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🎉 Big congratulations to Garrett James & The Wanderers!

They’ve been accepted to compete in the 2026 International Blues Challenge (IBC) Youth Showcase in Memphis, TN—an incredible honor for these young artists. Sponsored by the Northern Arizona Blues Alliance and the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation, the IBC Youth Showcase gives emerging musicians the rare opportunity to perform on a world stage alongside top adult competitors.

Where: Beale Street, Memphis, TN
When: Friday, January 16

Tucson Loves Music proudly supports Garrett James & The Wanderers and wishes them the very best of luck in Memphis. We’ll be cheering them on—and we’ll be here to celebrate when they return home!

Garrett James and the Wanderers are a young blues-rock band from Tucson, Arizona, named after their lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Garrett James. They play a mix of blues, rock, and R&B with a vintage sound inspired by classic blues-rock artists.

The band formed while the members were in high school and started playing local dances and small gigs throughout southern Arizona.  They've competed in local music competitions.  Garrett James and the Wanderers won the group category at the Proof Is In the Pudding competition hosted by the Alice Cooper Solid Rock Teen Centers and opened for well-known artists at big events.

Their original songs and covers blend blues, rock, and R&B and feature individual musical influences from all members.

• Garrett James: Singer/Lead Guitar/Songwriter 

• Hunter Asplin: Bass/Backup vocals 

• Ben Henninger: Keyboard/backup vocals 

• Matthew Shvarcz - Drummer