|
Please Join the
Canada South Blues Society!
CSBS began in 2000 and currently has 275+ members. It has presented 100+
shows with 150+ artists at various venues such as Fogolar Furlan,
Ciociaro Club, Chrysler Theatre, Uncle Vito’s, Laing’s Orchard, Rookies,
Windsor Raceway, Caesars Windsor, and more.
In 2006, CSBS started Canada’s Only Blues Museum, with the goal
to have a consistent venue at which to stage our shows and for our
members to attend. To date 32 artists have been inducted into the
Museum, which boasts reserved seating for 160, in-house
stage/lighting/PA, unobstructed sight lines, museum quality autographed
artist photos and memorabilia, free popcorn and parking, and inexpensive
drinks. CSBS is the caretaker, Place Concorde is the host, but, but,
but, the Museum is owned by everyone in the community. This is
your Museum; help grow your Museum into a major tourist attraction
by simply coming to the shows and telling your friends.
Highlights: Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge band
winner 2001, Martin Scorsese Foundation grant recipient 2006, Blues
Foundation’s Keeping The Blues Alive Promoter of the Year award 2006
(first time a Canadian has won this award), Ontario Trillium Foundation
grant 2010, and your Blues Society’s biggest triumph to date, the Blues
Foundation’s Keeping The Blues Alive award for Historical Preservation
for 2011. In 30 years, the Blues Foundation in Memphis has bestowed the
Heritage Preservation Award to only 6 entities around the world. Your
Museum is the most recent honoree.
Your CSBS Events
-
Currently, 8+ museum induction shows
presented September through May at the Museum
-
8th annual Blues & Greens Golf
Tournament for Wounded Warriors in May
-
8th annual Bluesin’ & Cruisin’ Sunday
in June at Place Concorde, featuring the Bob Probert Ride For The
Heart
-
Bluesfest, in mid-July, our major
fundraising event,
-
Riverside Sportsmen’s Blues Tent Party
in September
-
Molson’s International Blues Challenge
each Oct/Nov at Caesars Windsor FREE (no cover). Cheer on our local
Blues stars as they compete to represent CSBS in Memphis at the
International Blues Challenge
VIP Reserved Seating Tables for 4 – All your Museum shows
sell out on a first come, first served basis. It is imperative that you
contact Louise or your salesperson quickly upon receiving our
e-newsletter announcing our shows to reserve your table(s) and not miss
out. Payment can be worked out when reserving your table. You may be
assigned a volunteer salesperson to contact any time about the shows, so
we can even out the workload amongst our volunteers. We know that things
happen, so if you need to cancel your reserved table, please give us as
much notice as possible. We always have a waiting list, but timing is
everything. Empty seats at a “Sold Out” show are not good for the
artist, Place Concorde, and those who wanted to attend but were told no.
Your cooperation on this is greatly appreciated by all concerned.
Raffle: At every show our volunteers conduct a raffle featuring
framed, autographed artist pictures, DVDs, CDs, books, merchandise, etc.
The proceeds of the raffle support the ongoing improvements to your
Museum and underwrite inexpensive ticket pricing for members.
Members Draw: At every show, members only are asked to sign in at
the door to be eligible for our door prize draw.
Membership forms are available at all shows, so bring some
friends and sign them up!
Volunteering: We are always looking for new, committed volunteers
who are excited to lend their skills and talents to improving the
Society. If you find yourself in this category after attending a couple
of shows, speak to Louise and let her know what you have to offer. Even
if your commitment can only be once a year, at the Blues & Greens, or
Bluesin’ & Cruisin’, or Bluesfest, we’d like to hear from you.
Bluesfest Passports to the Blues (you receive one $50 Passport as
part of your membership) are distributed at the Bluesin’ & Cruisin’
event each June in order to minimize mailing costs. Besides, it’s a
great event, held behind Place Concorde in the big tent, featuring 5+
artists, food, drinks, and the Bob Probert Ride for the Heart. Details
will be in the e-newsletter, so make sure we have your proper email
address. It’s a great time to introduce new people to what your Blues
Society is all about. We encourage all members to attend, bring a
friend, and help grow your Society and Canada’s Only Blues
Museum.
Any questions on anything above, please contact:
Louise weez@mnsi.net PH 519-977-1275
Our website:
www.bluessociety.ca
Blues Foundation website:
www.blues.org
|
MEMBERSHIP
Canada South will finally have a strong,
active voice in the community to perpetuate the blues.
Please join us and be part of an organization as we take the
blues into the 21st century. We need your participation to
make it work. CSBS is a non-profit organization started Nov.
20, 2000 and we are now 300+ members strong.
Click
Here for a printable Membership Application Form
(you will need Adobe acrobat reader to view and print this
form).
Single Memberships Family Memberships
1 year @ $35.00 1 year @ $40.00
2 years @ $50.00 2 years @ $55.00
Just send a completed
Membership Application Form
with your payment by cheque payable to:
Canada South Blues Society
1185 Argyle Road, Windsor, ON N8Y 3K2
You will receive your membership card by mail once your
application has been processed.
Your Membership Card
After you have filled out and submitted your membership form
please be advised of the following info and facts. When you
receive your card in the mail an expiry date will be in the
top right corner please take notice of this date and be
aware of when it is time to renew your membership. If you
have changed your address or phone number, please contact
bhillman2@cogeco.com
so we can update our books. Send us your current
e-mail address so we can update you with reminders of
upcoming shows and other events. Please understand and have
patience -- the CSBS is a volunteer-driven arts
organization. All our monies go to the artists or
fundraising projects. It's a lean, mean blues society
machine.
|
