Past Detroit Blues Challenge Finals Winners  AND OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE IN MEMPHIS, TN.   2008 – Count Bracey and the Pleasuretones / John Latini FINALS HELD AT THE MAGIC BAG IN FERNDALE ON NOVEMBER 23, 2008     2007 – Front Street Blues Band / Mike Espy and Yakety Yak FINALS HELD AT THE MAGIC BAG IN FERNDALE ON NOVEMBER 25, 2007   2006 – Rusty Wright Blues / Christy and Jeff Howard FINALS HELD AT THE EMERALD THEATER IN MT. CLEMENS ON NOVEMBER 26, 2006   2005 -  Luther “Badman” Keith / Pete “Bigdog” Fetters FINALS HELD AT THE I LOUNGE IN PONTIAC ON NOVEMBER 27, 2005   2004 – Lady Sunshine and the X Band FINALS HELD AT THE TENNY STREET ROADHOUSE IN DEARBORN IN OCTOBER OF 2004 PLACED 2nd AT THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE IN MEMPHIS  2003 - The Whoodoo Band / Carl Henry FINALS HELD AT THE HASTINGS STREET BALLROOM IN DETROIT   2002—Mojo and the Boogiemen / Paul Miles FINALS HELD AT 5th AVENUE BILLIARDS IN ROYAL OAK     1997 - Joce'lyn B & the Detroit Street Players NOMINATED BY THE DETROIT BLUES SOCIETY PLACED 2nd AT THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE IN MEMPHIS  If you would like to participate in this exciting series, that runs from March to September of each year, download the application blank HERE and email it to: challenge@detroitbluessociety.org http://www.box.net/shared/i358jub3mdmailto:challenge@detroitbluessociety.org?subject=Challengeshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1