2024 IBC Prize Packages

Photo by Brian Anderson

1^st Place Band

• $3,000 Cash
• 1^st Place Medallions
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• Big Blues Bender (Las Vegas, NV)
• Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
• Telluride Blues and Brews Festival (Telluride, CO)
• Lee Oskar Gold Prize Package: Retail Value $630+
  -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
  -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
  -Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

2^nd Place Band

• $2500 Cash
• 2^nd Place Medallions
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• Lee Oskar Silver Prize Package: Retail Value $370+
  -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
  -Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

3^rd Place Band

• $1500 Cash
• 3^rd Place Medallions
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• Lee Oskar Bronze Prize Package: Retail Value $110+
  -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica in C
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder-Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Best Guitarist Band

• Best Guitarist Medallion
• Lee Oskar Gold Prize Package: Retail Value $630+
  -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F-Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
  -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
  -Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Best Harmonica Player

• Best Harmonica Medallion
• Autographed set of gold-plated limited edition Lee Oskar Harmonicas including additional reed plates and accessories
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• Lee Oskar Platinum Prize Package: Retail Value $1475+
  -Lee Oskar Full Set Major Diatonic Harmonicas (all 18 keys)
  -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder-Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Plus:

Discussion with Lee Oskar (via Zoom)

1^st Place Solo/Duo

• $2500 Cash
• 1^st Place Medallion(s)
• Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
• Durango Blues Train (Durango, CO)
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• Lee Oskar Gold Prize Package: Retail Value $630+
  -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
  -Lee Oskar Natural Minor Harmonicas in Em, Gm, Am, and Dm
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
  -Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

2^nd Place Solo/Duo

• $1500 Cash
• 2^nd Place Medallion(s)
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• Lee Oskar Silver Prize Package: Retail Value $370+
  -Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonicas in C, A, G, D, and F
  -Lee Oskar Harmonica Holder
  -Lee Oskar Soft Case
  -Lee Oskar Quick Guide

Best Guitarist Solo/Duo

Sponsored by Memphis Cigar Box Guitars

• Memphis Cigar Box Guitar
• Best Solo/Duo Guitarist Medallion
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package

Best Self-Produced CD

• $1000 Cash
• Best Self-Produced CD Medallion
• Blues Festival Guide advertising package
• The CD will receive airplay on Radio Shows hosted by our DJ judges around the country
• Production discussion with Lee Oskar (via Zoom)