About Our Blues Society
The Mid Mississippi Muddy Water Blues Society (MMMWBS) was formed in
1993 as a result of the First Blues Fest in Quincy, Illinois. A small
group of people interested in the education and promotion of Blues
music locally formed the MMMWBS. The Society is a 501C3 not for profit organization that works to
promote, educate, and keep Blues music alive in the local area.
Some of the projects that we have worked with in the past include the Blues in the Schools program, various media donations to the Quincy Public Library, and of course, hosting the Annual Quincy Area Blues Fest. Other projects that we've been involved with include jam sessions and various fundraisers, such as the Blue Note Open. This is an indoor winter golf tournament, hosted in conjunction with the First Tee Program.
We have also annually raised funds for the KHQA Rescue Cam Fund at the Quincy Area Blues Fest. This is a program to help all area Fire Stations become equipped with Rescue Cams (thermal imaging cameras) to help find victims in heavy smoke and total darkness. And we have also made other contributions in the past to other area interests such as the Salvation Army and the Indian Mounds Pool Project.
The Quincy Area Blues Fest has developed a good reputation as one of the top tier small blues festivals in the Midwest. We have recently celebrated ten years of Blues Fests being held in Quincy's Historical Washington Park. The park, a real "Gem" in the "Gem City" is a one-square block area in the heart of the Quincy Historic Business District. It's a beautiful setting with a lot of shade trees and is well know for being the site of one the historic Lincoln-Douglas debates, as well as a site visited by the Mormon pioneers. The Fest is held annually on the third weekend in July. Quincy features several affordable hotels within walking distance of the Washington Park festival site.
We gladly accept promo packets from Bands wishing to be considered for the following year's Festival, starting in November. We begin booking acts in January and February. Band info and promo packs can be sent to us at Quincy Area Blues Fest, PO Box 887, Quincy, IL 62306. All materials will become the property of the MMMWBS and after the selection process is complete, CDs will be placed in the Society's music library. This is done as a service to allow members to check out new artists and to hopefully encourage them to purchase those Artists' music that they enjoy.
We conduct monthly meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm at Barney's, 17th & Broadway in Quincy, in the side room. We gladly welcome all newcomers and encourage the participation of all members. Thanks for checking us out on the Web!