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Santa Clarita Valley's
Home of the Blues
In addition to this website
we also share Blues
information on our
FACEBOOK page at:
https://www.facebook.com/SCVblues
One Click and you will be Bluzzin
August is one hot month,
and so is our host band.
Your August host band
led by Ted Russell Kamp
and Billy Watts will bring
you the Blues that you
want and need.
Check it out: 2nd Sunday Jam & Calendar
ATTENTION BLUES MEMBERS
July 11, 2022
Blues Society Member...............
Our annual membership meeting is fast approaching.
That means it is also time to elect Officers and Directors
for the Blues Society. The annual meeting (at the
Newhall American Legion) is on August 14, 2022, and
is open to any current Santa Clarita Valley Blues
Society member.
The current Board of Directors is encouraging all
current members to consider running for any one
of the six positions, which includes President,
Vice President, Secretary and there are
three director slots.
As specified in our Newsletter message to our
members last week (7/11/2022), the nomination
period has closed ( as of midnight 7/17/2022).
The submitted names with be vetted and will be
added to a voting ballot which will be available
at the General meeting and the following Jam
on August 14, 2022.
Therefore, if you want to ensure that you vote
counts, please join us at our next 2nd Sunday Jam.
Membership dues.......
There is always paperwork.
Due to the Covid disruption your Blues Society suspended
membership dues (for current members) in 2021.
January 2022 not only begins the new year,
but it is RENEWAL TIME for the Blues Society
members and supporters.
You will be receiving a reminder in our Society newsletter.
Your support is critical to the continuing orperations of the
Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society.
Thank you for your past support and for making this Society a family.
Our members have asked how they might help
support the Society.
Amazon has made it easy, especially if you
already have an Amazon account.
If you click the following link:
https://smile.amazon.com/charity?orig=%2F
and select Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society
as a recipient then Amazon will donate
.5% of all of your purchases to our organizaton.
There is no cost to you and the Blues Society
would be most grateful for your effort and support.
Each time you purchase from Amazon,
please login to : smile.amazon.com
A huge thank you to all our wonderful
and supportive members.
Your Board of Directors
Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society
WHERE WE CALL HOME
The Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society had the prilivedge to send two bands to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge in January 2020.
We are pleased to say that both bands made it through the preliminaries and one band competed in the finals.
Although we did not come home with any metals...............our two bands fought like champions.
Remember, we were competing with bands from around the world.
To Tommy and Paddy Marsh, and Jim Gustin and Truth Jones.................
in our eyes:
YOU ARE WINNERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND SO
MUCH MORE BELOW....
Our 2020 International Blues Challenge representatives did an amazing job in Memphis. The Jim Gustin and Truth Jones Band in the Band Category and Individual/Duo category performers Crooked Eye Tommy Featuring Tommy Marsh, with brother Paddy Marsh.
Jim Gustin and Truth Jones made it to the semi-finals and Crooked Eye Tommy made it to the Finals
Both representatives are on facebook...congratulate them.
Jim Gustin and Truth Jones
Crooked Eye Tommy
Our 2018 International Blues Challenge representatives: Artur Menezes, Gui Bodi, Bianca Richardson, Renny Goh
and Matthew Mitchell......The Artur Menezes Band.
They took: Third place in the band category.
World wide competition.........WOW
And Artur won the Albert King Award for Best Guitarist.
Congratulations
SCVBS Board of Directors
2/20/2018
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Who we are and
what we are about
The Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society was established in 2003 and is one of the younger Blues Societies in the world. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and
we are affiliated with the international organization "The Blues Foundation" in Memphis, Tennessee.
Our mission is to preserve and promote the Blues music art form. We will accomplish this with many ongoing society
events. We support the local Santa Clarita Valley Blues Community, the Wrightwood Blues Society, and Los Angeles Blues Society through this website.
We will be publishing society-member band links and gig schedules, monthly blues jams and other events as well as fundraisers and concerts.
Come and check us out at our next monthly "2nd Sunday Blues Jam" at the Newhall American Legion Post 507. See our Calendar and Events page for any schedules pertaining to the SCV Blues Society and community.
If you have a passion for the Blues, we would love to have you in our membership. You do not have to be a musician to join, just have an appreciation for the Blues and love to have fun!
Letter From The President
Looks like I'm back as the interim President of the Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society. With Jeri and Chuck Goldenhar moving to Nashville. I will gladly step in to handle the job. It is a great honor to again receive this position. The SCVBS is a large part of my music and social life, and I feel truly privileged to have the opportunity to serve once again.
Now that we are out of the woods with the Pandemic (Hopefully), the new SCVBS board of directors will be taking this organization to the next level. It may take a few months to get back on track, but we will get there. Espectially with help from our new directors Eddie Ray Smith and Dana Martin. We will, however, always be looking for ways to reach more Blues Lovers out there and welcome many new members to our musical family!
If you love the blues as we do, we welcome you to join us in this endeavor. Your input and involvement will be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to discuss any issues with myself, Interim Vice President Steve Brittain, Secretary Leslie Wenke, Treasurer Julie Kuritzkes or any one of our directors.
Our Membership is filled with some of the most talented, caring and thoughtful people in the world - if you need a hand they will lend it, if they have a contact they will share it, and together we will make it happen! That is what makes us strong, that's what will make us healthy, and that is what will make us one of the Best Blues Societies in the World!
The SCVBS board is moving forward with our goals at a brisk pace. Now is the time to jump in and Chair a Committee or Volunteer to help at one of our many functions. Together, we will continue to move forward toward success. Thank You...Chuck Strong March 13th, 2022
The Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society is dedicated to
"Keeping the Blues Alive"!
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visit our Facebook page.
Are you driving in Santa Clarita and
listening to your local Blues bands?
You are, if you are listening to 97.5 FM KHUG
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If you would like to become a sponsor for the Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society or a vender at one of our events, please contact us at info@scvblues.org
Check out the Concerts, Events, and Clubs Calendar
Check out the Members Discounts page for special offers
Check out our Blues News Classifieds
Do you teach music? Tune pianos? Give us your info!
We welcome Questions, Comments, and Suggestions at info@scvblues.org
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