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- IBS partners with Green Acres Food Truck Park to host all-day Blues & Brews Festival. more
- Koelsch Elementary School students, staff, and families enj0y blues music at IBS Blues in the Schools presentation. more
- IBS Band Member Gary Tackett re-releases new single featuring Myron Dove (Bass-Santana/Robben Ford), and Tom Politzer (Tower of Power). more
Check out our
Calendar
for the latest on all upcoming blues shows hosted by the Idaho Blues Society and
IBS Member Bands!
Summer Blues Season
Blues All Day!
Cold drinks, delicious food, live blues, and that laid-back river vibe—there's no better way to spend an evening than hanging out by the river at the Riverside Hotel's Sandbar Patio Bar & Grill in Garden City listening to top-notch local bands blues bands play the blues every Tuesday, 6-9 pm. See schedule below.
NOTE: No Blues Tuesday on July 28.
Sandbar closed due to poor air quality.
| Aug 4 | Jeff Engelbert Band |
| Aug 11 | Silverbacks |
| Aug 18 | Sawtooth Blues Band |
| Aug 25 | Deb Michels Gang |
| Sep 1 | Billy Blues Band |
| Sep 8 | Rebecca Pearce & Whiskey Tango |
| Sep 15 | Hoochie Coochie Men |
| Sep 22 | Main Event-Blues |
| Sep 29 | Blues Directors |
Blues Wednesday
August 19, 6:30-9 pm
Players Pub & Grill (Inside Westy's)
Garden City
Blues fans, mark your calendar now for the August Blues Wednesday show featuring the Blues Addicts, one of the Treasure Valley's most popular, long-standing live blues bands.
The Blues Addicts, an Idaho Blues Society member band, are one of Idaho's premier live blues acts, bringing nearly two decades of deep-cut blues, blues-rock, and roots music to audiences across the Treasure Valley. Featuring inspired interpretations of songs by Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers, J.J. Cale, and the Chicago blues legends, the band delivers soulful performances, exceptional musicianship, and dance-floor energy that keep crowds coming back for more.
Come ready to dance, dance, dance on Player's spacious dance floor or just relax and listen to the music while enjoying Players' reasonably priced drinks and delicious pub food.
Blues Jam
Sunday, August 30, 1-5 pm
Note Temporary Venue
Change: Aug 30
Players Pub & Grill (Inside Westy's)
5504 Alworth, Garden City
Blues musicians, dancers and listeners, mark your calendars now for our August blues jam. Doors open at 12 noon for musician sign-up. Jammers, bring your talent, instruments, cables, and pedal boards. Backline is provided, including sound equipment and sound tech, amps, drum kit, keys, and microphones. Please do not bring your own amp. For more musician guidelines and suggested blues songs, visit the IBS Blues Jam webpage.
The host band will be the rockin' Main Event band, who will kick things off with a short blues set at 1 pm, followed by three hours of jam bands on stage. The Main Event will be back at 4:30 to close out the jam at 5.
Help Keep the Blues Alive! Donate $5 at the Door at These Events
Your
$5 donation helps pay the band and support IBS programs to encourage youth to learn and play the blues.
Attention All Blues Lovers:
We Need YOU!
The Idaho Blues Society is an all-volunteer organization of blues lovers just like you. We depend on our volunteers to help staff our merch booths, raise donations, collect donated instruments, and more. In turn, volunteers may qualify for free IBS membership and show tickets—and meet new friends!
Support Our Youth
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!
to help get instruments into the hands of young people interested in learning to play the blues.
We accept donated instruments, inspect and arrange for repairs if needed, then distribute to school music programs or individual students in need. In some cases, donated musical equipment may be sold online, with funds used to pay for needed repairs of other donated instruments or to support our Blues in the Schools music education program.
To donate or request an instrument,
