Feb 7 2021
The OBS is sponsoring the BASS Player of the Year Award tonight.
Tune in tonight!
Feb 7 2021
The Annual Maple Blues Awards will be held virtually this year over four Mondays in February.
The broadcasts will air on the Toronto Blues Society's Facebook page and their YouTube channel.
Aug 27 2020
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…
Read moreJun 9 2020
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…
Read moreMay 30 2020
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!
Mar 2 2020
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…
Read moreFeb 14 2020
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…
Read moreFeb 13 2020
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…
Read moreJan 21 2020
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…
Read moreSep 18 2019
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…
Read moreAug 29 2019
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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