https://ctblues.org/the-music The Connecticut Blues Society upcoming events The Connecticut Blues Society Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:28 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:28 GMT Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;"><img src="https://ctblues.org/resources/April%2019%202026%20Band%20Challenge%20V1.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;">The 2026 CTBS challenge is upon us! Each week bands will compete to play in the finals held on May 3rd at Black-Eyed Sally's. The final band will represent the CTBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN 2027. Band line up will be announces as soon as it is finalized.</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><strong style="">This week is:<br> Blues Chasers<br> The Kingpins Blues Band<br> The Regulators<br> Shannon &amp; The Riff Raff</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><strong style="">This is a free CTBS sponsored event, so let's pack the place!<br> Blackeyed Sally's does take reservations in the music room as long as you are eating and/or drinking</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><strong style=""><br></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><strong style=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2754770421546416" target="_blank">FACEBOOK EVENT</a></strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px;"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></font></p> https://ctblues.org/event-6498865 https://ctblues.org/event-6498865 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;"><img src="https://ctblues.org/resources/April%2026%202026%20Band%20Challenge%20V2.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;">The 2026 CTBS challenge is upon us! Each week bands will compete to play in the finals held on May 3rd at Black-Eyed Sally's. The final band will represent the CTBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN 2027. Band line up will be announces as soon as it is finalized.</font></span></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><strong>This week is:<br> Whiskey Rebels<br> Electric Lady<br> Reckless Rodeo<br> Cliff Taylor &amp;The Undertakers</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><strong>This is a free CTBS sponsored event, so let's pack the place!<br> Blackeyed Sally's does take reservations in the music room as long as you are eating and/or drinking</strong></font></p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/970584962059884" target="_blank"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;">FACEBOOK EVENT</font></a> https://ctblues.org/event-6498901 https://ctblues.org/event-6498901 Sun, 03 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT <p align="center" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;"><img src="https://ctblues.org/resources/2026%20Band%20Challenge%20finals.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></font></span></p> <p align="center" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px;">The 2026 CTBS challenge is upon us! Each week bands will compete to play in the finals held on May 3rd at Black-Eyed Sally's. The final band will represent the CTBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN 2027. Band line up will be announces as soon as it is finalized.</font></span></p> https://ctblues.org/event-6498923 https://ctblues.org/event-6498923