Feb 7, 2021
Maple Blues Awards - Week 2 - Ottawa
The OBS is sponsoring the BASS Player of the Year Award tonight.
Tune in tonight!
Feb 7, 2021
Virtual Maple Blues Awards - February
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
2021 International Blues Challenge Cancelled
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…
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Jun 9, 2020
Covid BLUES Mask Project
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…
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May 30, 2020
COVID Blues - Member Promotions
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
Road To Memphis Local Band Challenge - Call for Entries
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…
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Feb 14, 2020
Maple Blues Awards - Sapphire Video Award
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…
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Feb 13, 2020
Recap - 36th Annual International Blues Challenge, Memphis, TN
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…
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Jan 21, 2020
The International Blues Challenge - January 28 - Feb 01/20 - Memphis, TN
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…
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Sep 18, 2019
Event Reminder - 1st Annual OBS Blues Bash - Saturday September 21
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…
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Aug 29, 2019
1st Annual OBS Blues Bash - September 21 @ Overflow Brewing Company
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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Aug 14, 2019
The Ottawa Blues Society is a sponsor of 'Live' @ The Falls
Come see us at 'Live" @ The Falls this weekend.
Come by and chat - pick up some free stuff and get into our raffle.
May 1, 2019
The Ottawa Blues Society - 2019 Blues Heart Award
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…
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Apr 28, 2019
Road To Memphis Local Blues Challenge - Finals - Results
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…
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