Bands on the Blackwater is a weekly series in my backyard. Not literally, but almost.
You might think that life in a small town in Northwest Florida would be boring. You might be right if you measure excitement by the number of drive-by shootings and bar brawls on an average weekend.
If, on the other hand, all you need for a good time is a good brew and some tunes, then Milton (the county seat town of Santa Rosa County, Florida) might have all you need.
Friday evening I loaded the folding chair into a saddlebag on the Bonneville, and headed down to the river. A band from Mississippi was playing at Bands on the Blackwater (that's the river, the Blackwater River). The name of the band is Grits and Greens, which put me off a bit at first. I was expecting Bluegrass, but a quick check of the web told me they were rockers. Yes. Yes they are.
I shot a few seconds of video with the trusty cellphone. Do us both a favor: DON'T PLAY THIS ON A CELLPHONE. Use something with speakers that give you bass, otherwise it will be a huge disappointment.
Grits and Greens - a very brief taste.
Click the pic and let it run to the very end.
![Grits and Greens surprises me.](https://www.drgerg.com/photos/botb/4-12/grits_n_greens_onstagea.jpg)
Bands on the Blackwater has been running now for several years. This is the first time I've gone. I will be going back.
Grits and Greens was a pleasant surprise. Maybe there are more.
Good brew (Beardless Brewhaus), several quality food trucks, and good tunes. What more can you ask?
Definitely a thing that works.
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