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Est. 1988 * In our 35th Year of Blues *
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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
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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
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* The Louisville Blues Compilation Volume II
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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
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The Blues Had A Baby CD is available
from
Down In The Alley
Records
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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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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/
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Deadline for
contest entry is Sep 9, 2024. See
Details on the KBS
Contest Page.
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2023 KBS Blues Challenge Winners **
Our representatives to the 2024 IBC
Memphis TN * Jan 16-20, 2024
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Highway 9 Blues Band
Band
Joe Roe, Larry Bolinger,
Norm Hamilton, Mark Lindsay |
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Linwood Blues
Solo/Duo
Trevor Davis, Jordan LaDuke |
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King Bee & The Stingers
Best Self-Produced CD
"Don't Move So Fast" |
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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" |
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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 |
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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
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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.
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NOTE:
Events listed below are currently scheduled, but
always check with the venue before venturing out and
stay safe.
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Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival
June 7 & 8, 2024
1101 E. Burnett Ave
Louisville KY
Facebook Event
Festival Facebook Page
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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 |
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Tuesday Nights * Blues Jam *
8:00-12:00 |
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Wednesday Nights * Open Jam *
8:00-12:00 |
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Thursday Nights * Throwdown Open Jam
* 8:00-12:30 |
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Sunday,
Sep 22, 2024 |
KBS Blues Challenge |
Details TBA |
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bookings |
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Stevie Ray's
Blues Bar |
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Mojo's BoneYard
Evansville IN |
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Every Thursday - Danny and The Jons 8-10 pm |
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Mojo's BoneYard |
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Garvin Gate Blues
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2023 KBS Winners |
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Congratulations to Bill Dean
2023 KBS Sylvester Weaver Award Winner
Bill
Dean
Local Musician
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2023
Blues Contest Winners
for best Blues
Band, Solo/Duo, CD
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Band Winner
Highway 9 Blues Band
Joe Roe, Larry Bolinger,
Norm Hamilton, Mark Lindsay |
Solo/Duo Winner
Linwood Blues
Trevor Davis, Jordan LaDuke |
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Best Self-Produced CD
King Bee & The Stingers
"Don't Move So Fast" |
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Youth Showcase
No 2023 Entries |
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Winners get
Automatic Entry to the Blues Foundation's
International Blues Challenge,
Jan 24-28, 2023 in Memphis TN
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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)
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Zoom Meeting |
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Zoom Meeting |
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Zoom Meeting |
(Meetings are held on the 1st Wed of every Month unless otherwise
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supporters of the Blues in the Louisville area
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WFPK-FM 91.9
Saturday Night Blues Party
Weekly 9:00pm - Midnight |
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Evansville IN |
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Mayor's Office External Agency Fund
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DC Productions
Entertainment Hardware
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Louisville Blues,
Brews & BBQ Fest |
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Former Sponsor
KBS Blues Challenge |
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WCHQ ceased operations
in 2019
Local Blues Hour @ 4:00pm
KBS's Gary Sampson was on the air
Fridays at 8:00pm |
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October 31, 2011 |
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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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