Washington Blues Society Presents: The 2020 Best of the Blues Virtual Awards Show (“BB Awards”) July 26 at Facebook Live and YouTube The 2018 Best of the Blues Awards will…

*Blues Letter Update* The July issue is now online https://wablues.org/bluesletter/ The Printed issue will be delayed due to tech issue -look for it in your mailbox next week. sorry for…

A statement from the board of directors WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY·TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2020· Roots, Blues, Jazz, and ultimately all popular music, was born as an African American art form, originally…

Attention: It is with heavy heart and much thought that we, The Washington Blues Society regret that we must inform you that the annual statewide Blues Challenge has been POSTPONED. Given…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…