Our Jams are held in a variety of venues beginning at 6pm. Our current locations are linked on the front page. For the latest information, join our facebook group .. or like our facebook fan page. We also provide regular updates on our Twitter page. By following us on Twitter .. you can also be notified of Periscope Videos .. live from our Jams.
There is no admission fee or cover charge. You do not have to be a member of the Kentucky Blues Society to participate.
KY BLUES JAM info:
Locations: SPILLWAY Bar and Grill (21 and up), RIB LICKER’S SMOKE SHACK in Glasgow, KY (All Ages), 643 SPORTS BAR (ALL AGES), OVERTIME Sports Bar and Grill (All Ages), TIDBALL’S (21 and up), JOHNETTA’S PUB (21 and up)
Time: 6pm to 9pm
PA, Roland FP-3 keyboard, bass amp, Fender guitar amps and drum kit provided.
How do I participate:
1. Put your name and performance skill on the sign up sheet when you arrive
2. bring your instrument and a cord or any specialty equipment you use.
3. We will then get you onstage .. we generally try to allow 3 songs .. with repeat performances after everyone has participated.
JAZZ JAM info/all ages
Location: MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1036 Chestnut St., Bowling Green, KY, (270) 393-1800
Time: Wednesday. 6pm to 9pm
PA, Roland FP-3 keyboard, guitar amp, and small drum kit provided.
How do I participate:
1. Talk to Kenny Lee when you arrive.
2. bring your instrument and a cord or any specialty equipment you use.
For song selection, our jazz charts are available in .pdf form at www.KYJAZZ.com. It really helps if you download and print out charts for the material you would like to perform. Many jazz songs use 3 or 4 chord progressions .. while others are more complicated.
International Blues Challenge/All Ages
Beale Street, Memphis Tennesee
next one is in January, 2016
The Kentucky Blues Society holds the Kentucky Blues Challenge (generally in late September/early October) and selects an album, a youth group, a solo duo, and a band to perform at
the world’s largest gathering of blues musicians
for full details on IBC, go to www.blues.org
TEEN JAM
when a venue is available, we will have a TEEN JAM .. here is a link to a video about our TEEN JAM program ..