Bradfordville Blues Club, Tallahasee FL

Now I have played in a real "Juke Joint". Bradfordville Blues Club, Tallahassee FL is on a dirt road out in the woods. The band had played there before but i did not know what to expect. Wow! I think this is a house converted to a music club. The building is set in the trees with the moss/fern stuff hanging down. The fires in GA were raging and the sky was dark and the air thick with smoke. The owner (Gary) was waiting for us and helped us load in. They offered us drinks right away as we got set up(southern hospitality). The inside is very cool with a bar off to one side and the stage set in the opposite corner. The table tops are all painted with portraits of all the blues greats. This place has some serious mojo. Everyone on the circuit has played there. There was a sign hanging from the ceiling I had never seen in a bar before. It said "Second hand smoking section".
We came back around 9:00 to do our show and the place had a totally different feel. It was cool in the daytime and very cool at night. Outside there where lights pointed into the trees with the moss and cars and people everywhere. People seemed to know the band before we even got in the door. This is very gratifying even though i don't know anyone. People seem open to me being there and have lots of questions. We did our two sets with the second set being the 13 new songs. We are still tweaking them in preparation for the new album. We were received very well and left them screaming for more. During our break there were activitys outside. The normal bon fire and fish fry were not held because of the fire threat. The ownership again helped us load out and sent us off with some club tee shirts. I am sure we will be back here someday and i totally look forward to it. I understand they host a blues festival on an adjacency piece of property each year. I urge you to check out this club if you are ever in this area. This is probably the closest to a real live juke joint you will ever come to.