Billy Proulx & the BYOB Rhythm Section

Bring Your Own Blues specialize in presenting authentic Blues and early Rock & Roll.

BYOB are a family friendly band with a repertoire that ranges mostly from the 50's & 60's. BYOB know how to hold an audience of all ages.

BYOB actually know how to play sober. We realize that we're not only playing for an audience, we're also representing the entity who has hired us. This means you're hiring musicians who will act professionally and will do all they can to help make your special occassion or live music event a fun, successful and memorable one.

Don't have a professional PA system? We can supply our own. Just provide us with safe well-grounded electric outlets.

BYOB can be hired for any duration from two to four hours.

BRING YOUR OWN BLUES

"Band Of The Year" - 2016, Chino Champion Reader's Choice Awards
"Best Blues Band Of The Year" - 2013, IE Weekly
"Best Blues Band Of The Year" - 2011, IE Weekly

Bring Your Own Blues specialize in authentic Blues and early Rock & Roll and are comprised of avid record collectors with over 25 years of experience playing restaurants, bars, nightclubs, private clubs, church & school carnivals, farmers markets, car shows and large venues.

Additionally, all members of Bring Your Own Blues have either founded or had lengthy tenure with many of the I.E.’s most popular bands –past & present-- including Bongo Straits, The Flys, The PlusTones and Billy Proulx & The Crew.

BYOB’s busy itinerary has aided in maintaining a loyal following throughout the Inland Empire & San Gabriel Valley. BYOB are routinely seen at many local farmers markets, El Monte Moose Lodge and always pack the house at Clayton Brewing Company in San Dimas. BYOB have been featured performers at “Blues Monday” – an event hosted by Billy Proulx at the historic Buffalo Inn in Upland.

Bring Your Own Blues’ hard work was rewarded as they were named the 2016 Band Of The Year by the readers of the Chino Champion. This follows two Inland Empire Weekly magazine wins, when IE Weekly reader's named BYOB as their choice for the Inland Empire’s “Best Blues Band” for the years 2011 & 2013.

You may have seen members of Bring Your Own Blues at many of these venues:
B.B. King Blues Fest. / Universal Amphitheater – Universal City, CA
Back Door – Pomona, CA
Backwoods BBQ – Corona, CA
Black Watch – Upland, CA
British Bulldog Pub – Upland, CA
Buffalo Inn – Upland, CA
Cal Poly Pomona - Pomona, CA
Chino Farmer’s Market – Chino, CA
Clayton Brewing Company – San Dimas, CA
Club 101 - Arcadia, CA
Club Hi Brow - Upland, CA
Covina Farmer’s Market – Covina, CA
Culver City Saloon - Culver City , CA
Fraternal Order Of Eagles Lodge – Ontario, CA
Galli’s Restaurant & Bar – Alta Loma, CA
Glendora Farmer’s Market – Glendora, CA
Happy’s Sports Bar & Grill – Chino, CA
Hi Brow Sports Bar – Pomona, CA
Jack's Sugar Shack - Hollywood, CA
Loyal Order Of Moose Lodge – El Monte, CA
Joey’s BBQ – Upland, CA
McMurphy’s – Pasadena, CA
Mentone Beach Yacht Club – Mentone, CA
Mt. Baldy Lodge - Mt. Baldy, CA
Old Towne Pub – Pasadena, CA
Palomino – Ontario, CA
Press – Claremont, CA
Rio Hondo’s School Carnival – Arcadia, CA
Riverside Plaza Live Music Series - Riverside, CA
Ronnie Mack’s Barn Dance – Hollywood, CA
Screaming Chicken – Devore, CA
Spectrum East Marketplace – Chino/Chino Hills, CA
Spectrum West Town Center - Chino/Chino Hills, CA
St. Joseph’s Parish Festival – Pomona, CA
St. Louise’s Parish Festival – Covina, CA
Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous – San Bernardino, CA
Straw Hat Pizza – Chino, CA
Sunset Club – Sierra Madre, CA
The Shoppes – Chino Hills, CA
Top Of The Notch – Mt. Baldy, CA
VFW Post #11546 – Chino, CA

BYOB are an affordable and logical choice for any early Rock 'n' Roll & Blues-friendly venue or event looking for a self-contained critically acclaimed band with the ability to hold an audience of all ages.

Additional compensation may be required for travel outside of the vicinity of the Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley.

Thank you for your consideration,
Bring Your Own Blues

We can provide our own PA system if one is not made available.