Thunder Bay Blues Society

The Thunder Bay Blues Society Board of Directors

is pleased to announce the winners of the “Hwy 61 to Memphis” Blues Challenge.

Mark Potvin & Mike Carson won the Blues Challenge

and have the option to represent the Thunder Bay Blues Society

at the 2027 International Blues Challenge

to be held in Memphis, Tennessee January 19-23, 2027.

The duo will also be the closing act at a November 7 TBBS afternoon show

at Nortenos Taqueria titled “The Blue Saturday Ramble”.

Congratulations are also in order to Michael Abraham for second place in the Blues Challenge.

A full house at Norteños Taqueria witnessed dynamite sets

by both Michael Abraham and Mark Potvin with Mike Carson.

Thanks as well to John Booth and Ed Drotar who entertained the crowd while the judges scores were being tabulated