the South Florida Blues Society

The South Florida Blues Society was established in 2002, for the benefit of everyone in South East Florida area who either plays, hosts, or enjoys the blues. They are one of the largest and fastest growing world-wide Blues organizations, and were the proud recipients of the 2008 prestigious “Keeping Blues Alive” (KBA) award for the internationally “Best Blues Organization”.

This organization hopes to help preserve the music we all love and appreciate, and strives to bring new fans into the fold, in southeast Florida. The Society is a member of the Blues Foundation (www.blues.org), an international organization that "preserves Blues history, promotes Blues excellence, and supports Blues education". This parent organization provides much in the way of guidance for regional Blues societies as they form and operate as non-profit entities.

A non-profit organization such as this one depends upon the support of individuals and businesses to exist and to grow. More so than any other form of music, Blues relies heavily on a grass roots network of clubs and other venues, societies, festivals and other events for support. Blues music is primarily a "live" art form. Blues CD's have rarely achieved the sales numbers that rock, rap and country records have achieved. As a result even the top Blues talent must go on the road to keep a career vibrant. Around the world, organizations such as this, keep these artists (and their art form) going, by producing festivals, having fund-raisers, booking or promoting club gigs, or just by coming out, paying a cover, making a little noise and having fun. Through the SFBS, Blues fans can band together for the support of the music they love.

Through these efforts, they endeavor to go to great lengths to provide Blues fans and musicians alike, every opportunity to explore and enjoy the wonderful, exciting world of Blues music. Member’s support and dues enable the organization to accomplish this. They frequently sponsor festivals and events, benefits and fund-raisers, working within the community to help educate, and promote the Blues.

join us in celebrating the Blues!

The Blues Society invites all individuals as well as club and venue operators and other businesses to join them in celebrating the Blues! The purpose of the South Florida Blues Society is to provide an outlet for Blues fans to enjoy, support and spread the gospel of the Blues by promoting, teaching, and advancing the Blues through networking with fans and musicians, blues clubs, festivals and other venues, promoters and other organizations with the same goals in mind. Their creed is “To Preserve, Celebrate, and Support the Blues”.

None of the societiy's members, officers or board of directors receives any kind of salary, and their work is entirely on a voluntary basis. All of the income to operate comes from merchandise or advertising sales, dues, donations and fund-raising activities, and is given back to the community through charitable donations and fund-raising efforts for programs such as Blues In The Schools, the Cooperative Feeding Program, and Hepatitis C, as well as individual fund-raising for friends and members and their families, suffering from serious illness or accident.


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