

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Columbus Blues Challenge (START TIME TBD)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: ALL DETAILS: https://columbusblues.com/challenge/

We’re excited to announce that the next Columbus Blues Challenge will be held on April 26th, 2026, at the Dolphin Lounge—START TIME TBD AS THIS DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF CHALLENGE APPLICANTS.

TO APPLY: https://columbusblues.com/wp-content/uploads/Challenge-Application.pdf

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026

Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Admission is used to help fund the prize monies awarded to the winning acts. Become a member. https://columbusblues.com/membership/

Food Truck:  To Be Confirmed
2026 Columbus Blues Challenge Acts: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Schedule To Be Announced: 

TBD PM      614Blues Band - youth showcase



The Columbus Blues Alliance is an affiliate of the Blues Foundation, which produces the annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. We produce the annual Columbus Blues Challenge to determine our representatives for next year’s IBC for the Band, Solo/Duo, &amp; Youth categories.

Acts perform for a panel of independent judges and are scored using the same criteria used by the Blues Foundation at the IBC. The highest-scoring acts in each category will be our representatives. If there are fewer than 2 acts in either Band or Solo/Duo categories, all acts will compete together, and a single winner will be chosen to be our representative.

Prize monies will be awarded to the winning (highest-scoring) acts. Youth is a non-competitive category and does not receive a prize but may receive cash from CBA fundraisers. Winners may receive an offer to perform at the Creekside Blues &amp; Jazz Festival.

Prize monies are funded by event admission, membership dues of the participating acts, and event sponsorships. ALL money raised for this event goes to our representatives!

Participation in the Challenge is free, but all performers must be members of the Columbus Blues Alliance as of the Challenge date.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gahanna/2026-columbus-blues-challenge-start-time-tbd/200029750074906
- **Event Categories**: contests, entertainment, music, performances, festivals, food-drinks, nonprofit, jazz, food-truck-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 72

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029750074906?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gahanna-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gahanna
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dolphin Lounge
- **lat**: 40.019
- **long**: -82.88954
- **full address**: Dolphin Lounge, 345 Agler Rd, Columbus, OH 43230-2547, United States, Gahanna

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Columbus Blues Alliance (https://allevents.in/org/columbus-blues-alliance/12686767)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1cbd1f8d359b1eaa3dd4c7a99906fec328eeb113ae186821cb80991a9d012cba-rimg-w300-h300-dc5f5f62-gmir?v=1773642046

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Dolphin Lounge, 345 Agler Rd, Columbus, OH 43230-2547, United States, Gahanna
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Columbus Blues Alliance
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, entertainment, music, performances, festivals, food-drinks, nonprofit, jazz, food-truck-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Columbus Blues Challenge (START TIME TBD) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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