Blues for Everyone

Blues for Everyone teaches music lovers of all ages the joy of Blues music, fulfilling one of the stated missions of the Minnesota Blues Society “to educate and promote the past, present and future of Blues music in Minnesota”.

Blues for Everyone events are scheduled through schools, community organizations, festivals and events. 

Our workshops are custom designed to meet the needs of the audience and can include guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals, or Blues history.

Minnesota Blues Society sponsors “Harmonica Lessons For All Ages” by providing harmonicas and a lesson to  workshop participants. MnBS has given over 500 harmonicas to kids in past years.

This program is presented by MnBS Hall of Fame Inductee Everett Smithsonian as well as Harold Tremblay.

For information on booking a harmonica workshop:

contact:

everettsmithson@yahoo.com  

or 

info@mnbs.org and we will put you in touch with a harmonica workshop leader.



Contact Everett


Donate for Harmonicas

2025 Harmonica Lessons and Concerts

Saturday, April 26

River Falls Bluegrass, Bourbon and Brews Fest

303 Main Street, River Falls, WI

https://riverfallsbluegrass.com

Lessons at Brickhouse

 11:30 am

Friday, July 25

Scott County Fair

Jordan, MN

https://scottcountyfair.org

Lessons at Entertainment Square

12::00 PM

Wednesday, August 6

Spring Lake Park

https://slprec.org/parksrec/page/parks-map

Lessons

6:00 PM

Thursday, August 14

St Angelo Public Library

Cumberland, WI

https://cumberlandpl.org/

Lessons 

11:00 AM

Friday, August 15

Mcleod County Fair

Hutchinson,MN

https://www.mcleodcountyfair.com

Lessons 

12:00 PM

Saturday, September 28

Fall Harvest Fest

Montrose, MN

Lessons 

4:00 PM


2024 Harmonica Lessons and concerts

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2024 
Bluegrass, Bourbon and Blues Fest

River Falls, WI

Everett Smithson Band Performance

  4:00 PM Johnny's Stage

LESSONS

 12:30 PM Brickhouse Music Store

Harmonicas provided by MnBS

THURSDAY, JUNE 27,  2024

Summer Fun Event

Ellsworth Public Library

Everett Smithson Band Performance

 5:30 PM

LESSONS

6:30 PM following band performance

Harmonicas provided by MnBS

AUGUST 16, 2024

McCleod County Fair

Hutchinson, MN

Everett Smithson Band Performance

11:00 AM

LESSONS

2:00 PM following band performance

Harmonicas provided by MnBS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Luce Line Orchard

Watertown, MN

Everett Smithson Band Performance

2:00 PM

LESSONS

5:00 PM following band performance

Harmonicas provided by MnBS

2023 HARMONICA LESSONS

Saturday, April 26

River Falls Bluegrass, Bourbon and Brews Fest

303 Main Street, River Falls, WI

https://riverfallsbluegrass.com

Lessons at Brickhouse

 11:30 am

Friday, July 25

Scott County Fair

Jordan, MN

https://scottcountyfair.org

Lessons at Entertainment Square

12::00 PM

Wednesday, August 6

Spring Lake Park

https://slprec.org/parksrec/page/parks-map

Lessons

6:00 PM

Thursday, August 14

St Angelo Public Library

Cumberland, WI

https://cumberlandpl.org/

Lessons 

11:00 AM

Friday, August 15

Mcleod County Fair

Hutchinson,MN

https://www.mcleodcountyfair.com

Lessons 

12:00 PM

Saturday, September 28

Fall Harvest Fest

Montrose, MN

Lessons 

4:00 PM