
Membership Drive & Appreciation Party!
Friday September 23 2016 – Live rockin blues provided by Matthew Curry Band and James Biehn Band! There will be drawings/prizes including two pairs of tickets to the upcoming Buddy Guy concert at Hoyt Sherman. One pair will go to a new member […]
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Walter Trout at Lefty’s Live Music on August 28th
A few videos from the Walter Trout show! CIBS sponsored Walter Trout, with opening act, the Jeff Banks Band, at Lefty’s Live Music on Sunday, August 28th. Jeff Banks’ opening set got cut short by a power outage. The storm passed […]
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The Jewel Tones @ DMSC Rooftop
The Central Iowa Blues Society sponsored Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones featuring Dennis Gruenling on the Rooftop at the Des Moines Social Club, Sunday July 10. If they weren’t playing ON the ROOF already they woulda tore it clean […]
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2016 Blues Challenge – Video / Photos
Congratulations to the 2016 Iowa Blues Challenge Champions – Bare Bones in the Solo/Duo category and the Jeff Banks Band in the Band category. Complete Results: Solo/Duo Champion – Bare Bones Solo/Duo Runner up – Bruce Kort Solo/Duo 3rd Place – Steve Robinson Band […]
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Matt Woods Wins 2012 Solo/Duo Contest
Congratulations to Matt Woods, winner of the 2012 Iowa Blues Solo/Duo Challenge held August 26, 2012 at Zimm’s Food and Spirits in Des Moines. Matt Woods received $250 cash plus $300 travel expenses to Memphis as our state representative at […]
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the coolest shoes award goes to…
Scot Sutherland! Well they (the shoes) did receive mention as the Tommy Castro Band exited the stage after picking up their Blues Music Award for Band of the Year. Our good friend, Des Moines’ bassist Scot Sutherland, has been touring with the […]
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Living History Blues Fest 2009
Sat, Sept 5 2009 The Avey Brothers Main Stage 4:00-5:00 Hamilton Loomis Main Stage 5:30-6:45 Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang Main Stage 7:15-8:30 Chicago Blues Legends featuring Pinetop Perkins, Willie Smith, Bob Stroger and Bob Margolin Main Stage 9:00-10:15 George […]
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