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• The 2025 CTBS Band Challenge-Round 1

  • When
    04/27/2025
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    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Black-Eyed Sally's Hartford CT

  
  

  
  

  The 2025 CTBS challenge is upon us! Each week bands will compete to play in the finals held on May 18th at Black-Eyed Sally's. The final band will represent the CTBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN 2026. Band line up will be announces as soon as it is finalized.
  

  
  

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• CTBS Jam at The Chicken Shack featuring Ryan Newman

  • When
    05/01/2025
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    6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    The Chicken Shack- 86 EAST HAMPTON ROAD, Marlborough, CT, United States, Connecticut

  
  

  
  

  The CTBS Blues Jam Summer Series is back! From May through September, the CTBS sponsors a First Thursday Blues Jam at The Chicken Shack at The Farm at Carter Hill in Marlborough CT. The CTBS All-Stars (River City Slim, Phil Caron and Joey Primo) are back as the house band with a different 'guitar star' joining the band each month. Kicking off the 2024 series our featured artist is the young guitar phenom Ryan Newman. Ryan plays with The Incredible Amplifires as well as leading his own band Righteous Continental. The Chicken Shack is a rustic barn setting, with tables indoors and huge side doors that open to a field for outdoor seating. Musicians bring your instruments - amps, drums, keyboards and PA are provided. Come out to play with some of the best Blues musicians in CT. The Chicken Shack has great, reasonably priced food, so come hungry. There's also a full bar! Music starts at 6:00 PM, and there's NO COVER! The Farm at Carter Hill is located at 86 East Hampton Road (Route 66) in Marlborough

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• The 2025 CTBS Band Challenge-Round 2

  • When
    05/04/2025
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    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Black-Eyed Sally's Hartford CT

  
  

  
  

  The 2025 CTBS challenge is upon us! Each week bands will compete to play in the finals held on May 18th at Black-Eyed Sally's. The final band will represent the CTBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN 2026. Band line up will be announces as soon as it is finalized.
  

  
  

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• The 2025 CTBS Band Challenge-FINALS

  • When
    05/18/2025
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    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Black-Eyed Sally's Hartford CT

  
  

  
  

  The 2025 CTBS challenge is upon us! Each week bands will compete to play in the finals held on May 18th at Black-Eyed Sally's. The final band will represent the CTBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN 2026. Band line up will be announces as soon as it is finalized.
  

  
  

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