The winners will represent the Magic City Blues Society at the 38th International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis January 24th –28th 2023 when winners from more than 150 Blues societies from around the world will compete.

The winner of the IBC will get a lot of sponsorship opportunities and will be booked for some of the most prestigious Blues festivals around the country. Many artists have used this competition to make the national Blues scene. We are looking for the best Blues bands in Alabama to compete in this Battle of the Blues Bands contest. There will be two first-place winners: one band and one solo/duo act.

The MCBS will give a stipend to the winners to assist with the costs of attending the finals in Memphis.

Any band from Alabama that plays blues can enter.

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