OCALA, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2023) – The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department is excited to announce the inaugural Brick City Bluegrass Festival happening Jan. 20, 2 to 8 p.m. located at Citizens’ Circle, 151 SE Osceola Ave.
This all-ages, outdoor music festival will feature both nationally known and local bluegrass bands, including headliner Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. Named Entertainers of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) in 2019, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have consistently delivered chart-topping radio hits and energetic performances for nearly 15 years.
In addition to live music and entertainment, the event will feature a variety of food trucks. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Coolers will not be permitted inside the event area.
Early bird tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 26 for $15 per person. Advanced tickets will begin Monday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Jan. 19 for $20 per person.
Tickets will be available the day of the event and can be purchased at the gate for $25 per person. Gate tickets will be on a first-come, first-served basis until the event sells out. Children eight and under and veterans are free.
For ticket information, visit www.ocalafl.gov/brickcitybluegrass.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Interested parties should reach out to Brooke Perry at bperry@ocalafl.gov.
For more information, contact the City of Ocala Recreation and Park Department at 352-368-5517.
About Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
The Radio Ramblers are seen by tens of thousands of bluegrass fans every year and since 2013 have become regular guests on the historic Grand Ole Opry. Their previous album, For the Record, for the Nashville-based label Billy Blue Records, was a Top 5 Billboard hit and remained on the charts for a record 13 months, producing multiple top 10 singles. Their latest all-Gospel album, Somewhere Beyond the Blue is receiving rave reviews with the first single, “Hear Jerusalem Calling” nominated for Gospel Recorded Performance by the IBMA. In addition to band leader duties, Joe Mullins is an award-winning radio broadcaster who can be heard daily across the globe via Real Roots Radio and is also host of the syndicated radio program Front Porch Fellowship currently on over 200 radio stations worldwide. Most recently, he produced the IBMA’s Album of the Year, Industrial Strength Bluegrass for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have generated an in-demand following on the national scene, allowing them to be one of today’s most heralded torchbearers in mainstream bluegrass and gospel music.
