Triangle Blues - Road to Memphis
Each year the Triangle Blues Society holds the Triangle Blues Challenge to discover the best Blues Musicians in the Triangle (North Carolina) for that year.
This year the winners are:
- Band - Rhonda Robichaux Band
- Solo/Duo - Sherman Lee Dillion
The winners qualify to enter the largest blues gathering in the world, held each year in Memphis TN, the International Blues Challenge (IBC). The IBC is nearly a week long event and the musicians need to travel with their instruments, stay in a decent hotel and eat. It is not terribly expensive, but it is not cheap either.
As Blues Lovers please help these great musicians on their Road to Memphis!
Straight Shot
Ok. Let me break it down for you. This year, there are five (5) musicians travelling to Memphis. With the cost of gas these days, some will decide to fly, and some might drive if they cannot figure out a way to carry their instruments on the plane.
The musicians will be in Memphis for six days - so they need food and lodging for about a week.
Here is what we are looking at to help cover the musicians - $4,000
- Travel...... about $1,500
- Lodging.... about $1,000
- Food........ about $1,500
Keep the Music Alive at the Grassroots
Blues music is part of almost every genre of music today. You hear blues on TV, in movies, and in advertising. It is background music, influencing music, and we always have the blues festivals, concerts and local venues with great blues music!
- The musicians who win the Triangle Blues Challange are among the best of the best blues musicians from the Triangle each year
- The winning acts are selected by a panel of expert, independent judges, so you know the musicians have to know their stuff
- Blues music is part of our daily lives - let's keep it alive
Musicians work hard to perfect their skills and hone their talents. The Triangle Blues Society tries to remove the financial burdens during the competition so the musicians can focus on what they do best - PLAY the BLUES!
Through your generous contributions, you can help these wonderful musicians on their ROAD To MEMPHIS.
Thanks You,
Jimmy Haggard
President, Triangle Blues Society