The 2011 Voodoo Blues Challenge is right around the corner, so get ready for some fun competition!
This year, the preliminary band competitions will be held on Aug. 27 at Big Al’s Saloon in Harvey, and Sept. 10 at McGuire's on Magazine St in New Orleans, with the finals on Sept. 24 at the Rock ’n’ Bowl in New Orleans on S. Carrollton. The Solo/Duo competition will be held Fri., Aug. 19 at Chickie Wah Wah in New Orleans.
Winners of the band competition will receive $1,000 in cash; winners of the solo/duo competition receive $500. Winners in both categories will have the honor of representing New Orleans at the 2012 International Blues Challenge, Jan. 31-Feb. 4 in Memphis, and will get to perform at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, the Voice of the Wetlands festival, and Wednesdays on the Point. The Voodoo Blues Krewe/New Orleans Blues Society also is building relationships with other festivals, to give winners more opportunities to perform.
To sign up for the competition, please email BernadetteHines@BellSouth.net or carol.daquin@att.net and let us know which category you would like to compete in. More information will be coming soon to the VBK/NOBS website, www.voodooblueskrewe.com .