1 12, 2024

Changes to the Best of the Blues Awards Ballot and nomination info

By |2024-12-03T23:51:11-08:00December 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Changes to the Best of the Blues Awards Ballot and nomination info

Changes to the Best of the Blues Awards Ballot Honoring the legacies of Patti Allen & Kathi McDonald and info on how and who nominate After petitioning the membership, the executive board of the Washington Blues Society has voted to make changes to three categories in its Best of the Blues Awards beginning in 2025. [...]

9 10, 2024

Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival Expands Support for Local Non-Profits

By |2024-10-09T13:42:56-07:00October 9th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival Expands Support for Local Non-Profits

Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival Expands Support for Local Non-Profits Winthrop, WA—October 4, 2024— The Winthrop Music Association (WMA), is proud to announce its continued commitment to building community through music by providing grants to local and regional non-profits. This year, thanks to the generous contributions from festival-goers, WMA has awarded grants to the following [...]

10 05, 2024

2024 Blues Music Awards winners

By |2024-05-10T10:08:39-07:00May 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2024 Blues Music Awards winners

2024 Blues Music Awards winners announced May 9, 2024 The Blues Foundation announced its winners for the 2024 Blues Music Awards Thursday night in Memphis, Tennessee.   Album of the Year  : “Live In London” by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Alligator)   BB King Entertainer of the year (Best concert): Bobby Rush Song of the year  :  What kind of [...]

22 04, 2024

2024 Best of the Blues Awards Winners

By |2024-04-22T16:01:51-07:00April 22nd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2024 Best of the Blues Awards Winners

Washington Blues Society 2024 Best of the Blues Awards Winners    The Washington Blues Society’s presented the 34th annual Best of the Blues Awards on Sunday, April 21st  honoring musicians, artists, events, and venues as voted on by blues society members in 30 award categories. The event was broadcast on YouTube and Facebook and in [...]

21 02, 2024

WIN Tickets ! memerbship exclusive giveaways -Join Now

By |2024-02-21T10:52:42-08:00February 21st, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on WIN Tickets ! memerbship exclusive giveaways -Join Now

WBS Exclusive Ticket Giveaways Join to day - and enter to Win Free Tickets --look for Blues News and Ticket gives in your email inbox   Alber Cummins w Curtis Salgado  March 5th - Jazz Alley - Seattle 730pm March 7 Seattle (Triple Door) CLICK HERE March 8 White Rock B.C. (Blue Frog)     https://wablues.org/about/membership/

2 07, 2023

International Blues Challenge july 9th at Aurora Borealis

By |2023-07-02T13:55:06-07:00July 2nd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on International Blues Challenge july 9th at Aurora Borealis

The 2023 international Blues Challenge Sunday July 9th at Aurora Borealis NOON Start Time - All Ages Welcome IBC SEMI-FINAL 2023 Backline Load In 10:00-11:30 First Act Set Up (Mid-Nite Bourbon)------------------------------------------------------------11:45-12:00 First Act Performance------------------------------------------------------------------------------12:00-12:25 Second Act Set Up (Ross Robinson)-------------------------------------------------------------12:25-12:40 Second Act Performance--------------------------------------------------------------------------12:40—1:05 Third Act Set Up (Rootsters)-----------------------------------------------------------------------1:05---1:20 Third Act Performance------------------------------------------------------------------------------1:20---1:45 Fourth Act Set Up [...]

1 06, 2023

Blues Challenge Update

By |2023-06-26T11:38:14-07:00June 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Blues Challenge Update

UPDATE   2023 THE JULY 9th  first round of the 2023 IBC competition will be held at the Aurora Borealis on Hwy 99 shoreline at NOON A free all ages event please join us as 7 act compete for a chance to go to Memphis in 2024 !!  

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