Blues Societies

United States

ALABAMA

Alabama Blues Project
712 25th Ave Northport, AL 35476
Contact: Paula Demonbreun Tel: 205.752.6263
Website: www.alabamablues.org
Email: paula@alabamablues.org

Magic City Blues Society
P.O. Box 55895 Birmingham, AL 35255-5895
Contact: Roger Stephenson Tel: 205.215.0616
Website: www.magiccityblues.org
Email: mcbsprez@bellsouth.net

GulfCoast Blues Society
P.O. Box 7795 Spanish Ft. , AL 36577
Contact: Laura Vendetti Tel: (251) 591-1460
Website: n/a
Email: gcbluessoc@gmail.com

The Music Preservation Society
P.O. Box 1827 Florence, AL 35631
Contact: Bob Garfrerick or Nancy Gonce Tel: 256-766-7642
Website: www.wchandymusicfestival.org
Email: info@wchandymusicfestival.org

ALASKA

ARIZONA

Northern Arizona Blues Alliance
110 Canyon Trail Sedona, AZ 86351
Contact: Dr. Bob Sellani Tel: 9544650998
Website: www.northernarizonabluesalliance.org
Email: NAZBA@northernarizonabluesalliance.org

Phoenix Blues Society
P.O. Box 36874 Phoenix, AZ 85067-6874
Contact: Jim Crawford Tel: 602-516-8870
Website: www.phoenixblues.org
Email: jdcrawford@cox.net

Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation
PO Box 42168 Tucson, AZ 85733-2168
Contact: Chris Wilt Tel: 520.444-7857
Website: www.azblues.org
Email: cwilt@email.arizona.edu

ARKANSAS

Arkansas River Blues Society
P.O. Box 128 Alexander, AR 72002
Contact: Chad Carter Tel: 501-318-1223
Website: www.facebook.com/arriverblues
Email: arkansasblues@gmail.com

Buffalo River Blues Society
P. O. Box 450 Leslie, AR 72645
Contact: Sandra Chidester Tel: 501-253-6372
Website: www.buffaloriverblues.org
Email: sdchide@yahoo.com

Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society
P. O. Box 8307 Fort Smith, AR 72902
Contact: Sam Houston Tel: 479-739-4199
Website: riverfrontbluesfest.org
Email: fsmbluesfest@gmail.com

Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas Inc.
P.O. Box 2004 Bentonville, AR 72712
Contact: Roger Plourde Tel: 479.586.5204
Website: www.ozarkbluessociety.org
Email: roger.plourde@gmail.com

Sonny Boy Blues Society
PO Box 118 Helena, AR 72342
Contact: Sterling Billingsley Tel: 870.338.0239
Website: www.kingbiscuitfestival.com/sbbs
Email: sterlinglee@suddenlink.net

Spa City Blues Society
PO Box 4270 Hot Springs, AR 71914
Contact: David Hughes Tel: 501-815-2939
Website: www.spacityblues.org/index.html
Email: DHughes@npcc.edu

CALIFORNIA

Bay Area Blues Society
Oakland, CA
Website: www.bayareabluessociety.net

Blues Lovers United of San Diego
PO Box 34077 San Diego, CA 92163
Contact: Janine Harty Tel: 619.630.9416
Website: www.blusd.org
Email: info@blusd.org

Central Valley Blues Society
Fresno, CA
Website: www.cvblues.org

Los Angeles Blues Society
1705 Maxson Road South El Monte, CA 91733
Contact: Lorey Maurer Tel: 626-442-3007
Website: www.lablues.org
Email: lorey.maurer@lablues.org

Orange County Blues Society
18952 E. Appletree Lane Orange , CA 92869
Contact: Jeff Hudson (Papa J) Tel: 714 328-9375
Website: orangecountybluessociety.com
Email: bluesgonesouth2@aol.com

Sacramento Blues Society
PO Box 60580 Sacramento, CA 95860-0580
Contact: Jan Kelley Tel: 916-359-1770
Email: bobsled@winfirst.com
Website: www.sacblues.com

San Luis Obispo Blues Society
PO Box 14041 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Contact: Connie Booton Tel: 805.541.7930
Website: www.sloblues.org
Email: info@sloblues.org

Santa Barbara Blues Society
P.O. Box 30853 Santa Barbara, CA 93130-0853
Contact: Steve Daniels Tel: 805.722.8155
Website: www.sbblues.org
Email: sdmdsb@cox.net

Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society
PO Box 220575 Newhall, CA 91322
Contact: Lynn Wolverton-Parker Tel: 661-810-5442
Website: www.scvblues.org
Email: lynn@scvblues.org

Sonoma County Blues Society
Santa Rosa, CA
Website: http://www.sonomacountybluessociety.net/

Southern California Blues Society
2870 Los Feliz Place No 204 Los Angeles, CA 90039
Contact: Zack Slovinsky Tel: 714.209.7347
Website: www.socalblues.org
Email: CadillacZackBand@aol.com

The Golden Gate Blues Society
790 44th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94121
Contact: Stan Erhart Tel: 415-824-3502
Website: www.tggbs.org
Email: stan@erhart.net

Ventura County Blues Society
P. O. Box 2176 Simi Valley, CA 93062
Contact: Michael John Basowski Tel: 805-501-7122
Website: www.venturacountybluessociety.org
Email: Info@venturacountybluessociety.org

COLORADO

Colorado Blues Society
4 Inverness Court East, Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80112
Contact: Chick Cavallero Tel: 970.669.6336
Website: www.coblues.org
Email: cjc1951_44@hotmail.com

Grand County Blues Society
Box 1530 Winter Park, CO 80482
Contact: Art Ferrari Tel: 970-531-2549
Website: www.grandblues.org
Email: artferrari@comcast.net

Pikes Peak Blues Community
PO Box 6855 Colorado Springs, CO 80934
Contact: Brenda Knight, Bob Henderson Tel: 719-641-3178
Website: www.pikespeakblues.org
Email: info@pikespeakblues.org

Mile High Blues Society
4255 S. Buckley Rd, Unit 163 Aurora, CO 80013
Contact: Rick Davis Tel: 5304007443
Website: milehighbluessociety.com
Email: info@milehighbluessociety.com

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Blues Society
P.O. Box 578 Enfield, CT 06083-0578
Contact: Edward Stack Tel: 860-741-3960
Website: www.ctblues.org
Email: jakecat39@gmail.com

Connecticut Blues Society
Higganum, CT
Website: www.ctblues.org and http://www.myspace.com/theconnecticutbluessociety

DELAWARE

Central Delaware Blues Society
595 Golf Links LN Magnolia, DE 19962
Contact: Craig Coffield Tel: 302-363-4602
Website: www.centraldelawareblues.com
Email: centraldelawareblues@comcast.net

Diamond State Blues Society
Middletown, DE
Website: www.DiamondStateBlues.com

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DC Blues Society
PO Box 77315 Washington, DC 20013-7315
Contact: Nick Dale Tel: 202.962.0112
Website: www.dcblues.org
Email: NickDale2@aol.com

FLORIDA

Apalachee Blues Society
Tallahassee, Florida
Website: http://www.apalacheebluessociety.com/

Blues Alliance of the TreasureCoast
PO Box 7192 Port Saint Lucie,, FL 34985-7192
Contact: Patti Gamble, President Tel: 772-467-1851
Website: www.bluesalliance.org
Email: pattivibraphone@aol.com

Blues Society of Northwest Florida
14103 innerarity point rd Pensacola, FL 32507
Contact: Michael Bounds Tel: 850.206.9622
Website: https://www.facebook.com/BluesSocietyNWFL
Email: bandmaster309@gmail.com

Earth Awareness of Brevard
Rockledge, FL
Website: www.earthawareness.org

Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society
Ft. Pierce, FL
Website: www.jazzsociety.org

NatureCoast Friends of Blues, Inc
P. O. Box 1143 Homosassa Springs, FL 34447
Contact: Nature Coast Friends of Blues, Inc
Tel: 352-503-3498
Fax: none
Website: www.ncfblues.com
Email: friendsofblues@gmail.com

North Central Florida Blues Society
PO Box 13282 Gainesville, FL 32604
Contact: Rob Richardson Tel: 352.871.0676
Website: www.ncfblues.org
Email: myname_isrob@yahoo.com

Orange Blossom Blues Society
PO Box 533836 Orlando, FL 32853-3836
Contact: Jan Dakel Tel: 407-252-9589
Website: www.obbs.org
Email: jandakel@earthlink.net

Panama Blues
#PTY 6764, POB 025207 Miami, , FL 33102-5207 Panama
Contact: Jennifer Jones Howitt Tel: 507.232.6078
Website: www.panamablues.com
Email: jnshwitt@cableonda.net

South Florida Blues Society
P.O. Box 772548 Coral Springs, FL 33077-2548
Contact: Bob Weinberg Tel: 954.972.6877
Website: www.soflablues.org
Email: bluesbobby2@aol.com

Southwest Florida Blues Society
PO Box 166 Matlacha, FL 33993
Contact: Jerry Tolliver Tel: 239-464-0809
Website: www.SWFBS.org
Email: directors@swfbs.org

Suncoast Blues Society
PO Box 4232 Tampa, FL 33677
Contact: Tom Carter Tel: 352.209.1381
Website: www.SuncoastBlues.org
Email: tomcarter@suncoastblues.org

GEORGIA

Atlanta Blues Society
P.O. Box 146 Tucker, GA 30085-0146
Contact: Barb Hilke – President Tel: 404.237.9595
Website: www.atlantabluessociety.org
Email: theatlantabluessociety@gmail.com

HAWAII

IDAHO

Boise Blues Society
PO Box 2756 Boise, ID 83701
Contact: Ken Harris Tel: 208-440-4590
Website: www.boiseblues.org
Email: kjharris1925@yahoo.com

ILLINOIS

Blues Blowtorch Society
P.O. Box 1092 Bloomington, IL 61702-1092
Contact: Steve Tel: 309-662-0996
Website: www.bluesblowtorch.org
Email: Stevetheharp@aol.com

Chicagoland Blues Society
Chicago, IL
Website: www.chicagolandbluessociety.org

Crossroads Blues Society of Illinois
PO Box 722 Freeport, IL 61032
Contact: Steve Jones Tel: 779-537-4006
Website: www.crossroadsbluessociety.com
Email: sub_insignia@yahoo.com

Decatur Blues Society
P.O. Box 386 Decatur, IL 62522
Contact: Roger Meridith Tel: 217-855-4262
Website: decaturblues.org
Email: decaturbluesociety@yahoo.com

Illinois Central Blues Club
POB 603 Springfield, IL 62705-0603
Contact: Michael E. Rapier Tel: 217-899-9422
Website: www.icbluesclub.org
Email: mikerapier@sbcglobal.net

Mid Mississippi Muddy Waters Blues Society
Quincy, IL
Website: www.quincyblues.com

Prairie Crossroads Blues Society
P.O. Box 8652 Champaign, IL 61826-8652
Contact: Bob Paleczny Tel: 217-352-8600
Website: prairiecrossroadsblues.org
Email: prairiecrossroadsblues@gmail.com

River City Blues Society (IL)
PO Box 463 Peoria, IL 61651
Contact: Joe Huff Tel: 309-613-5907
Website: www.rivercityblues.com
Email: huffster62089@comcast.net

Windy City Blues Society
PO Box 7389 Chicago, IL 60680-7389
Contact: Dave Madlener Tel: 312 388 1197
Website: www.windycityblues.org
Email: davesuite21@aol.com

INDIANA

Indiana Blues Society
P.O. Box 838 Noblesville, IN 46061
Contact: Mark Novak Tel: 317-697-8955
Website: www.indianabluessociety.org
Email: info@indianabluessociety.org

Fort Wayne Blues Society,
Fort Wayne, IN
Website: n/a

River Basin Blues Society
P.O. Box 15125 Evansville, IN 47716
Contact: Lanette Miller, President Tel: 812-204-3572
Website: www.riverbasinblues.com
Email: zbegmd@yahoo.com

IOWA

Central Iowa Blues Society
P.O. Box 13016 Des Moines, IA 50310-0016
Contact: Marty Enslow Tel: 515.223.2617
Website: www.cibs.org
Email: prez@cibs.org

Linn County Blues Society
Cedar Rapids, IA
Website: www.lcbs.org

Lizard Creek Blues Society
PO Box 952 Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Contact: Bob Wood Tel: 515-576-8378
Website: www.lizardcreekblues.org
Email: bobwood@frontiernet.net

Mississippi Valley Blues Society
102 South Harrison St, Suite 300 Davenport, IA 52801-1811
Contact: Kristy Bennett Tel: 563.322.5837
Website: www.mvbs.org
Email: kristy@muddys.info

Southeast Iowa Blues Society
PO Box 1718 Fairfield, IA 52556
Contact: Gary Henry Tel: 641-919-6059
Website: www.southeastiowabluessociety.org
Email: sibs2010@yahoo.com

South Skunk Blues Society
PO Box 951 Newton, IA 50208
Contact: Craig Peterson Tel: 641-227-3209
Website: southskunkblues.org
Email: Craig@partnercom.net

KANSAS

Topeka Blues Society
P.O. Box 4963 Topeka, KS 66604
Contact: Karen Osborn Tel: 785/221-6667
Website: www.topekabluessociety.org
Email: ksh3455@live.com

Wichita Blues Society
P.O. Box 2303 Wichita, KS 67201-2030
Contact: Jim Lanzrath Tel: (316) 305-7495
Website: www.wichitablues.org
Email: plumberjim1961@cox.net

KENTUCKY

Kentuckiana Blues Society
P.O. Box 755 Louisville, KY 40201-0755
Contact: Gary Sampson Tel: 502.724.9971
Website: www.kbsblues.org
Email: prez@kbsblues.org

Kentucky Blues Society
917 Meadowwood Lane Bowling Green, KY 42104
Contact: Kenny Lee Tel: 270.784.0757
Website: www.kyblues.com
Email: kyblues@gmail.com

Russellville Blues Society
P O Box 116 Russellville, KY 42276
Contact: Joe Clark Tel: 270-847-0244
Website: www.russellvilleblues.com
Email: russellvilleblues@bellsouth.net

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge Blues Society
P.O. Box 65378 Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Contact: Brigitte Reulet Tel: 225.614.7562
Website: Official BR Blues Society (Facebook)
Email: brbluessociety@yahoo.com

Voodoo Blues Krewe New Orleans Blues Society
4009 Lemans Drive Marrero, LA 70072
Contact: Carol d’Aquin Tel: 504-439-2020
Website: www.voodooblueskrewe.com
Email: dschaibly@hotmail.com

MAINE

Maine Blues Society
P.O. Box 4703 Portland, ME 04112
Contact: Duane Little Tel: 207.786.4331
Website: www.mainebluessociety.com
Email: mainebluessoc@gmail.com

MARYLAND

Baltimore Blues Society
PO 4522 Baltimore, MD 21212
Contact: Bob Sekinger Tel: 410.638 1242
Website: www.mojoworkin.com/
Email: Bob@mojoworkin.com

Frederick Blues Society
Frederick, MD
Website: www.frederickblues.org

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Blues Society
2 Guild St. Norwood , MA 02062
Contact: Paul McNeil Tel: 508-685-0200
Website: www.bostonblues.com
Email: president@bostonblues.com

Massachusetts Blues Society
111 Standish Ave East Wareham, MA 02538
Contact: Douglas Banks Tel: 781 724 1188
Website: massblues.org
Email: president@massblues.org

Raising The Blues, Ltd.
PO Box 43 Sudbury, MA 01776
Contact: Ruth Atherton Tel: 781-472-0468
Website: www.raisingtheblues.org
Email: info@raisingtheblues.org

MICHIGAN

Alpena Blues Coalition
Alpena, MI
Website: http://www.alpenablues.com/

Capital Area Blues Society
1210 Turner Street Lansing, MI 48906
Contact: Mike Story
Website: www.capitalareablues.org/
Email: cabsblues@gmail.com

Detroit Blues Society
PO BOX 488 Goodrich, MI 48438
Contact: Don McGhee
Website: www.detroitbluessociety.org
Email: donmcghee@detroitbluessociety.org

Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association
P.O. Box 2413 Kalamazoo, MI 49003-2413
Contact: Ralph Yingling Tel: 269.381.6514
Website: www.kvba.org
Email: kvba@kvba.org, ralph.yingling@kvba.org

Marquette Area Blues Society
PO Box 5 Marquette, MI 49855
Contact: Mark Stonerock, President Tel: 906.458-0476
Website: www.marquetteareabluessociety.com
Email: president@marquetteareabluessociety.org

West Michigan Blues Society
PO Box 6985 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6985
Contact: Tim Richards Tel: 616.887.6324
Website: www.wmbs.org
Email: wmbseditor@aol.com

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Blues Society
PO Box 580704 Minneapolis, MN 55458
Contact: Richard Schaefer Tel: 651-955-2612
Website: www.MnBS.org
Email: info@MnBS.org

MISSISSIPPI

Bentonia Blues Society
Bentonia, MS
Website: www.bentoniablues.com

Central Mississippi Blues Society
PO box 8314 Jackson, MS 39284
Contact: Peggy Brown Tel: 6015193696
Website: www.centralmississippibluessociety.com/
Email: prblues@comcast.net

Leland Blues Project
Leland, MS
Website: www.highway61blues.com

Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola
P.O. Box 2037 Indianola, MS 38751
Contact: Janet M. Webb Tel: 662.887.4913
Website: www.indianolablues.org
Email: jmwebb@tecinfo.com

The RobertJohnsonBluesFoundation
Crystal Springs, MS
Website: www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org

Vicksburg Blues Society
P.O. Box 373 Vicksburg, MS 39181
Contact: Shirley Waring Tel: 601-634-6179
Website: www.vicksburgheritage.com
Email: shirleywaring@bellsouth.net

MISSOURI

Blues Society of the Ozarks
PO Box 8133 Springfield, MO 65801
Contact: Tom Emerson Tel: 417-832-9576
Website: bluessocietyoftheozarks.com
Email: temerson29@gmail.com, affordableappraisals@gmail.com

Kansas City Blues Society
P.O. Box 32396 Kansas City, MO 64171
Contact: Danny Powell 816-215-7148
Website: www.kcbluessociety.org
Email: powdan54@gmail.com

Lake of the Ozarks Blues Society
P.O. Box 844 Camdenton, MO 65065
Contact: Joe Ann Walker Tel: 573.372.1030
Website: www.lotobs.org
Email: joeannblu@gmail.com

MO Blues Association
P.O. Box 105758 Jefferson City, MO 65110-5758
Contact: Chuck Renn Tel: 573-694-8940
Website: www.moblues.org
Email: cfrenn@embarqmail.com

St. Louis Blues Society
POB 78894 St. Louis, MO 63178
Contact: Jerry Minchey Tel: 314.330.6773
Website: www.stlouisbluessociety.org
Email: jminchey@stlouisbluessociety.org

MONTANA

NEBRASKA

Blues Society of Omaha
2416 S 101st Ave Omaha, NE 68124 – 1957
Contact: Glenn Bauer Tel: 402-415-8003
Website: www.omahablues.com
Email: hebegb50@cox.net

NEVADA

Las Vegas Blues n Jazz
Las Vegas, NV
Website: www.jazzinternet.com/boulderblues/index.html

Las Vegas Blues Society
PO Box 31145 Las Vegas, NV 89173
Contact: Mike Erickson – President
Website: www.lasvegasblues.org
Email: info@lasvegasblues.org

Reno Blues Society
PO Box 10742 Reno, NV 89510-0742
Contact: Pam Farmer Tel: 775-674-0425
Website: www.renoblues.org
Email: pamefarmer@charter.net

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Granite State Blues Society
51 Elm Street Goffsatown, NH 03045
Contact: Audrey Fraizer Tel: 603-627-4111
Website: www.granitestateblues.org
Email: fraizer@myfairpoint.net

NEW JERSEY

Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation
P.O. Box 8713 Red Bank, NJ 07701
Contact: Doris Lazur Tel: 732.933.1984
Website: www.jsjbf.org
Email: drdorisdc@aol.com

North Jersey Blues Society
P.O. Box 368
Ringwood, NJ  07456
Contact:  Cristy Benvenutti

United Jersey Blues Network
Wharton, NJ
Website: www.ujbn.com

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Blues Society
330 Littler DR SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Contact: Craig Stokes Tel: 505-720-1566
Website: nmbluessociety.com
Email: nmbluessociety@gmail.com

NEW YORK

Blues Society of Western New York
P.O. Box 129, Kenmore Branch Buffalo, NY 14217
Contact: Jack McArdle Tel: (716) 907-1877
Website: www.wnyblues.org
Email: president@wnyblues.org

Capital Region Blues Network
P.O. Box 14312 Albany, NY 12212
Contact: Jeremy Waltz Tel: 518 461-6224
Website: www.capitalregionbluesnetwork.org
Email: jeremy@crbn.org

Long Island Blues Society
PO Box 378 Centereach, NY 11720-0378
Contact: Bob Paolucci
Website: www.liblues.org
Email: hooch@liblues.org

Mohawk Valley Blues Society
PO Box 207 New Hartford, NY 13413
Contact: Brian Molinaro Tel: 315-277-0720
Website: www.mohawkvalleyblues.org
Email: brianmolinaro@mohawkvalleyblues.org

New York Blues and Jazz Society
Website: www.nybluesandjazz.org

NORTH CAROLINA

Cape Fear Blues Society
P.O. Box 1487 Wilmington, NC 28402-1487
Contact: Lan Nichols Tel: 910.350.8822
Website: www.capefearblues.org
Email: admin@capefearblues.org

Charlotte Blues Society
PO Box 32752 Charlotte, NC 28232-2752
Contact: Jeri Thompson Tel: 704 488 9608
Website: www.charlottebluessociety.org
Email: jeri@charlottebluessociety.org

Music Maker Relief Foundation
Durham, NC
Website: www.musicmaker.org

Piedmont Blues Preservation Society
PO Box 9737 Greensboro, NC 27429-0737
Contact: Anne Graham Tel: 336.275.4944
Website: www.piedmontblues.org
Email: aabgraham@yahoo.com

Rowan Blues and Jazz Society
PO Box 176 Salisbury, NC 28145
Contact: Eleanor Qadirah Tel: 704-636-2811
Website: www.rowanbluesandjazz.org
Email: rbjs@carolina.rr.com

Triangle Blues Society
P.O. BOX 17543 Raleigh, NC 27619-7543
Contact: TBS Board Tel: 949-632-9348
Website: www.triangleblues.com
Email: triangleblues@gmail.com; jim.haggard@heatcorp.com

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

Black Swamp Blues Society
PO Box 5436 Toledo, OH 43613
Contact: Cheryl Christy Vice President Tel: 419.464.8086
Website: www.bsbs.net
Email: cherylchristy@yahoo.com

Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society
P O Box 2122 Marietta, OH 45750-2122
Contact: John Bolen Tel: 740.376.0222
Website: www.bjfm.org
Email: bolen@bjfm.org, peggy@bjfm.org

Cincy Blues Society
1623 Dalton Avenue 141080 Cincinnati, OH 45250
Contact: Dave & Alison Petrik Tel: 513.739.2583
Website: www.cincyblues.org
Email: challenge@cincyblues.org

Cleveland Blues Society
P.O. Box 470204 Broadview Hts., OH 44147
Contact: Teri Pealer Tel: 440-413-3273
Website: www.clevelandblues.org
Email: hdsoftlady@msn.com

Columbus Blues Alliance
1799 W 5th Ave. Suite 301 Columbus, OH 43212
Contact: Kevin Gregory Tel: 614.602.2853
Website: www.columbusblues.com
Email: colsblues@gmail.com

Dayton Blues Society
P.O. Box 1602 Dayton, OH 45401-1602
Contact: Jeff Hill Tel: 937-771-0751
Website: www.daytonbluessociety.com
Email: jeff@daytonbluessociety.com

North East Ohio Blues Association (NEOBA)
1636 Parkway Blvd Alliance, OH 44601
Contact: Sandy Bandy, Treasurer Tel: 330-823-7009
Website: www.bluesneoba.org/
Email: neobablue@yahoo.com

Pomeroy Blues + Jazz Society
112 Court Street Pomeroy, OH 45769
Contact: Jackie Welker Tel: 740-416-4016
Website: www.pomeroyblues.org
Email: jackie@courtstreetgrill.com

OKLAHOMA

Blues Society of Tulsa
11119 E. 13th PL Tulsa, OK 74128
Contact: Bill Martin Tel: 918.288 7574
Website: www.bluessocietyoftulsa.com
Email: bluessociety@peoplepc.com

Friends of Rentiesville Blues
Rentiesville, OK
Website: www.dcminnerblues.com

Oklahoma Blues Society
4141 NW Expressway, Ste 340 Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Contact: Matt Kemp Tel: 405-990-2170
Website: www.okblues.org
Email: OBS@OKBlues.org

OREGON

Ashland Blues Society
2305 Ashland St STE C PMB 313 Ashland, OR 97520
Contact: Billy Gates Tel: 541-840-9314
Website: www.ashlandblues.org
Email: bvgates@mac.com

Cascade Blues Association
P.O. Box 14493 Portland, OR 97293-0493
Contact: Greg Johnson Tel: 503. 223.1850
Website: www.cascadebluesassociation.org
Email: slimlively@comcast.net

Klamath Blues Society
Klamath Falls, OR
Website: http://www.klamathblues.org/

Rainy Day Blues Society
P.O. Box 11049 Eugene, OR 97440
Contact: Bill Shreve Tel: 541-338-9338
Website: www.RainyDayBlues.org
Email: info@rainydayblues.org

PENNSYLVANIA

Academy Corners Blues Committee
Elkland, PA
Website: www.academycornersblues.com

Billtown Blues Association
P.O.Box 2 Hughesville, PA 17737
Contact: Bonnie Tallman Tel: 570.584.4480
Website: www.billtownblues.org
Email: bmtallman@aol.com

Blues Society of Central Pennsylvania
PO Box 453 Steelton, PA 17113-7453
Contact: Gary Rothrock Tel: 717-599-7798
Website: www.bscpblues.org
Email: bluesmembership@gmail.com

Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 97978 Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Contact: Jonnye Weber and Don Vecchio Tel: 724-378-8926
Website: www.bswpa.org
Email: 2golfers2@comcast.net, j.weber@bswpa.org

Lehigh Valley Blues Network
POB 20865 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002
Contact: Walt Garvin Tel: 484-224-9035
Website: www.lvbn.org
Email: walt@lvbn.org

Second Story Blues Alliance
P.O. Box 20325 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002
Contact: Beverly Conklin Tel: 800-241-6246
Website: www.2sba.org
Email: bc@bevconklin.com

Steel City Blues Society
212 Drummers Lane Phoenixville, PA 19460
Contact: Jim DiGuiseppe Tel: 2154216759
Website: www.pvilleblues.org
Email: info@pvilleblues.org

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society
12 Kipling St. Providence, RI 02907
Contact: Cleveland Kurtz Tel: 401.462.0012
Website: www.bluespreservationsociety.org
Email: rirbps@gmail.com

SOUTH CAROLINA

Lowcountry Blues Club
P.O. Box 31576 Charleston, SC 29417
Contact: James Kirk Tel: 843.708.7391
Website: lowcountrybluesclub.blogspot.com
Email: lowcountrybluesclub@gmail.com, methump@hotmail.com

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society
Sioux Falls, SD
Website: http://www.sfjb.org/index.php

TENNESSEE

The Blues Foundation
Memphis, TN
Website: www.blues.org

Center for Southern Folklore
Memphis, TN
Website: www.southernfolklore.com

Memphis Blues Society
168 Beale St. (Upstairs) Memphis, TN 38103
Contact: John Gemmill Tel: 901-833-2315
Website: www.memphisbluessociety.com
Email: johngemmill@pobox.com

Music City Blues Society
Nashville, TN
Website: www.musiccityblues.org

Nashville Blues Society
P. O. Box 330986, Church Street Station Nashville, TN 37203
Contact: Kathy Bolmer Tel: (615) 585-3895
Website: www.nashvillebluessociety.org
Email: kathy@kbconsultation.com

Smoky Mountain Blues Society
P.O. Box 7180 Maryville, TN 37802
Contact: John McCormack, Diane Michel Tel: 865-966-4954
Website: www.smokymountainblues.org
Email: bluemack70@hotmail.com

Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society
Nashville TN
Website: www.jazzblues.org

TEXAS

Austin Blues Society
P.O. Box 81844 Austin, TX 78708-1844
Contact: Jerry Wu Tel: 512.473.3845
Website: www.austinbluessociety.org
Email: abstreasurer@gmail.com

El Paso Blues Society
721 Ringold Rd El Paso, TX 79912
Contact: David Hebertson Tel: 915-474-2245
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/El-Paso-Blues-Society/186418554727138
Email: epbluessociety@gmail.com

Houston Blues Society
P.O. Box 272868 Houston, TX 77277
Contact: Glyn Westcott Tel: 832-693-3662
Website: www.houstonbluessociety.org
Email: info@houstonbluessociety.org

Paris Blues Society
PO BOX 795 PARIS, TX 75461
Contact: Paul Ray Spencer
Website: www.parisblues.org
Email: karen@toyotaofparis.com

San Angelo Blues Society
P.O. Box 2779 San Angelo, TX 76902
Contact: Caroline S Koger Tel: 325-227-3649
Website: www.sanangeloblues.org
Email: sanangelobluessociety@gmail.com

San Antonio Blues Society
PO Box 33952 San Antonio, TX 78265
Contact: Steve Schnipper Tel: 210.342.1974
Website: www.sanantonioblues.com
Email: sschnipper@satx.rr.com

The Blue Shoe Project
Colleyville, TX
Website: www.blueshoeproject.org

UTAH

VERMONT

VIRGINIA

Blue Ridge Blues Society
POB 1995 Roanoke, VA 24009
Contact: Kerry Hurley Tel: 540.529.8502
Website: www.blueridgeblues.org
Email: bellablue22@verizon.net

Natchel Blues Network
P.O. Box 1773 Norfolk, VA 23501-1773
ontact: Jeff Miller Tel: 757-567-4036
Website: www.natchelblues.org
Email: president@natchelblues.org

River City Blues Society (VA)
PO Box 74964 Richmond, VA 23236
Contact: Greg Willard Tel: 804.743.8237
Website: rivercityblues.org
Email: rivercityblues@outlook.com

Sedalia Blues Society
1108 Sedalia School Road Big Island, VA 24526
Contact: Roy Slaughter Tel: 434-299.5080
Website: www.sedaliacenter.org
Email: office@sedaliacenter.org; topsecretproductions24503@yahoo.com

WASHINGTON

Inland Empire Blues Society
P.O. Box 9126 Spokane, WA 99209-9126
Contact: Ted Todd Tel: 509.534.8185
Website: www.ieblues.org
Email: dejablues1@comcast.net

Pacific Northwest Blues in the Schools
Federal Way, WA
Website: www.bluesintheschools.org

South Sound Blues Association
PO Box 26303 Federal Way, WA 98093-3303
Contact: Gary Grape Tel: 253-230-6851
Website: www.southsoundblues.com
Email: gwgrape47@comcast.net

Walla Walla Blues Society
35 W. Morton St. Walla Walla, WA 99362
Contact: Patty Keyes Tel: 509-529-7948
Website: www.wwbs.org
Email: pattykeyes@charter.net

Washington Blues Society
PO Box 70604 Seattle, WA 98127
Contact: Eric Steiner, President Tel: (206) 794-7816
Website: www.wablues.org
Email: ericrichd@aol.com, sheriff@bluescounty.com

WEST VIRGINIA

Johnnie Johnson Blues & Jazz Society
Leland, WV
Website: www.johnniejohnsonbluesandjazz.com

West Virginia Blues Society
PO Box 11646 Charleston, WV 25339
Contact: Jack Rice, President Tel: 304-389-1439
Website: www.wvbluessociety.org
Email: bkravenhawk@hotmail.com

WISCONSIN

Chippewa Valley Blues Society
PO Box 803 Eau Claire, WI 54702
Contact: Mike Fischer
Website: www.chippewavalleyblues.com/
Email: mikepfischer@yahoo.com

Grafton Blues Association
PO Box 566 Grafton, WI 53024
Contact: Kris Raymond Tel: 262.208.6288
Website: www.graftonblues.org
Email: kris@graftonblues.org

Madison Blues Society
PO Box 3202 Madison, WI 53704
Contact: Shari Davis Tel: 608-333-8665
Website: www.madisonbluessociety.com
Email: shaybaybee5@gmail.com

Great Northern Blues Society
P.O. Box 2276 Wausau, WI 54402-2276
Contact: Mike Tatro, President
Website: www.gnbs.org
Email: gnbs@gnbs.org

WYOMING

Wyoming Blues & Jazz Society
P.O. Box 1643 Evansville, WY 82636-1643
Contact: Lou Morris Tel: 307-259-8725
Website: www.wyobluesandjazz.org
Email: wybluelou@hotmail.com

Australia, New Zealand and Tazmania

Blues Association of South East Queensland
P O Box 1072 Indooroopilly Centre , 4068 Australia
Contact: Desley Done Tel: 0412310893
Website: www.baseqbrisbane.com
Email: president@baseqbrisbane.com

Blues at Bridgetown Incorporated
PO Box 206 Bridgetown, Western Australia 6255, 6255 Australia
Contact: Caroline Watkins Tel: 08 9761 2921
Website: www.bluesatbridgetown.com
Email: admin@bluesatbridgetown.com

Canberra Blues Society
P O Box Woden ACT 2606, Australia
Contact: Kerry Scarlett Tel: 0011 61 02 6291 5233
Website: www.canberrabluessociety.com.au
Email: contact@canberrabluessociety.com.au

Maldon Blues Club
Website: http://www.maldonbluesclub.org.au/

Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society
PO Box 1249 St. Kilda South, 3182 Australia
Contact: John Jerman Tel: 03 9397 1102
Website: www.mbas.org.au
Email: president@mbas.org.au

Perth Blues Club
North Perth, Western Australia
Website: http://www.perthbluesclub.com/

Sleepy Hollow Blues Club
Victoria, AU
Website: http://www.sleepyhollowbluesclub.org.au

Sydney Blues Society
POB 197 Newtown, 2042 Australia
Contact: Dianne Ford Tel: 61-4-37991461
Website: www.sydneyblues.org
Email: diford13@bigpond.com

West Coast Blues Club
Rockingham, West Australia
Website: http://www.westcoastbluesclub.com.au/

Auckland Blues Club
P.O. Box 138, Greenhithe Greenhithe, 0756 New Zealand
Contact: Sean McCarthy Tel: +64 21 532654
Website: www.aucklandbluesclub.co.nz
Email: info@bluesclub.co.nz

Bay Of Plenty Blues Club
Rotura, NZ
Website: http://www.blues.co.nz/bop-blues/

Cross Creek Blues Club
Featherston, NZ
Website: http://www.crosscreekblues.co.nz/

New Zealand Blues Society
Hamilton, NZ
Website: http://www.blues.co.nz/nzbs/

Canada

Bruce County Blues Society
9 Cathcart St. RR#8 Kincardine, N2Z 0B3 Canada
Contact: Rick Clarke Tel: 519-395-0470
Website: www.brucecountyblues.com
Email: r.clarke@hurontel.on.ca

Calgary Blues Music Association
#188, A6433 Bowness Road NW Calgary, T3B 0K5 Canada
Contact: Cindy McLeod Tel: 403-472-7064
Website: www.calgarybluesfest.com
Email: info@calgarybluesfest.com

Canada South Blues Society
3533 Klondike Ave. Windsor Ontario, N8W-5V4 Canada
Contact: Bernie Martin Tel: 519-965-0516
Website: www.bluessociety.ca
Email: ted@thebluesfest.com

Canal Bank Shuffle
PO Box 295 Thorold, L2V 3Y9 Canada
Contact: Tim Sinnett Tel: 905.227.6598
Website: www.canalbankshuffle.com
Email: msinnett@cogeco.ca

Collingwood Jazz and Blues Society
62 St. Paul Street, #2, Collingwood, L9Y 3N9 Canada
Contact: Frank McNulty Tel: 705-444-4449
Website: www.collingwoodjazz.ca
Email: jbguy1@bell.net

East Coast Blues Society
PO Box 31022 Halifax, B3K 5T9 Canada
Contact: Dale Schimpf Tel: 902-401-8460
Website: www.eastcoastblues.ca
Email: info@eastcoastblues.ca, theblues@eastlink.ca

Edmonton Blues Society
11622 – 72 Ave NW Edmonton, T6G0C1 Canada
Contact: Rosalynn Ruptash President Tel: (780) 717-7604
Website: www.edmontonbluessociety.net
Email: Rosalynn@EdmontonBluesSociety.net

Grand River Blues Society
P.O. Box 40090, Waterloo Town Square Post Office Waterloo, N2J 4V1 Canada
Contact: Bruce Hall Tel: 519-500-6480
Website: www.grandriverblues.org
Email: grandriverblues@gmail.com

Great Lakes Blues Society
509 Commissioners Road W. Suite 172 London, Ontario, Canada, N6J 1Y5 Canada
Contact: Dave Harland Tel: 519-657-5746
Website: www.greatlakesbluessociety.com
Email: David@greatlakesbluessociety.com

Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
81 Regent Street Fredericton, E3B 3W3 Canada
Contact: Emily Dean Tel: 506.454.2583
Website: www.harvestjazzandblues.com
Email: info@harvestjazzandblues.com

Hornby Island Blues Society
Hornby Island BC
Website: www.hornby-blues.bc.ca

Loyal Blues Fellowship
2994 Victoria Road Carrying Place, ON, K0K 1L0 Canada
Contact: Peggy Voigt Tel: 613–392-1025
Website: www.loyalblues.ca
Email: festival@loyalblues.ca

Mississippi Blues Society
Carleton Place, ONT Canada
Website: www.missblues.ca

Montreal Blues Society
PO box 45524, Postal Outlet Sault-au-Recollet Montreal, H2B 3C9 Canada
Contact: Brian Slack, Vice-President Tel: 514-677-0896
Website: www.bluesmontreal.com
Email: zeb@vl.videotron.ca

Okanagan Jazz and Blues Society
Kelowna, BC
Website: www.okanaganjazzblues.org

Ottawa Blues Society
PO Box 8124, Station T Ottawa, K1G3H6 Canada
Contact: Liz Sykes Tel: 613-298-8798
Website: www.ottawabluessociety.com
Email: lizblues@rogers.com

Saskatoon Blues Society
Box 21035 Saskatoon, S7H 5N9 Canada
Contact: Bob Reid Tel: 306.955.4589
Website: www.saskatoonbluessociety.ca
Email: info@saskatoonbluessociety.ca

Tantramarsh Blues Society
Sackville, NB
Website: www.mta.ca/tbs/

Thunder Bay Blues Society
P.O. Box 28048, 900 Arthur Street East Thunder Bay, P7E 6R5 Canada
Contact: Tom Boyle or Al Butter Tel: 807.346-7302
Website: www.thunderbaybluessociety.ca
Email: info@thunderbaybluessociety.ca

Toronto Blues Society
910 Queen Street West, B04 Toronto, M6J 1G6 Canada
Contact: Jordan Safer Tel: 416.538.3885
Website: www.torontobluessociety.com
Email: info@torontobluessociety.com

Victoria Blues Society
P. O. Box 5157 Victoria, V8R6N4 Canada
Contact: Deborah Rhymer Tel: 250-592-5764
Website: www.victoriabluessociety.ca
Email: debrhymer@shaw.ca

White Rock Blues Society
15798 38A Ave Surrey, V3S 0K9 Canada
Contact: Rod Dranfield Tel: 604 542 6515
Website: www.whiterockblues.com
Email: rodneyd@shaw.ca

ENGLAND/EUROPE

European Blues Association
Website: http://www.euroblues.org/

Blues Sur Seine
28 Rue de Lorraine Mantes la Jolie, 78200 France
Contact: Arnaud Bel Tel: 33.134784380
Website: www.blues-sur-seine.com/
Email: contact@blues-sur-seine.com

France Blues
24 rue du clos Scellier Mantes la Jolie, 78200 France
Contact: Jean Guillermo Tel: + 33 6 6141 9703
Website: www.franceblues.com
Email: jean.guillermo@free.fr

Associazione Roots ‘n’ Blues
Parma, Italy
Website: www.rootsandblues.org

DeltaBlues
Via L. Einaudi, 77 Rovigo, Italy
Contact: Matteo Zerbinati Tel: +39 0425 28360
Website: www.deltablues.it/
Email: info@deltablues.it

Mojo Station
via dell’astore 49 Rome, 00169 Italy
Contact: Gianluca Diana Tel: +39 3470759473
Website: www.mojostation.net
Email: info@mojostation.net

Alvesta Jazz & Blues
Sweden
Website: http://www.alvestajazzoblues.se/

B’Sharp
Silkeborg Rhythm & Blues Association, Denmark
Website: http://www.bsharp.dk

Blue Heart Bluesforening
Halmstad, Sweden
Website: http://www.blueheartblues.com/

Dusty Road Blues
Tidaholm, Sweden
Website: http://www.dustyroadblues.se/

Falkenberg Jazz and Blues Society
Sweden
Website: http://jazz.falkenberg.net/english.php

Gothenbourg Blues Society
Sweden
Website: http://www.gbgblues.se

Malmoe-Copenhagen Blues Connexion
Sweden
Website: http://www.malmoblues.com/

Scandanavian Blues Association
Box 4119 Stockholm, 10262 Sweden
Contact: Anders Lillsunde Tel: 46-86441307
Website: www.jeffersonbluesmag.com
Email: anders.pia@ebox.tninet.se

Finnish Blues Society
PO Box 257 Helsinki, 00531 Finland
Contact: Maiju Lasola Tel: +358-50-340 2541
Website: www.bluesnews.fi
Email: maiju59@hotmail.com

Norsk Bluesunion
PO Box 4753 Sofienberg Oslo, 0506 Norway
Contact: Bitten Svendsen Tel: +47 95 82 89 10
Website: www.norskbluesunion.no
Email: post@norskbluesunion.no

Blues Association of Geneva
cp 2126 / 1211 Geneva 2 Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
Contact: Christophe Losberger Tel: 0041227404765
Website: www.bagblues.ch
Email: christophe@bagblues.ch

Sierre Blues Society
Rue de Villa 1 Sierre, 3960 Switzerland
Contact: Silvio Caldelari
Website: www.sierreblues.ch
Email: info@sierreblues.ch

Baltic Blues
Ahornstrasse 48 Eutin, 23701 Germany
Contact: Helge Nickel Tel: +49(0)4521798060
Website: www.bluesfest-eutin.de
Email: kreativkonkret@t-online.de

German Blues Network
Ahornstr.48 Eutin, 23701 Germany
Contact: Barbara Bloch Tel: +49 4521 798060
Website: www.german-blues-network.de
Email: barbara-bloch@t-online.de

Irish Blues
Dublin, Ireland
Website: www.irishblues.com

Lee Delta Blues Club
Cork City, Ireland
Website: http://www.leedeltablues.com/

Smokie Blues
Arbroath, Scotland
Website: http://www.smokieblues.com/

Asociacion Musical Blues Hondarribia
Katalin Erauso, 11-1A HONDARRIBIA, 20280 Spain
Contact: Carlos Malles Tel: +34 679473161
Website: www.blueshondarribia.com
Email: carlos@bluevision.es

Barcelona Blues Society
Castillejos, 254, 3er 1a Barcelona, 08013 Spain
Contact: David Sanchez Farras Tel: 34 666953669
Website: www.bluesbarcelona.org
Email: challenge@bluesbarcelona.org

Valencia Blues Society
Avd. Peris y Valero N. 160 Pta. 29 Valencia , 46006 Spain
Contact: Javier Tijuana. President Tel: +34 655893308
Website: valenciabluessociety.wordpress.com
Email: xaviermariaperez@yahoo.es

Roots’n’Blues Association
Parma, Italy
Website: http://www.rootsandblues.org/eng/home.jsp

OTHER COUNTRIES

Association of Blues & Rock ’70
Komuny Paryskiej 35B/9 Ostrow Wielkopolski, 63-400 Poland
Contact: Benedykt Kunicki
Website: www.jimiway.pl
Email: jimiway@jimiway.pl

T.B. King Blues Club
Jagielska 43 Warszawa, 02-886 Poland
Contact: Mr Tomasz Bielski Tel: +48696604444
Website: www.tbking.eu
Email: bluesclub@tbking.eu, bielski@post.pl

Polish Blues Association
ul Czerniakowska 18/79 Warsaw, 05-110 Poland
Contact: Piotr Lukasiewicz Tel: +48 602205314
Website: www.blues.org.pl
Email: psb@blues.org.pl

Blues Society on Taiwan
Tonghua Street, lane 176, #8, 1F Taipei, 106 Taiwan
Contact: DC Rapier Tel: 886-2-2733-7278
Website: www.bsot.org
Email: dcr.bsot@gmail.com

Colombian Blues Society
Calle 13N #8N-45 Barrio Granada Cali, 2 Colombia
Contact: Michael Cadena / Carlos Elliot Jr. Tel: 572-6875803
Website: www.carloselliotjr.com/CBS
Email: cobluessociety@yahoo.com

Croatian Blues Forces
Andrije Zaje 58 Zagreb, 10000 Croatia (Hrvatska
Contact: Sinisa Bizovic, General Secretary Tel: +385998151810
Website: www.croblues.com
Email: sinisa.bizovic@ihg.hr

Israel Blues Society
p.o.box 51819 Tel Aviv, 65780 Israel
Contact: Eli Marcus, Ilan Jonas, Nimrod Margalit Tel: 972 50 4707299
Website: www.blues.org.il
Email: info@blues.org.il

Lebanese Blues Foundation
Rawda Str. Jal Bahri/Ras Beirut, P.O. Box 113-5690 Hamra, Lebanon
Contact: Nicolas Bikhazi Tel: (961) 136-4913
Website: n/a
Email: sergio15@cyberia.net.lb

Philippine Blues Society
c/o Peng Perez de Tagle, Eddie Boy Santos, Alan Magturo
Quezon City, 1112 Philippines
Contact: Tom Colvin Tel: 63-2-416-5176
Website: www.facebook.com/philippine.blues.society
Email: philippineblues@gmail.com

Slovakblues
Predmestie 125 Skalica, 90901 Slovak Republic
Contact: Lubos Bena Tel: 00421 944 230 705
Website: www.slovakblues.com
Email: info@slovakblues.com

South Africa Blues Society
Suite 208 Private Bag x782 Bedfordview Johannesburg, 2008 South Africa
Contact: The Stranger Tel: +27761095250
Website: https://www.facebook.com/sabluessociety
Email: work@midiane.com

BLUES.RU Community
Moscow, Russian Federation
Website: www.blues.ru

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