Blues Concerts

Organizations that offer musical performances which feature blues, an African American musical form whose roots stretch back to African musical and dance traditions. Blues emerged as a rural, acoustic tradition in the deep South in the late 1800's, later migrating to urban areas and adapting to electrical instruments. The blues forms the backbone of jazz, was a crucial influence on country and western music, and was the predominant force in the birth of rock and roll. Also included are programs that arrange for blues festivals and blues competitions that are staged as public performances.