Browsing: IBC

From heartbreak to victory, Josh Hoyer and his band Soul Colossal win top honors at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, highlighting their unique soul-blues sound and original music. Hoyer reflects on the band’s journey, the late Benjamin Kushner’s lasting impact, and how the experience has shaped his views on success and music’s healing power. The win represents a milestone in their musical journey, but for Hoyer, it’s about more than just trophies—it’s about spreading joy through music, wherever it may lead.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE’S TOP SELECTIONS FOR 2023! BAND DIVISIONWinner: Mathias Lattin2nd Place Band: The Cinelli Brothers3rd Place…

The Blues Foundation 37th Annual International Blues Challenge Winners!

American Blues Scene sends love and condolences to Kris Schnebelen’s family, friends, and fans

If we as a society have any sanity left, it will be the arts that see us through

The Blues Foundation has scheduled a week of live music, workshops, films, exhibits and more for the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge.

We sat down on the back porch with this year’s IBC winners The WIRED! Band to talk about their enormous win, how it felt to , and who the big winners liked on Beale.

The finals have been announced and the gears are in motion for the blowout competition to determine the winners at the Orpheum Theatre. The band finals begin at 2:00pm, Solo/duo finals will begin at 7:30 pm.

BAND – Semi-Final Schedule ALFREDS 5:20 The Delta Sonics 6:00 Lawyers Guns & Money 6:40 Mikey Junior & the Stone…

The Wired Band is one of the most power-packed bands, trio or not, in the Northwest, and they have won the bragging rights to compete to the IBC in Memphis, representing the Washington Blues Society for the second straight year.