International Blues CHallenge
We're Goin to Beale Street
The Long Island Blues Society sends bands and solo/duo acts each year (well except this one, Corona and all) to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis,
So dust off those instruments, get back into the rehearsal studio and begin to get ready to commence to competin'.
The Long Island Blues Challenge takes place Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Warehouse in Amityville. Times, and other specifics will be released when we have it finalized, but we have a date.
The local challenge will be judged according to criteria set by the Blues Foundation. You can download an entry form and read all the rules and judging criteria here.
Long Island acts have a strong history in the event, held yearly on the world-famous Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. Most recently, L.I.'s solo/duo winner, Felix Slim, placed second overall and won the Lee Oskar Harmonica award in 2020.
Mark your calendars and plan for a full day of live music, good food and a friendly, blues fest-type vibe.
Check back here through the summer for new and exciting details as they come up (and yes, we'll keep e-mailing too).
As part of the challenge, the LIBS also chooses a top self-produced CD, which competes with other recordings as part of the festivities in Memphis. Our last Long Island winner was Mark Newman's "Empirical Truth."
Click here for a list of past winners.
So dust off those instruments, get back into the rehearsal studio and begin to get ready to commence to competin'.
The Long Island Blues Challenge takes place Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Warehouse in Amityville. Times, and other specifics will be released when we have it finalized, but we have a date.
The local challenge will be judged according to criteria set by the Blues Foundation. You can download an entry form and read all the rules and judging criteria here.
Long Island acts have a strong history in the event, held yearly on the world-famous Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. Most recently, L.I.'s solo/duo winner, Felix Slim, placed second overall and won the Lee Oskar Harmonica award in 2020.
Mark your calendars and plan for a full day of live music, good food and a friendly, blues fest-type vibe.
Check back here through the summer for new and exciting details as they come up (and yes, we'll keep e-mailing too).
As part of the challenge, the LIBS also chooses a top self-produced CD, which competes with other recordings as part of the festivities in Memphis. Our last Long Island winner was Mark Newman's "Empirical Truth."
Click here for a list of past winners.