Florida’s Suncoast Blues Society Announces Winners of International Blues Challenge 2010 Local Competition
An enthusiastic audience filled the room at Whiskey Dick’s in Riverview, Florida on Sunday October 17, 2010 to enjoy a fantastic afternoon and evening of Blues and choose the artists who will represent the Suncoast Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis February 1-5, 2011.
Participating bands were T. Alan & House of Trouble, Charlie Vegas & the New Blues Combo, Charlie Morris Band, Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues, Backwater Blues Band, Standback, Josh Lamkin & Automatic Heat, Lee Pons, Franc Robert & the Boxcar Tourists.
This year’s winners were chosen by audience ballot using the same scoring criteria as the IBC. The final points totals were extremely close but the assembled fans chose Lee Pons as the solo/duo and overall winner and Josh Lamkin & Automatic Heat as the band category winners. It was amazing to experience the exceptional talent level of each participating act and to realize that any of them would make us proud in Memphis. The competing bands are all identified in the accompanying photos. Be watching for news of shows the winners schedule to raise funds to help finance travel expenses to the IBC. And do yourself a favor by going out to support live Blues wherever any of the outstanding SBS member bands are playing.
SBS offers our special thanks to Gravy Williams at Backline Super Stars for providing the backline equipment and MCing the event and to Craig Munroe and Whiskey Dick’s for hosting the Challenge.
An enthusiastic audience filled the room at Whiskey Dick’s in Riverview, Florida on Sunday October 17, 2010 to enjoy a fantastic afternoon and evening of Blues and choose the artists who will represent the Suncoast Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis February 1-5, 2011.
Participating bands were T. Alan & House of Trouble, Charlie Vegas & the New Blues Combo, Charlie Morris Band, Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues, Backwater Blues Band, Standback, Josh Lamkin & Automatic Heat, Lee Pons, Franc Robert & the Boxcar Tourists.
This year’s winners were chosen by audience ballot using the same scoring criteria as the IBC. The final points totals were extremely close but the assembled fans chose Lee Pons as the solo/duo and overall winner and Josh Lamkin & Automatic Heat as the band category winners. It was amazing to experience the exceptional talent level of each participating act and to realize that any of them would make us proud in Memphis. The competing bands are all identified in the accompanying photos. Be watching for news of shows the winners schedule to raise funds to help finance travel expenses to the IBC. And do yourself a favor by going out to support live Blues wherever any of the outstanding SBS member bands are playing.
SBS offers our special thanks to Gravy Williams at Backline Super Stars for providing the backline equipment and MCing the event and to Craig Munroe and Whiskey Dick’s for hosting the Challenge.
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