2014-2015 Nebraska Blues Challenge Winners The Hector Anchondo Band

Congratulations to the Hector Anchondo Band who will be representing the BSO in the 2015 International Blues Challenge in Memphis Jan. 20-24, 2015.
See www.hectoranchondo.com
the semi-finalists were
Church House Blues Band (2nd) www.facebook.com/pages/Church-House-Blues-Band
and Drew Jude & The Cool Tones (3rd) www.facebook.com/DrewAndTheNoNameBluesBand

Many thanks The 21st Saloon, our other venues and to our other event sponsors:
Moose Lodge Recording Studio
Richard Allen Photography
The Guitar Center
Ok Fast Print
EJS Sound and Light

Learn more about the International Blues Challenge at
www.blues.org/international-blues-challenge.

Congratulations to all of the other bands that participated in the 2014-15 Nebraska Blues Challenge this year -- here are the other participating bands and their contact info:

VINTAGE
Contact: Charlie Ames
Charlies.a.ames@gmail.com

CLEAN AND EASY BLUES BAND
Contact: Rich Patton
Rpatton1947@gmail.com

NEPTUNES
Contact: John Hartley
John.r.hartley@usace.army.mil

SMOKEY B AND THE XYZ'S
Contact: Doug Hartford
Doughartford@yahoo.com

THE PEACE HOGS
Contact: Rick Mattison
Rich@peacehogs.com

CHRISTY ROSSITER & 112 NORTH DUCK
Contact: J.E. VanHorn
Je@112northduck.com

DIRTY PROPHET
Contact: Randy Jackson
4029604830

STEVE LOVETT BLUES BAND
Contact: Steve Lovett
Deerscry@aol.com

LIFE OF RILEY
Contact: Rebecca Packard
Lofriley@gmail.com

THRIFT SHOP RADIO
Contact: K.C. Kelley
kkell@kdsi.net

SWAMPBOY BLUES BAND
Contact: Tim Koehn
Tim@swampboybluesband.com

Local Talent is the future of the Blues. This is an amazing list of local talent! Look them up, follow them, tell your friends and most of all get out and give them a listen when you can. Live and local. Get out and get into it!

Band Schedule for Nebraska Blues Challenge 2014-15 announced

Schedule of Bands & Venues for the 2014-15 Nebraska Blues Challenge
The Finals will take place Sunday, September 21 at The 21st Saloon

The Nebraska Blues Challenge will send the winning band  to compete at
the  31^st International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN January 20-24 2015 
  www.facebook.com/BluesSocietyofOmaha  

www.omahablues.comwww.omahablues.com
Website for the national Blues Foundation
www.blues.org

The Blues Society of Omaha (BSO) will host
the Fourth Annual Nebraska Blues Challenge
beginning Sunday, August 10th, 2014. 
  

Three preliminary showcase events will be held;
August 10, August 24 and September 7
with the band receiving the most points in each round
advancing to the finals.
The finals will take place Sunday, September 21. The Nebraska Blues Challenge will send the winning band  to compete at
the  31^st International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN January 20-24 2015 (www.blues.org).

  Times and venues for each round will be announced in the near future. 
The BSO invites all live music fans to attend in support of their favorite band
and to enjoy this celebration of Nebraska blues music
and our amazingly talented musicians from the area.  Cash prizes, studio recording time and other prizes
will be given to the top three finalists as well.

Coming Soon, Nebraska Blues Challenge for 2015

Welcome to this year's

Nebraska Blues Challenge!

Watch for updates about 

August & September 2014 dates 

for the preliminaries and the final 

that will send a band to Memphis 

for the IBCs in early 2015!