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Chicago Blues Challenge Finals
8 musical acts compete to represent Chicago in the International Blues Challenge (IBC). The IBC's are held In Memphis Tn. on Beale Street Jan. 24 - 28 2023
The Chicago Blues Challenge is a timed, judged, and scored battle of the bands sanctioned by the Windy City Blues Society (WCBS) and backed by The Blues Foundation. All profits awarded to the winning acts.
Acts are scored on 5 weighted criteria
1) Vocal talent (X 2)
2) Instrumental Talent (X 2)
3) Stage Presence (X 2)
4) Originality (X 3)
5) Blues Content (X 4)
Each act is given a score of 1 - 10 in each of the weighted categories
1-3 Typical of a beginning blues band.
4-5 Typical of a local weekend band.
6-7 Typical of an advanced local band but not yet ready to headline a major blues club.
8-9 Typical of the quality of blues artists who headline major clubs.
10 Typical of those who play the main stage at major festivals such as Chicago or King Biscuit.
Scored and judged by seasoned professionals in the blues music industry.
The 8 Musical acts are:
Darren Jay & The Delta Souls, Brenda Taylor and the Earth Shakers,
The Miles Minor Band, Win Noll & The Rockin Souls,
The Sean McKee Band, Downtown Charlie Brown & Binford,
Hendricks & Cash, Bill Grady
