Great Northern Blues Society

06/09/2026

Hello blues fans -

We're trying out a new system to help us manage our memberships. If you haven't had a chance to renew your membership, please consider joining us today to continue supporting great blues music in Central Wisconsin.

MISSION STATEMENT:Conserve, promote and present Blues music in all of its forms for audiences of all ages through community outreach. Serve as a support network for Blues musicians; encourage their artistic growth and help them thrive by providing opportunities to perform.The Great Northern Blues So...

05/21/2026

05/15/2026

13th August - Omaha, Playing With Fire Festival https://www.playingwithfireomaha.net/14th August - New Hampshire, White Mountain Blues 'N' Boogie Festival ht...

05/09/2026

DK is a treasure for us all to share! Great performer, humble guy, and an excellent torch-bearer to help bring the blues to the generations to come. God Bless, and Thank You for what you do DK!!!

05/08/2026

Congratulations to DK Harrell on the awards his band has won. Great Guy Great Band. It so Utterly disappointing that the weather took a dump on our 26th Annual Blues Cafe! Many more people would have gotten to see him there if not for 36" of Snow!

05/02/2026

It is with the heaviest hearts that we share the news that the voice of Altered Five Blues Band, Jeff Taylor, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his sleep on April 30, 2026, at his home in West Allis, Wisconsin. He was 64 years old.
There are no words big enough for a man with a voice like Jeff's—and no words adequate for the hole his passing leaves in all of us. For more than two decades, Jeff was the soul of the Altered Five Blues Band. His warmth, his generosity, his great big heart—those were just as much a part of him as his voice.
This is horrible news. We absolutely loved Jeff. A Fabulous Singer with a Huge and beautiful voice, and a Great Guy! One of the most talented Guys in the Blues World.........His shoes will be HUGE shoes to fill. Jeff, along with his mutually talented bandmates in the Altered Five Blues Band have played for the Great Northern Blues Society in Wausau on several occasions, all of which were spectacular shows. R.I.P. Jeff. May the Lord have mercy on your soul!.......

03/17/2026

03/12/2026

D.K. Harrell has a GREAT Band.......

 “A leading light of the younger generation of blues artists…a jubilantly raucous, crispy, fully realized sound enriched by unselfconscious virtuosity…musically adventurous, biting and exploratory.” –Living Blues