Asociacin Musical Blues Hondarribia Hondarribia, Spain In 2005, Carlos Malles created the Asociacin Musical Blues Hondarribia in Hondarribia, Spain, as a way to promote the blues in the Basque region of the country. A year [...]
Founded in 1979, the Sacramento Blues Society promotes and preserves the blues through a number of ongoing activities. In addition to a variety of concerts and blues jams, the society also devotes major efforts to [...]
The Crossroads Blues Society of Illinois, founded in 1994, has since 2001 made its Blues in the Schools programs its primary emphasis. KBA recipient Fruteland Jackson helped kick off its school efforts in 2002, and [...]
The Colorado Blues Society was established in 1995. What sets this society apart is its incredibly active participation in many different programs. Its Blues in the Schools program was started in 1994 by 2012 KBA [...]
Founded in 1992, the Blues Society of Western New York’s mission is to preserve Blues music through educational endeavors and promotional events. The Society began with a drive that drew around 100 members. Subsequent drives [...]
What began in 1990 has become a model for every affiliated blues organization. Today this blues society boasts a membership of over 300 who expertly keep the blues alive in Williamsport and the surrounding Susquehanna [...]
Since it was founded in 1993, the Connecticut Blues Society has been at the forefront of blues events and programs in the Nutmeg State. Though most of its events are music related - supporting weekly [...]
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 [...]
Founded in May 2002 after attending that year's W.C. Handy Blues Awards, the South Florida Blues Society is exactly what a Blues society should be: an organization that has united that area's Blues community. Under [...]
Founded in 1991, the Blues Society of the Ozarks today boasts over 500 enthusiastic members from the Springfield, Missouri and surrounding areas. The society, along with The Little Theatre and Springfield Symphony, recently conducted its [...]