Annual Membership in the Triangle Blues Society is only $10 (USD). Give any Board Member $10 cash at any event or sign up on this website.

Congratulations to our very own Jon Shain, who took top honors for the big win for solo/duo at the IBC in Memphis last month. We couldn’t be prouder of Jon. Click the video to watch Jon’s win (at the 5:35 mark):  https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesFoundation/videos/468368733694940/ We're working on getting jon out for one of our upcoming jams so we can celebrate with him. So stay tuned and we'll let you know. The N&O did a great piece. Click HERE to read it.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!  TBS 1st Sunday Jam & Road to Memphis Sunday, Jan. 6. 5-8pm.  NO Cover – donations encouraged! The Blue Note Grill, Durham Our LAST Sunday before we send our 2018 Blues Challenge winners – Jon Shain and Chicken Shack – off to seek fame and fortune in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge. We need your support and help to get our winners on the road. Our guest hosts this month:  Jon Shain, solo/duo winner! Expect a jammin’ jam plus some serious ra

TBS Road to Memphis / 1st Sunday Blues JamHost: Chicken Shack, TBS Blues Challenge Band WinnerSunday, December 2, 2018, 5-8pmThe Blue Note GrillDurham, NC Only two more 1st Sunday Jams before we send our 2018 Blues Challenge winners – Jon Shain (solo/duo) and Chicken Shack (band) – off to Beale Street to compete in the IBC. Our December 1st Sunday Jam will be hosted by Chicken Shack and January will be hosted by Jon Shain. SO – expect a jammin' jam plus some serious raffles

TBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam Host:  Good Rocking SamSunday, November 4, 20185-8pmThe Blue Note GrillDurham, NC With only three more 1st Sunday’s on the horizon before we send our 2018 Blues Challenge winners – Jon Shain and Chicken Shack – off to seek fame and fortune, we’re starting our Road to Memphis fundraising! Who better to kick that into high gear than our 2016 TBS Blues Challenge band winners – Good Ricking Sam. They know what’s key to making the trip fun and successful.

TBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam Guest:  Mojo CollinsSunday, October 7, 20185-8pmThe Blue Note GrillDurham, NC 1st Sunday rolls around again, so get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the Triangle and beyond show up to play. Our guest host this month: Mojo Collins Trio. Help us celebrate Mojo’s newest album NEW GLADITUDE! Mojo Collins, a fourth generation North Carolinian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, has bee

2018 Triangle Blues Society Blues Challenge: Announcing our Competitors Durham, NC -  Triangle Blues Society (TBS) will hold the 2018 Triangle Blues Challenge on Sunday, August 5, 2018, 4-8pm at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, NC. Tickets are $10 for non-TBS members, $8 for TBS members, and are available at the door. The TBS Blues Challenge is a local blues competition in two categories – solo/duo and band. Winners earn the right to travel to Memphis, TN, to further compete

Durham, NC - The Triangle Blues Society announces the 2018 TBS Blues Challenge call for entries. Deadline for applications is Sat., July 21, 2018. The TBS Blues Challenge will take place on Sunday, August 5, 2018 -time to be announced - at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, NC. Tickets are $10 for non-TBS members, $8 for TBS members, and are available at the door. The TBS Blues Challenge is a local blues competition in two categories - solo/duo and band. Winners earn the right

TBS 1ST SUNDAY JAM THIS WEEKEND – SUNDAY, JUNE 3! The WillFest VIII / TBS 1st Sunday Birthday Jam runs from 5 to 8pm with Will & guest performers rotating onstage (musicians are invited to bring their instruments, sign up to play). The Will McFarlane Band will host. WillFest is legendary around these parts, so be part of history. 2018 TBS BLUES CHALLENGE CALL FOR ENTRIES! Deadline for applications is Sat., July 21, 2018. LINK for more info/rules.SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY, AUGUS

It’s 1st Sunday again, so get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the Triangle and beyond show up to play. Our guest hosts this month: Please​ ​welcome The Herded Cats – Sallie Gossett (vocals), Brandon Chien (lead guitar), Herb Shelly (drums), Robert Humphreys (sax), Anne Shrago (bass) and Carol Walborn (rhythm guitar) – Fun blues & R&B around! Special note to other musicians: please introduce yourselves to our new j

Spring is in the air,​ so it is time to plant the seeds for growing the Triangle Blues Society. Seriously, on behalf of all the TBS board members, we invite all current and past TBS members to attend the March 4 meeting at the Blue Note Grill from 4 to 6 PM. Our meeting agenda will be: Member Feedback: What is working for you, what is not working, and what improvements would you like to see. Call for Volunteers: People are the key to improving our organization, and we need

It will soon be 1st Sunday again, so get your musical “fix” by playing, dancing, or just having a great time. Musicians from all over the Triangle and beyond show up to play. Our guest hosts this month: From Charlotte, NC, Bert Wray Blues brings together slide-guitarist/singer Bert Wray with drummer Mitch Cooper and bassist Dave Wall. The band’s music merges the vintage juke joint sound with plenty of Carolina twang and fresh songwriting. Equally inspired by Delta blues pion

Durham, NC -  Triangle Blues Society (TBS) 2017 Blues Challenge winners Frank Greathouse, Bull City Blues Band, and Buddy Black will perform in the TBS Road to Memphis IBC Fundraiser taking place Sunday, January 7, 2018, 4-8pm at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, NC. Tickets are $10 for non-TBS members, $8 for TBS members, and are available at the door. All proceeds go to Challenge winners to assist in travel costs to Memphis, TN. The TBS Challenge winners, Greathouse (solo/duo

  On the Road Again….to the 34th International Blues Challenge in Memphis! Come watch some of the best bands in the area compete to represent TBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. PLUS join in an All-Star Jam after hosted by Charlley Ward! The TBS Blues Challenge takes place Saturday, September 16, 2017, 2pm at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, NC. Tickets are $10 for non-TBS members, $8 for TBS members, and are available at the door. About the Challenge The

We hope to see you this Sunday, Sept. 3 at the Blue Note Grill, Durham for our monthly 1st Sunday Blues Jam, 6-9pm. Sign up to play, visit with friends, chow down on BBQ and ribs all while enjoying some of the best players in the Triangle. The TBS Board meets at 4pm, so come early and help us grow the Triangle Blues Society.

Triangle Blues Society, being an Affiliate of The Blues Foundation (BF), has the honor of submitting one CD from a NC based band or solo/duo act to compete in the 2018 "Best Self Produced CD" at the International Blues Challenge (IBC). The Blues Foundation created this award, as part of the International Blues Challenge, to recognize up and coming blues artists that may otherwise not reach the international blues market. The CD chosen to be submitted by TBS will be announce

Sunday, Jan. 29, 4-9pm @ The Blue Note Grill $8 TBS members, $10 non-members Let's get our Challenge winners to Memphis for the IBC (International Blues Challenge)! Our two winners, Ruth Wyand (Solo/Duo) and Good Rocking Sam (Band) will play, then share the stage before welcoming past winners for an IBC Memphis Artist Revue! 50/50 raffle. We're hoping to see Adrian Duke and Teresa Richmond (Adrian Duke & Blues Hammer), Jason Damico, The Fat Bastards, Eric "E-Train" Manning,

Congratulations to this year's winners, Ruth Wyand in the solo/duo category and Good Rockin' Sam in the band category. TBS will play a part in sending this talent to the national competition in Memphis early next year. The Blue Note Grill and TBS will host a fundraiser for that purpose, so we hope everyone will come out and support that effort. There was a large turnout of music lovers—many who joined TBS for the first time. The competition began at 2:00 and closed the nig

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Volunteer - get a free admission to the event, get to know the Artists personally, and remember that only the most active Volunteers are eligible to serve on the Board. Sponsor Triangle Blues Society by donating goods, services, prizes, or cash. Receive a banner ad on the website, table space for flyers at events, promotional announcements at shows, logo on promotional materials, and special mentions in emails. Serve on the TBS  board. Not Ready Yet? You’re welcome to follow