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SUMMARY:5th Annual Wyoming Blues Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The Wyoming Blues and Jazz Society is searching for the best blues musicians in Wyoming to represent our state at the International Blues Challenge. The Blues Foundation will present the 32nd International Blues Challenge January 26-30\, 2016\, in Memphis\, TN. It is the world's largest gathering of blues acts representing an international search by the Blues Foundation and its affiliated organizations for Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues artists that are ready to take their talents to the international stage. Competing in this challenge is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that can change the course of your career.\n\n\n\nThe only way to enter this prestigious event is to be sponsored by a Blues Society that is an affiliate of the Blues Foundation. Each affiliate has the right to send a band and solo/duo act to represent the organization. The Youth Showcase is a noncompetitive event for acts whose members will all be under 21 at the time of the IBC.\n\n\n\nThe 5th Annual Wyoming Blues Challenge will be held in the ballrooms at the Parkway Plaza Hotel in Casper on Sunday\, July 19. Any band is invited to compete\, providing the leader is a Wyoming resident. All members of a solo/duo act must by Wyoming residents. All contestants must be committed to attending the International Blues Challenge and to participate in a fundraising show in the fall of 2015. The WBJS will assist in fundraising and promotion but is not responsible for bearing the cost of the trip to Memphis\; the contestants are responsible.\n\n\n\nWe follow the IBC format and scoring system. Full details can be found on the Blues Foundation website: www.blues.org\n\n\n\nA non-refundable entry fee of $50 for solo/due acts and $75 for bands is payable at the time of registration. The registration deadline is June 1. Details and an entry form are available on our website www.wyobluesandjazz.org. Entry fees will be used to pay the expenses of holding the WBC and any proceeds will be used to fund the winners' trip to Memphis.\n\n\n\nContact Greg Kearns\, WBC Committee Chair\, 307-253-9552 or gkearns64@yahoo.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">The Wyoming Blues and Jazz Society is searching for the best blues musicians in Wyoming to represent our state at the&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">International</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;Blues Challenge. The Blues Foundation wi</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">ll</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;present the&nbsp\;</span>32nd<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">International</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;Blues Challenge January 26-30\, 2016\, in Memphis\, TN. It is the world&#39\;s largest gathering of blues acts&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">representing</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;an&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">international</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;search by the Blues Foundation and its&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">affiliated</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;organizations for Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">artists</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;that are ready to take their talents to the&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">international</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;stage. Competing in this challenge is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that can&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">change</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;the course of your career.</span><br style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;" />\n<br style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;" />\n<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">The only way to enter this prestigious event is to be sponsored by a Blues Society that is an affiliate of the Blues&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">Foundation</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">. Each affiliate has the right to send a band and solo/duo act to represent the organization. The Youth Showcase is a&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">noncompetitive</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;event for acts whose members will all be under 21 at the time of the IBC.</span><br style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;" />\n<br style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;" />\n<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">The 5th Annual Wyoming Blues Challenge will be held in the ballrooms at the Parkway Plaza Hotel in Casper on Sunday\, July 19. Any band is invited to compete\, providing the leader is a Wyoming resident. All members of a solo/duo act must by Wyoming residents. All contestants must be&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">committed</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;to attending the&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">International</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;Blues Challenge and to participate in a fundraising show in the fall of 2015. The&nbsp\;</span>WBJS<span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">&nbsp\;will assist in fundraising and&nbsp\;</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px\;">promotion but is not responsible for bearing the cost of the trip to Memphis\; the contestants are responsible.<br />\n<br />\nWe follow the IBC format and scoring system. Full details can be found on the Blues Foundation website: www.blues.org<br />\n<br />\nA non-refundable entry fee of $50 for solo/due acts and $75 for bands is payable at the time of registration. The registration deadline is June 1. Details and an entry form are available on our website www.wyobluesandjazz.org. Entry fees will be used to pay the expenses of holding the WBC and any proceeds will be used to fund the winners&#39\; trip to Memphis.<br />\n<br />\nContact Greg Kearns\, WBC Committee Chair\, 307-253-9552 or gkearns64@yahoo.com</span>
LOCATION:Parkway Plaza Hotel\, Casper
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DTSTAMP:20260406T032815Z
URL:http://info.landerchamber.org/events/details/5th-annual-wyoming-blues-challenge-07-19-2015-3001
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