If you're not in the Marquette area, there may be some blues near you! Check out some links to other festivals on our blues links page.
It's a great time to renew your membership, or join the Marquette Area Blues Society today!
Print a membership form and mail it with a check or money order to:
Marquette Area Blues Society
PO Box 5
Marquette, MI 49855
Our group is constantly growing. We have nearly 150 members. This is very exciting, as we celebrated our 4-year anniversary on Monday, July 23, 2007!
The general membership meets every third Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise indicated). Check the calendar for meeting times & locations.
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The Blues News...posted on May 9th, 2008 2008 Blues Fest Logo Chosen Check out the 2008 MABS Blues Fest logo and the winner of the contest. Just click on the "Logo Contest" button on the right-side of the Home Page. posted on April 13th, 2008 2008 Marquette Area Blues Society Board of Trustees
Front Row (left to right): Mark Maki - Archivist, Marshall Killian - Blues in the Schools, Wayne Dickinson - Grant & Development, Elizabeth Letts - VP & Merchandise, Terry Klavitter - President, Joanne Maki - Treasurer
Back Row (left to right): Tom Buchkoe, Dave Crum, Stephanie Risdon, Susan Schenk Drobny - Secretary, Walt Lindala - Blues News, Larry Letts - Events, Mark Stonerock - Festival Director
posted on March 12th, 2008 2008 Blues Fest Headliners & Ticket Details The Marquette Area Blues Society is proud to announce (well not quite officially yet - just a little taste) two of the national artists who will grace the stage of the annual 2008 MABS's Blue Fest this coming Labor Day weekend:
TAB BENOIT - GRAMMY Nominated Guitarist, Louisiana Wetlands Activist, last year's winner of the Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Awards!
WATERMELON SLIM & THE WORKERS - are as hot as it gets, having garnered a record-tying six 2007 Blues Music Award nominations for Artist, Entertainer, Album, Band, Song, and Traditional Album of the Year. That is 12 nominations in the past 2 years!!!
MS. NORA JEAN BRUSO - Hailed as the next "Queen of the Blues"
MISSISSIPPI HEAT - A Chicago blues band with Lurrie Bell on guitar!!!
Tickets are now available through the NMU ticket office. Advanced ticket prices for the 2008 MABS Blues Fest are $40 for the weekend, Students $10 per day, both will be available until 5:00 PM Friday 8/29. Daily tickets available only at the gate Saturday and Sunday are $25 for each day. More ticket outlets will be announced soon.
Keep watching for further Blues Fest anouncements!
posted on January 21st, 2008 MABS Donates CDs to Peter White Public Library 
April Lindala, former President of the Marquette Area Blues Society (right), sits with Peter White Library Director Pamela Christensen with blues CDs that the Society has donated to the library's music collection. Several of the CDs are from musicians that have performed at the society's annual Blues Fest held in Mattson Lower Harbor Park over Labor Day weekend.
"This is the first time the Society has donated CDs to the local library and it will not be the last." Lindala states. "Our group would like this to be an annual tradition."
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