Church of Blues News and Events
Welcome to the Church of Blues News and Events page. This is your backstage pass to our community. Dive in and join the fun!
THIS SUNDAY:
March 9, 2025Roots RevivalDon Whitcher returns for a deep dive into blues basics, songwriting, and slide-guitar mastery.

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Join Us Every Sunday
COME AND JOIN US
Every Sunday we have a FREE music session at 10:30am at the Old Town Center for the Arts led by a Master Musician. Musicians, singers, dancers, and music enthusiasts are all welcome. All skill levels and ages are welcome. Vets are cordially invited. We encourage you to bring an instrument and your smile! Please see our YES YOU CAN page for our lineup of guest artists. Come join us. We look forward to meeting you.
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU
We are grateful to our musicians, sponsors, donors and the community who are embracing our program. The Church of Blues is presented in coordination with our fiscal sponsor, Friends of Old Town Center for the Arts.
Church of Blues is also supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Arizona Community Foundation- Sedona/Verde Valley as well as by the generous contributions of our donors.
We also want to thank our community partners who are working to bring the arts to us in many ways: Tommy Rocks Music Store, Sedona Film Festival. Arizona Songwriters Association, and the Free To Be Me Drum Circle of Sedona.
IN THE NEWSCheck out our latest headline in the Verde Independent Newspaper:. Here's the link: https://www.verdenews.com/kudos/see-do/church-of-blues-launches-inspiring-yes-you-can-10-week-music-program-with-new-grant/article_bd6977ee-6fdf-11ef-9fe5-0bf6914fb599.html
STAY IN THE LOOP
Contact: Pastor Manuel Carrasco:
deaconmanuel1@gmail.com
951-522-0974
Join us on Facebook here's our Church of Blues group page link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/844948010144692
And subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ChurchofBlues
Upcoming Church of Blues Events
Church of Blues Presents: "Yes, You Can!"
Composing the Blues: Writing/Playing from the Heart & Soul
Location
Old Town Center for the Arts
633 N 5th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
When
10:30-12:00AM
Every Sunday
Every Sunday we have a FREE music session at the Old Town Center for the Arts led by a Master Musician. Musicians, singers, dancers, and music enthusiasts are all welcome. All skill levels and ages are welcome. Vets are cordially invited. You're welcome to bring an instrument and your smile! Please see our YES YOU CAN page for more information on whose leading each session.
Church of Blues Spring Concert:
"Music Heals Spring BluesFest"
Location
Old Town Center for the Arts
633 N 5th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
When
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:00 PM
Celebration of Music and the Human Spirit
This special concert is a collaboration of Blues Man Joe Neri and Church of Blues founder Manuel Carosco, along with regional blues players and will be a celebration of Music and the human spirit. The Church of Blues is a vibrant, inclusive community dedicated to the healing power of music. For more information and tickets go the Old Town Center of the Arts site: http://www.oldtowncenter.org/
This special concert is a collaboration of Blues Man Joe Neri and Church of Blues founder Manuel Carosco, along with regional blues players and will be a celebration of Music and the human spirit. The Church of Blues is a vibrant, inclusive community dedicated to the healing power of music. For more information and tickets go the Old Town Center of the Arts site: http://www.oldtowncenter.org/
20th Annual
Bob Dylan Birthday Concert
Location
Old Town Center for the Arts
633 N 5th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
When
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 7:00 PM
Happy Birthday to Bob and Joe! The upcoming 20th Annual celebration of the musical legacy of Bob Dylan, performed by some of the best musicians in the Sedona/Verde Valley area (and beyond), has been one of the most popular music events in all of northern Arizona. Produced and directed by musician Joe Neri, who share’s Bob’s Birthday, the 2025 edition promises to live up to that high standard. For more information and tickets go the Old Town Center of the Arts site: http://www.oldtowncenter.org/