Washington Blues Society Presents: The 2023 Best of the Blues Awards Show (“BB Awards”) April 23. 4pm - (Doors at 330PM) The Nile Shrine Events Center, Mount Lake Terrace The Washington Blues Society’s annual Best of the Blues Awards (“BB Awards”) returns on Sunday, April 23rd to honor musicians, artists, events, and venues nominated [...]
The Rhapsody Project tunes into cultural heritage and social justice KNKX Public Radio | By Robin Lloyd Published January 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM PST Conventional music education often lacks the cultural references that can help students connect to their roots. Programs at the Seattle-based The Rhapsody Project are designed to strengthen those community connections. The Rhapsody Project started [...]
2021 Blues Blast Music Award Winners 14th Annual Blues Blast Music Award Winners Contemporary Blues Album Shemekia Copeland – Uncivil War Traditional Blues Album Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite – 100 Years Of Blues Soul Blues Album Curtis Salgado – Damage Control Rock Blues Album Walter Trout – Ordinary Madness Acoustic Blues Album Catfish Keith – Blues at [...]
Winners — representing Washington State at the 2023 IBC in Memphis TN Slidin’ Delta – duo Eric’s Maine Connection (Band) see ya on Beale Street Jan 24th -26th
Exciting News! WA Blues Society has 5 pairs of tix to give away to the Wheels Of Soul show AUG 26 ... Via Door Prize Raffle at The IBC semi finals JUNE 19 at CCR - June 26 at Centralia Moose Lodge - July 17 at Winthrop R&B fest - July 31 at Mt Baker [...]
April 25, 2022 Washington Blues Society Celebrates the 2022 Best of the Blues Awards (“BB Awards”) at Aurora Borealis in Shoreline On Sunday, April 24th, the Washington Blues Society recognized blues music achievement in-person at Aurora Borealis in Shoreline, Washington at its annual Best of the Blues (“BB Awards”) show. Blues society members nominated [...]
WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 2023 International Blues Competition (IBC) Contest Two Categories: Bands (Three Piece and Larger) and Solo/Duo Acts CONTESTANT APPLICATION Please complete this application if you want to compete in the Washington Blues Society contest to send a band or a solo/duo act to the IBC in Memphis in January of 2023. We [...]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 Washington Blues Society Best of the Blues (“BB Awards”) voting open until April 12. 2022 The 2022 Blues Awards Show: April 24th 4pm : Aurora Borealis 16708 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133 https://borealisonaurora.com/ Mark DuFresne Male Vocalist Joel Astley Sean Denton Cory Vincent Blues Female Vocalist Stacy Jones Lady A Polly O'Keary [...]
Points West -Lee Oskar Blues Harmonica Winner = Brian Butler
Famed Highway 99 Blues Club reborn for three nights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mu1oB-APgw
