2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

Schedule

Sun Oct 05 2025 at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Lefty's Live Music | Des Moines, IA

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This competition will decide who will represent Iowa in the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN where hundreds of acts from around the world converge on Beale Street to perform before music industry pros searching for new talent, with the chance to win prizes, notable gigs, and make career-changing contacts!

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Lefty's Live Music, 2309 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-4315, United States,Des Moines, Iowa

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