The Blues is Everywhere Word search – November 2022
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KCK Street Blues Festival “Last Waltz”
November 23-27th, 2022 Knuckleheads The organizers of the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival have announced its “Last Waltz!” This is their proper “Goodbye” and everyone is invited to join them over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend November 23-27th, 2022. All the festivities will be held at Knuckleheads. The KCK Street Blues Festival sure has come …
King Biscuit Blues Festival Promises to Take You There
By Don Wilcock It’s been 50 years since The Staples Singers first released their clarion call to take us there. Mavis Staples will do just that on the banks of the mighty Mississippi Friday night, October 7th, third night of the four-day King Biscuit Blues Festival, for more than three decades, the south’s premier showcase …
KCBS 2023 Election Notice
The Kansas City Blues Society (KCBS) will hold its annual membership meeting to elect the Board of Directors on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at The Hideout Bar and Grill, 6948 N. Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, MO, from 6-7 pm. Voting rights to elect Director are extended to members who have joined the KCBS 30 days before …
Return of the Paxico Blues Fest
Saturday, September 17 marked the return of the free Paxico Blues Fest, which started in 2004 and with the exception of the last two “COVID years,” has been held on the third Saturday in September every year. Paxico is located just off I70, approximately 30 miles west of Topeka, and the Fest attracts thousands of …
KC Women in the Blues
In 2022, the Blues Foundation is celebrating Women in Music. What a great way to honor the many voices that did not always get equal attention by the music industry. The Kansas City Blues Society is doing our part by saluting some of our best women voices in Kansas City, on Saturday, October 15, 7:00 …
2022 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
In June 2022, a group of music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twenty two categories. Voting Starts Tuesday July 12th, 2022 Fan voting begins July 12, 2022 and continues until August 19, 2022 on our website at www.BluesBlastMagazine.com. Voting …
International Blues Challenge
Learn about the International Blues Challenge and download the entry forms!
Genre Segregation and Communication
Danny Powell, President of the Heartland Song Network, has been holding Zoom meetings on the topic of Genre Segregation and Communication. The purpose is to bring a wide variety of music creators, music industry professionals and music patrons together to discuss possible strategies of collaboration between the different genres of music that make up the …
A “Brick for the Blues” for Kansas City
When the Blues Foundation initiated their “Bricks for the Blues” fundraising effort to support their scholarship programs, the current KCBS Board of Directors voted to purchase one as a lasting gift to honor five visionaries.
Support IBC Winner Stone Cutters Union
Stone Cutter’s Union will be doing fundraiser shows to help cover costs of representing Kansas City at the International Blues Challenge 2022 in Memphis. On Thursday, December 2, they will play their LAST show at the Westport Saloon (it is closing at the end of the year). Show time is 7pm. On Friday, December 10, …