IBC finals are set
The field is set for the IBC competition finals for Washington on August 20th. The Washington Blues Society has had four preliminary competitions, with judges... Read more
Category: Live Music
Two new ticket contests
KNKX has two ticket contests for blues fans: The 2017 Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival on the July 21st weekend, and Tedeschi Trucks Band at... Read more
WBS has a dinner series
The Washington Blues Society has a weekly (Sunday) dinner & show series this summer at Capps Club in Kenmore. Last night’s featured artist was Trevalyan... Read more
IBC semifinals at Capps in Kenmore
The International Blues Challenge is a little different this year. Washington Blues Society will have two competing rounds to decide who to send to the... Read more
Summer festival season is here
The music festival season is upon us, starting with the new Upstream Music Festival next weekend, followed by Sasquatch two weeks later, and several more... Read more
Best of the Blues performers list
The Washibgton Blues Society has released a partial list of performers for its 2017 Best of the Blues Awards Show. Included are Polly O’Keary &... Read more
HW99 All Stars CD release party
The Highway 99 All Stars are back for a CD release party! It’s a live recording at, you guessed it, The Highway 99 Blues Club.... Read more
CEC presents Walter Trout
The Cultura Events Center is featuring another blues great this month, rock guitarist Walter Trout. I’ve posted updates about his life-threatening liver infection here, and... Read more
2017 WBS Best Of the Blues
The nominations for the 2017 Best Of the Blues awards from the Washington Blues Society are out. Polly O’Keary & the Rhythm Method, in Memphis... Read more
Blues as a healer at IBC
This will be a very interesting discussion at The International Blues Challenge. I can say for myself, the blues has a very restorative effect, and... Read more