The Washington Blues Society will celebrate its 20th anniversary in February of 2009. Founded by an enthusiastic core of Blues fans in Seattle, the society now has 600 members statewide. The Society distributes 4,000 copies of its 32-40 page monthly Bluesletter that includes Blues features, CD and concert reviews, and society special events. The society also supports local venues like the Highway 99 Blues Club, Jazz Alley, offers free monthly concerts (called ‘Blues Bashes’) for all-ages at the Red Crane restaurant, and promotes many Blues events throughout Washington State. Pacific Northwest Blues in the Schools, originally founded by the Society, has been a separate, self-sustaining BITS organization since 1994.
