Michigan Blues Fest – Sept 20 & 21st
We are so pleased to welcome Michigan BluesFest back to the streets of Old Town, Lansing. Come and enjoy a terrific line-up of artists who are as excited to get back in front of an audience as we are to hear them. There will be something for everyone—even the kids!...
Ralph McKee Blues Band
The Ralph McKee Blues Band won the 2024 CABS Blues Brawl and will represent Mid Michigan at the International Blues Competion in Memphis Jan 7 – 11,...2025 IBC Celebration – Feb 16, 2025
A celebration and fundraiser for the CABS entries to the International Blues Challenge Sunday February 16th, 4:00 pm The Green Door, Lansing More Details and an updated poster to come Join CABS and The Green Door as we celebrate Mid Michigan’s entries...
Blues Brawl
The 2025 CABS BLUES BRAWL will be in May 2025. DETAILS TO COME! More details (last year’s info, this year will be similar) about the event HERE The winners will represent Mid Michigan at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN in Jan, 2026 The winners...
Beale Street Bound
We had a great Send Off! Next up is the Brawl on May 21st. More to come on that, but for now go to our Events Page. Come and send the Capital Area Blues Society Blues Brawl winners on the road to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis! Sunday, January 15th, The...
Mike Espy and Jeff Thompson
The Mike Espy Band is the 2024 CABS Blues Brawl winning band and will represent Mid Michigan at the International Blues Competition in Memphis January 7 – 11, 2025. Jeff Thompson and Mike Espy met and began playing blues together in Lansingin 1994. Jeff...CABS is BACK!
CABS IS BACK IN FULL SWING! The Capital Area Blues Society is happy to say we are back and producing events as we did before the COVID lockdown. Last October 9th we held an electrifying evening of great blues at the Green Door for our annual CABS Blues Brawl, and we’d...