The Toronto Blues Society

The Toronto Blues Society The Toronto Blues Society (TBS) was formed in 1985, by Derek Andrews, David Barnard & John Valenteyn page maintained by TBS Office.
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This Weeks Where It's At! is out now!!Talent SearchHoneybear, The Band ContestTBS Blues Bus Crawl - Sold Out39th Women’s...
05/13/2026

This Weeks Where It's At! is out now!!

Talent Search
Honeybear, The Band Contest
TBS Blues Bus Crawl - Sold Out
39th Women’s Blues R***e
May Maple Blues News,
TBS 40th T shirts
New Blues
Become a TBS Member,
Volunteer for TBS,
Concerts of note,
Grants and things
Live Blues Listings and more!!

Join our mailing list to receive Where It’s At! In your email every Wednesday at 6pm

Click here
https://conta.cc/43atJMw

ENTER THE TBS CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO Honeybear, The BandThursday June 11Hugh's Room LiveGre...
05/13/2026

ENTER THE TBS CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO
Honeybear, The Band
Thursday June 11
Hugh's Room Live
Green Sanderson Hall
296 Broadview Avenue
Show at 8pm, Doors at 7pm

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Send an email to [email protected]
2. Type “Honeybear Tix" into the subject title
3. Input your first and last name in the body of the email
Deadline Thursday May 21 Midnight
Winners will be notified on Friday May 22

Tickets
https://hughsroomlive.com/event-details/?slug=honeybear

Join us at Toronto Jazz Festival on Sunday June 28 at The OLG Stage at 2:45 for the TBS Talent Search.  Catch 6 emerging...
05/12/2026

Join us at Toronto Jazz Festival on Sunday June 28 at The OLG Stage at 2:45 for the TBS Talent Search.
Catch 6 emerging blues acts perform and compete to be this years talent search winner.

Submissions Deadline to perform is Monday May 18
More info
https://torontobluessociety.com/2026-talent-search/

Don't miss last years Talent Search winner Isy Aboagye performing June 21 at 4:30 on The OLG Stage
Yes one of the prizes is playing next years Jazz Fest

05/08/2026

2026 Blues Music Awards winners
The Blues Foundation

Acoustic Blues Album: Doug MacLeod, “Between Somewhere and Goodbye”

Acoustic Blues Artist: Kevin Burt

Album of the Year: D.K. Harrell, “Talkin’ Heavy”

B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: Ronnie Baker Brooks

Band of the Year: Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Emerging Artist Album: Sean McDonald, “Have Mercy!”

Blues Rock Album: Blood Brothers Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, “Help Yourself”

Blues Rock Artist: Tommy Castro

Contemporary Blues Album: D.K. Harrell, “Talkin’ Heavy”

Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Danielle Nicole

Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Christone ”Kingfish” Ingram

Instrumentalist – Bass: Scot Sutherland

Instrumentalist – Drums: Derrick D’Mar Martin

Instrumentalist – Guitar: Derek Trucks

Instrumentalist – Harmonica: Billy Branch

Instrumentalist – Horn: Trombone Shorty

Instrumentalist – Piano (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player): Marcia Ball

Instrumentalist – Vocals: Danielle Nicole

Song of the Year: “Can’t Catch a Break” written by Tommy Castro & Christoffer Andersen

Soul Blues Album: Johnny Rawls, “Make Them Dance”

Soul Blues Female Artist: Thornetta Davis

Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado

Traditional Blues Album: Buddy Guy, “Ain’t Done With The Blues”

Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award): Eden Brent

Traditional Blues Male Artist: John Primer

International Blues Album: J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters, “Still Be Friends”

This Weeks Where It's At! is out now!!Talent SearchHoneybear, The Band ContestTBS Blues Bus Crawl - Sold Out39th Women’s...
05/07/2026

This Weeks Where It's At! is out now!!

Talent Search
Honeybear, The Band Contest
TBS Blues Bus Crawl - Sold Out
39th Women’s Blues R***e
May Maple Blues News,
TBS 40th T shirts
New Blues
Become a TBS Member,
Volunteer for TBS,
Concerts of note,
Grants and things
Live Blues Listings and more!!

Join our mailing list to receive Where It’s At! In your email every Wednesday at 6pm

Click here

https://conta.cc/4thAffg

TBS Talent Search Deadline is fast approaching.To learn more about the Talent Search check out Bonnie Bakers article in ...
05/07/2026

TBS Talent Search Deadline is fast approaching.

To learn more about the Talent Search check out Bonnie Bakers article in May's Maple Blues News on Page 13

https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mbn2605v6.pdf
Link in bio

Sign up here
https://torontobluessociety.com/2026-talent-search/
Link in bio

ENTER THE TBS CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO  Honeybear, The BandThursday June 11Hugh's Room LiveGr...
05/05/2026

ENTER THE TBS CONTEST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO

Honeybear, The Band
Thursday June 11
Hugh's Room Live
Green Sanderson Hall
296 Broadview Avenue
Show at 8pm, Doors at 7pm

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Send an email to [email protected]
2. Type “Honeybear Tix" into the subject title
3. Input your first and last name in the body of the email

Deadline Thursday May 21 Midnight
Winners will be notified on Friday May 22

Tickets
https://hughsroomlive.com/event-details/?slug=honeybear

Address

Toronto, ON

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+14165383885

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