Blues fans in Idaho can look forward to an exciting roster of performances by local and touring musicians in coming weeks! For a complete listing of upcoming blues shows hosted by the Idaho Blues Society and IBS member bands, see our Calendar.
Upcoming Blues in the Sapphire Room
Riverside Hotel, Garden City
All touring artist performances supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts
Saturday
March 7, 7 pm
Australia-to-Nashville Blues Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist
Kara Grainger
Friday
April 3, 7 pm
Washington Blues Society Blues Challenge Finalist
Alison Williams
& Indigo Edge
Friday
April 10, 7 pm
Portland-based Blues Supergroup
Lisa Mann
& the Northwestern All-Stars
Recurring Monthly Events: March
Blues Wednesday
March 18, 6:30 - 9 pm
Players Pub & Grill, Garden City
Get your uplifting mid-week music boost at the March Blues Wednesday featuring the multi-talented Jeff Englebert Band playing blues and vblues-rock from every era as well as originals created by band members who have been in the music industry for well over 35 years.
Blues Jam
Sunday, March 28, 1 - 5 pm
Watson's Mystery Theater
Musicians and blues fans of all ages are invited to the March blues jam hosted by the Idaho Blues Society. Doors open at 12 noon for jammers to sign up. Music begins at 1 with an opener by host band, Blues to Lose, and goes until 5. Read musician guidelines on our Blues Jam webpage.
⬆️Donate $5 at these events to support IBS youth-focused music programs like this ⬇️
Featured Community Outreach Program of the Month: February
Blues in the Schools
Blues in the Schools
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!
Blues News
Got your IBS knit hat?
Buy Now for
Best Selection
Our snazzy knit hats have been quite popular among blues fans these past winter months. Supplies are running a bit low in some colors, but you can still find a good selection on display at the IBS merch table we host at our Sapphire Room and Wednesday Players Pub & Grill shows. Pick yourself up a colorful men's or women's IBS T-shirt, too. Coming soon: Buy online.
IBS Scheduling
Bands for Spring
Sandbar Season
If you're looking forward to warmer weather and outdoor music, we're right there with you, and we're already working on scheduling bands for our weekly Blues Tuesdays by the river at the Riverside Hotel's Sandbar Patio Bar & Grill.
Weather permitting,
here's our Blues Tuesday
schedule through June:
- April 21: Poverty Flats
- April 28: Sawtooth Blues Band
- May 5: Billy Blues Band
- May 12: Mississippi Marshall
- May 19: Main Event
- May 26: Jeff Englebert Band
- June 2: Trials & Tribulations
- June 9: Blues Addicts
- June 16: Silverbacks
- June 23: Gary Tackett/Full Moon Rude
- June 30: Deb Michels Gang
Sponsor Testimonial:
Why I Chose to Sponsor
Sugaray's Show
"I love nothing more than great live music. And having the opportunity to experience talented blues musicians at the Sapphire Room is a real treat. I appreciate the fact that the Idaho Blues Society works hard to bring in talent from around the northwest as well as from other great blues cities. When I learned that I could help bring an artist as talented as Sugaray Rayford to Boise, the decision to help was an easy one."
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