NOTICE - Effective Aug 21, 2024 we have moved our site to KBSBlues.com


This is our old site and is not being updated except for the Weekly Update and the Monthly Calendar.
You can also Join/Renew or Make Donations.
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MERF - Musicians Emergency Resource Foundation

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Since Apr 1, 1997

 

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... to preserve, promote and perpetuate the Blues Tradition ...

* Est. 1988 * In our 35th Year of Blues *

Visit our KBS History Page

 

2023 was the 100th Anniversary of the first blues guitar recording, which was recorded by Louisville's Own Sylvester Weaver. KBS is offering a limited edition t-shirt promote this historical musician.

Check it out on our
2023 Shirt Sales Page

We need your support

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KBS is the proud recipient of a
2020 Keeping the Blues Alive Award
from The Blues Foundation.


Thanks to All for Helping
Keep the Blues Alive in Kentuckiana


** KBS is always in need of Sponsors for the programs and events we put on **

If you can help us out, please contact us
or Donate On-Line Here

 

* The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II * Now Available *

The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II CD is  available for shipping in the USA!

CD's are $15 + $2 shipping to USA addresses. For International shipping please contact us with your shipping address at  info@kbsblues.org. (Note: Kentucky State Sales Tax is included in price)

CD Details Page


The Blues Had A Baby CD is available from
Down In The Alley Records

The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II is available online on the CD Shop page, at KBS events, at Better Days Records in Louisville KY or digitally at CDBaby and iTunes.


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MERF - Musicians Emergency Resource Foundation

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Front Page News

The 2025 KBS Blues Challenge will be held on
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar.

The winners will represent the KBS in The 2025 Blues Foundation International Challenge in Memphis TN, Jan 7-11, 2025.
More information can be found on the Blues Foundation's website at https://blues.org/international-blues-challenge/ .

Deadline for contest entry is Sep 9, 2024.  See Details on the KBS Contest Page.


 

** 2023 KBS Blues Challenge Winners **
Our representatives to the 2024 IBC
Memphis TN * Jan 16-20, 2024


Highway 9 Blues Band
Band


Joe Roe, Larry Bolinger,
Norm Hamilton, Mark Lindsay

 

Linwood Blues
Solo/Duo


Trevor Davis, Jordan LaDuke


King Bee & The Stingers
Best Self-Produced CD


"Don't Move So Fast"

 

KBS Board Member Zeno Jones' CD "Disillusion Blues" was submitted by The Central Kentucky Blues Society to the Best Self-Produced CD category of the IBC and was selected as one of the 5 finalists.  


Zeno Jones
"Disillusion Blues"


Upcoming Events
Also check the Calendar page for full monthly calendar and weekly updates, plus Festivals
Complete list of 2022 Kentuckiana Blues Festivals - dates and web addresses

Please continue to help fight COVID-19 and get the vaccine and booster when you can!

Be sure to follow all guidelines established by the CDC during the pandemic.
It may save your life and the life of someone you love.
You can find information at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html


Check out the KBS Weekly Update that is emailed to subscribers. It will list this week's events which includes local/regional blues radio and TV shows as well as scheduled live shows.



NOTE:
Events listed below are currently scheduled, but
always check with the venue before venturing out and stay safe.
 

Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival
June 7 & 8, 2024
1101 E. Burnett Ave
Louisville KY

Facebook Event

Festival Facebook Page
 

SAVE THE GATE
Musik Festival
@ Mercurio's Music & Restobar
June 23, 2024

Garvin Gate Blues Festival Benefit

Facebook Page

Facebook Event

Stevie Ray's Blues Bar Logo
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar

Tuesday Nights * Blues Jam * 8:00-12:00
Wednesday Nights * Open Jam * 8:00-12:00
Thursday Nights * Throwdown Open Jam * 8:00-12:30

Sunday,
Sep 22, 2024
KBS Blues Challenge Details TBA

Check with venue for current bookings

Stevie Ray's Blues Bar


Mojo's BoneYard
Evansville IN


Every Thursday - Danny and The Jons 8-10 pm

     
Check with venue for current bookings    
     

Mojo's BoneYard

Garvin Gate Blues Festival

Details TBA
 

 

2023 KBS Winners

Congratulations to Bill Dean
2023 KBS Sylvester Weaver Award Winner



Bill Dean
Local Musician

 

2023 Blues Contest Winners
for best Blues
Band, Solo/Duo, CD


Band Winner

Highway 9 Blues Band
Joe Roe, Larry Bolinger,
Norm Hamilton, Mark Lindsay

Solo/Duo Winner

Linwood Blues
Trevor Davis, Jordan LaDuke


Best Self-Produced CD

King Bee & The Stingers
"Don't Move So Fast"

Youth Showcase

No 2023 Entries


Winners get Automatic Entry to the Blues Foundation's
International Blues Challenge,
Jan 24-28, 2023 in Memphis TN
Blues Foundation IBC Logo



Monthly Board Meeting

Monthly meetings are currently being held as Zoom Meetings
Pre-CoVid meetings were held at Check's Cafe
(
1101 E Burnett Ave)
 

7:00 pm Sep 4, 2024 Zoom Meeting
7:00 pm Oct 2, 2024 Zoom Meeting
7:00 pm Nov 6, 2024 Zoom Meeting
7:00 pm Dec 4, 2024 Zoom Meeting


(Meetings are held on the 1st Wed of every Month unless otherwise stated)

Members & Guests Welcome !

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We use this list for our weekly and occasional updates

KBS Newsletter Archive
Complete Archive Now Available


 

Visit these supporters of the Blues in the Louisville area

WFPK Radio
WFPK-FM  91.9

Saturday Night Blues Party
Weekly 9:00pm - Midnight

 

 



Evansville IN

 

Ernie's Print SHop

 


Guitar Emporium

   


 

 


Mayor's Office External Agency Fund
for the Arts and Creative Industries


 

DC Productions
DC Productions
Entertainment Hardware
502-550-3453

 



Louisville Blues,
Brews & BBQ Fest

 


Former Sponsor
KBS Blues Challenge

 

WCHQ ceased operations
in 2019

Local Blues Hour @ 4:00pm

KBS's Gary Sampson was on the air
Fridays at 8:00pm



R.I.P.

 

 
Closed
June 1, 2015

 


Closed
October 31, 2011


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The Blues Foundation

The Blues Foundation's Blues Music Award Winners

and sponsored by

2003 - Year of the Blues

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Read Keith Clement's "Blues You Can Use"  from the August 1998 issue of Louisville Music News

Check out the "Blues-isms" page 
(sayings about the blues)
Send us your contribution!

All events of which we are aware are in the Events Calendar
Some are not definitive, absolute or anything else ... but it is a place to start!

KBS is an associate with Amazon.com to bring you safe web buying for your Blues Books and Tunes. If you use our links to these well known "web stores" when you get your blues, we can get some green. Both of these stores will give us a commission if you buy their product from our links. Help us Keep the Blues Alive ... use our links to Amazon. You will find them on the left of this page and on the Recommended Readings and Blues Discography Page.

If you are member of KBS, then you already know about the Blues Reviews we do in our monthly newsletter ...
if you are not a member, you can read some of them in our
KBS Newsletter Archive.
Take a look and see what you are missing!

The Kentuckiana Blues Society was founded in 1988 and is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of the Blues Tradition in all of its forms. We are located in Louisville Kentucky and serve what is called Kentuckiana (the Louisville Kentucky and Southern Indiana area)



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