Arkansas River Blues Society, Inc. Announces Blues Competition Weekend – Seeks Blues Talent
The Arkansas River Blues Society, Inc, (ARBS) will hold a Blues Competition Weekend on October 1 and 2, 2010 at the Cornerstone Pub & Grill located at 314 Main Street in North Little Rock. Blues bands and solo/duo blues acts will compete for ARBS sponsorship to The Blues Foundation’s 2011 International Blues Challenge (IBC) held on Beale Street in Memphis , TN , February 1-5, 2011.
The ARBS event will be a two day event. Competition will begin on Friday night (October 1, 2010) and end on Saturday night (October 2, 2010). The IBC rules will be followed strictly.
The first place winner in each of the two categories will receive ARBS sponsorship to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in February 2010. The winners in each category are required to participate in all fundraisers that the Arkansas River Blues Society does to raise money for IBC. ARBS can not guaranty all expenses will be paid.
Applications for entry are available by contacting Chad Carter at ccarter@cablelynx.com. The entry fees are $60 for a band and $30 for a solo/duo. All entry packets must be postmarked by September 12, 2010 and mailed to The Arkansas River Blues Society, P.O. Box 128 , Alexander , AR 72002.My entry is on its way in! Until then, I'll be working on new material down here on the low side of the road!
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