Junk-N-Treasurez: TTD: Bradfordvile Blues Club

Yesterday was literally one of the best ideas and best times I've had in a while. This Things To Do post is about a Tallahassee hidden treasure; The Bradfordville Blues Club.

Featured Artist: Nikki Hill (she signed it for us!)

Here is the description that their website gives:

The Bradfordville Blues Club experience is like no other. It combines a truly unique location and atmosphere with the best the Blues has to offer. Hidden in a rural part of Tallahassee, the experience begins when you travel down the winding dirt roads and up the hill that lead to the Club.

Surrounded by fields of tall stalks of corn and old majestic oak trees dripping with moss, the one room cinder block "juke joint" has hosted an impressive list of nationally renowned Blues acts. The more than 50 original portraits autographed by the "Kings and Queens" of the Blues, which serve as table tops and wall hangings, attest to the quality of our entertainment. The Club is open on Friday and Saturday nights and offers a good selection of ice-cold bottled beers and wine.

Ok so first, this place seems like its behind God's Big Toe (as Omi would say) on the outskirts of Tally so its not a place that you will see everyone that you know, its very much spread by word of mouth. Its located on Moses Road, a dirt path that opens to a clearing with a beautiful view of the night sky. Then you get out and walk toward a tunnel full of lights and a bonfire in the corner that burns all night. When we first arrived, my friends and I actually got to meet the featured artist, Nikki Hill. Firstly, Nikki is literally one of the coolest people ever! She was very down to earth and plus her tattoos were pretty cool. Once you go inside there's a loose seating system inside where people kind of have reservations but can move all around.

The club itself is a two room cement building but bigger than you think from the outside. Its a creative masterpiece of eclectic tables and chairs, table tops with famous musicians, and the walls decorated with all kinds of blues/jazz memorabilia. The stage is set in the corner of the room with a space cleared for dancing and the drinks are pretty cheap.

The patrons are a mix of old and young, serious blues fans and people just willing to have a good time. My favorite part of the evening, aside from the actual concert, was watching the people that got up to dance, especially the older couples lol. Then there was a girl who performed a hula-hoop routine to about five songs in sequence, which was severely impressive.

Nikki Hill and her band, which includes her husband Matt Hill as lead guitarist, rocked the house. From original songs to oldies from greats like Etta James, Little Richard, and even Aerosmith. Toward the end of the show there was even some gospel. All the songs were full of energy and soul and you could clearly see the amount of fun that everyone was having both on the stage and in the audience.

Nikki Hill and her band

After the show was over and during the intermissions, everyone relocated outside to the bonfire and just gathered together getting to talk and hang out. And for those who want the real old school experience there's a wooden shack selling fish and chicken dinners.

Overall it was a great time and one that I definitely plan on repeating as many times as I can. I'd really like to thank the BBC and Nikki Hill for being a break from the usual Friday Night activities.