The Golden Gate Blues Society

09/02/2026

Dare to be great, don't miss your chance to go to Memphis!
Applications open until 9/15
Go to tggbs.org/IBC 💙🌉🎶

08/29/2026

SUN SEPT 13, 4-8pm: HAYWARD

08/25/2026

TGGBS accepting CDs to enter into IBC 2026-7 [email protected]
Info & rules@ blues.org/ibc
https://www.blues.org/self-produced-cd-award

08/23/2026

RIP Latimore 😥Malaco recording artist, vocalist, keyboardist & Blues Hall of Famer https://youtu.be/QJ-pGCNh-x8?is=EWv3Wf9IFeArIlEj

08/18/2026

SUN SEPT 13, 4-8PM: HAYWARD

08/16/2026

2026-7 IBC application deadline is 9/15. Go to TGGBS.org/ibc

08/10/2026

California Jay & Soul Funk Band World Famous Turf Club

08/03/2026

A must listen for The Bay Area's serious Soul/Bues fans. Knock your lobes out! 💃🎙️🔊👂🕺

The Music of America Podcast spends this week in California. Kicking things off...the band My Blue Soul.

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3e4ea400-9dda-45c8-aa81-19420a7a463b/

07/21/2026

Tracy Nelson: TGGBS Active Living Legend 💙🌉 This is now recognized as Tracy Nelson's signature song. The first person to cover it was Linda Ronstadt for her 1976 Hasten Down the Wind album. Since then numerous other artists have recorded their own versions including Etta James, Maria Muldaur and John Lee Ho**er. Tracy told us: "Down So Low" has bailed me out a thousand times. I call it mailbox money. It's the great thing about being a songwriter. I mean, that song has been paying me money for 40 years. When Linda recorded it, I got a huge check and bought a farm with it. So it's a wonderful, wonderful gift. Also, when I think about all the people who have done it, it just stuns me.

This was one of my favorite songs for years. I still love it. Tracy...