Mission Statement

The purpose behind the The Golden Gate Blues Society--a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization--is to enhance the appreciation and understanding of the Blues in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area through:

• The sponsorship and promotion of Blues performances.
• Education programs and publications on the performance, interpretation, preservation, and growth of the Blues as an American art form.
• The financial as well as moral support of the San Francisco Bay Area Blues music community.

The Golden Gate Blues Society is the only Bay Area affiliate of The Blues Foundation. With 165 affiliated Blues societies and a membership that spans the globe, The Blues Foundation’s signature honors and events--such as the Blues Music Awards, the Blues Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the International Blues Challenge, and the Keeping the Blues Alive awards--make it the international center of Blues music.

Our goal is to be a comprehensive resource for all San Francisco Bay Area Blues lovers, fans, musicians, club owners, media, promoters, retailers, technical professionals, and educators, or, in other words, you.

TGGBS has a great newsletter! ... "The Golden Gate Grooves" ... Thanks to Deb Lubin and her colorful contributors, many of which are working musicians in the bay area. To visit the newsletter page, click the icon to your left.

Jack Cohen maintains one of the most comprehensive performance calendars in the SF Bay Area. You must join "Jack's Bay Area Blues Clues" in order to view the schedule, but it's worth it! Click the guitar to take a peak.

Music On the Couch has partnered with the Blues Foundation to be the official conduit to the Blues world, broadcasting from Beale Street LIVE during the International Blues Challenge in Memphis starting off on January 31st through February 4th. The shows will contain interviews with the entrants, Blues Foundation officials and Society officials as well as the many musicians who come to Memphis to witness this competition. They will also play music supplied by the entrants. (No live shows will be broadcast). They will be broadcasting for 5 days, 9 shows, Streaming on the internet for 26 hours LIVE. The world will be able to hear the broadcasts! Live Stream Times are available at this link:

http://motc-ibc.blogspot.com/2012/01/show-links.html