The Phoenix Blues Society was founded in 1989, and is one of 195 national and worldwide affiliates of The Blues Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) corporation based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Blues Foundation was established in 1980 to promote and perpetuate Blues music and is the globally recognized clearinghouse for the Blues.



The Phoenix Blues Society, a grassroots, all-volunteer organization, supports local and 
national music, Blues culture and heritage, arts education, and more. Highlights of 
the PBS’s annual calendar include the annual Blues Blast festival, in 
March and the Arizona Blues Showdown (statewide preliminaries for The Blues 
Foundation’s international competition in Memphis). Monthly membership 
meetings are held at area clubs, followed by live music. 

Join today and become a part of our thriving blues community. Membership 
benefits include a subscription to Blue News Online (published every two weeks and distributed via e-mail), discounts at PBS concerts and other events, and discounts on PBS merchandise.

New Board Officers were recently elected at the May Board meeting.

President: Jim Crawford: email him at:  jdcrawford@cox.net

Vice President: Dave Saunders: email him at: dsaundersaz@gmail.com

Treasurer: Darryl Porras: email him at: darrylporras@hotmail.com

Secretary: Terri Saunders: email her at: tseiser85@gmail.com

Development Director: Carla Landwerth: email her at carla.landwerth@cox.net

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For any other contacts, please use this email: Email us, or write to us at P.O. Box 36874, Phoenix, AZ 85067-6874 for more information about the Phoenix Blues Society.