Mike Hammar and The Nails are official semifinalists of the 2026 International Blues Challenge!
Mike Hammar and The Nails perfroming at BB King's Blues Club on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Mike and the band made it to the semifinals of the International Blues Challenge 2026!
International Blues Challenge
Mike Hammar and The Nails are heading to Memphis, TN!
We are officially set to participate in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN on January 13-17, 2026. We are proud and honored to represent the Sacramento Blues Society!
Welcome all Hammarheads!
We are headed to Memphis, TN to compete in the
International Blues Challenge in 2026!
Mike and the band have had a great time performing songs from the “Raised in The Dirt” album over the past six months. Lots of exciting news to share! MH&TN recently won the Sacramento Blues Society's (SBS) band competition for the International Blues Challenge. The band earned the honor to represent the SBS at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee to be held January 13-17, 2026! Check our tour dates as we have added some really cool shows supporting some of our favorite artists. We hope to see you at show very soon!
GoFundMe Link- Donate to the Memphis IBC Trip here!
We made the cover of the Sacramento Blues Society's Blues Notes!
Reminder!
Mike Hammar and The Nails new album, Raised in The Dirt, is available on all popular formats. Stream it, download it, and/or get your CD today!
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Sacramento Blues Society IBC Band Competition Winner 2025
Winner of the Monterey Bay Blues Festival Battle of the Blues Bands
Independent Music Award Nominee
Native American Music Award Nominee
Modesto Area Music Award Winner Best Jazz/Blues Band 2014 & 2022
Mike Hammar - Merced Area Music Legends Hall of Fame Class of 2025
