Columbus Blues

This Sunday! Come to The Dolphin Lounge at 1:00pm to cheer on all our amazing challengers - full lineup at columbusblues.com/challenge/

Don't forget! This is the final week to apply for the Columbus Blues Challenge - categories are Band, Solo/Duo, and Youth. Huge opportunity for local acts to make the national stage! Apply at columbusblues.com/challenge

Looking for something to do this weekend? Don't forget about our Memphis or Bust show at the Dolphin Lounge, Sun 3:30pm!

The Memphis or Bust fundraiser concert has been rescheduled! Donations will be accepted at the door. For more info check out the event on the CBA Facebook page: bit.ly/Memphis22

Applications for this year's Columbus Blues Challenge are open now! Categories are Band, Solo/Duo, Youth, and Best Self-Produced Album. Go to columbusblues.com to submit an application.

Huge congratulations to Columbus' own John Henry & The Rainmakers - their new self-titled album is a finalist for The Blues Foundation's 2022 Best Self Produced Album award!

The Blues Foundation recently announced that due to concerns about Covid-19, the 2022 International Blues Challenge is being postponed until later in the year. Once the new dates for the IBC have been announced, we will re-schedule Memphis or Bust.

Mark your calendars! Just announced, The CBA Presents: Memphis or Bust! will be on Sunday, Jan 9th at 3:00pm. Tickets at the door, and donations to support the artists are welcome!

Support the CBA at no cost to you! Sign up at smile.amazon.com, select us as your charity, and any purchase you make Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of the cost directly to the CBA. A great (and easy) way to support your local blues community!

We are proud to announce our October Artist of the Month: Johnny Mack & The Heavyweights! We have a great interview and more coming out over this month, so make sure to stay tuned to see them. You can learn more about the band at jmheavyweights.com

Important announcement from The Lincoln Theater which affects everyone going to the Columbus Blues Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration on Oct. 10th. Please take note, this applies to all CAPA venues in the city! Any questions can be directed to CAPA at capa.com.

Tickets on sale now for the Columbus Blues Hall of Fame Induction and Celebration, happening October 10th! This is a big one, we're honoring both the 2020 and '21 inductees. Get your tix at columbusblues.com

Today, on what would have been his 96th birthday, we remember blues legend B.B. King. He passed away in 2015, but still remains one of the all-time most influential musical artists. RIP to The King.

Head over to our FB or IG to catch our first interview with September Artist of the Month Micah Kesselring - premiering now!

We are only 9 days away from the Creekside Blues & Jazz festival and still need volunteers. If you are able to help us out, or if you need more information, please contact us at membership@columbusblues.com. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Rare exclusive video for the CBA! Our September Artist of the Month gave us a special performance of his song Damned Soul, posted now on our IG and FB.

We are happy to announce our September Artist of the Month - young blues phenom Micah Kesselring! We have a great interview and some amazing exclusive performance videos on the way in the coming weeks, make sure to stay tuned to catch them as they air.

Our final piece with August AotM Victorious KayBirds, is up on IG and FB. In it the bands discusses an album in the works for later in the year. Huge thanks to the band for being our featured artist this past month, and make sure you follow them on all their channels!

Congratulations to the official winners of the 2021 Columbus Blues Challenge - Lil' Red & The Rooster and Keith "T-Bone" Colbert! They will be heading to Memphis in January to represent Cbus in the International Blues Challenge. Make sure to show your support at Memphis or Bust!

We just posted a great video of our August Artist of the Month Victorious KayBirds performing at an outdoor music festival in 2019. Head over to our FB and IG to see it!