Last summer, we told you about the inaugural International Blues Music Day (IBMD) established by New York musician and blues society leader Johnny Childs and friends to help promote and celebrate the genre around the world. With the first Saturday in August – designated as IBMD annually – just around the corner, we hope you’ve made some plans to incorporate some blues into your weekend, whether it’s attending one of the official events listed on the IBMD website or a blues show/festival in your area – or throwing a blues bash of your own with a few friends!
Here at The BluesPowR Blog, we like to think that we’re celebrating the blues each and every day, but it sure is nice to have one day each year on which folks worldwide can join together in supporting the cause. So if you like the blues, get out and show it this Saturday; like Christmas, International Blues Music Day comes but just once a year!