INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE * BEALE STREET - MEMPHIS *
For over 35 years, the Memphis-based Blues Foundation has hosted the International Blues Challenge (IBC). The challenge builds in communities around the world, where affiliate blues societies host regional competitions to crown their strongest talents. It’s these regional winners who are invited to compete in the IBC, making it the world’s largest gathering of blues musicians — routinely involving more than 200 bands, solo acts and duos.
Get down to Beale Street January 13-17, 2026 to hear some of the greatest blues musicians from around the world and remember: You don’t have to be a groupie or a blues scholar, or spend a lot of cash, to listen in to the IBC. But for beginners, the simple tips that follow go a long way.
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