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OTHER BLUES SOCIETY PAGES
CANADA:
Victoria Blues Society – Victoria, BC
Hornby Island Blues Society – Hornby Island, BC
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society – Vancouver, BC
Pender Harbour Blues Society – Pender Harbour, BC
White Rock Blues Society – Surrey, BC
Blues Underground Network – Kamloops, BC
Edmonton Blues Society – Edmonton, AB
Saskatoon Blues Society – Saskatoon, SK
Brandon Blues Society – Brandon, MB
Manitoba Blues Society – Manitoba
Sault Blues Society – Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Thunder Bay Blues Society – Thunder Bay, ON
Bruce County Blues Society – Bruce County, ON
Canada South Blues Society – Chatham Kent, ON Chapter
Grand River Blues Society – Southern ON
Great Lakes Blues Society – London, ON
Hamilton Blues Society – Hamilton, ON
Loyal Blues Fellowship – Belleville, ON
Kingston Blues Society – Kingston, ON
Ottawa Blues Society – Ottawa, ON
Montreal Blues Society – Montreal, QC
East Coast Blues Society – Canadian Maritimes
Tantramarsh Blues Society – Sackville, NB
UNITED STATES:
Alabama Blues Society
Atlanta Blues Society
Baltimore Blues Society
Blues Foundation – International, based in Memphis, Tennessee
Cascade Blues Association – Portland, Oregon
Central Pennsylvania Blues Society
Charlotte Blues Society – Charlotte, North Carolina
Colorado Blues Society
Connecticut Blues Society
DC Blues Society
Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola
Detroit Blues Society
Diamond State Blues Society – Saint Georges, Delaware
Cincy Blues Society – Cinncinati, Ohio
Inland Empire Blues Society – Spokane, Washington
Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation – New Jersey
Kansas City Blues Society
Magic City Blues Society – Birmingham, Alabama
Maine Blues Society
Mississippi Valley Blues Society
New York Blues Society
Oklahoma Blues Society
Central Pennsylvania Blues Society
Western Pennsylvania Blues Society
Pheonix Blues Society
Rockland County Jazz and Blues Society – Rockland County, New York
San Antonio Blues Society
Southern California Blues Society
Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation
Suncoast Blues Society – Florida
Walla Walla Blues Society – Walla Walla, WA
Washington Blues Society – Seattle, Washington
West Virginia Blues Society – Charleston, WV
INTERNATIONAL:
European Blues Union – Network of Blues Societies and Festivals in Europe
France Blues
Dutch Blues Foundation
Blues Association of Southeast Queensland – Australia
Hell Blues Club
New Zealand Blues Society
South Australian Blues Society
Stockholm Blues Society
A SAMPLING OF CANADIAN BLUES ARTISTS
The Marty Allen Band
Lance Anderson
Andre and the J-Tones
The James Anthony Band
Miss Robin Bank$
The Bearcats
Bear Claw
Roger Betts
Big Bad Wolf
Blackboard Blues Band
Brian Blain
Blue Room
The Bluescasters
The Blueprints
Blues Element
The Blues Merchants
Blues Republic
Jim Boudreau
Dr. Buck and the Bluesbangers
Dale Boyle
Jimmy Bowskill
Diana Braithwaite
Mike Branton
Danny Brooks
Maureen Brown
Mel Brown and The Homewreckers
Michael Jerome Brown
Jason Buie
Tim Butler
Wayne Buttery
Jim Byrnes
Cameo Blues Band
Ron Campbell
John Campbelljohn Trio
Jim Casson
Chris Chambers
Reuben Cherry Blues Band
Zoe Chilco
Rita Chiarelli
The Mike Clark Band
Kevin Cooke
Doug Cox
Johnny Cox and the Tone Devils
Tony D
Daddy Long Legs
Kat Danser
Morgan Davis
Carlos del Junco Band
Sonny Del-Rio
Jack de Keyzer
The Distillery
Roger Dorey
Downchild Blues Band
Erin McCallum
David Essig
Fathead
Rick Fines
Trevor Finlay
Sue Foley
Georgette Fry
Tommy Fyfe
Gardiner Westbound
Glenn Gillis and the Blues Experiment
Glamour Puss Blues Band
Terry Gillespie
The Grayceful Daddies
Billy Joe Green
David Gogo
Anthony Gomes
Dennis Gomo
Aaron Griggs
Groove Corporation
Guitar Mikey & The Real Thing
Grounded Outlet
Rick Gunn
Gene Hardy
Harmonica Zeke
Harpdog Brown & The Bloodhounds
Hardline Blues Band
Maria Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins
Steve Hill
The Hillman Blues Connection
The Hogtown Allstars
Howard Ross and the Full Count Blues Band
Roger Howse
Isaac and Blewett
Brandon Isaak
Chuck Jackson
Shirley Jackson
Colin James
Paul James
Jake Chisholm
The Jitterbugs
Bill Johnson
Don Johnson
JW-Jones Blues Band
Billie Joyce
Eileen Joyce Band
Adam Karch
Shawn Kellerman
The Gary Kendall Band
The Kendall Wall Band
The King Bees
Kingstown NEW Mississippi
Katalin Kiss
Marshall Lawrence
Jeff Liberty (transplanted Canadian)
Colin Linden
Tracy K
Mo’ Kauffey
Donna Lynn Kay
Dennis Keldie Trio
Harrison Kennedy
Steve Kozak
Layla Zoe
Tim Lee
The Livin’ Blues Band
Dan Livingston
LMT Connection
Ken Losell
Grant Lyle
Hot Toddy
Nigel Mack
Wes Mackey
Doc MacLean
Harry Manx
The Maple Blues Revue
Kevin Mark
Danny Marks
Johnny Max Band
Ellen McIllwaine
Bobby Messano
Matt Minglewood
The Mississippi Hippies
Mojo Grande
Mr. Rick & The Biscuits
The Mud Boys
Mumbo Jumbo Voodoo Combo
Chris Murphy
Phil Naro
Ron Nater
Kenny Neal
Nightshift Blues Band
Odyssey Blues Band
Old Chicago Blues Band
George Olliver
Papasean Johnson
Gerry Pearson
Phat Betty and Who’s Your Daddy
Michael Pickett
Powder Blues Band
The Prima Donnas
Raoul and the Big Time
B.C. Read
Red Hot Sugar Daddies
Paul Reddick
Rich and The Poor Boys
Ricki Redbone
Riot and his Rhythm Devils
Robert Dean
Rocket 88’s
Danny Rood
David Rotundo
Steve Rowe
Philip Sayce
Lily Sazz
Mose Scarlett
Scarlett, Washington and Whiteley
Pete Schmidt
Virgil Scott
Shakedown Blues
Dan Silljer
SnakeOil
The Soulcasters
Soulsetters Rockin’ Blues Band
Sourpuss
South Thunderbird
Sparkjiver
Mark “Bird” Stafford
Cliff Stevens
The Stickmen
Paul Storm
Margaret Stowe
Steve Strongman
Tell Mama
theBLueVooDoo
Thor and the Thundercats
Those Guys
John Tilden
Alex Tintinalli
Trickbag
Trouble and Strife
The Twisters
Urban Preacher
Johnny V
Corey Heuvel Band
Suzie Vinnick
Douglas Watson
Waterstreet Blues Band
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
WC Blues Band
Chris Whiteley
Ken Whiteley
Wicked Grin
Jon Knight and the Soulstack
David Wilcox
Wild T and the Spirit
Lindasue Wilson
Tim Williams
Zydeco Loco
CANADIAN BLUES VENUES AND FESTIVALS
1000 Islands Jazz Festival
Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival
Bearly’s – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Blues at the Bow Live – Alberta
Blues Jam Online – Pig’s Ear Tavern, Peterborough, Ontario
Blues on Whyte – Edmonton, Alberta
Canal Bank Shuffle – October, Thorold, Ontario
Cross Border Blues – both sides of the Niagara River
Edmonton Labatt Blues Festival – August
FestiBlues International du Montreal
Frankford Island Blues Festival
Great Woods Music Festival – August in Beausejour, Manitoba
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival – September in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Hollywood on the Queensway – Toronto, Ontario
Hornby Island Blues Workshop – May in British Columbia
Hugh’s Room
Kitchener Blues Festival
Klondike Roots & Blues Festival – Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Limestone City Blues Festival – Kingston, Ontario
Live at City Hall – Stratford, Ontario
London/Windsor International Blues Festival
Monarchs Pub – Eaton Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, ON
Nanaimo Blues Festival
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival
Orillia Spring Blues Festival
Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival
Ottawa Blues Fest
PenderHarbour Blues Festival – B.C.
Porquis Bluesfest
Rusty Reeds House of Blues – Alberta
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival – August in British Columbia’s interior
The Silver Dollar Room – Toronto’s blues hotspot
Southside Shuffle – Port Credit, Ontario
The Blue Chair Cafe – Edmonton, Alberta
Tango Coffee Bistro – Stratford, Ontario
Thunder Bay Blues Festival – July
West Coast Bluesfest
The Yale – Vancouver
RECORD COMPANIES
Alligator Records
Blind Pig Records
Blue Wave Records
Borealis Recording Co.
Brouhaha Records Group
Bros Productions
Burnside Records
Chess Records
Cordova Bay/Ragged Pup Records
Delmark Records
Document Records
Electro-Fi Records
Hottrax Records
Legacy (Sony)
Make It Real Records
Mark Naftalin’s Winner Records
Mocombo Records
No Cover Productions
NorthernBlues Music
Rooster Blues Records
Rounder Records
Silk City Recording Company
Speakeasy CDs – Independent Blues Label from London, ON
Stony Plain Records
Verve Records
