River City Blues Competition
River City Blues Competition
20th Annual Competition
Competition 2012 is booked for February 17-18 at The Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front Street, Marietta. This popular event draws large Blues crowds from all over the tri-state area. If you know any Blues bands that might be interested in competing refer them to www.bjfm.org. Click on competition for links to Rules & Application.
The first place winner of The River City Blues Competition in 2012 will receive $1200 dollars in cash and BJFM sponsorship to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis early in 2013 where they will gain valuable exposure to record label A&R representatives and Blues industry professionals and festival promoters capable of real career advancement for a serious blues musician.
Second place winner will receive $600 in cash and third place winner will receive $300 in cash. There will be 18 slots in the competition. The big winners, however, are the blues fans who enjoy a weekend of great blues entertainment rarely available in Southeast Ohio at a bargain price.
Marietta, being the oldest Blues competition in Ohio has, set the stage for the other competitions that exist in the state. One of the things that makes the Marietta competition unique is that it has no geographic restrictions and is open to serious Blues acts from anywhere. That is why The River City Blues Competition pulls talent from many states. The Blues is an attitude and state of mind, not confined to a geographical area. The level of talent in the IBC has risen to incredible heights from the blues acts from all over the world and so has the level of talent coming from the Ohio Competitions.
Tickets $5/$10 m/nm Friday Night 8 - 11 PM
$15/$20 m/nm Saturday Afternoon 12 Noon - 6 PM
$15/$20 m/nm Saturday Night 8:00 - 11:30 PM
$25/$40 m/nm Weekend Pass
Doors open one hour before showtime. For passes, tickets or info call Peggy at 740-376-0222 (evenings). VISA/MasterCard/Discover accepted. We will hold your tickets/passes at the door for you to pick up when you arrive. We many have online sales. We may have online sales soon.
20th Annual Competition
Competition 2012 is booked for February 17-18 at The Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front Street, Marietta. This popular event draws large Blues crowds from all over the tri-state area. If you know any Blues bands that might be interested in competing refer them to www.bjfm.org. Click on competition for links to Rules & Application.
The first place winner of The River City Blues Competition in 2012 will receive $1200 dollars in cash and BJFM sponsorship to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis early in 2013 where they will gain valuable exposure to record label A&R representatives and Blues industry professionals and festival promoters capable of real career advancement for a serious blues musician.
Second place winner will receive $600 in cash and third place winner will receive $300 in cash. There will be 18 slots in the competition. The big winners, however, are the blues fans who enjoy a weekend of great blues entertainment rarely available in Southeast Ohio at a bargain price.
Marietta, being the oldest Blues competition in Ohio has, set the stage for the other competitions that exist in the state. One of the things that makes the Marietta competition unique is that it has no geographic restrictions and is open to serious Blues acts from anywhere. That is why The River City Blues Competition pulls talent from many states. The Blues is an attitude and state of mind, not confined to a geographical area. The level of talent in the IBC has risen to incredible heights from the blues acts from all over the world and so has the level of talent coming from the Ohio Competitions.
Tickets $5/$10 m/nm Friday Night 8 - 11 PM
$15/$20 m/nm Saturday Afternoon 12 Noon - 6 PM
$15/$20 m/nm Saturday Night 8:00 - 11:30 PM
$25/$40 m/nm Weekend Pass
Doors open one hour before showtime. For passes, tickets or info call Peggy at 740-376-0222 (evenings). VISA/MasterCard/Discover accepted. We will hold your tickets/passes at the door for you to pick up when you arrive. We many have online sales. We may have online sales soon.
