The Blues Foundation

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

🎶 Wear your love for the blues! 🎶

The presale for the official **2027 International Blues Challenge T-shirts is NOW OPEN!** Choose black or graphite and get ready to show off your blues pride!

👕 Presales end October 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST.
🎄 Presale orders will ship before Christmas!

Whether you’re joining us in Memphis or cheering from afar, celebrate the music that brings our blues family together.

Miss the presale? Don’t worry! Shirts will also be available onsite during the IBC at the IBC Headquarters on Beale Street.

👕 Order yours today below:

https://secure.blues.org/giftstore/product?id=182

https://secure.blues.org/giftstore/product?id=181

10/09/2026

🎉 Please join The Blues Foundation in congratulating our Director of Finance, Logenvia Morris, on being recognized by the Memphis Business Journal!

Logenvia’s dedication, professionalism, and care for our organization make her a valued member of our team. Her work behind the scenes helps us continue our mission of preserving, celebrating, and supporting the blues.

We are proud to celebrate this recognition with you, Logenvia! Thank you for all you bring to The Blues Foundation. 💙🎶

10/09/2026

Remembering 2024 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee O.V. Wright 💙
October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980

10/01/2026

Hello, Blues Family!

The countdown to Memphis is on! Tickets are now on sale for the 42nd International Blues Challenge, January 19–23, 2027. We cannot wait to hear Beale Street come alive as musicians and blues fans from around the world gather for five unforgettable days of music.

The celebration continues at our 2027 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Brunch on Friday, January 22, at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are on sale now, and we are thrilled that our new partner, the Memphis Art Museum, will host us as we honor the people and organizations whose hard work helps the blues flourish.

Coming in from out of town? Make yourself at home in the heart of the action! The Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street is our new host hotel.

Visit blues.org to buy tickets and book your hotel reservation.

Want to advertise during IBC week? Contact Christopher at [email protected] or Ashley at [email protected] to learn about ad sales opportunities.

Mark your calendar, invite your blues family, and get ready to join us in Memphis.

We cannot wait to see you on Beale Street!