​The Vermont Blues Society, Inc. [a 501c3 VT Non-Profit] has been created by Dennis Willmott of Left Eye Jump, Charlie Frazier of Blues for Breakfast and Sandy Combs, to help VT Blues fans, blues musicians and VT venues have a single resource to connect and collaborate.
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​Our Goals:
  • Raise awareness of the newly founded Vermont Blues Society and its mission
  • Promote open blues jams, local blues performers, and national blues performances taking place in VT
  • Expand and engage a broad-base of VBS membership
  • Utilize social media - a Facebook page and a website with an active calendar
  • Co-Produce a marquee blues event in the state of Vermont
A secondary goal is to participate the  national BLUES FOUNDATION  statewide Blues Challenge for local Blues performers and Blues Bands - which, in turn, will allow us to send the winners to the annual Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge competition held in January.​
Our Mission Statement:​
​Vermont Blues Society’s mission is to preserve the heritage of blues music, celebrate blues recording and performance, expand local awareness of the blues music, enhance opportunities for Vermont-based blues musicians, and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form is alive and well in Vermont.
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Membership dues are annual from January 1 to December 31 
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We LOVE the BLUES  ~  WELCOME one and all!

Officers

Chairman: Dennis Willmott
Vice Chairman: Charlie Frazier​
​Treasurer: Marian Willmott & Sandy Combs
Secretary: Arlene Sorgen & Tom Buckley

Directors

Rebecca Brooklyn
Sal DeFrancesco
From Dennis:
​The music known as the Blues was born out of duress, joy, and coded expression. It is truly the foundation stone on which modern popular music stands, and its roots are as alive today as they were 100 years ago and more. In the last 50 years the State of Vermont has seen the rise and occasional fall in popularity of this essential musical form, but its heart has never stopped beating, and today a vital resurgence of Blues musicians and Blues bands is beginning to fill up local venues, where people can hear some of that authentic roots sound and modern interpretations of the same.
As a result, participation of musicians from all corners of the state have begun to attend the many Jam sessions to display their passion and expertise. Audience attendance is rising and it has become clear, that Blues resonates with the majority. The time has come to amplify this wave of popularity and participation, and we are thrilled to announce the formation of The Vermont Blues Society.
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Sandy Combs
Dennis Willmott
Charlie Frazier