Check Out the Music
Instruments in libraries and classrooms. Borrow a guitar like a book. Schools are never invoiced.
Learn more →Rooted in the blues. Guided by community.
A volunteer-led 501(c)(3) sharing live blues, music education, and healing instruments from Grand County, Colorado.
Since 2002, the Grand County Blues Society has brought the soul of blues music to the Colorado High Country. Founded by John Catt, GCBS was built on a belief that blues music belongs everywhere, including the mountains.
From intimate concerts to a three-day festival in Winter Park, from classrooms to libraries to hospital rooms, the work extends far beyond the stage.
To promote the American musical art form known as “The Blues” by hosting live performances by Blues musicians and providing events to educate the public about the history of Blues music.
Working line pending a board vote: The Grand County Blues Society exists to celebrate and preserve the blues through live music, music education, and programs that connect, inspire, and heal in Grand County, Colorado and beyond.
501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 33-1027199. All-volunteer board. No paid staff.
Instruments in libraries and classrooms. Borrow a guitar like a book. Schools are never invoiced.
Learn more →Since 2007: 1,400+ people supported and 120+ hospitals and music therapy programs equipped.
Learn more →We have not lost our way — we have tried to lead the way. Through innovation, creativity, and dedicated volunteers we have produced festival after festival and more than 300 shows in Grand County.
Blues in the Schools has reached every school in the county. Check Out the Music puts instruments in libraries. Wherever there are kids, we look for a way to share the blues.
As an all-volunteer board we stand because of friends and local businesses. Join us as we keep bringing world-class blues to this valley.
Our founder
John founded GCBS in 2002. He later created Blue Star Connection and Check Out the Music. He passed away in 2017. His vision still shapes this work.
All volunteer. Email only on the public site.
Band booking: booking@grandblues.org