Power Of Numbers Hi Blues Fans, (june18) This year has definitely been the most challenging year I have had as the President of the Blues Society. Normally we attend and support around 45 to 50 different events every year! I have become so use to being out almost every weekend working with the booth team [...]
To our 2020 Best of the Blues Award nominees: First of all, we want to express our sadness and condolences to all of the members of our music family who have been impacted or have loved ones affected by the coronavirus. We also want to remind you there is help available to artists and musicians [...]
HELP JOE SUPPORT MUSICIANS IN NEED 100% of your donations will go directly to helping musicians : https://keeping-the-blues-alive.networkforgood.com/projects/97432-fueling-musicians-program The Fueling Musicians Program is an emergency relief plan for touring musicians affected by the COVID-19 crisis. This initiative is designed to fuel musicians by providing financial assistance for essential living expenses such as food, shelter, and more. Fueling Musicians provides [...]
MAY 2020 Blues Letter NOW available In an effort to share resources during the pandemic crisis an early edition of the MAY 2020 edition of the Washington Blues Society "BLUES LETTER" is now available as a PDF click the link here to download: https://wablues.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-May-Bluesletter-Final-for-Email.pdf Updated resources for aid on Page 20.
Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis Coronavirus Resources Update from Billboard.com Link to national resources: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9337908/coronavirus-resource-guide-music-professionals-help Simples Dollar Guide : https://www.thesimpledollar.com/financial-wellness/debt-and-mental-health-guide/ https://bootcamp.berkeley.edu/blog/mental-health-resources-to-help-prevent-creative-and-professional-burnout/ Guide offers advice from mental health experts and: Information on how debt impacts mental health Tips for finding the right therapist and how to afford help when needed Actionable [...]
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: [email protected] 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 [...]
