Southern California Blues Society

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR OUR NEXT BIG SHOW!!!!!!!!
CHICAGO BLUES LEGENDS CONCERT - EDDIE C. CAMPBELL AND EDDIE TAYLOR, JR. LIVE at the Cellar in Long Beach, CA
FRIDAY JULY 31, 2009
(Two blues guitar giants from Chicago on one double-bill. 9 pm start time)
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT www.socalblues.org. TICKETS WILL NOT BE MAILED. YOUR NAME WILL BE ON THE GUEST LIST THE DAY OF THE SHOW.
SEATING This event is first “come-first serve”, general admission with no reserve seating.   Luckily, there's not a bad seat in the house.  But get there by 8 pm for the best seats. This show WILL sell out!
Thanks, Zack President SoCalBlues.org 714-209-7347 PS: Feel free to forward this to all of your blues-loving friends. PPS: Please contact us if you wish to become a sponsor of this event. PPPS: If you wish to become a volunteer please email us as soon as possible.
BLUES BANDS WANTED FOR INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE!Hey Southern California Blues Bands,As you may know, the Southern California Blues Society is sponsoring bands for the 2010 International Blues Challenge (IBC).We are seeking Southern California's best blues acts to compete. The winning band will go on to perform at the 25th annual IBC finals, which will be held February 2010 in Memphis. The winner will also receive a cash prize and studio time, appearances at several major blues events around the country, including our own Topanga Blues Festival and will receive the title of "Best Unsigned Blues Band." The judges will also present a guitarist with the Albert King Award for the most promising guitarist.If you wish to compete, and we hope you do, there is a small entry fee (see below) for your band that needs to be postmarked by October 20, 2008.Scoring criteria for the IBC has been determined in advance by The Blues Foundation, not the Southern California Blues Society. For a complete overview of the IBC please visit http://blues.org/ibc/index.php4. It is required by The Blues Foundation that all competing bands be a member of an affiliate Blues Society. The IBC entrance fee is $100.00, which also entitles you to a Performer Blues Society membership. A portion of the entrance fee is put into a fund that is matched by the SCBS and will be presented to the winning band in order to help defer the band's cost of travel to Memphis.Please send a check or money order for $100 to The Southern California Blues Society, 2780 Los Feliz Place, 204, Los Angeles, CA 90039. CHECKS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 20, 2008.After we get the check, and it clears, we will contact you and confirm the exact date, location of the event, and your load in time.Right now, it looks like the IBC event will occur on in Nov. 2010 at the Cellar (Long Beach), from 4:00 pm to 1:00 am, although this is subject to change. The winner will be announced at the end of that evening. (We are expecting 10 to 15 bands to compete).After all the competing bands have paid, we will contact you again and give you your exact stage time. Stage times are assigned by a lottery system. Basically we are pulling all of your names out of a hat.We also hope that you will bring lots of friends and family to come cheer you on for your 20 – 25 minute set. This is going to be a huge, fun event and will definitely be THE PLACE TO BE FOR BLUES THIS YEAR! (Admission will be $5 for all non-band members).Thanks, Cadillac Zack President Southern California Blues Society PS: We are also looking for 6 good volunteers to do a little bit of “heavy lifting.” If interested, please contact us at [email protected]
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BLUES SOCIETY was formed in 1982 as a non-profit public benefit corporation to help keep the blues alive. The Blues Society's purpose is to promote, preserve and advance the culture and tradition of blues music as an American cultural art form.
Since its inception over twenty years ago, the Blues Society has been actively involved in the community by presenting musical performances and special programs designed to promote and sustain the music we love. The Blues Society membership is a rich variety of blues music lovers, including blues music artists, corporate representatives, radio personalities and music fans who have a special passion for blues music.
The special programs of the Southern California Blues Society include the following:
BLUES SHOWS
The Blues Society has sponsored a wide variety of blues performances in Southern California including the Topanga Blues Festival, an annual outdoor event, as well as many other shows which in the past have featured such artists as Robert Cray, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Snooky Pryor, Pinetop Perkins, Cash McCall, Otis Rush, the Mighty Flyers and many more great blues performers, both local and national.
In addition to the Topanga Blues Festival, the Blues Society also sponsors Blues on the third Thursday of the month during the summer at Irvine Regional Park in the City of Orange and also Blues on the second Sunday of each month beginning on Mothers Day at Peter Strauss Ranch in Agoura Hills. (Please check the calendar for specific dates and performances).
In the past we have also sponsored weekly Blues shows at numerous venues, which most recently have included Martini Blues, Triangle Square, and Curley's, to name a few.
These events have showcased some of the best local talent and promotes "keeping the blues alive" in the Southern California area.
WILLIE DIXON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Named in honor of one of the giants of the blues, the Blues Society presents this scholarship each year to deserving undergraduate or graduate students based on their area of studies, scholastic achievement and financial need.
ARTIST ASSISTANCE FUND
Many blues music performers fall through the cracks of existing assistance programs. The SCBS Artist Assistance Fund is designed to provide immediate assistance to blues performers to help defray the financial burden of medical costs and other expenses placed on people in time of crisis. The legendary John Lee Hooker lent his name and likeness to help raise awareness about this worthy program. The long-term goal of this program is to establish a retirement residence facility for blues artists.
Your contributions to the Artist Assistance Fund have made it possible for The Blues Society to come forward with needed financial assistance within recent months. We thank those of you who have contributed and encourage your continued support of this worthwhile cause.
Send donations to:
SCBS 2870 Los Feliz Pl., 204, Los Angeles, CA 90039
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS
This program introduces elementary and secondary school children to the origin and history of the blues and helps them develop an appreciation of different blues musical styles and the influence of this music in American culture. In school presentations have been made by blues artists such as Margie Evans, blues radio host Ed "The Geezer" Archer, Blues Society members and other interested parties.
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