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Calling All Youth Blues Artists! Journey To Memphis Youth Showcase Challenge

The Cascade Blues Association is now accepting applications for our 2025 Journey to Memphis (J2M) Youth Showcase challenge! This is your shot to represent the Pacific Northwest at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee,…
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Calling All Blues Artists – The Journey to Memphis 2025 Edition Has Begun!

 Calling All Blues Artists – The Journey to Memphis 2025 Has Begun! The Cascade Blues Association is now accepting applications for our 2025 Journey to Memphis (J2M) competition! This is your shot to represent the Pacific Northwest at…
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2025 Journey To Memphis Challenge Open To Entries!

The CBA has a long history of sending a Band and a Solo/Duo Act to the International Blues Challenge (IBC) held in Memphis January 2026. The Journey to Memphis Challenge is how we choose the competitors. A Youth Act will also be selected through a separate competition to be held later this year. They will attend but will not compete at the IBC.

Monthly Member Showcase May and June Acts Announced!

Chisti Michelle Pacific Northwest artist Christi Michelle is a powerhouse vocalist, songwriter and more. Her music is infused with personal narratives of life, love, survival, heartache, and joy that is the essence of the blues. Whether…
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We’re gearing up for Journey to Memphis

The CBA has a long history of sending a Band and a Solo/Duo Act to the International Blues Challenge (IBC) held in Memphis each January and it takes a community to make it happen. We've got a lot to do between now and July 1st when the final…

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BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS

Shout out to CBA member, Mercedez Cruz, for her dedication to Blues In The Schools! She's created a course of action so that musicians will be paid when they participate, after-school teachers can receive a stipend, and most importantly, youth…
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Monthly Showcase May 7, 2025

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Monthly Showcase April 2, 2025

Journey to Memphis and the International Blues Challenge

2024 Journey to Memphis Finalists! Congratulations to Dave Fleschner and the Beacon Street Titans on progressing to the International Blues Challenge. There will be many opportunities to support and fundraise for the final acts going to Memphis…