Joining the Southern Fried Blues Society makes you a valued member of the community that supports the best blues bands, musicians, venues, and educators in the Smokey Mountain region.

By joining NOW.... you are an important part of these exciting first months of activity and help shape SFBS's plans and future. In addition to benefits shown below... membership includes:

Complimentary RaffleTicket ~ courtesy of The Blues Foundation ~ for "The Great Gibson Guitar Give Away", (while ticket supplies last).

The winner of this silver Gibson ES-135 signed by 2008 Blues Music Award nominees including: Jimi Bott - Magic Slim - Janiva Magness - Duke Robillard - Bobby Rush - Sugar Blue - Watermelon Slim and others will be announced on Feb. 7 during 2009 IBC, Memphis. You do not need to be present to win. (Click guitar for enlarged view)

Raffle tickets for the autographed "Gibson Give Away" guitar - which will be freely distributed on a first come, first serve basis to all members -- by membership date -- until this year's lot of tickets is exhausted. Drawing will be held on Feb. 7 during 2009 IBC in Memphis.

Eligibility for entries for 2009 "Best Self-Produced CD". Eligibility for 26th International Blues Challenge in 2010. (Sorry, we got underway too late in the year to attempt entries for 2009 IBC)