Who We Are
The Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization formed to preserve and promote blues music as an art form.
The Sacramento Blues Society was founded in 1979 and is one of the oldest blues societies in California. The SBS has kept the blues tradition alive in the Sacramento area by promoting the local blues music scene, bringing international renowned artists to the region, and is an affilliated member of The Blues Foundation. We provide educational opportunities for young people with our award-winning “Blues In The Schools” program.
Board Officers:
Sally Katen – President – president@sacblues.com
Barbara Katen – Vice President – vicepresident@sacblues.com
Doug Pringle – Secretary – secretary@sacblues.com
Rich Gormley – Treasurer – treasurer@sacblues.com
Rex Smith – Parliamentarian – parliamentarian@sacblues.com
Board Members at Large:
Cari Chenkin
Chris Clark
Renee Erikson
Jeff Herzog
Dana Moret
Rick Snyder
Committee Chairs:
Cari Chenkin/Jan Kelley – Newsletter – editor@sacblues.com
Rick Snyder/Jeff Herzog – Blues in the Schools (BITS) – bits@sacblues.com
Sally Katen – Hall of Fame – halloffame@sacblues.com
Linda McShane – Membership – membership@sacblues.com
TBA – IBC (International Blues Challenge) – ibc@sacblues.com
Mindy Giles – Events/Media – events@sacblues.com
Rick Snyder – Rico’s Blues News – calendar@sacblues.com
TBA – Webmaster – webmaster@sacblues.com
Blues in the Schools (BITS)
