JSJBF International Blues Competition

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JSJBF to Conduct Competition for 2009 Solo/Duo and Band Representatives to the
International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee

Feb 4-Feb 7, 2009

The JSJBF IBC Committee is seeking interested Blues bands and solo/duo acts to sign up for participation in our local competition to choose our representative to the 2009 International Blues Challenge for the 25th Anniversary of the world's largest gathering of Blues Bands. Last year 100 bands from all over the United States, France, Italy, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada competed for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prices provided by the Blues Foundation.

The 2008 First Place band winner received $1500 in cash; an interview in Blues Wax; an ad in the Blues Festival Guide; a professional consultation with BC Productions Artist Management, 20 hours of recording time at Humbucker Studios in Maury TN, and; and most importantly, the right to play at numerous Blues Festivals throughout the U.S and various countries such as The Heritage Blues Festival in Wheeling, West Virginia, The St. John's Blues Festival in St. John's, Virgin Islands, , The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride, Colorado, a spot onboard the 2008 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise, The Berlin Blues festival in Germany, a gig at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale Mississippi and other locations.

Of course, our band and solo/duo act is also guaranteed a spot on one of our stages at our own JSJBF Red Bank or Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festivals in June/September 2009.

The competition will consist of two semi-final sessions featuring 2 solo /duo acts and 6 bands (depending on the number of total responses received). It will be conducted on October 4 and 11th, 2008 at Paul's Tavern, 1705 Main Street, Lake Como (formerly South Belmar) N.J.

Any solo/duo acts or bands that wish to participate must be available for one of the semi-final competition nights and the final competition on October 25, 2008, in addition to performing at a "Get Outta Town" JSJBF fundraiser in late January 2009 and travel to Memphis Tennessee on Wednesday 2/04/09 and return on Sunday 2/8/09.

The winning acts will be required to engage in fundraising to help cover their costs over and above the roundtrip plane tickets and hotel accommodations( based on two band members per room) which the Foundation will book and pay for the band members only. All other expenses (meals, other transportation etc., extra rooms for spouses/significant others) will be the sole responsibility of the band).

The Solo/ Duo acts and Bands chosen for the competition will be expected to help advertise the events by listing their participation on their websites, notifying the persons on their mailing and email lists, and encouraging them to attend the competitions (particularly since one of the judging criteria will be crowd response). Assigned dates and set times will be provided to the acts/bands chosen by the Committee as semi-finalists after the response date has expired.

In order to be considered for eligibility in the competition, your 2008-2009 JSJBF dues (covering Sept 1,2008 to August 31, 2009) must be current at the time of the submission of your packet (which can be satisfied by including them in the packet) you are required to send in after receipt of the Official Rules.

If you have any questions concerning your dues status please contact the Foundation Office Manager, Doris Lazur, at 732-933-1984.

If you are interested in participating, please email JSJBF 2008 IBC Chairman Gene Iadanza at EAIJSC@aol.com and copy co-chair Pat Arochas at Stray70@hotmail.com with your band name and an address, phone number and email address of a contact person ASAP and a copy of the Official Rules will be forwarded to you by return email.

Gene Iadanza,
JSJBF 2009 Chairman
Pat Arochas, Co-chair

 

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