Blues fans in Idaho can look forward to an exciting roster of performances by local and touring musicians in coming weeks! For a complete listing of upcoming blues shows hosted by the Idaho Blues Society and IBS member bands, see our Calendar.
Upcoming Blues in the Sapphire Room
Riverside Hotel, Garden City
All touring artist performances supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts
Low Ticket Alert!
Friday, March 13
Grammy-nominated
Singer & Songwriter
Sugaray Rayford
Sponsor Testimonial:
Why I Chose to Sponsor
Sugaray's Show
"I love nothing more than great live music. And having the opportunity to experience talented blues musicians at the Sapphire Room is a real treat. I appreciate the fact that the Idaho Blues Society works hard to bring in talent from around the northwest as well as from other great blues cities. When I learned that I could help bring an artist as talented as Sugaray Rayford to Boise, the decision to help was an easy one."
Friday, April 3
Washington Blues Society Blues Challenge Finalist
Alison Williams
& Indigo Edge
"She's got power and range, and she knows how to use them."
Peter Lauro,
Keeping The Blues Alive
award-winning
music critic and promoter
Friday, April 10
Portland-based Blues Supergroup
Lisa Mann
& the Northwestern All-Stars
Who are the
Northwest All-Stars?
A regional blues all-star ensemble assembled by Lisa Mann. The NW All-Stars have recorded and toured internationally, especially with its tribute to classic women blues artists.
Sandbar Season Coming Soon!
If you're looking forward to warmer weather and outdoor music, we're right there with you, and we're already working on scheduling bands for our weekly Blues Tuesdays by the river at the Riverside Hotel's Sandbar Patio Bar & Grill in Garden City.
Weather permitting,
here's our Blues Tuesday
schedule through June:
- April 21: Poverty Flats
- April 28: Sawtooth Blues Band
- May 5: Billy Blues Band
- May 12: Mississippi Marshall
- May 19: Main Event
- May 26: Jeff Englebert Band
- June 2: Trials & Tribulations
- June 9: Blues Addicts
- June 16: Silverbacks
- June 23: Gary Tackett/Full Moon Rude
- June 30: Deb Michels Gang
March Monthly Events
Blues Wednesday
March 18, 6:30 - 9 pm
Players Pub & Grill, Garden City
Get your uplifting mid-week music boost at the March Blues Wednesday featuring the multi-talented Jeff Englebert Band playing blues and vblues-rock from every era as well as originals created by band members who have been in the music industry for well over 35 years.
Blues Jam
Sunday, March 28, 1 - 5 pm
Watson's Mystery Theater
Idaho Blues Society jams are regularly scheduled for the last Sunday of each month (except December). The jam scheduled for Sunday, March 29, has been canceled due to the unavailability of sound techicians during the Treefort Music Fest, March 25-29. The April IBS jam will occur as scheduled on April 26.
Keeping the Blues Alive...One School at a Time
Blues in the Schools
Blues in the Schools
is a nationally recognized educational initiative
that uses music as a teaching tool.
Each school year, two teams of Idaho Blues Society musicians visit more than a dozen schools in Idaho to share stories abou the history and culture of blues music, perform live music and invite students to sing along, and conduct workshops to teach youth in grades K-12 about blues music. The program is flexible and can be tailored to the age, interests, and learning objectives of elementary, middle, and high school classes. This is often the first time students have experienced live music. Kids love it!