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10/16/2026

Monthly ORBS Open Jam at Enoch's with special guest D.K. Harrell! We are here until 11. Bring your instrument if you’re a musician. Blues and nothin’ but the blues!!

Thank you to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation for supporting this open jam!

10/11/2026

BIG NEWS!! 📣 D.K. Harrell will join us at this Thursday’s monthly Open Blues Jam at Enoch's Irish Pub, 8-11 PM.

This jam will be a rare treat. D.K. will be fresh off of his European tour so come help us welcome him home. Please bring something for the donation jar to support ORBS’ mission to help keep the blues alive! 💙

A Northeast Louisiana native and ORBS founder, D.K. has become one of the most critically acclaimed young talents in blues today! We are incredibly proud of his success and how he continues to be an ambassador for ORBS, Northeast Louisiana, and blues heritage as-a-whole.

🎸 MUSICIANS: Bring your instrument, sign up, and jam with D.K. and our ORBS Allstars! Backline provided.

Our one rule: BLUES — and nothin’ but the blues!

🍻 ORBS MEMBERS: Enjoy happy hour prices during the jam! Check in at the ORBS table for your wristband.

Not a member? Join for just $25/year at orbs318.com.

Come celebrate D.K.’s homecoming and a fabulous night of blues with your Ouachita River Blues Society friends! 💙🎶

Thank you to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation for helping support our artists!

09/28/2026

Today’s Fourth Annual ORBS Blues Challenge was one for the books!! This year’s scores were incredibly close. We’re super proud of every act who performed and gave it their all! Congratulations to Four On The Floor and Jordan and Stacey Sheppard for advancing to the International Blues Challenge to represent ORBS in Memphis in January 2027!

We appreciate our judges, Flying Tiger Brewery, KEDM Public Radio, audience members, and ORBS volunteers for making today possible. A special THANK YOU to guest judge, Robert Terrell, from the B.B. King Museum who drove over from Indianola, MS today!

09/25/2026

Announcing our 2026 ORBS Blues Challenge Order!💥 Our fourth annual Blues challenge will be held on Sun, Sept 27, 3 PM at Flying Tiger Brewery, 506 N. 2nd St, Monroe, LA.

Come cheer on your favorite act or discover a new favorite with this stellar lineup! Bands and solo/duo acts will compete before a live audience to advance to the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis to represent ORBS. Travel stipend and IBC guidance from ORBS included. 🏆

This event is open to the public! Admission is $5. Additional donations will be encouraged to help support travel stipends to Memphis for our winners.

Thank you to Flying Tiger for co-hosting and to KEDM Public Radio for promoting and recording the challenge to be aired at a later date.

Acts were chosen at random to determine performance order. Times are approximate and subject to change. Challenge acts are judged on a 20 minute set.

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA MUSIC TRAIL, Northeast Louisiana Arts Council, Monroe Music Live

09/22/2026

Solo/Duo Entries are still being accepted for this Sunday’s Road to Memphis Blues Challenge! 🏆

We’re thrilled to announce the band category is FULL!!👏👏Stay tuned to learn who the five bands competing will be.

Registration for solo/duo acts will be open until Wednesday (unless we reach the five act maximum before the date). Regional winners will advance to compete at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis. Winners will receive a travel stipend and guidance from ORBS.

Our fourth annual challenge will be held on Sun, 9/27 at Flying Tiger Brewery, 506 N. 2nd St., Monroe, LA. The first five Bands and the first five Solo/Duo acts to register according to the rules will compete before a live audience. Acts must live within 250 miles of Monroe.

Please visit the link in the comments for rules and details. The registration link is at the bottom of that webpage.

Winners will advance to compete on an international level at the IBC to represent the Ouachita River Blues Society (ORBS) in Memphis on January 19-23, 2027. ORBS will provide a travel stipend to help with expenses.

This is a tremendous opportunity to network with industry leaders and grow your music to new heights by competing with top musicians from around the world.

Thank you to KEDM Public Radio for supporting our annual local challenge!

09/17/2026

EXTENDED ARTIST DEADLINE: ORBS’ Road to Memphis Blues Challenge registration is still open!! Regional winners will advance to compete at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis. Winners will receive a travel stipend and guidance from ORBS.🏆

Our fourth annual challenge will be held on Sun, 9/27 at Flying Tiger Brewery, 506 N. 2nd St., Monroe, LA. The first five Bands and the first five Solo/Duo acts to register according to the rules will compete before a live audience. Acts must live within 250 miles of Monroe.

Winners will advance to compete on an international level at the IBC to represent the Ouachita River Blues Society (ORBS) in Memphis January 19-23, 2027. This is a tremendous opportunity to network with industry leaders and grow your music to new heights by competing with top musicians from around the world.

Rules and registration link in the comments. Entry Deadline: Wed, Sept. 23

Thank you to KEDM Public Radio for supporting our annual local challenge!

09/17/2026

The dog days of summer are upon us!! Come on out and cool off with some ice cold drinks and live blues🎶

It’s time for another ORBS Open Blues Jam at Enoch’s!

📅 Thursday, September 27, 2026
⏰ 8 PM

🎸 Musicians:
Sign up, bring your instrument, and jam with our house band, the ORBS Allstars. Backline is provided.

One rule!
BLUES — and nothin’ but the blues.

🍻 ORBS Members:
Members attending the jam receive HAPPY HOUR PRICES at Enoch’s during the jam.

Check in at the ORBS table to verify your membership and grab your wristband.

Not a member yet?
Join at orbs318.com — only $25 per year.

See y’all Thursday night!

—Kirby Rambin
Board Member
Ouachita River Blues Society

08/18/2026

The dog days of summer are upon us!! Come on out and cool off with some ice cold drinks and live blues🎶

It’s time for another ORBS Open Blues Jam at Enoch’s!

📅 Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ 8 PM

🎸 Musicians:
Sign up, bring your instrument, and jam with our house band, the ORBS Allstars. Backline is provided.

One rule!
BLUES — and nothin’ but the blues.

🍻 ORBS Members:
Members attending the jam receive HAPPY HOUR PRICES at Enoch’s during the jam.

Check in at the ORBS table to verify your membership and grab your wristband.

Not a member yet?
Join at orbs318.com — only $25 per year.

See y’all Thursday night!

—Ira Barger
President
Ouachita River Blues Society

08/18/2026

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Wednesday, 9/23

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ARTIST CALL: ORBS’ Road to Memphis Blues Challenge registration is now open!! Our regional winners will advance to compete at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis. Winners will receive a travel stipend and guidance from ORBS.🏆

Our fourth annual Blues competition will be held on Sun, Sept 27 at Flying Tiger Brewery, 506 N. 2nd St., Monroe, LA. The first five Bands and the first five Solo/Duo acts to register according to the rules will compete before a live audience. Acts must live within 250 miles of Monroe, LA.

Winners will advance to compete on an international level at the IBC to represent the Ouachita River Blues Society (ORBS). This is a tremendous opportunity to network with industry leaders and grow your music to new heights by competing with top musicians from around the world.

Rules and registration link in the comments.

Thank you to KEDM Public Radio for supporting our annual local challenge!

07/31/2026

Mark Mrtaylormade Taylor hosted a live video recording session with Music City Studios videographers and a full audience last night at Enoch's Irish Pub. Congrats to this band for seeing this project through! We can’t wait to see the final product.

Mark and his band represented ORBS at the 2025 International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis and advanced to the semifinals. He has since been playing globally performing with artists such as Marc Broussard and Angelique.

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West Monroe, LA

Website

http://www.orbs318.com/

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