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                        INTERNATIONAL

                                          BLUES

                                                 CHALLENGE

The IBC will be held January 16-20, 2024

on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee!

The International Blues Challenge represents

the worldwide search for blues bands and

solo/duo blues performers ready for the

international stage, yet just needing that

extra big break.

The world’s largest gathering of blues

musicians will take place on Beale Street,

with over 20 clubs hosting the challengers

and fans.

For the Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society the

2021 IBC competition is in the books.

We had two super talened groups repre-

senting us in Memphis: The Sandy Haley

Band, and the duo group Celso Salim and

Darryl Carriere.

With all of the talent and skills possessed by

these amazing artists we could not break the

semi finals. 

The competition in Memphis is incredible

and getting to the semi finals puts you side

by side with the world's finest players.

Please extend a very "welcome back home"

to our Blues representatives.

Sunday November 14, 2021 is now history.

Five bands and two single/duo players put

their skills and talents to the test in our

local contest in order to win over the judges.

There was much anticipation as we waited

for the tabulation of the judges' findings.

The winning band: 

Sandy Haley

The winning single/duo:

Celso Salim and Darryl Carriere

........................

Thank you .......

SCV Blues Society

January 2019

INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE 

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Our sponsored band:  Celso Salim Band.

They took third place in the Band Category and

Darryl Carriere (Harmonica) won the Lee Oskar

Harmonica Player award.

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Our 2018 International Blues Challenge (#34) 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

1/20/2019

Standing proud after making it into the 2018 IBC semi finals.

Sample of the talent in this band

It is only fitting that the Home of the Blues is also home to the annual International Blues Challenge. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the International Blues Challenge is the world's largest gathering of blues bands. The event began in 1984 and strives to advance the careers of up and coming blues artists by showcasing their talents and bestowing upon them awards that are recognized industry-wide.

This year, over 200 blues acts from around the world are expected to compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition. The world's largest gathering of blues acts represents an international search by The Blues Foundation and its affiliated organizations for the Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to perform on a national stage, but just need that extra break.

The preliminary round of competition features acts performing in clubs up and down Beale Street. In addition to performances, there will also be seminars and workshops pertaining to the blues.

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2018 International Blues Challenge   Memphis, Tennessee.

Our representatives for the January 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn.

The poster below reflects the challenges that our representative had to face.  We had some great

music and tough choices for the judges.

Seven bands and two single/duo performers have qualified for the battle

of the bands. Each is determined to play in Memphis, but they will first compete at the American Legion hall in Newhall, California, on October 14, 2017.

The performances are as follows:

CELSO SALIM.........................................1:25-1:50pm

JIM GUSTIN AND TRUTH JONES....................2:00-2:25pm

SANDYSCOTT AND BLUES TO THE BONE.....2:35-3:00pm

KELLY Z AND PERRY.................................3:10-3:35pm

MEL BOOKER AND KING...........................3:45-4:10pm

INTERMISSION........................................4:10-5:20pm

Dallas Hodge and the "Memphis Allstars" will

be entertaining during the judges break!

JT BUTLER..............................................5:20-5:45pm

ARTUR MENEZES.....................................5:55-6:20pm

SIDNEY AND THE DETOURS......................6:30-6:55pm

BLUEDEVILS...........................................7:05-7:30pm

JUDGING AND WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT TO FOLLOW.

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