Boise Blues Society

01/12/2023

Happy Thanksgiving and just a reminder our show with the Brass Tacks Horns at the wonderful Sapphire Room is just a month away. Looking at the seating chart there are still some great tables available so click this link to reserve yours now. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-blues-addicts-with-special-guests-the-brass-tacks-horns-tickets-729161580917
Thank you!

05/11/2023

Polly O'Keary & the Rhythm Method https://www.reverbnation.com/pollyokearyandtherhythmmethod at the Ebey Island Freedom Fest https://www.facebook.com/events/...

04/11/2023

Gonna be another great show w Gary and friends! Don’t miss this one!

Nov 29th Sapphire Room Boise ID 7pm
W Special guests Too Slim & Myron Dove.

https://youtu.be/3-HASPUkMQo?si=rJHqZyYfjo6yg8ga

04/11/2023

Presented by the Boise Blues Society

03/11/2023

This is going to be some great music next week. Saw her perform at Winthrop R&B festival this past summer!

30/10/2023

The Boise Blues Society is proud to announce these 2023 recipients of the BSU Endowment Music Student Scholarships, which are supported by BBS and the Riverside Hotel. Here is what the recipients have to say about themselves and their music:

My name is Justin Wicks. I’m a Second year at BSU and I’m majoring in Health Studies (Pre-medical). I have played saxophone for 7 years now and am playing alto saxophone in the BSU Jazz Orchestra. I’ve been playing jazz for 5 of those 7 years and love it. I also play piano, but I enjoy saxophone much more. I’m originally from Casper Wyoming, but I love it here in Boise.

My name is Richard Glaman and I am Sophomore accounting major from Seattle. I’m currently participating in the jazz combo program at BSU, and have previously played with the Boise State Jazz Orchestra. I also play around town and can be heard with the Switch in Time Big Band.

Hello! My name is Ian Niblett, I’m currently a Junior at Boise State University studying education. I love to play, listen to, and teach jazz. I currently primarily focus my jazz studies through drum set lessons and through the combo that I formed last year. We just had our first gig and are hoping to keep going! I greatly appreciate this scholarship, as it helps me to further my goals and dreams in jazz, while making school more financially doable.

27/10/2023

2024 Walla Walla Guitar Festival - Walla Walla - March 8, 2024 at 6 West Rose Street, Walla Walla, WA, USA. Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.

26/10/2023

This table reservation posting looks like it was done by BBS but was not posted by BBS but photo shopped and posted by Heritage without our knowledge or permission. Billy Arnold President, BBS

Boise Blues Jam reserved table purchase. GA tickets are free and do not need purchased. This gaurantees you a table for the event!

26/10/2023

This table reservation posting looks like it was done by BBS but it was not posted by BBS but rather photo shopped and posted by Heritage Social Club without our knowledge or permission. We make no money on the jams and typically lose money. BBS would have strongly objected to fees for table reservations if we had been consulted. The jams support our local blues music community. The optional voluntary donation is to help offset the cost of paying the host band who plays two sets and provides the backline equipment for jammers. By decreasing BBS expense for the Jam with the voluntary donation of $5, we have more funds to support Blues in the Schools, our Instrument Repair & Donation Program, our BSU Music Endowment Strudent Scholarships, Youth Scholarships for middle and high school students, and provids more available funds to recruit touring artists for blues concerts. If you have a local blues band who would like to host and play the BBS Jam, send your info to me at [email protected]. We would love to expand our local band resources! Billy Arnold President, BBS

Boise Blues Jam reserved table purchase. GA tickets are free and do not need purchased. This gaurantees you a table for the event!

20/10/2023

16/10/2023

Take a listen if interested. We appreciate the ongoing support for the blues by BoiseRadio!

06/10/2023

Presented by the Boise Blues Society

Influenced by the powerful Electric and Acoustic work of Eric Clapton as well as the heartfelt songwriting of Merle Haggard, Gary Tackett has made a name for himself in the world of Acoustic and Blues. The skilled singer-songwriter and guitarist exemplifies a rare display of mastery in diverse genres.

With Special Guests-

Myron Dove -Bass- Santana/Robben Ford/Montrose

Tim "Too Slim" Langford - has received Lifetime Achievement and Hall Of Fame awards by three Northwest blues societies, as well as more than 40 regional and national music awards.

Tickets on sale soon!

06/09/2023

This classic from the GP archives is a window into rock's pioneering supergroup in their prime, and an intimate look at how they re-wrote the genre's rulebook.

05/09/2023

05/09/2023

September 14th in The Sapphire Room, TONY HOLIDAY presented by Boise Blues Society!!!

“Blending the cool blues-rock of acts like The Black Keys and North Mississippi Allstars with a Memphis soul sound, Holiday captures the mood and feel of the place where he now resides.”- GLIDE MAGAZINE March 2023

There’s something about Tony Holiday that draws people together. In fact, community has been at the core of Holiday’s young career from the beginning. Since relocating from Salt Lake City to Memphis in 2017, Holiday has been at the center of a soul blues revival in Memphis, anchored by a contingent of young, savvy well-schooled musicians with a “family-like” attitude and a strong belief in one another. Mentored by past legends, Holiday and this loose Memphis collective are building on the city’s rich traditions and carrying them forward.

Tickets: https://sapphiresocietyboise.com/events

01/09/2023

I saw Polly and her band at the Winthrop R & B festival in July. She had great vocals and stage presence backed by her spot on band. She is well worth the ticket price! Billy Arnold, BBS

November 9th presented by the Boise Blues Society: Polly O'Keary & The Rhythm Method!

Polly O’Keary is today’s blues woman, rooted in tradition, but informed by the 21st Century. Pulling in influences from zydeco, country, funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf and rock and roll, she and her trio, Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method, bring a searing and joyful performance of today’s blues to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.

More info: https://tinyurl.com/yb7mrcsh