In the four years the museum has been open as of this Jan 9-09 writing, there have been sixteen inductions. The first inductee into the museum was the legendary Johnnie Johnson, inducted on his 80th birthday. Other inductees include Eric Burdon, Jeff Healey, David Honeyboy Edwards, Bobby Rush, Kim Wilson, Sir Mac Rice, Sherman Robertson, Powder Blues Band, Matt Minglewood, to name a few.
The museum is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday, noon – 9pm. The Canada South Blues Society presents 8 – 10 inductions shows per year, September through June, primarily on Friday or Saturday nights. Show times are 7:30-11:30pm. Ticket prices for induction shows are generally $12 for CSBS members, $15 for non-members. Induction shows sell out quickly, so keep an eye on our website, or become a member for monthly email newsletters.
The Canada South Blues Museum is funded through generous donations from Bluesfest International , Place Concorde and Martin Scorsese’s Blues Music Foundation.