2025 Iowa Blues Challenge

Join us for the 2025 Iowa Blues Challenge at Lefty’s Live Music in Des Moines, IA. NO COVER – FREE EVENT!!! The performance schedule is as follows:

1:00- 1:20 - SOLO/DUO
Berdo & Jones

1:35-1:55 - BAND
The Chuggaluggers Band

2:10-2:30 - SOLO/DUO
Weary Ramblers

2:45-3:05 - BAND
The Other Brothers

3:05- 3:45 - INTERMISSION

3:45- 4:05 - SOLO/DUO
The Crawling Kingsnake

4:20-4:40 - BAND
Izzy Starchild and the Psychedelic Rose

4:55-5:15 - SOLO/DUO
Vorvick & James

5:30- 5:50 - BAND
HomeBrewed

This competition will decide who will represent Iowa in the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN where hundreds of acts from around the world converge on Beale Street to perform before music industry pros searching for new talent, with the chance to win prizes, notable gigs, and make career-changing contacts!

You may also like the following events from Central Iowa Blues Society:

• Next month, 8th September, 07:00 pm, CIBS Membership Meeting - Hot Off the Grill in Des Moines
• Next month, 27th September, 02:00 pm, Tom Buckmiller presents, The History Of The Blues in Des Moines
• This October, 4th October, 07:00 pm, Blues With A Healing @ The VA Central Iowa Health Care System ft, Tina Haase-Findlay & Rob Lumbard in Des Moines, Iowa

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