Durham Blues Artists Sought for Competition
The Triangle Blues Society’s Triangle Blues Challenge, a regional competition, seeks acts to represent the area at the Blues Foundation’s 40th International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 250 acts from around the world will converge on Beale Street to perform before the music industry, vying for recognition and prizes, including major festival performances.
This year’s Triangle Blues Challenge is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at the Blue Note Grill in Durham. Categories include solo, duo, and bands performing all styles of blues. To qualify, at least half of any band (or one member if a trio) and at least one member of a solo or duo act must be legal residents of North Carolina by Oct. 6, 2024. Additionally, at least one member of each act must belong to the Triangle Blues Society.
Performers under 21 as of the IBC dates, Jan. 7-11, 2025, can compete in the youth category. During the IBC, Youth Showcases are held at various clubs on Beale Street, excluding the finals at The Orpheum Theatre. Note that winners of TBS’s Youth Challenge are responsible for their own funding efforts.
To apply, visit the Triangle Blues Society website and submit the application form by Sept. 20, 2024. Applications can be sent via email to triangleblues@gmail.com with “Triangle Blues Challenge” in the subject line or by mail to Triangle Blues Society, P.O. Box 13208, Durham, N.C., 27709.
Entries for Best Self-Produced CD are also being accepted. For rules and more information, check the Triangle Blues Society’s Facebook page or visit www.triangleblues.com.
For additional details or questions, email the Triangle Blues Society at triangleblues@gmail.com.
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