together over several years and are excited about the first release of “PRODIGAL BLUES”
Get your tickets folks. Seating is very limited!
JIM (CAT DADDY) RICHMOND
The award-winning Blues performer Jim Richmond, better known as CAT DADDY, has been bringing the blues to the Florida/Alabama Gulf Coast since 2010.
Cat Daddy and his band earned top honors as winners of the 2022 Blues Society of Northwest Florida’s Regional Blues Challenge, and in 2023 they advanced through the second round of the Quarter Finals at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.
Over the years, Cat Daddy has entertained Blues fans across the South, lighting up stages at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, numerous Pensacola venues, The Forgotten Music Festival, Blues on Reid in Port St. Joe, The Chipley Music Festival, Blues on 30A in Destin, Blues Master Tribute in Foley, AL, The Sound of the Blues Festival, and the legendary Bradfordville Blues Club in Tallahassee.
TICKETS March 28 Captain Anderson’s Event Center
TICKETS March 29th Warehouse 360 Santa Rosa Beach
Fritz and Nic are coming back to Grayton Beer Company for the Blues Masters Tribute and will be joined by SPECIAL GUEST Rick Berthod. JUNE 6th three bands will deliver another electrifying blues performance!