# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Heat #1 (Tue): MBAS Blues Challenge – BAND Division
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am
- **Event Description**: BAND ENTRIES ARE IN – AND IT'S ON! The 2025 MBAS Blues Challenge – BAND division kicks off TUES 12th & WED 13th AUGUST (at Flemington Bowls Club) with a two-HEAT elimination over 2 nights... a total of 11 hot Band acts! ??? Which 2 top scoring acts from each Heat will proceed to the FINAL? Both nights are FREE ENTRY and commence 7:00pm sharp (doors & kitchen open 6:00pm). Book in guaranteed table seats online - see below links for each Heat. Come along to support and cheer on all the artists! (Note, NO BLUES JAMS these nights)

⭐️ TUESDAY 12th – HEAT #1 BAND Category acts:
BLUES SAPPHIRE BAND • MINNIE & THE MOONRAKERS • BIG JOHN BLUES EXPERIENCE • CAM WALTER BLUES BAND • JOHN WILLIAMS BLUES BAND • OZONE STREET 
? FREE ENTRY – Guaranteed seating book here:
HEAT #1: www.mbas.org.au/blues-challenge-12-08-2025

A total of 4 top-scoring Band Category acts (from both Heat playoffs) will proceed to the Blues Challenge FINAL in September. The top scoring Band act at the Final wins entry to the IBC Memphis with all travel/accom expenses paid by Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS??⭐️???
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ascot-vale/heat-1-tue-mbas-blues-challenge-band-division/200028599111506
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, contests, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://www.mbas.org.au/blues-challenge-12-08-2025?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ascot+vale-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ascot Vale
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS
- **lat**: -37.788075495321
- **long**: 144.92345536135
- **full address**: Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS, Cnr Smithfield & Racecourse Road,Melbourne,VIC,Australia, Ascot Vale

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS (https://allevents.in/org/melbourne-blues-appreciation-society-mbas/26087841)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/dc844505211e9d8ac688aff8e6659e494cf8e117d7b57335e49b1c1a87d4dc62-rimg-w300-h300-dc052da9-gmir?v=1754844968

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 12 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS, Cnr Smithfield & Racecourse Road,Melbourne,VIC,Australia, Ascot Vale
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - MBAS
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, contests, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Heat #1 (Tue): MBAS Blues Challenge – BAND Division ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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