ANNUAL MBAS BLUES CHALLENGE FINAL Combined SOLO/DUO & BAND Divisions:

Sunday 20th September 2026

MBAS BLUES CHALLENGE FINAL: Combined SOLO/DUO & BAND Divisions

ANNUAL MBAS BLUES CHALLENGE FINAL
Combined SOLO/DUO & BAND Divisions:
4:00pm: Doors open
5:00pm: Event START
9:30pm Event FINISH
Kitchen open for meal service 4:00pm – 8:30pm

An exciting Blues Challenge FINAL featuring 6 top local Blues Finalists:
• TIM STOUT & THE HOODOO MEN (BAND)
• GYPSY KING JONES (SOLO/DUO)
• OZONE STREET (BAND)
• PAULIE BIGNELL & THE THORNBURY TWO (BAND)
• KIER STEVENS (SOLO/DUO)
• ELLY POLETTI BAND (BAND)

• Each act performs a 20 minute set with 15 minute changeovers.

• A top-scoring SOLO/DUO act and a top-scoring BAND will be the TWO winning acts who will compete at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in January 2027, representing the MBAS in both the BAND and SOLO/DUO Categories!

• BOTH winning acts will go to Memphis USA with travel and accom expenses paid by MBAS valued at over $5,000 PER MUSICIAN.

• Proudly supported with extra prizes from PBS 106.7FM ($1,500 On-air promo prize to BAND Category Winner), ELWOOD BLUES CLUB ($600 Cash prize to BAND Category Winner) and HUME BLUES CLUB ($600 Cash prize to SOLO/DUO Category Winner)

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TABLE BOOKINGS:

• ALLOCATED TABLE SEATING IS STRICTLY LIMITED UNTIL SOLD OUT.
• STANDING ROOM TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE DOOR.
• RESERVED TABLE SEATING WILL NOT BE HELD AFTER 5:00pm START TIME. Empty seating after start time will be offered to walkups.

TICKETS: $40 / $35 MBAS Members (valid current MBAS Membership number must be provided)

PREFERRED SEATING: We will do our best to accommodate any preferred seating requests, subject to availability, table numbers and layout plan on the day.

Attendees are encouraged to pre-book for table seating to ensure a place. Please 'BOOK' a single or multiple (Group**) ticket below.

**NOTE: LARGE GROUPS wishing to book (eg greater than 9 attendees seated together), will need to make multiple separate bookings as the system only allows 9 at a time. When making more than one separate booking, to ensure your group is seated together or in close table proximity, please make a note of the name of lead booking person and total numbers in the ‘Preferred Seating’ field (eg John Smith’s table - total 12 attendees). 

MEALS: To assist with kitchen catering, please indicate if you intend to purchase a meal on the day (kitchen open 4:00pm - 8:30pm).

NOTE: Food/snacks of any kind are NOT permitted to be brought into the venue.