This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.


Blues duo Naffis and Massarutto and guitarist Adriano Viterbini have come all the way from Italy for this week’s International Blues Challenge! Over 250 acts are in Memphis for the big competition.
You can see a preview Tuesday, January 21 at an International Showcase at The New Daisy Theater on Beale Street. It starts at 5:30 p.m. Quarterfinals will be held Wednesday and Thursday nights in the clubs on Beale Street, with semifinals Friday night on Beale as well. Saturday, IBC holds finals at the Orpheum Theatre. For more information about tickets and times, visit www.blues.org.