Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis National: American Association of Independent Music A2IM is surveying indie music companies about how the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting their businesses. The results will inform the organization’s discussions with the New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, as well as its investigations of [...]
In recent weeks, COVID-19 has devastated our music community, leaving thousands of music creators and professionals without work and an uncertain future. The Recording Academy® and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares® have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help our peers in the music community affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. While the Recording Academy is best known [...]
coronavirus announcement Washington Blues Society Published SUNDAY March 15 2020 The Washington Blues Society has received a notification that an attendee of the Blues Bash at CCR in Snohomish on Tuesday March 10th has since tested positive for the covid 19 virus. Please be advised if you attended the event to be on the [...]
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2020 BEST of the BLUES AWARDS VOTE NOW !! The Ballots are now available On Page 31. of the FEB 2020 BLUES LETTER OR Download this PDF https://wablues.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-BB-Ballot.pdf Current Blues Society Members can scan the ballot and email your Vote to: Membership@wablues.org Ballots are Due by midnight March 10th 2020 If you are Not A [...]
The Officers of the Washington Blues Society would like to issue a giant THANK YOU to all who attended and all the volunteers and musicians for another successful Snohomish Blues Invasion. In its tenth year, the Snohomish Blues Invasion is now one of the largest events we produce all year and is THE largest fundraiser [...]
Congratulations to all of the 2019 Nominees. And the winners are... 2019 Muddy Awards Contemporary Blues Act: Ben Rice Trio “Lloyd Jones” R&B Act: And Hall of Fame Induction Norman Sylvester Band Traditional Blues Act: Ben Rice Band New Act: Kim Field & The Perfect Gentlemen Regional Act: Johnny Wheels & The Swamp Donkeys “Duffy [...]
Best Self-Produced CD Contest The Best Self-Produced CD, given out at the International Blues Challenge, as part of our mission to celebrate blues recording and to ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. Best Self-Produced Official Rules: Entries for the Best Self-Produced CD are permitted by Blues Foundation Affiliated Organizations only. Each Affiliate [...]
Washington Blues Society 2019 Best of the Blues Awards Winners The Washington Blues Society’s annual Best of the Blues Awards presented in partnership with the Anacortes Brewery (“BB Awards”) were held on Sunday, April 28th to honor musicians, artists, events, and venues nominated by blues society members in 32 award categories. The 2019 BB Awards [...]
