Journey to Memphis: Finals at the Waterfront Blues Festival

Name: Journey to Memphis: Finals at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Start: 2024-07-04T11:30:00-07:00
Location: Waterfront Blues Festival

Schedule

Thu Jul 04 2024 at 11:30 am

UTC-07:00

Location

Waterfront Blues Festival | Portland, OR

JOURNEY TO MEMPHIS AT THE WATERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL
Crossroads Stage
25 minutes sets with 10 minute change-over
11:30am - Introduction
11:35-12pm - Nikki Jones (band)
12:10-12:35pm - Jason Thomas (solo/duo)
12:45-1:10pm - Dave Fleschner (solo/duo)
1:20-1:45pm - Beacon Street Titans (band)
1:50pm - Finalists announced

“The International Blues Challenge is for blues acts that are ready for the International Stage” -Blues Foundation
The Cascade Blues Association is excited to announce the Journey to Memphis contest for acts to represent the CBA at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee! We’ve been honored to support representatives from our blues society all the way to the finals stage - and now it’s time to find our next representatives!
The IBC brings acts from around the world and has helped jumpstart the careers for many world renowned blues musicians you may know such as Susan Tedeschi, Tommy Castro, Trampled Under Foot, Eden Brent, Zac Harmon and Southern Avenue to name a few.
The CBA has been honored to support representatives from our blues society all the way to the finals stage including Ben Rice and Johnny Wheels & the Swamp Donkeys. Karen Lovely and Ty Curtis placed 2nd, and the Rae Gordon Band placed 3rd in the competition.