The International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for those blues bands and solo/duo performers ready for the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. Each affiliated Blues Society of The Blues Foundation has the right to send a band and solo/duo musician(s) to represent its organization at the IBC.

The IBC is judged by blues professionals from across the world who have years of experience in listening to, producing, and creating blues music. The Blues Foundation has…

Line Up 

7:00-7:30 - The Hellraisers

7:45-8:15 - D.B. Cohen and The Revelers

8:30-9:00 - The Low Profiles

9:15-9:45 - Wicked Grin

10:00 - Open jam

Give aways and prizes drawn throughout the night

$10 cover @ the door

OBS members - free cover

Overflow Brewing Co

2477 Kaladar Avenue

See you there! 

An event for OBS members and Ottawa BLUES musicians.

Give aways, raffles, food, beer and hot BLUES!

$10 cover @ the door

OBS members - free admission

Starts at 7 p.m. until close...

Overflow Brewing Company - 2477 Kaladar Avenue

Come see us at 'Live" @ The Falls this weekend.

Come by and chat - pick up some free stuff and get into our raffle.

Since 1998, the Ottawa Blues Society has annually presented the Blues Heart Award to an individual or an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to fostering appreciation and awareness of Blues music.

This year's recipient is Liz Sykes who was the president of the Ottawa Blues Society from 2002 to 2018.

Through Liz's 16 years of leadership at the helm of the Ottawa Blues Society, she has tirelessly promoted the blues music scene in Ottawa. Without her efforts, our local Road to Memphis…