In some
issues of our newsletter, Blues News, we run profiles of local blues bands. If you
would like to have your band considered for a future
edition and you play in the Kentuckiana area, please go
to the Band Profile
Info page to send us the information.
2013 KBS Blues
Challenge is set * See
Contest Page
for Info
Upcoming Events
Germantown-Schnitzelburg Blues
Festival
May 31-Jun 1, 2013
6:30pm to Midnite
Friday - River City Blues
Band, King Sonic and the Gordon Bonham Blues
Band
Saturday - The Jaywalkers,
Mr. Jimmy and Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof
KBS Prez Gary Sampson (L) and KBS
Blues Curmudgeon Keith Clements (R)
present the
Weaver Award to
Howard Rosenberg
(center)
for his
work with the
Garvin Gate Blues Festival
and as a long-time local blues supporter
2012 Blues Contest Winners
for best Blues
Band, Solo/Duo, CD, Youth
Band Winner
Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof Blues
Solo/Duo Winner
Joe & Danny
Joe Debow
& Danny Henderson
Best Self-produced CD
Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof Blues
Youth Showcase
No 2012 Entries
Winners got
Automatic Entry to the Blues Foundation's
International Blues Challenge, January 29, 2013
thru Saturday February 2, 2013.
Monthly
Board Meeting
Monthly meetings are currently held
at
The Pizza Place, 2931 Richland Ave
(off Taylorsville Road
@ Hikes / Browns Lane)
7:00
pm
Apr 3, 2013
The Pizza
Place
7:00
pm
May 8, 2013 Postponed for Derby
The Pizza
Place
7:00
pm
Jun 5, 2013
The Pizza
Place
(Meetings are held on the 1st Wed of every Month unless
otherwise stated)
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