Kathy Bolmer, a Blues Foundation charter member, has had a massive impact on The Blues Foundation’s outreach programs to aid musicians in need. She has been a tireless activist, directly helping musicians with medical care and as an important dynamo for the HART Fund. Kathy has produced numerous concerts to provide resources for the HART Fund and at the same time share the music she loves with these audiences. She also oversees The Blues Foundation’s Generation Blues program and raises funds to assist young musicians in attending summer blues workshops and programs, thereby providing our next generation with the opportunity to develop and share their musical gifts. Each year, during both the Blues Music Awards weekend and the International Blues Challenge, Kathy runs benefits to raise money for both of these crucial concerns. Her support of the mission of The Blues Foundation is further evidenced by the generous support she and husband Andy T provided during the recent Raise the Roof campaign, when they sponsored the Gateway to the Blues Hall of Fame Museum. In her local community, she and Andy joined with others to start the Nashville Blues Society after the Music City Blues Society folded. In that role, she has produced numerous charity concerts and helped to raise the profile of blues in Nashville.
