Wednesday, January 205:30-7:00 PM - Beale Street "Meet and Greet" By the Beale Street Merchants Association - New Daisy Theater.
7:30 PM - FedEx International Showcase Kick-Off Concert - New Daisy Theater
Thursday, January 21
9:00 AM-4:00 PM - Attendee Registration and Silent Auction
9:00 AM-2:00 PM - IBC Act Registration
10:00-11:30 AM - Affiliate Roundtable hosted by 2010 KBA recipient Connecticut Blues Society
1:30-3:00 PM - International Roundtable
1:30-3:00 PM - Parents' Roundtable "My Kid is a Blues Musician! Help!" Hosted by three mothers: Blues Foundation Board member Laurie Tucker, 2010 Blues Music Award nominee Candye Kane, and Trisha Perry (Homemade Jamz Blues Band)
(Designed for parents)
3:00 PM - IBC Act Orientation Meeting
4:00/6:00 PM - Semi-Finals Begin - Various clubs on Beale Street
(Check schedule for start time in each venue)
Friday, January 22
9:00 AM - Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 AM-4:00 PM - Attendee Registration
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Silent Auction
10:00-11:30 AM - Youth Roundtable with Fernando Jones &, Cassie Taylor - Blues City on Beale
(Designed for age 25 and under)
10:00-11:30 AM - Songwriters Panel hosted by Colin Linden, multiple Canadian Juno and Maple Blues Award winner - Club 152 on Beale
11:30 AM-1:00 PM - Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Richard Flohill, introduction by Dick Waterman
1:00-4:00 PM - Smokin' Bluz Youth Showcase - Various clubs on Beale Street
4:00/6:00 PM - Semi-Finals Begin - Various clubs on Beale Street
(Check schedule for start time in each venue)
Note: Finalists will be announced at the various clubs on Beale Street following score tabulations, Friday.
Saturday, January 23
9:00 AM - Doors Open for KBA Brunch
10:00 AM-12:00 PM - Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Awards Ceremony
1:00 PM - Doors Open for Solo/Duo Finals - The Orpheum Theatre
Note: Silent Auction resumes and closes at the beginning of the 6th act (approximately 4:30 pm)
2:00-5:00 PM - Solo/Duo Finals/Gibson Guitar Giveaway/Best Self Produced CD Winner Announcements - The Orpheum Theatre
6:30 PM - Doors Open for Band Finals - The Orpheum Theatre
7:30 PM - Band Finals - The Orpheum Theatre
