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11th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BLUES MUSIC DAY!
Featured Worldwide Events - Coming Soon!
Saturday, August 5, 2023
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       Celebrate International Blues Music Day in STYLE!
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CHECK OUT 100s of HIGHLIGHTED
PREVIOUS YEAR - WORLDWIDE IBMD EVENTS BELOW
Saturday, August 7, 2021  (9th Annual)
Dina Huapi, ARGENTINA
Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND
Quilmes, Buenes Aires, ARGENTINA
Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA, USA
Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Wagga Wagga, AUSTRALIA
Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Te Aroha,  NEW ZEALAND 
​Chattanooga,TENNESSEE, USA
Mumbai, INDIA
Atlanta, GEORGIA
Trelew, ARGENTINA
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Bengaluru, INDIA
Shillong INDIA
MORE IBMD 2022:
PROGRAMMING, EVENTS, TRIBUTES & SHOUTOUTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD! 
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AUSTIN BLUES RADIO
S. AUSTRALIA
​RADIO PROGRAMMING
ITALY (EU)
RADIO PROGRAMMING 
RECORD LABEL - GERMANY

Nelson, NEW ZEALAND
Shillong, INDIA
  UK
Miami, FLORIDA
Saturday, August 7, 2021  (9th Annual)
Miami FL, USA
Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Nelson, NEW  ZEALAND
BRAZIL
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Tauranga, NEW ZEALAND
Santiago de CHILE
Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND
Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Trelew Patagonia, ARGENTINA
Baja California, MEXICO
Dina Huapi, ARGENTINA
Wagga Wagga, AUSTRALIA 
AUSTIN BLUES RADIO
Shillong, INDIA - TBA
Queensland, VIC, AUSTRALIA 
PHILIPPINES
TBA
       Celebrate International Blues Music Day in STYLE!
VISIT THE IBMD STORE
Saturday, August 1, 2020  (8th Annual)
Nelson, NEW ZEALAND
ISRAEL, MISSISSIPPI, NEW ORLEANS
Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND
S. KOREA
Patagonia, ARGENTINA
Memphis, TN - RADIO
AUSTRALIA - RADIO
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Bariloche, ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
Chennai, INDIA
Shillong, INDIA
INDIA
Saturday, August 3, 2019  (7th Annual)
SOUTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
Keystone IBMD Event
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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA
SHILLONG, INDIA
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
WAGGA WAGGA, AUSTRALIA
ARGENTINA
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
BASEQ, AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
VANCOUVER, CANADA
CEBU, PHILIPPINES
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
SOUTH KOREA
TOKYO, JAPAN
MELIPILLA, CHILE
SANTIAGO, CHILE
MONTREAL QUEBEC
MUMBAI, INDIA
WINDANG, NSW, AUSTRALIA
ITANAGAR, INDIA
TRELEW, ARGENTINA
ANDORA, (EU)
GREECE
 AUSTIN, TEXAS
PALO ALTO, CA
Rockabilly Blues Radio
CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR WORLDWIDE 2019 IBMD EVENT POSTERS
AND
CHECK OUT 1000s of HIGHLIGHTED
PREVIOUS YEAR - WORLDWIDE IBMD EVENTS BELOW
Saturday, August 4, 2018  (6th Annual)

NEW YORK CITY

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AUSTRALIA (Wagga Wagga)

AUSTRALIA (Kiama)

AUSTRALIA (Canberra)

INDIA (Shillong)

 S. KOREA

AUSTRALIA (Sydney)

CANADA (B.C.)
ARGENTINA
PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, Langley

LOUISIANA Lafayette

INDIA GANGTOK
ARGENTINA
KENYA
GREECE
ANDORRA (LA VELLA)
    Australia Katoomba

UK Northallerton
INDIA, (PUNE)
CROATIA
CHILE
INDONESIA (BALI)

ITALY
INDIA (GOA)
NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque

CANADA, B.C.
WASHINGTON D.C.
 ISRAEL (TEL AVIV)
Saturday, August 5, 2017 (5th Annual)

NEW YORK CITY
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA              SANTA CLARITA, CA                 WAGGA WAGGA, AUSTRALIA        QC VICTORIA, AU
KASTAV, CROATIA                 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA          YOUNGSVILLE, LA             FALLS CHURCH, VA
LA SERENA, CHILE                 BUDGEWOI, AU                    GOA, INDIA                      BIG BEAR, CALIFORNIA
CROATIA                                       ARGENTINA                       SOUTH KOREA                         KIAMA, AUSTRALIA
SHILLONG, INDIA               DINA HUAPI, ARGENTINA      CEBU, PHILIPPINES                ADELAIDE, AU       
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA                                      S. DELHI, INDIA              ALMA, ARKANSAS (Warren's Rec Room)

OVCICE, CROATIA

NELSON, NEW ZEALAND (THE PLAYHOUSE)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
 GOA, INDIA                          MONTREAL, CANADA       YEREVAN, ARMENIA           DURAND, WISCONSIN
And many more worldwide IBMD 2017 events TBA...organize an event near you! register at link above.
HIGHLIGHTED - PREVIOUS YEAR - WORLDWIDE IBMD EVENTS
Saturday, August 6, 2016.

New York City                          Bariloche, Argentina              Corrimal, Australia,                 Wagga, Australia
 Nelson, New Zealand               Philippines                          Newhall, California                               NSW, Australia
Canberra, Australia                      Adelaide, Astralia                       B.C. Canada                       Greece
Ocean Springs, MS                  Lakewood, OH                        Arkansas (Warren's Rec Room)        S. Korea
Brisbane, Australia                     Brisbane, AU program          Kastav, Croatia                          Croatia (art show)  
 Split, Croatia                             Auckland, New Zealand                    Goa, INDIA                   Trelew, ARGENTINA
(TNGC Radio (24hrs of Blues)        Montreal, QUEBEC (House of Jazz)     NPR Radio Special tba                     Louisiana
Sanford, FLORIDA (The Alley)                             San Antonio, TEXAS (The cove)
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Check out IBMD events from previous years below!
Saturday, August 1, 2015 (4th Annual)

           NEW YORK CITY                        AUSTRALIA                             NEW ZEALAND                           ARGENTINA
               Manhattan, NY (Festival)                          Wagga Wagga, AU  (Festival)                       Auckland, NZ  (Festival)                               Bariloche, ARG (Festival)
CALIFORNIA                               LOUISIANA                                 PENNSYLVANIA                         AUSTRALIA   
Santa Clarita, CA (Festival)                            Lafayette, LA (Festival)                                 Bloomsburg PA (Concert)                         Canberra, AU (Festival)
AUSTRALIA                                AUSTRALIA                                AUSTRALIA                                AUSTRALIA
(Festival)                                                        (Concert)                                                       (Festival)                                                        (Concert)
AUSTRALIA                                 BRAZIL                                        JAPAN                                                     INDIA                               
Sydney, AU (Festival) at The Basement         Radio Programming                                      Tokyo (Blues Jam)                                       Hyderabad, IND (Concert)      

INDIA                                      POLAND                                  NEW ZEALAND                  BRAZIL 

Goa, IND (Concert)                                   (Concert)                                                     Hamilton, NZ (Festival)                           (Concert & Beer party)

CROATIA                                                                                                   INDIA                          
(Art Show)                                                                                                       Pune, IND (Festival)
AUSTRALIA   CANADA                                     VIRGIN ISLANDS, US              BOSTON, MA                   MEXICO
(Concert TBA)          Montreal, CAN (Concert at House of Jazz)   VI (Festival & Blues Jam)                           (Concert) TBA                              (Concet)



 Featured 2nd annual IBMD Events from Saturday, August 2, 2014
    NEW YORK CITY - CONCERT CELEBRATION                       WORLDWIDE TOAST TO THE BLUES
Send your "Worldwide Toast To the Blues" Pics and Videos to:
internationalbluesmusicday@gmail.com
Celebrate the blues from wherever you are around the world!

          DETROIT, MI              WAGGA, WAGGA, AUSTRALIA             ARGENTINA                        WOLLONGONG, AU        
          SYDNEY, AU                              SWITZERLAND                       ANDRIA, ITALY                     QUITO, ECUADOR      
       VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI             CAIRNS, AU                    WESTERN AUSTRALIA           SANTA CLARITA, CA  
                 FLORIDA                      KASTAV, CROATIA             YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA            BRONX, NY
     GEELONG, AU                      NELSON, NEW ZEALAND                     C.W. AU                          ONTARIO, CANADA
                              PORTUGAL                                   ARMENIA                                ARKANSAS                        DELHI, INDIA 
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            GOA, INDIA                                      CROATIA                           EAST PALO ALTO, CA      EAST PALO ALTO, CA       
             UK                                  VIRGINIA                     GOLD COAST, AU                 GOODNA, AU             POLAND
    MANILA, PHILLIPINES                       PUNE, INDIA                     EL PASO, TEXAS                        ARGENTINA           
           Special Sunday EVENT   
             Special Sunday EVENT
        HUDSON, FLORIDA                          BRAZIL                                  SASKATOON                         VIRGIN ISLANDS
                  EVENT LINK                                             EVENT LINK                                             EVENT LINK
IBMD on the RADIO:  Special IBMD radio programming for the 2nd annual IBMD.
United Kingdom:  Soulful Saturday Breakfast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM (8:30AM)
Manila, Philippines: JAM 88.3 fm (9pm)
Kansas City Online Radio:  Digital Blues on KCOR at 17.00 UK time  (Sunday 3rd August 2014)
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Sacramento, California
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Wagga Wagga, Australia

INAUGURAL IBMD
On Saturday August 3, 2013 the world made Blues history and celebrated the 1st Annual
INTERNATIONAL BLUES MUSIC DAY 
Check out the event posters below from over 100 worldwide blues concerts that took place around the world on year one - to celebrate the 1st annual INTERNATIONAL BLUES MUSIC DAY

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Johnny Childs - New York City
NEW!! Inaugural IBMD Poster! Just $10
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Featuring over 500 full color pics from WORLDWIDE IBMD concerts and celebrations that took place the inaugural IBMD - Aug 3, 2013
 Featured inaugural IBMD Events from Saturday, August 3, 2013
       NEW YORK CITY                            SACRAMENTO, CA                      AUSTRALIA                            PHILIPPINES 
       SWITZERLAND                                  AUSTRALIA                                   ARGENTINA                              NEW ZEALAND    
               CROATIA                         MOSCOW, RUSSIA                           INDIA                                INDONESIA                      
              ITALY                                   AUSTRALIA                                AUSTRALIA                                MEXICO                  
MORE 2013 IBMD EVENTS - USA:

 ARKANSAS             ORLANDO, FL                 NEW YORK CITY          LAS VEGAS, NV           VICKSBURG, MS         SAN ANTONIO, TX        SACRAMENTO, CA
Blues Concert           Blues Concert                    Blues  Dancing               Blues Festival                Blues Concert              Blues Concert               Blues Concert
                    KENTUCKY                                             YOUGSVILLE, LA                            TULSA, OKLAHOMA                           ONLINE         
                       Concert                                                       Concert                                           Kids Workshop                            Video Debut           
          VICKSBURG, MS                    SANTA CLARITA, CA                  DURAND, WI 
            Blues Concert                              Annual Festival                       Annual Festival       
    NEW HAMPSHIRE             ATLANTA, GA                    ARKANSAS                  SAN ANGELO, TX             ABILENE, TX                  ALBANY, NY                                   Concert                            Jam                                  Concert                            Concert                              Dancing                   Band Competition             
       SAN DIEGO, CA                INDIANA                      PENNSYLVANIA                  WASHINGTON                          
          Concert                            Radio                             Concert                                 Concert                                 
MORE 2013 IBMD EVENTS - INTERNATIONAL:

       AUSTRALIA                          AUSTRALIA                           UKRAINE                       BRAZIL                         MEXICO                                 CROATIA
        Festival                                  Concert                           Blues Concert                  Blues Concert                     Concert                                   Art Show 
AUSTRALIA      ENGLAND          ENGLAND             ENGLAND        DENMARK
Festival                Concert                 Concert               Concert             Concert  
  ENGLAND         AUSTRALIA       AUSTRALIA     ARGENTINA     AUSTRALIA
   Concert               Concert                Concert         Blues Concert    Blues Concert 
SPECIALTY - IBMD RADIO PROGRAMMING: 2013
          UK                      UK                            UK                    GERMANY                  ONLINE                                    NEW ZEALAND                   NEW JERSEY   
   Blues Radio            Blues Radio              Blues Radio            Blues Radio               Blues Radio                                    Blues Radio                        Blues Radio
           UK                      ONLINE               AUSTRALIA          MEDFORD, MA                     CROATIA                                                ONLINE
     Blues Radio             Blues Radio            Blues Radio             Blues Radio                       Blues Radio                                 Blues Video Presentation
THANK YOU!!!  To all the DJs around the world for spreading the message about IBMD!
BLUES RADIO SHOWS - IBMD Programming                                    BLUES SOCIETIES Presenting IBMD EVENTS: 
(2013)                                                                                                                                                     (2013)
Deb Magin 21st CENTURY BLUES 
Steve Stoddard SOMETHING BLUE HI
Vinny Marini MUSIC ON THE COUCH MS
Przemek Draheim MUZYK ZRODEL PL
Cliff McNight NOTHING BUT THE BLUES UK
Sheldon Abbottn CURE FOR THE BLUES CA
Brant Zwicker AT THE CROSSROADS CAN
Cornel Bogdan TANGLED UP IN BLUES OH
Benjamin Haile BOWDOIN BLUES ME
Massimo Ferro HIGHWAY 61 PL
Ole Harv THE BLUES REVUE IN
Peter "Fish" Case VT
Ralph Henson BLUES CAFE CA
Gil Gigliotti  CT
Milton Shirdan II AL
Dr. Bob & The Blues Show  MO
Krunoslav Markutovitch Croatia
Chris Maley ON THE ROADSIDE TX
Steve Horn BLUES CAFE - AL
Simone Bargelli Italy
Norman Davis MIDNIGHT FLYER CA
Wild Bill Rowan TX
Sheila Cain BLUES CITY RADIO
Billy Dew Dewberry TX
John Gorny BLUE MIDNIGHT Ill
Otis Williams CA
Roy Prescott BLUES SUMMIT NH
Brice Phillips All Blues Tuesday MS
Gary Grainger THE BLUES SHOW UK
Cont...
IBMD Foundation, 
NYC Blues Society, 
Sacramento Blues Society,
Las Vegas Blues Society, 
Caneberra Blues Society, 
Walwala Blues Society, 
San Angelo Blues Society,
Wollongong Blues Club, 
Croation Blues Forces, 
Asain Blues Network, 
Bluesmerize,
Bridgie Blues Club,
Musictown Club,
The Playhouse Theatre Cafe,
Pacific Blues Union,
Bali Blues Island,
The Blues Community,
The Live Music Project,
Cultura Blues,
Nocturne Blues,
Vicksburg Blues Society,
Blues on the Chipewwa,
Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society,
Santa Clarita Historical Society
Granite State Blues Society
Spa City Blues Society
Abeline Blues Fusion
Capital Region Blues network
Artsees Diner Radio
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar
Atlanta Blues Society
Raw Blues The Series
Wasser prawda
Teignmouth Blues Club
The Blues Alphabet
Blues Info Southeast Queensland
Royal Mail Hotel
Twelve Bar Blues
Village Radio
Cont...
ALL EVENTS:  IBMD facebook group members numbering over 15,000 blues lovers from the folowing U.S. states and countries will be celebrating IBMD on Saturday August 3, 2013.  If you don't see a live link to an IBMD event in your city, we encourage YOU to organize an event in your area or speak to your local Blues Society or venues about doing the same.  Register your events at the link above. 
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Australia (4)
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...CONTINUED
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New  Zealand (1)
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