by Michael Davis | Jun 28, 2022 | ABS Announcement, Blues News
The Atlanta Blues Society is now taking entries for the 2022 Atlanta Blues Challenge. This competition will decide who will represent us in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN which is tentatively scheduled for the week of January 28 to...
by Michael Davis | Jun 22, 2022 | ABS Announcement, ABS Meetings
ABS July Gathering & JamSunday, July 17, 3pm-6pmat MoonShadow Tavern, Tucker with The Drew Ashworth Band It’s getting hot and the ABS is getting even hotter! Our July Gathering & Jam will be at the MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker, Georgia on Sunday, July 17...
by Michael Davis | Jun 21, 2022 | Blues News
For your blues entertainment, we are happy to offer an ongoing series of live music videos, most of which were shot at one of our monthly meetings over the years. Most of these videos are 5-10 minutes long and can also be found on YouTube. This month’s video is...
by Michael Davis | Jun 20, 2022 | Blues News
If you weren’t there last Saturday – thanks to Mike Holley and the City of Norcross, – you absolutely missed what has become a world class event and one of the best music festivals in Georgia. However, if you were lucky enough to have been in attendance, not only were...
by Michael Davis | Jun 14, 2022 | ABS Announcement
The Atlanta Blues Society is excited to welcome another fabulous local band to our roster of band Sponsors: The No Diggity Band! As noted on their website, they’re “the undisputed, most exciting, talent-packed 90s-2000s Hip Hop, RnB and Pop Tribute and Party Band in...
by Michael Davis | Jun 13, 2022 | Blues News
R.I.P., Lil’ Joe Burton Born in Chicago on May 4, 1952, Joe is best known as the leader of “The Atlanta Horns”, a portable horn section that played with many artists, most notably Mudcat. It all began in 1964, when Joe, just a 12-year-old middle school student who...
by Michael Davis | Jun 1, 2022 | Blues News, Sponsor Event
Atlanta Rock ‘N Blues CampNow taking reservations for Summer Camps REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER 2022 IS OPEN!! Camp is beginning to fill up! We are really looking forward to seeing everyone this summer!! Atlanta Rock ‘N Blues Camp“Atlanta’s Premiere...