So, you want to start a Blues society. That is great news. More so than any other form of music, Blues relies heavily on a grass roots network of societies for support.
Blues releases have rarely sold in the numbers that rock, rap, and even country records have achieved, and as a result, even top-level Blues talent must go on the road to keep a career vibrant. Across the USA and around the world, scores of Blues societies keep these artists going by producing festivals, sponsoring shows, or just by coming out, paying a cover charge, and making noise. These nonprofit, volunteer organizations provide an important backbone to the Blues, and occupy a vitally important spot in the pantheon of Blues music. In locations from Maine to California, from Iowa to Mississippi, and from Italy to Australia, Blues fans who band together for the support of the music they love play an irreplaceable role in the international Blues scene.
