2024 IBC Prize Packages

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1st Place Band

  • $3,000 Cash
  • 1st Place Medallions
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • Big Blues Bender (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
  • Telluride Blues and Brews Festival (Telluride, CO)
  • Lee Oskar Gold Prize Package: Retail Value $630+
    -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
    -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
    -Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

2nd Place Band

  • $2500 Cash
  • 2nd Place Medallions
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • Lee Oskar Silver Prize Package: Retail Value $370+
    -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
    -Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

3rd Place Band

  • $1500 Cash
  • 3rd Place Medallions
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • Lee Oskar Bronze Prize Package: Retail Value $110+
    -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica in C
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder-Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Best Guitarist Band

  • Best Guitarist Medallion
  • Lee Oskar Gold Prize Package: Retail Value $630+
    -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F-Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
    -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
    -Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Best Harmonica Player

  • Best Harmonica Medallion
  • Autographed set of gold-plated limited edition Lee Oskar Harmonicas including additional reed plates and accessories
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • Lee Oskar Platinum Prize Package: Retail Value $1475+
    -Lee Oskar Full Set Major Diatonic Harmonicas (all 18 keys)
    -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder-Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Plus:

Discussion with Lee Oskar (via Zoom)

1st Place Solo/Duo

  • $2500 Cash
  • 1st Place Medallion(s)
  • Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
  • Durango Blues Train (Durango, CO)
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • Lee Oskar Gold Prize Package: Retail Value $630+
    -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
    -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
    -Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

2nd Place Solo/Duo

  • $1500 Cash
  • 2nd Place Medallion(s)
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • Lee Oskar Silver Prize Package: Retail Value $370+
    -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
    -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
    -Lee Oskar Soft Case
    -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Best Guitarist Solo/Duo

Sponsored by Memphis Cigar Box Guitars

  • Memphis Cigar Box Guitar
  • Best Solo/Duo Guitarist Medallion
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package

Best Self-Produced CD

  • $1000 Cash
  • Best Self-Produced CD Medallion
  • Blues Festival Guide advertising package
  • The CD will receive airplay on Radio Shows hosted by our DJ judges around the country
  • Production discussion with Lee Oskar (via Zoom)