The Phoenix Blues Society is an affiliate of the Blues Foundation, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee and supports Blues Performers, Blues Music and Blues Excellence in Phoenix, Arizona and the surrounding areas.
Founded in 1989, the Phoenix Blues Society traditionally puts on two major blues shows each year: Back Porch, usually held in the fall, supports accoustic blues performers and the traditional methods of playing. Blues Blast, the first blues festival of the year in the United States, is held each February in Mesa, Arizona and showcases the finest blues talent of all genres of the blues.
In addition to these two events, the Phoenix Blues Society supports the International Blues Challenge in Memphis by conducting the Arizona Blues Showdown. The Showdown, traditionally held in November, is PBS's contest to determine the best blues band in Arizona. The band division winner advances to Memphis to compete against the winners from the other 150 Blues Foundation affiliates from around the world for prizes and festival contracts. New to the Phoenix Blues Society this year is the best self-produced cd contest. Each and every self-produced cd by Arizona bands that is released between November 1st, 2005 and October 1st, 2006 is eligible for the state contest. The winning cd will advance to Memphis to compete against entries from around the world as well.
Our mission as a blues society is to support and promote all forms of blues music. We do that by holding monthly membership meetings at various blues clubs throughout the Valley supporting as many bands as we can during the year.
Sorry to hear of the recent loss of your mom. Hang tough my brother,,, as I know you are. I look forward to getting together with you some time soon man. We'll have to raise two!
You are indeed "the gentleman of the blues"... i value your friendship, appreciate all you do for this music we love (and cannot do without) and i miss you my bro! Keep on keepin on...
I never asked for anything from my network of artists and friends. I'm not selling any CD's or asking you to come to my concerts, or making you click on a stupid link to nowhere.... Please do me 1 favor>>Vote for my Dad's song as the official song for the city of St. Petersburg Florida "Carry Me Back" http://www.stpete.org/song/song_form.cfm. He is a legendary bass player performer, and has earned his dues with the 60's The Tropics, 70's Tom Petty, 80's Fortress, and now touring (or should I say "groovin" on a Sunday afternoon) with other legends like himself in the Rascals. give a listen, and vote for my Pops. It's song choice A, Charlie Souza & the New Tropics. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COME ON DOWN TO ST. PETERSBURG TO SAY HELLO!
Hey Kyle, Thank you very much for the Birthday wishes..yeah-it was last week and unfortunately I had to work..but I had received a good few B/Day wishes and greetings,and your nice comment...very thoughtful of you,thank you very much.Hope all is well with you & hope to see you again soon,enjoy the rest of the weekend
Thanks for supporting our Troops! I appreciate it and I know our Troops appreciate it.
If you would like to help us thank those still serving overseas and help those coming home wounded, please stop by the profile, read the latest blog and do what you can.
Thanks, for your help in getting the word out, because of u we are able to play the blues in new venue...the blues lives on ....Bluesman Mike w/The Blues Review Band
I just thought I would pass by to drop a few updates. This week I am N°1 on the Aussie Electric Blues Charts for 44weeks/11months, plus N°1 on the Aussie Blues Rock Charts and N°2 on the Aussie Jazz Blues Charts.
An article about my JULY USA BLUES TOUR 2009 has just been published on American Blues Blog
Thanks guys for the add,and for being cool to me at the Rhythm Room..and also for letting me sit by you,very nice of you.The night was a big hit! Congrats to'Meredith & the Sugar Thieves'for 1st place,and the rest of the bands did a great job.Had a great time,see you all again soon,best wishes.Rebecca
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