IBS Launches 2026-27
Sapphire Room
Blues Concert Series
IBS will produce 12 incredible live blues performances during our upcoming
2026-27 Sapphire Blues Concert Series. Save the dates! Mark your calendar for the following shows:
| September 18, 2026 | Legendary Women in Blues Tribute | BUY TICKETS HERE! |
| October 6, 2026 | Coyote Kings with Tiphony Dames | BUY TICKETS HERE! |
| October 29, 2026 | Billy Blues Band Red-Hot Halloween Party | BUY TICKETS HERE! |
| December 17, 2026 | Too Slim & the Blues Saviors | Coming Soon! |
| January 15, 2027 | Jeff Engelbert Band | Coming Soon! |
| January 16,2027 | Anni Piper | Coming Soon! |
| January 28,2027 | Booking in Progress | Coming Soon! |
| February 9, 2027 | Johnny Wheels & the Swamp Donkeys | Coming Soon! |
| March 11, 2027 | Kara Grainger | Coming Soon! |
| March 30, 2027 | Booking in Progress | Coming Soon! |
| April 9, 2027 | The Diego Romero Band | Coming Soon! |
| May 12, 2027 | The Boneshakers | Coming Soon! |
Fall Into the Blue(s)
Attention All Blues Lovers:
We Need YOU!
The Idaho Blues Society is an all-volunteer organization of blues lovers just like you. We depend on our volunteers to help staff our merch booths, raise donations, collect donated instruments, and more. In turn, volunteers may qualify for free IBS membership and show tickets—and meet new friends!
Support Our Youth
is a nationally recognized educational initiative
that uses music as a teaching tool.
Each school year, two teams of Idaho Blues Society musicians visit more than a dozen schools in Idaho to share stories abou the history and culture of blues music, perform live music and invite students to sing along, and conduct workshops to teach youth in grades K-12 about blues music. The program is flexible and can be tailored to the age, interests, and learning objectives of elementary, middle, and high school classes. This is often the first time students have experienced live music. Kids love it!
to help get instruments into the hands of young people interested in learning to play the blues.
We accept donated instruments, inspect and arrange for repairs if needed, then distribute to school music programs or individual students in need. In some cases, donated musical equipment may be sold online, with funds used to pay for needed repairs of other donated instruments or to support our Blues in the Schools music education program.
To donate or request an instrument,
