Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts
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Musicians & Entertainment
About Us
''Blue Bamboo'', a 501(c)3 organization, has a history of supporting the arts through performances, education, and community engagement. The performers are high level, providing the audience an opportunity to interact with them via question/answers, sessions, clinics, and other general instruction either individually or in groups. Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts was founded by Guitarist Chris Cortez and his wife Melody. The “BOO” held its first live concert on July 18, 2016, at its previous location of 1905 Kentucky Ave. • June 22, 2025, Blue Bamboo reopened at its new location, 33,000-square-foot building at 460 E. New England Ave., in the heart of Winter Park.
Our reopening day sold out so quickly, we added a second seating. 323 people attended our reopening day concerts (seating capacity is 172). The band was the Orlando Jazz Orchestra. Then Michael Andrew's Atomic Big Band and Swingerhead also performed 2 sold out shows. We are busy booking 2026 now. We currently have 3 concerts each weekend: Friday and Saturday nights 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 3pm. Every Thursday Night is a FREE event where we pay musicians and our staff with a small portion offset by a grant.