The 2023 WiB Showcase
FOR RELEASE: 2024 Women in Blues Showcase
Where: Alfred's on Beale, Memphis Tn.
When: 11:30am-4:00pm, Thursday, January 18th during International Blues Challenge week 2023.
National Women in Blues and Endless Blues Records present the 2024 WiB Showcase, thanks in large part to the International Blues Challenge and The Blues Foundation.
This 12th edition of the WiB Showcase takes place at Alfred’s on Beale and BB King Blvd, January 18th from 11:30am - 4:00pm and is FREE to the public, donations suggested. This event is a fundraiser for the Blues Foundation General Fund. Our mission is to level the field for female blues artists and musicians and we are excited to be showcasing female blues artists in Memphis!
We are excited to announce this years showcase MC and opening performer, the dynamic Gina Coleman, who with her band Misty Blues have recorded 14 albums with tracks featuring artists like Charles Neville, Eric Gales, Joe Louis Walker, Justin Johnson, and Kat Riggins and been awarded 2021 CFAB Music Realm Entertainer of the Year.
Our showcase also includes performing artists, Alex Richman, The Bustle - Sami Chong, Jennifer Swistun, Jenny McPhail, Chantell w/Diego Mongue Band, Dawn Lepere - LeFever, Mandalyn And The Hunters, Kiersi Joli, PK Hanna, Sunny Bleau, The Gayle Harrod Band, Niecie, Sayed Sabrina.
The entire National Women in Blues Board, Endless Blues Records and all the WiB volunteers and sponsors are excited for this years line up. Everyone’s talking about all the new faces performing and a few very familiar ones with talent across the board. It is exciting to be part of the International Blues Challenge week of events. We are honored the Blues Foundation is so supportive of the women in this music world we love, called the Blues! Our event is free, but all donations go to support The Blues Foundation!
Sponsored by: Endless Blues Records & Mick Kolassa, Terri Robbins of Crystal Vision Stained Glass, Nancy "Patron Queen" Gaylord, Mary Certain, Memphis Blues Society & Music On The Couch and Andrea Zucker Photography.
Showcase at Alfred’s on Beale and BB King, January 18th 2023 from 11:30am-4:00pm. For a full press release with artists bio’s, please send a request to nationalwomeninbluesinc@gmail.com and stay tuned for the press on our livestreams!
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