Blues Jams Every 2nd & 4th Thursday!
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BLUES CHALLENGE
OFFICIAL DATE SET
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Registration is now open for our Annual Blues Challenge, set for Sunday, August 3, 2025, at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville!!! Time TBD. Blues bands and Solo/Duo artists, please contact OBS at ozarkbluesnwa@gmail.com to get entry information.
WE WANT YOU!!!
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The Board of Directors will have its Annual Election of Officers at the end of April, at the Music Depot on our last Thursday jam of the month. This year we are accepting nominations from our Members up until April 1st, for President, Treasurer, and regular board members. Through the years, we have always enjoyed bringing on people with particular skills and experience on our mission to Keep The Blues Alive in NWA! If you're a member of OBS, you can submit your nomination(s) for board and officer positions, up until the DEADLINE of April 1st. Nominees will be announced one week prior to voting.
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 Our local NWA School of Rock is offering $75 off their epic School of Rock Summer Camps! Head over to their website and click on the coupon, or visit schoolofrock.com and use promo code MARCH75 at checkout to claim your discount. Spots are filing fast! Don't miss out on an unforgettable summer of music and fun! |
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PRODUCTION WORKFORCE & TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAM - ENROLL NOW!
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The Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop Is Now Taking Applicants
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Ozark Blues Society is pleased to share application information to musicians of all ages, young and old, to attend the Pinetop Perkins Foundation Workshop! The 4-day workshops are led by Grammy-winning Blues Artists for drums, guitar, bass, keys, and vocals. Scholarships are available. The workshops fill up fast, so don't hesitate to sign up as soon as you can, at the link below. The sessions are held at the Hopson Commissary and Shack Up Inn in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and lodging is available on site. It's a party!
The sessions end on Saturday night with a performance at Ground Zero in Clarksdale, MS, with all students jamming with their instructors throughout the night.
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Enter NOW! Ticket Giveaway to Magnolia House with Batterton & Edwards, 3/22/25!
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Magnolia House has two tickets for Ozark Blues Society to give away! Please submit your entry to ozarkbluessociety@gmail.com! DEADLINE IS MARCH 20th!!!
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Songwriting Contest Now Open for Entries
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Ozark Blues Society takes pride in finding out about events, challenges, and contests that can benefit our musician community. Here's one that several of our NWA and regional musicians have done well in -- placing in semi-finals and finals. Since 1995, the USA Songwriting Competition®, the world's leading international songwriting event, has been honoring songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. This is open to all, regardless of nationality or country origin. It's one of the best ways to get your songs heard by industry professionals. Enter at the link above!
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Please enjoy the following listings comprised of bands, venues, and/or organizations that support Ozark Blues Society of NWA (and vice versa).
ALL BLUES ARTISTS - For an individual listing, provide us with your Events Page link, and/or submit upcoming gigs in time for the publication prep deadline every Wednesday to:
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ARTIST LISTINGS:
VENUE and PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS, many featuring Blues and Jazz performances and jams:
The Free Weekly Events Listing
The Fayetteville Flyer Events Listing
Top Concerts Listing-NWA
Meteor Guitar Gallery, Bentonville
Music Depot, Rogers
George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville
Music Education Initiative
Magnolia House Events
NWA Jazz Society Events
Railyard Live at Butterfield Stage, Rogers
Arkansas Music Pavilion (The AMP), Bentonville
The Momentary, Bentonville
Pub on the Bricks (FB page)
Club 509, Fayetteville
Blues Festival Guide
Please Submit Dates or Website Show Links for Regional Blues Artists and Group Events here: EVENT SUBMISSION EMAIL |
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Many of the players who come to our Jams will be performing at this amazing event. It will be a night to remember!
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Live Blues Videos on TV 24/7
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Just a reminder that you can watch some of your favorite Blues artists recorded in live performance on Blues Music Television. It's a great way to warm up when the cold wind is blowing! Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE .
Want more? Check out their all-Blues channel on ROKU and FIRESTICK HERE! |
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Let Google Blues News Guide You
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Google has assembled a page dedicated to Blues news and articles. It's good stuff! It contains news about upcoming Blues festivals, and links to music journalists' blogs.
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Watch Blues Rock Review on YouTube
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Visit our website to renew or join!
Annual membership levels begin at $20/year for a single membership. Family membership is $30. And there are many higher levels of support offered. Membership gives you so much in return, including meeting new friends while enjoying the best regional and national blues artists. Your membership support of Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas helps us pursue our mission to preserve the Original American Art Form known as The Blues, supports live blues performances, and provides educational programs for all ages. Thank You!
Membership Benefits Include:
Weekly E-newsletter
Opportunities to win tickets to events
VIP seating at events (when available)
Social networking – meeting other people who also love the blues
Opportunities to volunteer on OBS committees and at events
Ability to attend board meetings and vote on upcoming organizational issues and elections
Visit our website to renew or join!
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Enjoy these weekly radio, streaming, and written blues sources!
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Generic Blues Show on KUAF
Hosted by Paul Kelso
The Generic Blues Show has been airing since the early 90's, playing tunes of all types of blues... whether it be country, rock, jazz, R&B or soul..WORKSHOP MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE. it all links back to the blues.
Hear the show Fridays at 9 p.m. on 91.3 FM and Sundays 6 p.m. on KUAF 93.1
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Presented by
Big Train and the
Loco Motives
Find these weekly videos and more when you visit Big Train and the Loco Motives YouTube Page HERE:
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Check these out!
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On this day in
Blues History
For a daily dose of blues history, check out the daily Bluesland podcast HERE:
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Blues Music Television!
 Blues Music TV on Facebook HERE Want more?
Check out their all Blues channel on ROKU and FIRESTICK HERE!
Hangnail's Hollers
Stories From the Blues
By Hangnail Slim
Blues lovers! Check out the new Substack newsletter written by Hangnail Slim. To read his weekly edition, or to subscribe, check out Hangnail Slim's page HERE.. |
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