Blues
Societies Contact Info
Baltimore Blues Society, Baltimore, MD -
(410) 744-2291
Beale Street Blues Society, Memphis, TN - (901) 527-4585
Billtown Blues Association, Hughesville, PA - (570) 584-4480
Black Swamp Blues Society, Toledo, OH - (419) 389-8337
Blues Power Blues Society of NJ, Jersey City/Newark, NJ -
(201) 675-3276
Blues Society of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN - (317) 470-8795
Boston Blues Society, Boston, MA - (617) 876-2583
British Blues Connection, Reading, Berkshire, England - 44
73 459-5772
Capital Area Blues Society, Okemos, MI - (517) 349-0006
Cascade Blues Association, Portland, OR - (503) 223-1850
Central Iowa Blues Society, Des Moines, IA - (515) 278-1246
Charlotte Blues Society, Charlotte, NC - (704) 331-8871
Colorado Blues Society, Lyons, CO - (303) 823-9272
Columbus Blues Alliance, Columbus, OH - (614) 470-2CBA
D.C. Blues Society, Washington, DC - (202) 962-0112
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society, Fort Smith, AR - (501)
784-8216
Fox Valley Blues Society, Oswego, IL - (630) 585-3955
Houston Blues Society, Houston, TX - (713) 942-9427
Inland Empire Blues Society, Spokane, WA - (509) 534-1081
James River Blues Society, Lynchburg, VA - (434) 237-8080
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association, Kalamazoo, MI - (616)
381-6514
Kansas City Blues Society, Kansas City, MO - (816) 474-4774
Knoxville Blues Society, Knoxville, TN - (423) 588-5929
Kyana Blues Society, Louisville, KY - (502) 491-2890
Linn County Blues Society, Cedar Rapids, IA - (319) 399-5105
Lizard Creek Blues Society, Fort Dodge, IA - (515) 576-8378
Las Vegas Blues Association, Las Vegas, NV - (702)
812-3088
Los Angeles Blues Society, CA - (626) 442-3007
Lowcountry Blues Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC - (803) 762-9125
Magic City Blues Society, Birmingham, AL - (205) 933-6904
Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Davenport, IA - (319) 322-BLUES
Music City Blues Society, Nashville, TN - (615) 292-5222
New Orleans Crescent City Blues Club, LA - (504) 522-5533
Oklahoma Blues Society, Oklahoma City, OK - (405) 791-0110
Philadelphia Blues Machine, Philadelphia, PA - (215) 849-5465
Phoenix Blues Society, Phoenix, AZ - (602) 252-0599
Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, Greensboro, NC - (336)
275-4944
Reno B.L.U.E.S., Reno, NV - (702) 329-3423
Sacramento Blues Society, Sacramento, CA - (916) 556-5007
Skylands Blues Society, Hackettstown, NJ - (908) 813-2587
St. Louis Blues Society, St. Louis, MO - (314) 241-BLUE
Toronto Blues Society, Toronto, Canada - (416) 538-3885
Tucson Blues Society, Tucson, AZ - (520) 887-2126
United Jersey Blues Network, Clifton, NJ - (972) 340-7672
Washington Blues Society, Seattle, WA - (360) 652-6371
Wichita Blues Society, Wichita, KS - (316) 729-4WBS
Windy City Blues Society - Chicago, IL
Festivals
- bluesfestivals.com,
database
- Budweiser
Lowcountry Blues Bash, Charleston, SC
- Cape
Fear Blues Festival, NC 910-350-8822
- Chesapeake
Bay Blues Festival, MD
- Eastern
Shore Blue Crab Music Festival, Cape Charles, VA
- Festival
Finder database for all types of music
- Taste of the
Blue Ridge Blues and Jazz Festival, Roanoke, VA
- Western
Maryland Blues Fest, Hagerstown, MD
- Virginia
Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA
Music
Clubs
- Blues
Foundation affiliate organizations
- Blues Foundation,
Memphis, TN; associated with Blues Music Association
- Blues
Music Association, Memphis, TN; associated with Blues
Foundation
- BluesFirst International
Convention and Expo presented by the Blues Foundation
- D.C. Blues
Society, Washington DC
- James
River Blues Society, Lynchburg, VA, Blues Foundation
Affiliate
- River
City Blues Society, Richmond, VA, Blues Foundation affiliate
- Tidewater
Friends of Folk Music, Hampton Roads, VA
- United Jersey
Blues Network, Clifton, NJ |
VENUE
SPONSORS
Jewish Mother 3108
Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 757-422-5430 Directions.
Goodfellas 13
E. Queens Way,Hampton, VA 757-723-4979. Directions.
Mojo Bones, 9659 First View St., Norfolk, VA 23503 757-480-MOJO
37th & Zen, 1083 W. 37th St., Norfolk, VA 23508 757-533-5151
Event
Organizers
- Beach
Events, event organizer, Virginia Beach, VA
- Fest
Events, event organizer, Norfolk, VA
- Hampton
Event Makers, event organizer, Hampton, VA
- Herndon,
Arts Council, Herndon, VA
- MEONA links pages
- Cultural
Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads
- Tidewater
Friends of Folk
Record
Companies
- Lots of links at
the Blue
Cafe
- Alligator Records, producer
of Blues recordings
- Artemis Records,
privately held, New York-based independent record label.
- Blue Thumb, Blues, Funk, Singer-Songwriter and World music, see Verve.
- Blind Pig Records,
Blues, Roots Rock, Zydeco, Rhythm & Blues, Soul Gospel
- Blue Rockit Records
- Classic Records,
re-issues on vinyl, Los Angeles
- Conqueroot Records,
your destination for Blues, Roots and American music on the Web.
- Delmark Records, America's
oldest independent Jazz and Blues label, focusing on Jazz and Blues Chicago
Style. Chicago.
- Earth Beat Records,
recordings in Jazz, Native American, Latin, African-American, Folk, Reggae, Blues,
New Age and other World genres. Sister label to Music
for Little People.
- Hybrid Recordings,
independent producer, division of Metropolitan Entertainment.
- Landslide Records,
produces roots oriented rock, blues, jazz, swing and rockabilly. Atlanta, Ga.
- Malaco Music Group/Waldoxy
Records, Blues and R&B, Gospel, christian, Hip Hop. Jackson, Mississippi
- Mamoth Records, of BV
Entertainment
- New West Records,
Los Angeles, Ca. and Austin, Texas
- Planetaryrecords,
a division of Plan 9 Music, an independent retailer with 5 stores in Central
Virginia. Goal is to promote regional artists.
- RCA, a label of BMG Entertainment.
- Rock House Records,
classic Soul & Blues, new artists and releases steeped in old school Memphis
Soul. Greensboro, NC
- Stony Plain Records,
dedicated to being Canada's prominent "roots" music label.
- Telarc, Blues, Classical,
Crossover and Jazz.
- Tone-Cool Records
- Under the Radar Music
group
- Verve Music Group including
Blue Thumb (Blues), GRP (Smooth Jazz), Impulse (real Jazz), Vintage Vault
- Virgin Records
Other
- Blueslinks Wordwide,
the Mother of all Blues links worldwide
- Blues Clubs
Worldwide links site
- Blue Highway,
commercial site, blues information of all sorts
- Blue Cafe, venue
in Long Beach, Ca, looks like a very happening place.
- Fretmentor - Guitar instruction, resources, and links.
- Blues Harp/Harominca Players Online: Free blues harp tabs, lessons, and just about everything else a blues harp lover could need.
- Northwest Music, USA
- Blues Land
- Nothin' But Da Blues,
commercial site, Las Vegas, NV
- TAXI, and independent Artist & Repertoire
vehicle, Calabasas, CA
- My Joog.com - Listing
of gigs and venues nationwide
- Inland Empire Jazz -
Listing of gigs and venues nationwide |
