Madison Blues Society

Sharing Blues with You!

Madison Blues Society

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    • Celebrating The BluesHow the Madison Blues Society promotes and shares the blues in and around Madison.
    • Share Shows, Festivals, ArtistsShare events here for posting onthe live blues alert site.
  • Live Blues AlertsNew & Upcoming Shows in our area!
    • Calendar of Shows Share your gigs with the crowd!
    • Share Shows, Festivals, ArtistsShare events here for posting onthe live blues alert site.
    • Artists & Bandsa list of area bands
    • VenuesThis ever-growing list of venues (insert inset map).
    • Find FestivalsShare your gigs with the crowd!
  • MBS Board
    • Meet the Board
    • Board Meetings
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Contact
  • Madison Blues Society What we do
    • Community Routine Events sponsored by the Madison Blues Society
      • Clyde Stubblefield Bench Dedication
      • Luther Allison Bench Dedication
    • FundraisingHow MBS fundraises with music for our partners in the community
    • Education
    • Donations
    • Blues Calendar
  • Honoring Blues
    • Blues Artist Series
      • Featured Artist Series
      • Jeff “H” Harrington
      • Dave Cornette
      • Eric Heiligenstein
    • Blues Greats Series
      • Sister Rosetta Tharpe
      • Howlin Wolf
    • Female Blues Greats
  • Blues Seekers
    • Listen to Free Blues Music
    • Learn About the Blues
    • Share Your Interest in the Blues

Support the Blues in and around Madison! Join the Madison Blues Society Today!
Join MBS Board Meetings, Second Monday each Month. Contact Dave Speers!

Jeff “H” Harrington

  • Join us! Madison Blues Society “Needs You!”

    We are a freindly, open organization with the primary goal of supporting and sharing blues music in the Madison area. MBS always needs help with to keep the blues going […]

    June 27, 2025
  • Local Music Festivals

    Madison Area Community Festivals Over many years, MBS has worked with many popular Madison music festivals to help bring Blues music to fans and to support community organizations.  We’re pleased […]

    June 21, 2025
  • Blues Roots

    This narrative (in progress) is derived from the work of Wikipedia contributors, “Origins of the blues,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Origins_of_the_blues&oldid=1293292810 (accessed June 18, 2025). Little is known of the beginnings of the […]

    May 31, 2025
  • Annual Blues Picnic

    MBS’s 1st Annual Blues Picnic was held on June 22, 2003, in Warner Park, with nine hours of free Blues music. A crowd of 500-700 enjoyed the gorgeous setting, Blues […]

    May 19, 2025
  • Jeff “H” Harrington

    Tell us a little about your history as a blues artist. Bands you’ve played with, how long, etc. I started The Blues Disciples over 30 years ago. In the late […]

    May 16, 2025
  • Site Pages (Updated Frequently)

    Site Pages

    May 12, 2025

Madison Blues Society

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The Madison Blues Society (MBS) is dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of Blues music in and around Madison, Wisconsin, as a critical multifaceted force in America’s musical heritage.

Madison Blues Society, a non-profit organization located in Madison, Wisconsin.