
Calling all blues artists across North Carolina!
The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society is now accepting bands, youth performers, and solo/duo acts for the Road to Memphis Challenge.
Winners will represent PBPS and perform live at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN – where top blues talent from around the world take their craft to the international stage. The IBC will be held January 13โ16, 2026.
Road to Memphis Challenge Details

Location: Ziggyโs Greensboro
523 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27406

When: Sunday September, 7th 5:30pm

Deadline To Register: August 29
Whether youโre in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, Raleigh, High Point or beyond โ we want to hear your sound.