Libby Rae Watson Wins Indianola Blues Challenge

Libby Rae Watson from Pascagoula won the 12^th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge - Solo Competition Sunday, October 25^th at The Blue Biscuit.  Libby Rae will represent the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola in Memphis at the 32^nd Annual International Blues Challenge January 27-30, 2016.  Eight solo/duo acts competed in the competition.

Photo by Randy Magee, Leland                   

                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band

Members: Ruben McKinley, Walter Washington, Mike Dennis, Tommie Collins

Greenville Blues Band Wins Indianola Challenge

Pictured:  Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band members Tommy Collins and Mike Dennis with Indianola Challenge Judge Ricky Stevens from Coldwater, MS

Photo by:  Randy Magee

                             

Greenville’s own Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band won the 12^th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Band Challenge in Indianola at Club Ebony Sunday afternoon (October 18^th).  The band will represent the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola at the 32^nd Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis.  5 bands competed – Greenville, Cleveland, Sumner, Lyon, and Jackson. 

 

The 2015 IBC brought 255 acts from 40 states and 16 countries to Beale Street to compete in the world’s largest battle of the Blues band.  Quarterfinals are January 27-28, Semi-finals are the 29^th, and Finals are January 30, 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre.  More information can be found at www.blues.org

Big A and the All-stars featuring Space Cowboy from Clarksdale won 2^nd Place at the Challenge.