Sunday, June 8 was great day of music and community@ the Torch.
Congratulations to ALL the worthy competing artists.
We are pleased to announce that Mike HammAr and the Nails will be our BAND representative in the january2026 IBC,
and that DIRTY LAUNDRY will be representing Sacramento in the SOLO/DUO category.
memphis here we come!
Our SBS IBC Fundraisers are set for August and September!!
We are so pleased to be able to send two acts to Memphis in January, 2026. These will be terrific afternoon events where we can show these artists we are solidly behind them and let them know we are all Sacramento Strong. see below!
Sunday, Aug. 24- Help Send Dirty Laundry to Memphis!
The Gaslight, folsom, CA
1pm-4pm
$10
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Sunday, Sept. 7 -Help Send Mike hammar & the nails to Memphis!
The torch, sacramento, CA
4pm-7pm
$15
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right here, right now
you can donate to their respective Gofundme campaigns:
DIRTY LAUNDRY GFM: https://gofund.me/1fecd2c6
MIKE HAMMAR & THE NAILS GFM: https://gofund.me/6049f6f9
The SBS is Soliciting Best Self-Produced CD by Independent Artists
You must be an SBS member band.
The CD must have been released between Nov. 1, 2024 and Oct. 21, 2025.
In 2005, The Blues Foundation established an award for the Best Self-Produced CD, given
out at the International Blues Challenge, as part of our mission to celebrate blues recording
and to ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. Unlike our celebration of blues
recordings and performances at the Blues Music Awards, or our recognition of up-and-coming
musician performance via The International Blues Challenge, this award was created to
recognize excellence in independent Blues recordings.
Here is the official Blues Foundation rules
If you have any questions or submissions, please contact Sally Katen at [email protected]
The CD must have been released between Nov. 1, 2024 and Oct. 21, 2025.
In 2005, The Blues Foundation established an award for the Best Self-Produced CD, given
out at the International Blues Challenge, as part of our mission to celebrate blues recording
and to ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. Unlike our celebration of blues
recordings and performances at the Blues Music Awards, or our recognition of up-and-coming
musician performance via The International Blues Challenge, this award was created to
recognize excellence in independent Blues recordings.
Here is the official Blues Foundation rules
If you have any questions or submissions, please contact Sally Katen at [email protected]