2024
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Mon08Jan2024
CIBS Membership Meeting
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Fri09Feb2024Sat10Feb2024
2024 Winter Blues Fest
5:00PMMARRIOTT HOTEL - 700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
We will begin announcing the stellar lineup for the upcoming 30th Winter Blues Fest soon! The discounted hotel block is ready for your reservations HERE! Don’t delay, these will sell out! The advance tickets are also available now HERE!
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Mon12Feb2024
CIBS Membership Meeting
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Mon11Mar2024
CIBS Membership Meeting
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Sat06Apr2024
WDM Public Library - Blues Series
1-2:00PMWDM Public Library - 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Student Harmonica Giveaway With Lesson, Malcolm Wells -
Sun07Apr2024
2024 Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Celebration
5:00PMRiver Center Eventorium - 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines, IA
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Mon08Apr2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - Dewey Cantrell
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Mon13May2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - Scott Eggleston
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting! -
Sun26May2024
2024 SpringFest
2:00PMThe Cellar Winery - 2183 320th St, Madrid, IA - FREE!
FREE! Family Friendly! FUN! Come celebrate great music in a perfect setting at the Cellar Winery, Memorial Day Weekend. Admission is FREE! All ages are welcome. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged. Food trucks will be on-site but you’re welcome to bring your own picnic! *NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL ALLOWED
2-3:30 CEDAR COUNTY COBRAS
4-5:30 KEVIN BURT & BIG MEDICINE
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Mon10Jun2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - The Blue 2
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting! -
Fri14Jun2024
Mike Morgan & the Crawl
6:00 PMThe Cellar Winery - 2183 320th St, Madrid, IA - FREE!
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Mon08Jul2024
CIBS Membership Meeting
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting! -
Sat13Jul2024
WDM Public Library - Blues Series
1-2:00PMWDM Public Library - 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265Blues With Storytelling, Ronley King -
Sun14Jul2024
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones with the Matt Woods Band
6:00 PMxBk Live - 1159 24th St, Des Moines, IA - TICKETS
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Sat10Aug2024
WDM Public Library - Blues Series
1-2:00PMWDM Public Library - 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265Blues With Storytelling, Rob Lumbard and Matt Woods -
Mon12Aug2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - HEATH ALAN
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
REMINDER! VOTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS! CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting! -
Mon09Sep2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - MATT WOODS
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Sun22Sep2024
2024 Iowa Blues Challenge
1:00pmLefty’s Live Music - 2307 University Ave, DM
FREE EVENT – Come cheer on your favorite acts!
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Sun13Oct2024
Halfway to Hall of Fame
6:00 PMxBk Live - 1159 24th St, Des Moines, IA
Doors open at 5PM/show at 6PM.
Includes PIZZA from Dough Company!Radoslav Lorković is Croation-born, Iowa-raised, and classically trained folk and blues musician, known in particular for his flaire on the piano and accordian. He puts a central European twist on boogie-woogie, Tex-Mex and Zydeco. He’s no stranger to the international stage and currently touring with Asleep at the Wheel. Touring the world regularly and with performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, as well as two solo appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, Lorković is an international ambassador for the ‘Iowa Sound’.
This event will be the first opportunity to learn the inductees of the 2025 Iowa Blues Hall of Fame class and to secure VIP tickets to the 2025 induction ceremony scheduled for Sunday, March 30 at the River Center in Des Moines.
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Mon14Oct2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - Buckmiller Schwager
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Fri01Nov2024
CIBS Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Exhibit Unveiling!
5:00pmMainframe Studios - 900 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA
CIBS will feature live Iowa Blues on each floor of Mainframe Studios at the November 1st “First Friday” event as we celebrate the official unveiling of the new home of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame exhibit! Cruise the open studios of the largest nonprofit creative workspace in the nation.
- 5-5:20 / 6:30-6:50 – 2nd Floor
Heath Alan - 5:30 – 5:50 / 7-7:20 – 3rd Floor
Rob Lumbard - 6-6:20 / 7:30-7:50 – 4th Floor
Scott Eggleston - 8-9pm – 1st Floor in the Big Room
Iowa Blues Hall of Famer’s JC Anderson, Greg Sutherland, and Dwight Dario
- 5-5:20 / 6:30-6:50 – 2nd Floor
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Wed06Nov2024
BluesMe Fundraiser - Guest Bartender
5:00pmMiddlebrook Mercantile - 4125 Cumming Ave, CummingCIBS Education Chair, Steve Vasquez, will be slinging drinks to raise money for the Central Iowa Blues Society’s BluesME programs! Silent Auction and music featuring Bob Pace, Heath Alan, and Steve E. George!
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Mon11Nov2024
CIBS Membership Meeting - Hot Off the Grill
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
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Mon09Dec2024
CIBS Membership Meeting
7:00PMConfluence Brewing Co - 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA
CIBS members that attend the membership meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting… prizes such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the meeting!
GET TICKETS HERE >
