We have just received word that the 2021 International Blues Challenge in Memphis has been cancelled.

Therefore, we will not be holding our local 'Road to Memphis' challenge this year.

Hopefully, we can come back strong in 2021 and be…

The OBS has been working hard on a project to design and construct a BLUES related non-medical mask for its membership. (face covering)

Based on medical reports, non-medical masks are an important part of keeping safe when social distancing is…

The OBS is holding weekly draws, where members can win cool prizes.

If you would like to become a member and help us Keep The BLUES Alive, please click on the link below.

https://www.ottawabluessociety.com/membership

Peace & Blues!

Attention - Blues Musicians

The deadline to register for this years challenge is Wednesday April 1/20 - 11:59 p.m. EST

The qualifying rounds are Wednesday April 22, 29 and the final Saturday May 9.

The entire event is being held…

A new edition to the Maple Blues Awards program is the inaugural Sapphire Video Award. Sapphire has one single category and both live performance and staged production/interpretive videos were excepted.

The winner of the Sapphire Video Award was Miss Emily…

The fog is starting to lift from a great week in Memphis where our Ottawa bands put on a great showing at the 36th Annual International Blues Challenge.

Megan Laurence and Lucas Haneman advanced to the semi finals in the…

The International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for those blues bands and solo/duo performers ready for the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. Each affiliated Blues Society of The Blues Foundation has the right to send…

Line Up 

7:00-7:30 - The Hellraisers

7:45-8:15 - D.B. Cohen and The Revelers

8:30-9:00 - The Low Profiles

9:15-9:45 - Wicked Grin

10:00 - Open jam

Give aways and prizes drawn throughout the night

$10 cover @ the door

OBS…

An event for OBS members and Ottawa BLUES musicians.

Give aways, raffles, food, beer and hot BLUES!

$10 cover @ the door

OBS members - free admission

Starts at 7 p.m. until close...

Overflow Brewing Company - 2477 Kaladar Avenue

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Come see us at 'Live" @ The Falls this weekend.

Come by and chat - pick up some free stuff and get into our raffle.

Since 1998, the Ottawa Blues Society has annually presented the Blues Heart Award to an individual or an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to fostering appreciation and awareness of Blues music.

This year's recipient is Liz Sykes who…

Winner of the Solo/Duo Category - Megan Laurence & Lucas Haneman

Winner of the Band Category - HoRoJo

Thank you to all the participants, OBS members, friends, family, volunteers and sponsors who made this event a huge success.

Stay tuned…